15 November 2012 - Granite Grok

November 15, 2012

Oz The Great and Powerful

Having just mentioned The Wizard of Oz here, and a different franchise prequel here, I guess we might as well share this;  It is the Wizard of Oz prequel.  Yes dear readers, there is a prequel.  And it looks half good and then some. The movie is due out next March.  It tells the tale …

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WAR (Updated: Egypt calls for Arab response to attacks on Palestinians)

(Updates are at the end of the original post) Israel has had enough of the rocket attacks and has approved “Vigorous Action” against the Terrorist infrastructures in the Gaza strip.  They are calling up reserves, and will initiate a ground force invasion if necessary to stop the attacks on their population.  For the time being, …

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As goes California, says the old maxim…

…”so goes America.” Well. I want to say much about the recent election—and the Republican Party, not to mention the New Hampshire GOP—but first…let’s take a look at California! where the Democrats have just won overwhelming political control in the form of super-majorities in the state legislature. As Reason magazine’s Matt Welch says, “let us gaze upon …

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The Wizard of Oz – It’s Actually about Serial Killers

Is the Wizard of Oz actually the Halloween equivalent of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ destined to become an October seasonal favorite? Well when you describe it like this, I’d have to say the answer is yes. When can we expect Wizard of Oz II,III, The Return, Back from the Dead, VI, Lives, and Armageddon?

Notable Quote – Thomas Paine

Another thought worth remembering; Thomas Paine wrote in his Revolutionary pamphlet, The American Crisis: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” …

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Highway Robbery in Barrington New Hampshire? (Updated & Bumped)

Originally Posted 11/13/2012 (Updated below 11/15/2012) It looks like the town clerk in Barrington, New Hampshire has a little side business going on the sly. First, in a town with 5000 plus voters there were 630 new registrations for this year’s election.  That’s in the neighborhood of the 10-12% increase we keep seeing all over …

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