Time To Put Up The Christmas Lights

Actually, it was time 2 weeks ago, but I failed. I have continued to fail ever since. It is Well Past Time. Fortunately it is not nearly as cold as it was on the weekend, only 9F, -13C. 88% humidity, though - unusual for this land at this time of year when it's cold. Blah, blah, blah...

Someplaces in the world are warm, right now.

Off to Disneyland

Tomorrow. Don the Mouse Ears(tm), baby!

...except they'll be West Coast Ears, I believe.

Sgt. Joe Friday takes Barry O to the Woodshed

Taylor Swift v. Kanye West

As Posted On Facebook (APOF): http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=727628734&share_id=132508587030&comments=1&ref=share#div_story_132508587030_132508587030

As I said, what a surprise, a rapper is a jerk! Taylor Swift rocks.

O says "Don't let them scare you, let ME scare you!"

Golden Book III: RCA Radiola Super-Heterodyne!

Go for broke! Spring for the $690 model - you won't be replacing it for 10 years, & you can use all those profits from your new investments in bonds! (click on the image to enlarge).

Golden Book II: Bulls, Bears, & Bonds

A column from the December, 1929 edition, for your consideration, (with bonus ads!)(click on the image to enlarge):

New Post Because I Left My URL Somewhere - Therefore Golden Book I

Like, I left it on the TEMS (The Ed Morrissey Show) chat feed, so I'd better post something. Hopefully I'll be doing a bunch of these over the next while, as I've got a ton of material. I came into possession of an almost-complete set of Golden Book magazines recently, and they have some interesting stuff in 'em, & not just the ads, either. Here's the first cover to be posted:



There is an article inside called "Bulls, Bears & Bonds", in the "Investment Trends" column. I expect this magazine went to print in November, so it was written hard on the heels of The Crash. I'll post that later... & bigger, too, I hope.
Update: Just click on the image, & it will be bigger! It's magic!

Staycation...

...is awesome. I recommend the process to everyone with children who are ALL away at camp! Time for bed, now. Have to deliver The Boy's papers in the AM!

Sarah Palin

I'm kind of surprised at the reaction of some conservative, otherwise Palin-supporting commentators regarding Sarah's resignation. I listened to her speech; it made total sense to me. I think that normal people and the way they think is a mystery to political types. Her family is being savaged, she has accomplished a lot in her time as Governor of Alaska, and once she had decided not to run again and to make that decision public, she became a lame duck. If she had kept the decision to herself, she would have continued to be effective as Governor, but she is too open, honest, and transparent to have kept the decision a secret. The media-created tabloid-governorship was also making it very difficult to govern effectively, and her traditional work ethic and sense of responsibility wouldn't allow her to stay in a job that circumstances wouldn't allow her to do her best at. I might be wrong (shock!), but I don't think a run for the presidency factored in the decision, either. I rather doubt that she is all that chuffed about the idea.