Thirty Second Thoughts

Life is full of specialists, people who spend their careers studying one subject. I agree with Heinlein; specialization is for insects. This blog will span a variety of subjects, as the mood fits. Expect posts on political, cultural, and technical aspects of modern and historical life. Enjoy!

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Russia Finally Admits Defeat

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For those who are interested in current events, watching how Russian media presents the official Russian viewpoints about the Russia-Ukraine...
Thursday, December 31, 2020

I Had A Dream

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I had a weird dream the other morning. You know, after you've woken up earlier and then fall back asleep. I dreamed that it was January ...
Sunday, November 08, 2020

How To Steal an Election, Hypothetically(?)

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“Those Who Cast The Votes Decide Nothing. Those Who Count The Votes, Decide Everything” – Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin, Circa 1950 Pic...
Sunday, December 02, 2012

Republicans, Let’s Go Off the Fiscal Cliff!

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Although there's less than a month before the looming deadline  for both parties in Washington to make a deal that avoids the automatic ...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Incompetence, Not Malice

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“Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.” - Napoleon Bonaparte Peggy Noonan had an interesting op...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Why Newt Won… and What It Means

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Newt Gingrich handily won the GOP South Carolina primary earlier today , with 41% of the vote to Romney’s 27%, followed by Santorum at 17%...
Friday, January 20, 2012

The Decisive Point

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Tonight’s GOP debate in South Carolina was a clear win for Newt Gingrich , from the cringe-worthy opening question to the final statement. ...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Thoughts on the 2012 GOP Candidates…

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This afternoon, Sarah Palin announced she would not run for president in 2012. Her ostensible reason given was that she could have more infl...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

My Addictions…

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I often get into new hobbies and activities after reading about them. My problem is, I never seem to be able to get into anything half-heart...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Dear Nervous & Frustrated Liberal Pundit…*

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  Dear Nervous & Frustrated Liberal Pundit, It’s up to you. Yesterday, after a year of angering the American people, the voters...
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