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I got a much-anticipated box via UPS yesterday.  My new Rolemaster books arrived from Iron Crown Enterprises.  ICE books #5524, Weapon Law: Firearms; #5700, Black Ops; #5701, Pulp Adventures; and #5705, Ten Million Ways to Die.

What do the housing crisis, higher gasoline prices, and higher food prices all have in common?  They're all caused by greedy, stupid people.

The Virgle Project's application quiz returned these results, despite my (apparently feeble) attempts at humorous responses.

    Seen on a bumper sticker:

Democrats / Republicans: Same s***, different piles.

    The two-party system has failed, but only part of the blame lies with the system itself.

Nearly a year ago, USA Today published an article cowritten by Cal Thomas, a conservative columnist, and Bob Beckel, a liberal Democratic strategist.  They talked about the 2008 election cycle, which had already begun even then, and how while character does matter, there are still some things that should be off limits.  Several things struck me as interesting.