http://www.strait-talk.com "This is what you shall do: Be loyal to what you love, Be true to the Earth, and fight your enemies with passion and laughter." Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:55:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Men love their ideas more than their lives. And the more preposterous the idea, the more eager they are to die for it. And to kill for it."  (Repost from September 11, 2006) What can one say about the untimely death of someone you've never met? Words ring hollow, and no matter ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2009/09/11/2996-2/ But at least everyone will still get their Skittles and unicorns! http://www.strait-talk.com/2009/05/11/were-doomed/ Orwellian. Not a bad piece of legislation from the only prior Federal Judge to be impeached in the 20th century, eh? Here's your catch-all phrase: "...to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security." Look for a re-education center coming near you soon! http://www.strait-talk.com/2009/02/08/national-emergency-centers/ Our neighbor lives in the house in which our grandfather used to live. All we think about is him. Our own home is in ruins because all our efforts, all our money and ideas and energy are devoted solely to destroying our neighbor’s house. http://www.strait-talk.com/2009/01/19/our-neighbor-and-why-we-have-to-kill-him/ This goes into CATEGORY ONE of things you will not read in your morning newspaper... Click and read about these amazing people. http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/07/16/a-different-kind-of-alamo/ Lots of fun. http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/05/10/the-twistiest-school-bus-route-in-america/ Jack-booted thug or freedom-loving patriot? Or something else entirely? Take the test and see! http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/05/10/the-f-scale/ I originally posted this after the tsunami warning of June 13, 2006. I lost the post when I migrated Strait-Talk to a new host, but recently found I still had a copy of the orginal post. Someone asked me to repost it, so here you are... I’ve been digging a bit deeper on the tsunami ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/04/25/repost-tsunami-revisited/         It's seventeen minutes long, and it's absolutely perfect. Take the time to watch it! http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/01/02/fred-thompsons-message-to-iowa-voters/ With all the ruckus surrounding the presidential primaries, I have made my choice of which candidate to support. It is Republican Fred Thompson.Since most people don’t know much about Fred Thompson, I have put together a dozen interesting facts about him, just to educate you on why he is the ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/12/29/fred-thompson-punching-hippies-since-1942/