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Gold in Them Hills
Mountains – Klondike Highway (Photo credit: blmiers2) We are often humored by Hollywood’s portrayal of a mountain lodge. They are generally dark with a large rock fireplace, anima… more →
Looking For Leonardo
Ted Cruz trying to keep illegal immigrants from voting
wrote 1 day ago: The Supreme Court’s decision Monday to overturn an Arizona law requiring people to prove their U.S. … more →
Donald Trump says keep IRS but simplify tax code
wrote 2 days ago: Billionaire businessman Donald Trump on Friday said he favors simplifying the federal tax code, but … more →
Busted
wrote 4 days ago: Ok so all of you closet and amateur psychologists have found me out. I have difficulty with discipli … more →
My Son's Visiting
wrote 5 days ago: Ben and Erica are coming to visit. We have a surprise sorted for Ian. I am now worrying about the fa … more →
Ted Cruz is a very proud wacko bird
wrote 1 week ago: Over his six month run in the Senate, Cruz has developed a reputation for not towing the line with p … more →
Remembering Jonah Goldberg's "Hop Bird" as Father's Day approaches
wrote 1 week ago: As few here would vigorously dispute, my parents are, at first blush, an odd match. Mom, an Episcopa … more →
Libertarians to Obama: Can you hear me now?
wrote 1 week ago: Last night, liberal House Democrats were agonizing over their doomed effort to help President Obama’ … more →
Obama threatens gov't shutdown if spending not increased
wrote 2 weeks ago: The White House warned Monday that President Obama will veto spending bills for 2014 unless Congress … more →
The Look
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Look is such a hard thing to ignore. When one is NT one tunes into body language, but living wit … more →
"Out of Control"
wrote 2 weeks ago: I haven’t written for a while because when things happen I am learning to cope better but also … more →
Texas to enact strict email privacy law
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Assuming that Texas Governor Rick Perry does not veto it, the Lone Star State appears set to enact t … more →
The man who outsourced the government
wrote 3 weeks ago: Oliver Porter created and implemented the public-private partnership (PPP) model for Sandy Springs, … more →
Poll: Congress should forget gun control and cut spending
wrote 3 weeks ago: Fifty-four percent of Americans say Congress should cut spending from current levels and 62 percent … more →
Mike Pence: Leading from the front
wrote 3 weeks ago: “Our first few attempts [1988 and 1990] were very traditional campaigns,” Pence shared over the phon … more →
Ken Cuccinelli's tax plan should be a national model
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Ken Cuccinelli, the GOP candidate for Governor of Virginia in this year’s election, proposed last we … more →
The numbers game
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wrote 1 month ago: What is the secret of being a successful online dater? I was recently chatting to someone who had on … more →
#5: 'Your ankles make me want to party'
wrote 1 month ago: This is a longer poem than those I’ve featured to date on The Scallop-Shell, but when I heard … more →
Pushy or Present?
wrote 1 month ago: “Pushy Mothers’ is a national organisation that started around Newcastle and aims to hel … more →
Starting Small
wrote 1 month ago: In striving to write from the heart, where do I start. I’m not an educated writer. Words don … more →
