AP Exclusive: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011
Stephen Ohlemacher of the Associated Press writes about how the IRS targeted conservative groups for harassment prior to and during the 2012 election cycle. Glen Beck and others have been saying the...
View ArticleHAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
I want to wish all mothers and potential mothers a Happy Mother's Day. Being a mother has to be one of the toughest jobs in the world, yet society today downplays its importance and gives more...
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SIMPLE TIP: Keep Water Cold Without The Hassle of Ice Cubes
Well, summer has finally arrived. We had temperatures in the low 90's this week and I can feel it... I'm still used to cool spring weather and haven't acclimatized, yet.When I work in the yard, or on a...
View ArticleSo Many Scandals--So Little Time...
Well, I've been scanning news stories and other information sources, and have pretty much decided to call May the month of the scandal. There's been so many going on--IRS harassing conservative...
View ArticleCan You Trust Your Mechanic?
I came across this video on You Tube. It documents a California TV station that sent an Investigative Reporter to 9 different Jiffy Lube shops in different towns in the area:Can You Trust Your...
View ArticleOIl Filter Comparison--Fram Users Take Note
Many people don't pay attention to the oil filters a shop uses when they get their oil changed. Fram filters--a widely-sold brand, are quickly recognizable due to their deep orange color. Although...
View ArticleCustom Lifted Lawnmower
An interesting video... shows what people with a little ingenuity can dream up.Monster Lawnmowers
View ArticleUtah Scientist Makes Breakthrough in Mental Illness Research
I have been really busy the last week or so, and haven't took the time to research things and post them on my blog. I actually came across this article on KSL.com, one of our local news websites. Some...
View ArticleHELPFUL TIP: Effectiveness of Penetrating Oils
Machinist's Workshop recently published some information on variouspenetrating oils. The magazine reports they tested penetrates for break outtorque on rusted nuts.I WANT TO CAUTION YOU THAT...
View ArticleChriss Street: OBAMACARE FUNDED IRS BIG DATA
This article is from a couple weeks ago, but it brings out the unholy connection between Obama Care and the IRS--even more troubling in view of the recent revelations that the IRS Regional Processing...
View ArticleDid the IRS' Lois Lerner Lie?
Lois Lerner is the IRS' director of tax exempt organizations division. She has been on the hotseat for the recently erupted scandal wherein the IRS targeted conservative groups. Ms. Lerner apparently...
View ArticleAre DHS Police Monitoring Conservative Rallies?
Several Tea Party rallies and demonstrations in the past few weeks have seen the presence of "Federal Protective Services" police from the Department of Homeland Security, in addition to local law...
View ArticleIRS Agent Who Wrote Threatening Letters Promoted
Here's a head scratcher for you... IRS Exempt Organization Specialist Stephen Seok signed many of the intimidating letters sent to conservative non-profits. He also asked intrusive questions requiring...
View ArticleHUMOR: Chicago is known for....
Chicago is known for three things:1. Pizza2. Mobsters3. Corrupt PoliticiansOne thing we can say about President Obama--he's definitely NOT a Pizza!!!!Smitty
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Garden Update
Well, I finally got some time to finish off the garden.We planted potatoes about 3 weeks ago, and they had started to come up--Yay!!! I've never planted potatoes before, so I was concerned they might...
View ArticleYahoo News: What Mitt Romney's White House Would Have Looked Like if He Had...
This article spells out some of the details of how Mitt Romney planned to organize the White House. The tone of the article is definitely anti-Romney, but I have to wonder what the author is thinking...
View ArticleDon't Ever Give Up!!
A Russian driving a large articulated tractor with a long trailer gets stuck in a river... it seems impossible, but he doesn't give up. Watch this incredible video here:Don't Ever Give UpA good lesson...
View ArticleHumor: If You Hate Puns, Don't Read This
I got these from a garden tractor site... some are pretty clever...1. The fattest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an...
View ArticleInteresting Facts
I haven't verified any of these, so if you find one that's in error, let me know...SmittyA cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.A crocodile cannot stick its tongue...
View ArticleIRS Sends $46 Million to 24,000 Unauthorized Aliens at Same Address
From Blaze TVThe IRS sent 46 million dollars in tax refunds, etc. to 24,000 Unauthorized Aliens at the same Atlanta, GA, address.You'd think with all the investment in Big Data, that the IRS would have...
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Norman Schwarzkopf on Leadership
General Norman Schwarzkopf was the Allied Commander for the first Gulf War in 1991. He received a classical schooling at a Swiss boarding school, served as an Infantry leader in Viet Nam, where he was...
View ArticleRecognize and Avoid Heat Injuries--Heat Exhaustion
We had record heat here in Utah this last week. It hit 105 degrees at least 3 days in a row, and a solid week of 100+ degree weather. In stark contrast, it's been a frigid 95 degrees these past few...
View ArticleHeat Stroke--Serious and May Be Fatal
Here is the information on Heat Stroke. Some of the information is the same as Heat Exhaustion as it generally is the precursor to Heat Stroke. One other thing to bear in mind... pets can suffer from...
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A Bored Farmer, A Barn Full of Stuff, and A Welder...
I don't know if a farmer actually did this, or someone just built a vehicle with a distinctly rural theme, but it's innovative and amusing either way.Smitty When you live on a farm you learn to "make...
View ArticleChriss Street: Egypt Joins The Arab Winter
Egypt has went through major convulsions these past couple weeks--millions demonstrating against President Morsi, and the recent demand by Egypt's military that Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood had 48...
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