Dr Wingnut

Author: Dr Wingnut

  • Inheritance

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    Finished the last of the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini last night at three minutes to midnight.Well written except for the one strange thing where he mentioned that the city walls to the capitol seemed to be 300 feet tall; then later they scaled them with ladders.  Don’t know how you would make ladders that…

  • Love

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    One forgives to the degree that one loves.La Rochefaucould

  • Thanksgiving

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    Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.Edward Sandford Martin

  • Coconut Cranberry Chews

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    Ingredients1½ cups (¾ pound) butter, at room temperature2 cups sugar1 tablespoon grated orange peel2 teaspoons vanilla3¼ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt1½ cups dried cranberries1½ cups sweetened flaked dried coconut MethodIn a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 1/2 cups butter, sugar, orange peel, and vanilla until smooth.In a…

  • Taxation

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    A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.George Bernard ShawA fitting post today, since the Congressional Super Committee has failed to trim the deficit.

  • Independence

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    A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.Chinese Proverb

  • Problem Statement

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    There are known knowns; there are things we know we know.  We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know.  But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don’t know we don’t know.Donald Rumsfeld, 12-February-2002