2012 in review (I really want to start blogging again)

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 18,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 4 Film Festivals

Click here to see the complete report.

Time for a Theme Song for the “Financial Cliff”

My choice is “Ship of Fools” by World Party:

I’ve used it before.

Idea for Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: 4 X 4 X 4

How about this idea for 4 year plan:

• 4% across the board income tax surcharge for all taxpayers regardless of income bracket
• 4% across the board reduction in real spending (not projected increases in funding) for year one
• In each subsequent year, total real spending has to decrease an additional 4% (it doesn’t have to be 4% across the board though)
• At the end of 4 years, the income tax surcharge expires automatically
• If in any year, total real spending doesn’t decrease 4%, the Income Tax surcharge is suspended
• If in any year, total real spending doesn’t decrease by 4% the permanent base pay of members of congress, congressional political staffers, POTUS, VPOTUS, and executive branch political staffers decreases by 4%

Its better then the cliff. Also a “4 year” plan sounds like a “5 year” plan so the lefties should like that. I think Instapundit’s  ideas should be included as well.

Call it the Purpleslog 4 x4 x 4 Plan.

 

Keep the Dollar Bill, Ditch the Penny

This, not this.

I like the idea of Lincoln Nickles.

Amen to This: “it’s important it’s seen as a socially desirable thing to be an entrepreneur”

Quoting Elon Musk via Next Big Future. Read it.

PART TWO: My Personal Romney Campaign FUBAR

It turned out, the shipment that came after the election, was only a partial shipment.

The rest of the order for Romney campaign bling – which I made well before the election – shipped today 27 Nov 2012.

Idiots.

My Personal Romney Campaign FUBAR

This is a sign of a poorly run campaign.

Weeks ago, I ordered some Romney/Ryan campaign buttons. I was going to keep one on a jacket, one on my satchel, and have a few extra to hang out.  I followed the link on the Romney campaign site and placed my order.

I never got the order.  I assumed it had been lost or stolen.

Oh well. Shit happens.

Then I got this email earlier today:

 

 

 

The buttons were not even shipped until several days after the election.

Idiots.