E D Skinner

Fiction, facts, and philosophy

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Obama - Promise versus Reality
Posts
11/4/12
"The Obama Promise:
1. Order anything you want;
2. The guy behind you pays;
3. Finish eating before the line empties; and
4. Get back in line and do it again.

The Obama Reality:
1. Order anything you want;
2. You pay for everyone in line;
3. They get your food; and
4. Get back in line and do it again."

(Extended variation on a post seen elsewhere.)

How the World Works
Posts
11/3/12

“Should” and “could” and “ought to”, or “owes” and “I’ve earned” are fruitless. If you follow them, you won’t thrive, you won’t be able to “do,” you won’t survive.

Developments
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11/2/12

My work schedule has me in Detroit next week (when election results come out). Hopefully I’ve also found a local league there to shoot, one gun, on a Thursday evening.

Orion’s Arm Pit
Posts
11/2/12

Why do the Orionids (meteor shower) always come from Orion’s arm pit, and only just before dawn?

Respect
Posts
11/1/12
"I respect the Office of the President of the United States.
I just wish the President did, too."
Jimmy Olsen, Cub Reporter
Posts
10/31/12

Write the lead last and break all the rules you wish.

Wobble Is Nothing (Almost)
Posts
10/30/12

Geometry says more but, for practiced shooters, it will be 1/2" or, in some cases, maybe even less!

Jaws, Again
Posts
10/28/12

Pretty beach!

Oh look, there’s a sign about a fatal shark attack. But that was two years ago.

Breathing in Dueling Fire
Posts
10/27/12

I recently discovered a very simple aid to Dueling Fire. My scores took an immediate jump of 5-6 points and, even better, I started enjoying it.

Being Right
Posts
10/26/12
"Being right means you can be wronged."