You may not like it, but you only have TWO realistic choices in this 2016 presidential election.
On the Left, you have Hillary Clinton.
Towards the Right, you have Donald Trump.
There are other contenders, but unless you've been smoking wacky weed, you know that they are not going to win.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Who, or what, is really on the presidential ballot in 2016
In Knox County, Tennessee, we are currently in the midst of an election that includes county commissioners, school board members, and aldermen in Farragut.
But another group on the ballot is judges. In Tennessee, high level judges are appointed, then in order to stay on the court(s), they undergo a retention vote. (read more)
But another group on the ballot is judges. In Tennessee, high level judges are appointed, then in order to stay on the court(s), they undergo a retention vote. (read more)
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Musing on the 2016 race for the White House
It really is not about Clinton or Trump
Here are some points to ponder:
1. The next president will be one of those two. The third party candidate can't win.
2. That president will appoint some unknown number of Supreme Court Justices. They will have a profound effect on us for the next forty years. This includes your progeny.
3. That president will appoint various federal trial judges and federal appellate judges.
4. That president will appoint various federal prosecutors.
5. Undoubtedly, she will go far left in those appointments, if she is elected.
6. We don't absolutely know about him.
7. None of us has a crystal ball and we don't really know who (between those two) that president will be.
8. A vote for Trump is a vote against Clinton.
9. A third party vote, while it may make you feel better about yourself, will not help defeat Clinton.
10. It's not about picking a winner, it't trying to make a winner.
11. As John Richardson paraphrases Donald Rumsfeld: When you go to war, you go with the Army you have, not the Army you wish you had. (You don't have Ted Cruz, and the 3rd party can't win.)
Here are some points to ponder:
1. The next president will be one of those two. The third party candidate can't win.
2. That president will appoint some unknown number of Supreme Court Justices. They will have a profound effect on us for the next forty years. This includes your progeny.
3. That president will appoint various federal trial judges and federal appellate judges.
4. That president will appoint various federal prosecutors.
5. Undoubtedly, she will go far left in those appointments, if she is elected.
6. We don't absolutely know about him.
7. None of us has a crystal ball and we don't really know who (between those two) that president will be.
8. A vote for Trump is a vote against Clinton.
9. A third party vote, while it may make you feel better about yourself, will not help defeat Clinton.
10. It's not about picking a winner, it't trying to make a winner.
11. As John Richardson paraphrases Donald Rumsfeld: When you go to war, you go with the Army you have, not the Army you wish you had. (You don't have Ted Cruz, and the 3rd party can't win.)
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Restroom deja vu
When I was a child in the deep south, the Democrats were in power, segregation was the law, and service stations had three rest rooms.
- On the side near the front was the LADIES
- On the side further back was one labeled GENTLEMEN
- Around back was a third restroom with COLORED on the door. This was for blacks of both genders.
Reason eventually prevailed, and the third restroom was eliminated. HIS & HERS, as it should have been all along.
Now the Democrats are telling us again we need only one restroom.
XX's, XY's, and whatever are all supposed to share.
How, in the name of common sense, with the history of politicians and coaches preying on boys, can we as a society enhance opportunities for pedophilic men to prey on little girls?
Do we really want that voyeur who was watching the female sportscaster in the next stall because he says he is getting in touch with his feminine side today?
Gimme a break!
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Zenith Zoysia growth summer 2015
In previous posts, I have shown photos of the covering of Zenith Zoysia over time.
Here is the original post: Tennessee Lawn Grass
Here is an update from June 2014
Here is another update from September 2014
May 11, 2016 |
Jun 5, 2015 |
Aug 23, 2014 |
All these photos were taken from approximately the same place. The orange pin has been in the same spot since I started this.
There is for all intents and purposes, no top soil here. This area was scraped by the builder to create a drain swale. It was seeded over with Fescue in 2012, but the Fescue had completely died by October that year.
Zenith is difficult to get started, but I outline my methods in Tennessee Lawn Grass. But unlike Fescue, once it is established, there is no need to go back and re-seed every few years.
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