MICHELLE OBAMA'S child nutrition campaign. "It's a recipe for more half-baked progressivism served with a side order of bitter arugula."

JOHN STOSSEL: ObamaCare and the economy.

VERONIQUE DE RUGY: Occupy AARP. Read the comments, which are all over the place.

LIES AND DEMOCRATS: So it's a lie for Republicans say they're not ending Medicare -- even if they're replacing it with something much better?

"FORCING AMERICANS to guess what federal tax policy will be every December is no way to run a modern competitive economy. Two-month tax extensions are even more ridiculous."

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS from the retirement lane. When a cat meows, it means either feed me, pet me, or open the damned door.

THE CASE for hiring professionals. I'm not against hiring a pro -- provided he or she knows who's paying the bills ....

SECRET MOONS: Are they studying us?

SPACE-X: A reusable rocket system:


The key question seems to be whether the savings associated with reusable boosters will offset the added cost of fuel for the return flight. Space-X seems to think so.

GOLDVEIN DAY TRIP. A few weeks ago, we took a day trip to visit the Gold Mine Museum near Goldvein, one of the few gold mining camps in early 1900's Virginia. Here are some photos. The buildings are new, but historically accurate, since the mining camps no longer exist.

A typical camp layout.


The camp mess hall; the bunkrooms were similar in design, with room for up to 30 miners crowded within.


The Assayer's Office. The building is similar to the others, and the equipment visible is of that period.




Hornet balls. They were filled with ore, then rolled around the mine floor to crush the ore from which the gold was extracted.


The docent was very knowledgeable, and we enjoyed the visit.

NARCISSISM AND ARROGANCE COMBINED: Teachers Union President Deems Education Too Complex for Tax-Paying Rubes.

YOU CAN only cry 'wolf' for a limited period of time.

DIET.