Pump Dreams
April 4, 2012Weather tends to pop its now-ugly head into modern life on a much-more frequent schedule than just a few short years ago — yesterday afternoon tornadoes cleared a chaotic path through the Dallas-Fort Worth area,…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
Couple for the Zipper
April 3, 2012Tortured points of light: Said former President George H.W. Bush, “I do think it’s time for the party to get behind Governor Romney. … Kenny Rogers sang, ‘It’s time when to hold ‘em and time…
Monday Without A Clue
April 2, 2012Hard to fathom it’s not only another Monday morning, but another brand-new month — Santa Claus is way back down the road — and the planet keeps creeping forward into the gloom. Weekends are a…
The Ass in the Hole — the Lottery
March 30, 2012In a world pretty-much gone crazy, the most-stupid is the lottery and even worse is the dumb-ass people who play it. Tonight, the so-called Mega Millions has more than $540 million up for the demented to…
Raining on Oil’s Reign
March 29, 2012Once again, a glance at the nasty-sticky, slimy world of oil as nit-twits-in-charge discuss unleashing reserves — yesterday, the French claimed they’re considering a release of emergency stockpiles to bring down oil prices. Won’t change…
Guns-n-Roses
March 28, 2012Firearms ain’t just guns, it’s a state of mind. Remarkably, shopping for guns while your babies boil in a hot van might indicate a redneck asshole, but not illegal: (background via the San Francisco Chronicle):…
‘Enough of this you-know-what’
March 27, 2012Much ado about President Obama’s hot-mike comment to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the nuclear pow-wow in Korea: “This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” Obama appears real-positive about what…
Warmer Still — ‘No Way Out’
March 26, 2012Dramatic changes in climate are being rigged as plot devices for entertainment — ‘Are you not?’ From the New York Times review of the new film, “4:44 Last Day on Earth:” The cause of the…
Pump Creative
March 25, 2012Iran not unplugged: Oil prices on Friday briefly spiked to the highest level in three weeks following a report that Iranian oil exports dropped significantly this month. … Benchmark U.S. crude rose by $1.52 to…
‘Bad Apple’ My Ass
March 23, 2012Doc: I don’t give a shit if he’s from Johannesburg. I don’t want to hear dune koon or sand nigger from him or anybody. Vig: Captain uses those terms. Troy: The point is, Conrad, ‘towel…