Today, 6 June, is Memorial Day in South Korea and National Day in Sweden.
But more importantly, it is the Anniversary of the 1944 Normandy Invasion of Nazi-held France, commonly referred to as D-Day. There were many D-Days and H-Hours, but most folks remember this one.
God bless the brave and the fallen, who selflessly pulled it off with honor… on our behalf.
Veteran Amy Oops has a nice tribute as well.
[2,000th comment on this blog by the literary horse, below.]
Folks–
Occasionally I’ve commented on a few of your websites, in response to conjecture and political opinion pieces on government economics, welfare, and socialism. I’m not going to name names; most of ya’ll are blogging friends, and you already know who you are. Most of you already know where I stand, as I don’t hide it very well…
I don’t pretend to hide it either.
To our other silent but loyal readers: It doesn’t matter what I say on someone else’s blog, whether agreeing or disagreeing, venting, castigating, or just having fun. It’s my opinion, and it’s very very true.
I stand by my worms.
Although I’ve posted Utoobage links to Milton Friedman before, I hadn’t seen this one until tonight. It’s not a stretch of the imagination that eventually the videos of Friedman’s astute simple logic may soon be banned as “hate speech.”
Note that he rarely referred to his notes, and didn’t need a teleprompter to convey his ideas. He didn’t need them because he described simple basic truths backed up with historical fact.
Drop your preconceived notions at the door, and listen to what Friedman said, especially as it pertains to our present circumstances. He spoke volumes of logic in this interview with Richard Heffner of Rutgers University on “Open Mind,” a program that aired in 1975:
Friedman was a prescient genius. Full transcript below the break.
“…so I’m commissioning you to create a lasting statue, one that represents our country’s honor, bravery and courage in the face of adversity.”
“How about a ferocious lion, fighting its way to freedom?”
“No. I want a goat.”
“A goat, sir?”
“Yes. A goat with a pike.”
“A goat holding a fish, sir?”
“No. A goat holding a pike, a lance.”
“A jousting goat, sir?”
“No. A goat just holding a lance, to show that we are peaceful at heart, yet are capable of defending ourselves should we need to. And it’s got to be a Christian goat.”
“But sir, not all of our countrymen are Christians.”
“So include our flag, to unite us, and to recognize the Christians as well.”
“You got it.”
And it struck fear in the hearts of no one…
[Image from VE’s Fantastical Vacation.]
Many sequential decisions and errors in judgment resulted in the deaths of Four Innocents, yet few condemn the true perpetrators.
After reviewing many videos posted on the utoobage about the event, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is a lot of fabrication going on in the “information age,” just as there was in 1970 with the campus infiltrators. One pathetic moron even posted a video that claims the atrocity happened in April 1970.
History teaches valuable lessons, but rewriting history and exploiting the deaths of The Innocents to push a political agenda is truly despicable.
[Previous post with brief summary and links here. Image from here.]
How to Build a Zebra
Step 1. Build a zebra frame.
Step 2. Paint to resemble a zebra.
How to Build a Rhinoceros
Step 1. Build a rhinoceros frame.
Step 2. Paint to resemble a rhinoceros.
How to Build a Wildebeest
Step 1. Take a wild guess.
“The Art of Taxidermy,” 1898, by John Rowley can be found in its entirety here. The text is fascinating. I just might download it so I can repair my jackalope head.
[Another excellent find by Hanuman. Jackalope photo from here. Also, check out our Archive of Contributions to the World.]
We first met Mr. D months before we lifted this from Mattress Police. After heated debate about copyright infringement (during which I pointed out his own legal transgressions) we agreed to resolve the matter with my purchase of a copy of “Tales of the Mattress Police.” Cost me my penny jar vs. a long expensive legal procedure, and I think the settlement was fair. Oddly, the tome vanished from sight within days of its arrival at the House of Strutts.
Our revered autographed copy mysteriously reappeared recently, slightly soiled with suspicious creases in the binding, and with the bookmark postcard above stuck in the crack between pages 136 & 137.
Anyone not familiar with Diesel’s work needs to read this classic entry.
Happy Birthday from Bunk and our crack team of webminers here at Tacky Raccoons. Thanks for your advice and encouragement, Rob. Lub you, man.
[Update below.] Continue reading “ANZAC DAY”
Folks, for those of you not familiar with Milton Friedman, you’re in for a treat, as I was when I found these videos. He’s not talking about politics here, but common sense economics.
What amazed me as I watched these videos is how easily Mr. Friedman understood the basic principles beneath apparently contradictory economic philosophies, and simplified/pared down the questions until the answers were obvious.
His extraordinary logic left both Phil Donahue and the liberal student in the dust; I doubt that either one of them completely understood what Friedman said.
This is stuff that even Oprah fans can understand, but many in the US Congress either do not, or choose not to. Our president is not stupid. He knows about the probable economic damage and is willing to forfeit his veto power (just as he is willing to tell our enemies his war strategy, as he did today). God help us.
BUT ON A LIGHTER NOTE:
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