The Pragmatic Heretic
Pragmatic - (prag·mat·ic), adjective. Of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
Heretic - (her·e·tic), noun. Anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Odds and ends

Work has been brutal the past few weeks and I can't remember the last day off I had. I actually got off work before 9pm tonight so figured I'd better post while I have a few minutes of free time.

There's been a lot going on lately that I've wanted to post on but I'll have to go with the short versions for now...


  • The Angie Zapata murder trial started last week about 50 miles north of here. This one hits pretty close to home and I'll definitely be posting more about it when I have time.
  • The governor of Texas is threatening to secede...I say we call his bluff.
  • I recently bought a gun and applied for a concealed carry permit. I should have more to say on this one soon.
  • Gay couples can't get married in San Francisco but can in Council Bluffs, Iowa. WTF?!?
  • I had the best Beef Stroganoff *ever* last night at Red Square.

I think that's about it for now. I'm not sure when work is going to get sane again, but I'm hoping that happens by the end of this week. Until then, I'll probably be pretty light on posting anything new.

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posted by Jessica at 12:18 AM
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3 Comments:

  • What kind of gun did you get? 9mm?

    That is crazy about San Fran vs Council Bluffs. The lead story in the Omaha World Herald was something about it becoming a gay Mecca. I had to laugh when I saw the headline.

    By Blogger Waldo, At April 21, 2009 8:47 AM  

  • Gay Mecca...wonder how much mileage the right will get out of that one as a scare tactic as more and more states allow same sex marriage? I guess at some point they'll just say the U.S. is a gay Mecca. I can't wait until that day...

    I originally bought a sub-compact .40 but then realized it was too large to carry, except for maybe in the middle of winter when I can wear more layers. My more recent purchase was a tiny little .380...just the right size but honestly not much fun to shoot.

    By Blogger Jessica, At April 22, 2009 1:26 AM  

  • "The governor of Texas is threatening to secede...I say we call his bluff."

    Please don't! :-)

    Seriously, Monica Roberts pointed out how in this blog how this secession talk is complete BS:

    "First of all, Perry failed his Texas history class in junior high and at Texas A&M. Texas was an independent republic from 1836 until it joined the Union. The oft cited 1845 treaty that facilitated Texas' admission into the Union stated that Texas had the right to split into four additional states, not the right to secede."

    By Blogger Karen, At April 24, 2009 5:59 AM  

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