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Ignorance, Tyranny and Health Insurance

Posted on August 19, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” –Act IV, Henry VI, William Shakespeare Today’s QOTD is TB’s all time favorite widely misunderstood quotation. The line was written not in commentary of lawyers filing … Continue reading →

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F.O.M.

Posted on August 11, 2009 by travellinbaen

Oh, ye spinsters of fate, I beseech you, make the thread of the SI cover jinx long and strong in 2009. Congrats to the Rebels and their fans here in the TB universe. Now I need to go puke. I … Continue reading →

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If Political Consultants Became Marriage Counselors

Posted on August 4, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “You know, we all have our inner demons. I, for one–I can’t speak for you, but I’m on the verge of moral collapse at any time. It can happen by the end of the show.”   … Continue reading →

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TB Writes/You Decide

Posted on August 3, 2009 by travellinbaen

You may notice a new feature on the blog that started today. Readers can now rate each post and comment on a scale of 1-5 stars. You may not get the option to rate unless you click on the post … Continue reading →

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Observations From An Interesting Weekend

Posted on July 20, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “And that’s the way it is.” –Walter Cronkite Like most everyone else with even the mildest sporting interest, TB watched with anticipation, hope and fear as Tom Watson lined up his putt for par on the … Continue reading →

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PhilosoBuffett

Posted on July 15, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: 1. If it’s too good to be true it usually is. 2. Always look at how much the other guy is making when he’s trying to sell you something. 3. Stay away from leverage. –Warren Buffett, … Continue reading →

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The First Annual Q and Z July Football Extravaganza Post

Posted on July 8, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quotes of the Day: “uggggggghhhhhh”     —Quail “Blank Stare” –Zeek –board/bored comments from sports fans and longtime friends of the blog on July 1, 2009 Did anybody besides TB find last week’s poll results interesting? Discounting the anomaly that … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tread on Me and Other Reflections on Independence Day

Posted on July 6, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which … Continue reading →

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Who Are You People Anyway?

Posted on July 1, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.” –Vice President Dan Quayle TB is loadin up the truck and gettin ready to head out for the long 4th of July … Continue reading →

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The Nemesis List (say that fast five times)

Posted on June 16, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.” –Joseph Conrad TB’s had reason of late to give thought to the great dynamic duos of history, sports and fiction, and many … Continue reading →

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