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A Monster in Six-Mile Canyon
Let’s be done with it. I’ve been trying to think of how to say this and not sound like I’m completely off my rocker, but I think I was attacked by a Spirit in Six-Mile Canyon near Virginia City. After parking my truck, I walked in further, following an animal trail. My intent was to…
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Progressive Protections
It’s a disappointment to know that the media is so focused on destroying Paula Deen, while ignoring the Obama administration. The same same-stream media has also given a free pass to Alec Baldwin for his homophobic rant on Twitter. ”Put my foot up your f**king ass, George Stark, but I’m sure you’d dig it too much,”…
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The Real Cost of Obamacare
It appears the real cost of Obamacare is catching finally catching on. Texas Senator Ted Cruz introduced a letter to the U.S. Senate from Alan Tharp, Chairman and CEO of Old England’s Lion and Rose, LTD in San Antonio. “Because of this law,” Tharp writes, “I have been forced to cut back every single hourly…
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Taxed Out of Hours
It appears the real cost of Obamacare is catching finally catching on. Texas Senator Ted Cruz introduced a letter to the U.S. Senate from Alan Tharp, Chairman and CEO of Old England’s Lion and Rose, LTD in San Antonio. “Because of this law,” Tharp writes, “I have been forced to cut back every single hourly…
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Mainstreaming the Multiple Marriage
A couple of months ago I commented to a friend, “The networks is softening us up or something with all these shows about polygamy in the last few years.” This was in reaction to the latest called, “Polygamy, USA,” offered up by National Geographic. It follows shows like, “Sister Wives,” and the popular HBO series, “Big…
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Making Sense of the Court’s Confusion
The Supreme Court’s confusing rulings now extend federal recognition to same-sex marriages in the states where they are legal. The twin rulings have no direct effect on the constitutional amendments in the 29 states that limit marriage to heterosexual couples. As for the ‘Defense of Marriage Act,’ the court ruled against the part denying benefits…
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Goldfield’s Beer Brigade
The City of Goldfield became a modern metropolis with the arrival of electricity and water hookups. Real estate in those early days was going at $210 a foot, a hefty price in 1905. Another rich discovery in 1906 boosted the prices even higher, with lots selling for as much as $45,000. The city had everything…
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The Great Immigration Reform Shim-Sham
Senator Dean Heller voted to add a $38 billion border security measure to the immigration reform bill, clearing the way for easier passage of the legislation. The amendment doubles the number of Border Patrol agents, adds 350 more miles of fence, invest in drones, radar and other surveillance equipment to help detect illegal border crossings.…
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IRS Okays Taxpayer Fraud
There are more problems at the Internal Revenue Service than the fact that the agency is targeting political and religious groups. This one has to do with the report, “Substantial Changes Are Needed to the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Program to Detect Fraudulent Applications.” The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the IRS sent…
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Metadata: The Fly in the Ointment
Metadata is more revealing than you’d think, that’s because voice content is hard to process. The National Security Agency could quickly drown itself, if it had too much voice content. Not a bad idea, but I digress. On the other hand, metadata and computer analysis are perfect for each other. And the more metadata, the better the analysis.…