I started out just to do a little post about Robert Lincoln, the only surviving but mostly forgotten son of President Abraham Lincoln, but have ended up with an open can of interesting worms. Robert Lincoln was general counsel for the Pullman Palace Car Company during the 1894 Pullman Strike which ended the American Railroad [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Robert Lincoln.
Posted in Historical Information, photographs, tagged abraham lincoln, american history, Edwin Booth, eugene debs, George Pullman, Grover Cleveland, labor unions, Pullman Company, Robert Lincoln on February 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“In Love With A. Lincoln”
Posted in art, Historical Information, tagged abraham lincoln, art, history on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You have to go read this. Thanks again, The Edge of the American West!
Victory Gardening.
Posted in how we live, tagged gardening, gardens, Photographs, victory gardens, WWII on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year. Time to start planning your garden. Never had one before? Don’t think you have space? Take a look through the pictures and see where others have made delightful, productive gardens. Each photo is a link to a site about victory gardens and gardening, some of them how-to, some of them [...]
End Marijuana Prohibition.
Posted in Historical Information, Public Policy, tagged hemp, Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, marijuana, prohibition on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a perfect argument for ending the prohibition on marijuana use in this country. No surprise we haven’t heard a report from Lou Dobbs about Americans selling AK-47s and other weapons to drug gangs in Mexico. As long as we’ve opened the subject, let’s look at some other reasons why the prohibition should be [...]
Mount Redoubt, No Doubt.
Posted in Alaska, Nature, photographs, tagged Alaska, geology, Montserrat, Mt. Redoubt, Mt. St. Helens, Tonga, Tongatapu island, volcanic eruption, volcanoes on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Redoubt Volcano Latest Observations [February 26, 2009; see below for current updates]: Redoubt Volcano has not erupted. Volcanic tremor decreased substantially yesterday afternoon. Occasional small discrete earthquakes continue at the volcano. A clear view of Redoubt from the Hut web cam shows a steam plume rising from the area of the 1989-90 lava dome. An [...]
“After we get done teabagging …”
Posted in Rampant Stupidity, tagged politics on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Genius! I think the logical next step is to draw another strand out of American history and show its relevance to the modern day. The obvious strand is, of course, slavery. Because, let’s face it, the prospect of socialist tyranny has never been this close since the days of the New Deal. And if being [...]
Bobby Jindal’s Response to President Obama’s Address to Congress
Posted in Comic Relief, Obama!, Videos, tagged Bobby Jindal, Obama! on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What’s left of Jindal’s rebuttal is unraveling faster than a ball of yarn in a room full of cats. I’m sure by now you’ve already seen it but here’s Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s “Republican Rebuttal” to President Obama’s Address to Congress on February 24, 2009:
