This may come across a bit nit-picky or trivial in nature, but I think it is important in principle. I assure you that I only have the best intentions, and don’t want to offend anyone, or sound un-American or un-patriotic. I merely hope to cause you to think more about what you are saying when [...]
Monthly Archive for January, 2008
Paying for your neighbors TV upgrade
Posted in Politics on Jan 22nd, 2008
Because of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, analog television broadcasts are going to end on February 17 2009. What this means is that after this date you will no longer be able to watch a TV signal using the traditional roof antenna or rabbit ears. The broadcasts will still be [...]
Eternal Vigilance: Our Civic Duty
Posted in Misc on Jan 17th, 2008
I’ve heard the saying that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty since history class in junior high. I grew up thinking my parents were eternally vigilant. Every election I would watch the ritual of civic duty performed as my parents watched a debate or two and heading down to the local elementary school to vote. With freedom firmly secure they would [...]