Category Archives: Rants

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Romneys and Santorums and Pauls, oh my!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by houstinhobby

The following has to be prefaced with two things. The first is a clear understanding on the reader’s part that primaries are games of show and that in truth the players in those primaries, or candidates if you like, are … Continue reading →

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I hate the I heart radio App…

Posted on December 7, 2011 by houstinhobby

And here is why. The I ♥ radio app is an amazing concept. Put in a bunch of songs or bands that I like, and have a massive database of music spit out similar songs for me to listen to, … Continue reading →

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And the Supercommittee Failed…or did they?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by houstinhobby

So the Supercommittee, the one that was supposed to come up with one point something trillion dollars in cuts failed to reach an agreement. Basically the Republicans were of the opinion that they couldn’t add revenue through taxes because we’d … Continue reading →

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No one seems to get it…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by houstinhobby

Further investigation into the London fires yielded up what a lot of people think were the causes of the riots. The spark was most definitely the protests over the police shooting of a suspect, but is the spark really the … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Electricity

Posted on August 19, 2011 by houstinhobby

We boil water, somehow, and direct that steam over a fan, which we call a turbine, which turns as the steam hits the veins on the fan. This turbine is attached to a generator, which is just two cylindrical electromagnets. … Continue reading →

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London on Fire!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by houstinhobby

So, similar to the French circa 2005, the British have decided to burn down their own country. Granted the French seemed to specifically target cars for the most part, the British on the other hand decided to take it up … Continue reading →

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The NLRB Strikes Again!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by houstinhobby

For those of you who know what the NLRB is I hope you got the pun. For those that don’t, the NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. The story of the day is that the NLRB is bringing charges … Continue reading →

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Medicaid is Drowning the States

Posted on June 7, 2011 by houstinhobby

Medicaid is a program run by the Department of Health and Human Services, administered by each State, which provides health care to economically challenged individuals and families and other people who qualify for care. It makes up 16% of each … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling Vote

Posted on May 31, 2011 by houstinhobby

Today the House will likely vote down a Bill to raise the debt ceiling. This is due, in large part, to the Bill lacking any legislative action to cut spending in any way. The Republican leadership in the House is … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling Huh?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by houstinhobby

So unbeknownst to most of the general public, at least that’s my assumption, the Federal Government can’t actually just keep taking on debt willy nilly. In fact there is a limit on how much the government can borrow from private … Continue reading →

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