Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

Random observations and comments from the Fairfax County, Virginia, Curmudgeon-at-Large.

Saturday, January 08, 2011

Cartoon Saturday

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Welcome to 2011! In Canada, a would-be actress staged a fake casting call for infants and used the occasion to try to kidnap a one-month-ol...
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Friday, January 07, 2011

Flying the Unfriendly Skies into 2011

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With the new year comes all sorts of news, good and bad, expected and unexpected. One of the things we can expect (other than being peed on...
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Thursday, January 06, 2011

Reading - vs - Understanding in Disneyland-on-the-Potomac

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Short post today, mainly because I can't figure out any better way to say what commentator Dahlia Lithwick writes in this brilliant arti...
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

The Best Chefs?

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Until a few weeks ago, I'd never heard of Piers Morgan. Now, he's everywhere. It seems he is the person who will try to fill the T...
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

The 2011 Banished Word List

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You may have seen this Yahoo News article yesterday - " Words 'Viral' and 'Epic' Consigned to College Trash ." Ea...
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Monday, January 03, 2011

Health Care Reform Explained

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One of the great legislative triumphs (and I use the word advisedly) of the recent past was President Obama's overhaul of the nation...
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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Hill? What Hill? I Didn't See Any Hill!

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People make lots of lists, especially around the beginning of the new year, when they are sometimes called resolutions . You know, resoluti...
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Saturday, January 01, 2011

Cartoon Saturday - New Year's Edition

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Happy New Year!! Oh, sorry ... Happy New Year!! Sorry about the headache. Big party last night, eh? Okay, let's tiptoe quietly throug...
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Friday, December 31, 2010

So Long, 2010, Don't Let the Door Hit You in the Fanny on the Way Out!

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Today is December 31st, the last day of AD 2010. No, wait! I can't say that ... somebody might be offended at my use of the term Anno ...
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Business of Policing Ethics

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You may have seen this article on the CNN website: "30 Rock" Biggest Ethics Violator on TV . According to an organization call...
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Bilbo
I'm a 74-year old father of three and grandfather of six with opinions on nearly everything. I believe in courtesy, common sense, and fair play. I love ballroom dancing, reading, gardening, gourmet cooking, and travel. While I'm opinionated, I'm not close-minded, and I welcome your constructive comments on my blog. My motto: "I have seen the truth, and it makes no sense."
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