THIS CHART SHOWS the stunning disappearance of middle-class jobs — everywhere.

I suspect you'd get exactly the same chart if you replaced the categores with ones labeled Government, Salaried, and Hourly....

FINALLY: the Republicans are punching back.

IT WASN'T GLOBAL WARMING? The Latest Obamacare Victim: the Chicago Cubs.

HYPOCRISY FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR THEE: Laborers union headquarters (in Washington D.C.) renovation given to builder not employing union workers.

More here.

'GLOBAL WARMING' UPDATE: The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts ‘super cold’ winter.

So do I.

That's only one of three firewood piles for the wood stove -- and there's more yet to be split.

OBAMA TOLD US he wanted to fundamentally transform America. Well, he did.

BREAKING NEWS: The Three Stooges were actually 4; here's proof.

RESPECT. And the lack thereof:

U.S. Army Major General Harold Greene was buried today [Thursday] at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors , including a caisson, two escort platoons, casket team, firing party, colors team, and a caparisoned horse. The U.S. Army band, “Perishing’s Own,” played softly as the funeral procession made its way down the long hill past the rows of simple white gravestones to bring General Greene to his final resting place.

The graveside service began with a few words, followed by a 13-gun salute. The major general’s widow, Dr. Susan Myers, was seated in the front row. To her right was their son 1st Lt. Matthew Greene, his daughter Amelia Greene, followed by Major General Greene’s father, also Harold Greene.

After three rifle volleys and the playing of “Taps,” the American flag, once placed on the major general’s casket, was carefully folded as the band played “America the Beautiful.” U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno presented the flag to his widow, and additional flags to his children and father.

General Greene, 55, became the highest-ranking fatality in the war in Afghanistan after an Afghan military police officer opened fire on Aug. 5th, 2014.

Some people were missing: no President; no Vice President; no Secretary of State; no Secretary of Defense. It was confirmed, however, that President Obama was playing golf at the time of the funeral.

Clueless is the most polite word I can think of.

WASHINGTON D.C. for the uninitiated:

The skies above are only polluted with hot air and other noxious gases emanating from the massive loads of bull hockey.

GIVE OBAMA A BREAK about vacations: Presidenting is Hard.

NEXT DEFUND AND CLOSE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Feds ban school’s beloved "pink cookie".

IS IT TIME to abolish teachers colleges yet?

My children, thankfully, graduated before this bull hockey became fashionable, but I do worry about my grandchildren.

FROM THE SCOREKEEPER (#2 & in the comments):

Washington Post reporter: "Material goods by definition are typically replaceable. Of course the violence associated with the act of vandalism and then theft is not desirable but think of it this way. In this case, saying that looting is never acceptable is implicitly saying that personal property is worth more than life itself."

Anonymous commenter: "Not all material goods are replaceable. Looting is never acceptable. Thou shalt not steal is not just for the religious. People who respect other's material property generally also respect people, and do not commit acts of violence. What the reporter forgot to mention is that reporters are replaceable. Just reading this makes me think he should be."

Second the motion, especially given he's a Washington Post reporter.

AMMO GRRLL'S EXCELLENT VACATION: Texas and Las Cruces, NM (my former home) are mentioned.

With respect to Mexican food, La Posta is good, but El Patio (next door, if it's still there) was better. We also ate at My Brother's Place (yes, that's a real name). In Las Cruces, you can't find bad Mexican food, just good, better, and best.

COMMENTARY MAGAZINE: The nasty, brutish world of Richard Dawkins.

I would be hard-pressed to assign this, er, 'thing' to the category homo sapiens.

NO DATING, NO MARRIAGES. Isn't that what feminists want?

ANDREW KLAVAN: Democrats at War.

NY CITY COUNCILMAN wants to ban toys in Happy Meals.

I'd ban NYC except that I already won't go there.

MORE CLIMATE CHANGE AWESOMENESS: It's responsible for the Ebola outbreak. Is there anything it can't do?

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