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By Dave Hitt on Jul 8, 2009 in Amusing | 1 Comment
“Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel” – Mark Twain (maybe) With the advent of the internet we all have barrels full of bits that are nearly free. Any person annoyed with any company can easily air their grievances to thousands of people. This should inspire companies to do whatever […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 0 Comments
I’ll be doing an interview about Blood Witness on Podioracket this Thursday, June 9, from 9:00 – 10:30 PM (EST). If you’ve got any questions about the novel, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or cults in general, please join us. Call (347) 996-3319 and join the conversation. While it’s running you’ll be able to listen to it live […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Politics | 3 Comments
The teacher’s union is one of the biggest reasons US education sucks. They’ve made it impossible to give a teacher a raise for being good at their job. And it’s even more impossible to get rid of the bad ones. In New York City over 700 teachers receive full pay ($70,000/year) for not teaching. They’re […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 1, 2009 in Nanny Nation, Yeah - That'll Work | 1 Comment
If you’re attacked in the UK and defend yourself with a gun you will spend more time in jail than your attacker. As a result both criminals and decent people are arming themselves with the next best thing – knives. Britain is even more of a nanny state than the US, so it’s not surprising […]