Author Archives: Crusty

Lance Armstrong’s world appears to be crashing down around him this week.  The number of people coming forward who, along with admitting their own doping, or not, are saying that they have firsthand knowledge that Lance doped, is growing. And … Continue reading →

Mike Huckabee has had Ted Nugent on his show a number of times. Now, when I think of Ted Nugent, I immediately think about two things; great guitar playing, and sex. During his heyday, Nugent was synonymous with sex. Particularly … Continue reading →

This past Sunday Newt said: “I don’t think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering,” Neither is good nor desirable. No social engineering in history has ever had a positive impact.  Unfortunately, I don’t think Newt … Continue reading →

Fun story from my brother who owns a nursery and garden center. His is a very seasonal business and requires a lot of seasonal help. During the summer he hires college students and K-12 teachers which works very well for … Continue reading →

Velonews and Bicycling, two cycling magazines, are getting a lot of input from their subscribers this month – regarding a full-page ad from Pearl Izumi.  Many of the comments are along the lines of “now I have to hide Velonews’ … Continue reading →

Barack Hussein Obama II released his birth certificate today. After over three years of controversy. I’d expected that if he ever did release it that it would likely show that he was born in Hawaii, but include something mildly embarrassing, … Continue reading →

Interestingly, it’s easier to illegally cross the border in to the United States as an illegal alien than it is to legally board a plane as a legal citizen. And this is all thanks to one and the same agency … Continue reading →

Taxes are due today. Some quick thoughts. The IRS says that the average person in the U.S. pays 9.3% of their income in federal taxes. That’s a lot. Now, take a look around you. About half the people you see, … Continue reading →

Mike Gallagher is a conservative radio talk show host. A few years ago he’d risen to as high as about 9th in the nation, but due to some rather idiotic comments sunk back to about 20th and now sits in … Continue reading →

A fascinating part of travel for me is talking to people about their culture, what issues their society is facing, and how they’ve solved various problems. In Italy last week I had the opportunity to ask people in Sorrento, Florence, … Continue reading →