Category: A Photo Gallery
A microcosm of bitterness and resentment in one Facebook posting
by Graham 
I found this on my Facebook wall from somebody who is a GOP supporter, in response to the campaign for compulsory firearms registration. Well the astronaut, Gabbie's husband, says it only takes five minutes to register. Its not the registration it what… more »
04/14/13 03:39:21 pm, Margaret Thatcher Part3 - 1986-1991
by Graham
By 1987, Thatcher's focus seemed to have shifted to a policy change that would come to define her later years and not in a good way - the Community Charge (as it was officially known) or the Poll Tax as it was known to most people. The Community Charge… more »
Margaret Thatcher Part 2 - 1980 - 1985
by Graham
Having been elected with a comfortable majority, Thatcher set about transforming the governance and economic landscape of the UK. Her government was composed largely of new faces, younger, more radical politicians with little or no ties to any previous C… more »
Formula 1 - 2013 and 2014
by Graham
For 2013, the technical regulations do not change much from 2012, since this is the last year of the current frozen V8 engine formula. In 2014, every team will have to change to a new turbocharged V6 powerplant, and the technical regulation changes are… more »
Elected leaders who are bullies
by Graham
In Toronto and New Jersey, people can watch the impact of elected bullies on governance. Toronto has Mayor Rob Ford, a bellicose, aggressive, hectoring bully. When Richard Florida, a resident of Toronto, consistently highlights Ford's appalling ineptit… more »
The Stupid, It Hurts - Wednesday edition
by Graham
1. Chick-Fil-A - a Libertarian utters semi-threatening crap 2. Bigots unite in defensiveness and total confusion 3. The flag vs. the country more »
NTTA attempts to shame debtors by publishing a Scofflaw list
by Graham
The NTTA has published a list of the top people who owe tolls and other costs. The list has the leading violator assessed as owing more than $179,000. Whilst I think that the concept of "name and shame" could be a useful one, I doubt that the impact of… more »
MSNBC gets it wrong on Amare Stoudamire
by Graham
Amare Stoudamire has gotten himself into trouble for writing a Tweet containing anti-gay slurs. For some reason, the MSNBC storyline seems to be that professional athletes need to learn how to use Twitter. It seems that they do not realize that using Twi… more »
New skin and picture are now in use
by Graham
I thought it was about time that I changed the look of this blog...so I adopted a new skin in B2Evolution, and also added one of my own photos as the banner. This shows Grecian Rocks snorkeling spot, off Key Largo in the Florida Keys. More pictures from… more »
New Photo Gallery is online
by Graham
At this URL...this will be integrated into the blogs and built up over time. more »