Unca Darrell

FEBRUARY 13 / "Captain Phillips" illustrates the traditional American response . . .

. . . to sea piracy: Shoot the bastards. 

A fine Danish film -- "A Hijacking" -- illustrates the alternative and more common response: . . .

FEBRUARY 12 / Everybody who thinks Wendy Davis . . .

. . . really, in her pink-souled heart of hearts, believes in open carry, get in this line.

The rest of you get in that line. 

I know which line I'll be in: . . .

FEBRUARY 11 / Gold medal for being out of touch with reality

UNCA JOE Biden sees no obvious reason not to run for president. Nor do I, except for . . .

FEBRUARY 10 / Math + common sense

What's not to like?

Long-distance (as in Omaha, Nebraska) friend Jack Heidel blogs on . . .

FEBRUARY 8 / Here's a great charity . . .

. . . we haven't helped lately. 

FEBRUARY 7 / It's the rule of law, stupid

A FEW DAYS back, the Chronicle frontpaged (correctly) the humliation of the Environmental Protection Agency in a long-running lawsuit against Texas over air-quality permits. The Texas victory was papered over in a settlement with EPA, but everybody knows who won and who lost.

We won.

They lost.

"They" includes the editorial board of the Houston Chronicle . . .

FEBRUARY 6 / Unca D is in reruns today

HERE'S AN excellent blast from the past that deserves a replay. It tells us something useful about the current debate -- though there's nothing to debate, really -- about how Obamacare discourages work, not up and down the line but at the margin. From March 20, 2009.

You're welcome.

FEBRUARY 5 / The welfare state discourages work . . .

. . . by low-income folks by paying them not to work and taking care of their basic needs with programs to provide a roof, a bag of Cheetos, and a doctor -- all of which will evaporate if they are caught working. 

Here's one big way it discourages work by high-income folks:

FEBRUARY 1 / The Salvation Army of Greater Houston gives . . .

. . . a helping hand to many in need. Today would be a good day to lend a helping hand of our own to the the hardworking men and women who serve in this peaceful army. You can send your check to . . .