Weekend Tids and Bits

A Man Who Sticks to his principles, even if they are principles of studied ignorance, stands apart and Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma has certainly established his credential as a stand-apart guy. This week the Express-Star reports Sen. Inhofe told residents of Chickasha, OK about his stand on the health reform bill: “I don't have to read it, or know what's in it. I'm going to oppose it anyways.” For those not as adept at clairvoyance as the senator, the text of the House bill on health care reform is available here.

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Another Stunning Revelation From the British Press rocked the world this week when the Telegraph warned its readers that those who advertise their coming vacations on Facebook or Twitter are inviting burglars, and perhaps higher home insurance rates. Check it out here. While there is yet no official confirmation, other investigative reporters in the United Kingdom are in pursuit of a story saying running about uncovered in the sunshine produces sunburn.

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Journalism Unmatched In Depth has long been the hallmark of the New York Times, which in the same issue explores the problems at the Post Office (losing money to the internet) and offers a novel use for postage stamps. The Post Office article notes that the service is running a $ 7 billion deficit and watching mail volume plummet but says officials are hoping for a rebound. Another article advises men worried about the first amorous bound, never mind the rebound, to perform a night-time personal equipment test involving four or more postage stamps wrapped in a ring around the test object before bedtime. If, in the morning, the stamps have torn along the perforations. . .well, never mind, but you can get the details here.

LAST WEEK’S LESSONS:

· Swami Yami of Summit, NJ made a series of predictions about the end of August that turned out so badly the Swami is considering a career as an economist with the government, where his batting average looks not bad at all. It here: http://larryblaskosaid.blogspot.com/2009/08/swami-yami-predicts-end-of-august-is.html

· Health Reform rumors are being so consistently debunked by the media that reported them in the first place that as a public service, we rebunked a batch of rumors just to keep a level playing field. They’re here at http://larryblaskosaid.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-reform-rumors-rebunked-advocates.html

· Tiny Rhode Island offer an example of how to succeed more by trying less, giving birth to the Rhode Island Rule at http://larryblaskosaid.blogspot.com/2009/08/hope-from-rhode-island-hope-is-rhode.html

· Senator Edward M. Kennedy was a giant of a man who can’t be understood and shouldn’t be mourned only by moral mice. See http://larryblaskosaid.blogspot.com/2009/08/last-man-standing-senator-edward-m.html

· Worthy Competitors Salute a fallen foe, and then there’s the Republican National Committee, which ain’t got no class at http://larryblaskosaid.blogspot.com/2009/08/gop-aint-got-no-class-republican-party.html

Have a great weekend!

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