Monthly Archives: June 2012

How The Texas GOP Thinks About Education

Posted on June 29, 2012 at 21:21 by BT Murtagh

If you want to see what values a community holds dear, look at what they teach their children. If you want to know what an American political party is really all about, you should look at their political party platforms … Continue reading →

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Friday fiblet: Safety Lecture

Posted on June 29, 2012 at 01:07 by BT Murtagh

It’s a rough job working the abattoir dressing line but Giblets Jim always made me laugh. One day he cut out his carcass’s heart and offered it to me saying “I adore ya Dora! Have my heart!” The foreman told … Continue reading →

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Affordable Care Act upheld!

Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:23 by BT Murtagh

The Supreme Court did the right thing after all! Quite frankly I was expecting otherwise, even though I believe in the Constitutionality of the Act. The Court is pretty damned political these days, and more conservative than not. Clarence Thomas … Continue reading →

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Citizens United Vs. Skepticism

Posted on June 27, 2012 at 23:57 by BT Murtagh

I had a conversation with my boss and another cow orker about illegal immigration the other day, in the course of which the boss told me two things I didn’t know: that illegal immigrants were now legally entitled to and … Continue reading →

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Comfort

Posted on June 23, 2012 at 19:21 by BT Murtagh

I can barely breathe this thin air, can scarcely see: This light blinds me and I long to feel Your cool shadow. I have so long been chafed by chains of rock: I have screamed in tongues of forgotten gods … Continue reading →

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Friday fiblet: The Grand Scheme and Scale Of Things

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 01:44 by BT Murtagh

Whenever something could happen multiple ways, the universe split. So many movies and TV series used that idea, it became a joke, but Paolo knew it was true. Worlds where lost empires endured, or the Alexandrian Library, or dinosaurs! Where … Continue reading →

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King James and the Giant Putsch

Posted on June 19, 2012 at 02:18 by BT Murtagh
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Friday fiblet: Deep Gothic

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 01:57 by BT Murtagh

“Damn, that was heavy. Hold the lamp higher… good. Okay, so not for the money. Jealous of one of the others?” “Could’ve been jealous of Jim or Rocky, but no. Weirder. Get that end. ” “Eww, it’s soaking through! Okay, … Continue reading →

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On Hostages and Hostage Taking

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 23:58 by BT Murtagh

Yes, let’s. Tell me: Living I am worthless, until death gives me value. Dead, that value is gone. What am I? “A hostage.” – From The Iron Dragon’s Daughter, by Michael Swanwick Few things drive me crazier than the hostage … Continue reading →

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Friday Fiblet: Shipboard Mod

Posted on June 8, 2012 at 01:49 by BT Murtagh

Rebooting from self-diagnostic, I scanned for Captain Jim. A millisecond’s search confirmed he was not on board. I didn’t panic this time, just switched to externals. He was floating aft this time, perilously near the ion beam. “Captain?” Silence. I … Continue reading →

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