Ochotona, that was a nice summary.

PS - great to hear from you. I started to put this in the religion thread but was afraid it would lose the context. I'll keep it brief. Your post struck as quite harmonious with the LCMS confessional Christian view: God is in charge of everything and everything we have is a gift from Him. "It's all...

Pirate attack? My canoe capsized and all the precious metals went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. There you have it...I’ve been arguing for months that gold ETFs are safer than physical. :-) You've convinced me, that's for sure. Also, I'm not going canoeing with ochotona a...

I'm still officially open minded on this, but it's not looking real good for Kavanaugh. The second woman appears to have many classmates backing her claims. I haven't heard much about Avenatti's client/accuser yet. A few other thoughts: 1. Gorsuch managed to be confirmed quite easily. So either Soro...

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Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:47 pm

Barbarous relic/
why do I even hold thee/
autumn depression

Nice!

That's the thing about the Supreme Court: they can change settled law. Well, they can change previous interpretations. Since abortion was enshrined as a right not in any law, not in any document, not by any state, and not by any vote, it can be overturned just as easily as it was invented. That it,...

Interesting post, moda. Purely for humor value, I saw an article that Ted Cruz is telling voters that his opponent intends to eliminate barbecue if elected. Now that could definitely kick off Civil War II! (I haven't checked the accuracy of said article, I just found the idea pretty humorous. Dirty...

Tyler, I agree with a lot of your post. I haven't done a whole lot of research on this issue, and like you, I'm fine with following the facts wherever they lead. Both sides will do whatever they can do to block appointments, as we saw with Garland. Hopefully the truth, whatever it is, will win out i...

I'd like to ask one hypothetical question. Let's assume her claim is beyond a doubt proven true. That he did force his body on her, and put his hand over her mouth to prevent screaming from being heard, and was rip-roaring drunk. When he was 17, 30+ years ago. Who thinks that is disqualifying vs. n...

Yeah, I think Cruz was making an attempt at good-natured humor. But, he's Ted Cruz, so he's not really funny. It reminds me of what Al Franken said (since we're on the topic of sexual deviants): “Here’s the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz,” Franken wrote in the book. “I like Ted Cruz mor...

Interesting post, moda. Purely for humor value, I saw an article that Ted Cruz is telling voters that his opponent intends to eliminate barbecue if elected. Now that could definitely kick off Civil War II! (I haven't checked the accuracy of said article, I just found the idea pretty humorous. Dirty ...

The problem with concierge practices is that they still have to deal with the mountain of regulations that apply to documentation and billing. This is what is driving costs sky-high. In an earlier post, I explained that if you remove these obstacles from the already low-margin world of outpatient m...

The portfolio described is very similar to a Golden Butterfly, also. No bond barbell, and no SCV, but darn close.

Yep, that would be dangerous!

Maybe related ... I had cousins who grew up in Texas, and they all ended up with a Y at the end of their name (Bobby, Johnny, etc.) And I had several Bobby's in my group when I worked in Texas.

If you're interested in factors and looking to diversify away from the capitalization-based market as a whole, I'd recommend reading this book by Larry Swedroe. It will help you understand each of the major factors, how they work, and just how dependable they are so you're not swinging in the dark ...

Yeah, I think I'd vote for her! Is there a maximum age for the office?

John McCain's mother: - 106 years old - born in 1912 - Eloped in Tijuana (kids these days), in 1933 - When notified upon her son's release from North Vietnam in 1973, that he had shouted expletives at his captors, Mrs. McCain's response was, "Johnny, I'm going to come over there and wash your mouth ...

In our form of government, it's our *duty* to speak truth to power, and to stand up for what's right. Would you care to elaborate for us on "what's right"? For example, our nation has laws on the books for a process that people are supposed to take if they want to immigrate here. I imagine that eve...

However, don't forget that there is no way that Trump will ever be able to negotiate effectively with Mexico after all the bad things he (supposedly) said about Mexicans during his campaign. Oh, wait a minute . . . did I just see that there was a new trade deal with Mexico as of this week? Maybe th...

The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, and the most widely read weekly journal of progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. Godwin's Law rules! ;) It appears a goal of The Nation is to create heaven on earth via its articles. The ...

Here's an article I read some months ago regarding Soros: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/12/soros-philanthropy/547247/ I'd like to see a source from Maddy though. Nope. If you're really interested (and I don't believe you are), there are a ton of sources on the internet that link...

Here's an article I read some months ago regarding Soros:

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/ar ... py/547247/

I'd like to see a source from Maddy though.

Here is a great article on trade and tariffs, by an excellent CEO in NO. A friend of mine worked for this guy, and he's known for being a very thoughtful guy.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this- ... 2018-08-27

I really wish Pugchief was my dentist.