Headline hall of shame note
Failed Rescue Leads To Death Of Spelunker Trapped In Utah CaveWell, no ... it wasn't the "failed rescue" that led to his death. It was the fact that he went into the cave in the first place.Accidents happen.When accidents happen, they can be fatal. Accidents are lot more likely to happen to -- and to kill -- inexperienced spelunkers traversing tight non-horizontal spaces far underground.Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to blame the victim here. I don't think that there's any need to blame anyone

Wow ...
I'd heard a little bit of buzzing about last weekend's opening Saturday Night Live sketch, but hadn't seen it. Now I have, courtesy of Physics Geek.Two things:First, all the GOP pissing and moaning notwithstanding, I don't think SNL has ever been as rough on Sarah Palin as they get on Barack Obama here.Secondly, after 30-odd years on network television, SNL can reasonably be considered part of the "mainstream media." So, let it be said that even the MSM is now openly mocking the idea that the US "national debt" can be paid.

Boston uncommon
A friend of mine used to tell a long, complicated joke about a pony who wanted to be a racehorse. The damn story went on for about 20 minutes and always seemed to be headed toward resolution. Then it suddenly terminated with a puppy advising the pony on how to become a racehorse and the pony doing a double-take and exclaiming "oh my -- a talking dog!"Anyway, I guess you had to be there, but lately that line -- or a vision of the devil ice-skating or a herd of pigs flying overhead on approach to Lambert Field -- comes to mind whenever I notice one of today's self-styled "conservatives" actually making a lick of sense. They've come so unhinged in the Age of Obama that it's an incr

Letter of appreciation
Apropos of this:Dear Representative Calloway,On behalf of the Libertarian voters of Normandy Township, we offer our thanks and appreciation for your outspoken defense of, and active support for, the residents and taxpayers of the Northeast Fire Protection District.If the "leaders" of Northeast have distinguished themselves in any way, it is as de facto poster children for abuse, corruption and arrogance in the name of public service. Although we are empowered to speak only for Normandy

Showed Me
Just got back from spending the day at the Show-Me Institute's Missouri Blogosphere Event.No, I didn't actually see Dana Loesch Naked there, but that seems like some pretty good SEO territory