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We shall not grow wiser before we learn that much that we have done was very foolish.
- F. A. HayekThere is one thing more embarrassing than having voted for Barack Obama... Not being embarrassed.
- Allen
Category Archives: Personal
The Song of the Crickets and Cicadas
I’m sitting on my back patio with my laptop untethered from its normal AC converter. I have one of those battery-sucking laptops that go from 100% capacity to 10% capacity in the time it takes to load up a website … Continue reading
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But it sounded like it would sting.
Michael Bates over at BatesLine writes: Oklahoma! OK, but Discoveryland could use a spruce-up. We have this great gift — a groundbreaking Broadway musical, packed with unforgettable tunes, choreography, and characters, and it’s named after our state (although it nearly wasn’t). … Continue reading
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Authenticity and Forced Volunteerism
As I may have alluded to earlier, I work with the Boy Scouts of America. Most of my activities lately has been constrained to mentoring Eagle candidates for our Troop, but the Anchoress highlights in a recent post what has … Continue reading
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A Wake and a Farewell
Today has been a rather exhausting day. I’ve been working overtime in order to attend Dr. Belknap’s funeral tomorrow. When I arrived home, my wife and I attended the wake for Dr. Belknap at Resthaven funeral home. We had to … Continue reading
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Dr. Hal Belknap – Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him
Dr. Hal Belknap, passed away this past Sunday morning. He was not only our family doctor and friend, but Scoutmaster to our son. Dr. Belknap and the Eagle mentors his troop set up were invaluable in assisting our son, David, … Continue reading