Dr Wingnut

Month: January 2013

  • In defense of public employees

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    Mike Casey writes, “Government positions paid for by the taxpayer are not jobs, they are a utilization of government funds that drain the treasury and add nothing to the economy” (Villager Inbox, December 5).  By government positions, does he mean police officers, firefighters, teachers, scientists, public works construction and maintenance works, engineers, judges, food inspectors…

  • Firefly

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    Finished the Firefly series and the movie Serenity today.  It was nice of Joss Whedon to sort of wrap everything up for the series by using the film.  In my mind, the only thing he lift undone was why the Shepherd knew so damn much.

  • Trifecta

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    A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.John C. Maxwell

  • Mixed nut bars

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    Crust Ingredients1½ cups all purpose flour½ cup butter¾ cup white sugar½ teaspoon saltFilling Ingredients6 oounces butterscotch chips½ cup white Karo syrup2 Tablespoons butter1 Tablespoon waterTopping Ingredients12 ounce can mixed nuts, or combination of cashews, almonds, and macadamia nutsMethodPreheat oven to 350 FPrepare crust by cutting butter into flour, sugar, and salt.  Blend well.Spread crust in…

  • Courage

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    Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.John Wayne

  • Cheerfulness

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    Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.Joseph Addison

  • Regrets

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    Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.Henry David Thoreau