GRIT is a bi-monthly magazine distributed throughout the United States and Canada that celebrates country lifestyles of all kinds, while emphasizing the importance of community and stewardship. As North America’s premier rural lifestyle title, GRIT publishes feature-length articles on a broad range of topics that appeal to those already living in the country and those […]
Archives for June 2010
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The most popular form of jazz in the ’60s was not avant-garde or even hard bop, but soul jazz. The organ groups (which usually featured guitar, tenor and drums) emphasized blues, ballads and soulful renditions of standards. Guitarist Randy Caldwell revives that style in lively fashion for this CD. Joined by the underrated but talented […]
Key West Guide
As on most small islands, the Key West locals can guide you to the spots you really want to enjoy and steer you away from the tourist traps. Number one on the tourist traps list in Key West is most tourists’ favorite, Duval Street. Yes, there are some spots not to miss on Duval, but […]
Californians Get it Wrong
Two Tech Chiefs Triumph in California – Jim Carlton, Stu Woo and Cari Tuna, The Wall Street Journal Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman won the GOP primaries for senate and governor in California last night. I’m sure that not many California voters took even five minutes to read about Ms. Fiorina’s record at Hewlett Packard […]
Democrats’ Policies Kill Jobs
The Democrats’ Job Killing Policies Kill Jobs – Newt Gingrich, Human Events As always, Newt Gingrich is full of ideas for returning prosperity to America. In this piece he provides you with a handy menu of ideas that could generate jobs in the country today like reducing the payroll and corporate taxes, eliminating the capital […]
Defeat Harry Reid
Defeating Dingy Harry – John Gizzi, Human Events In Nevada a three-way bout is taking place between Sharron Angle, Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian for the GOP nomination to senate. Tarkanian is definitely the choice for true conservatives, but whoever wins this race will have the support of the entire country’s conservative base in order […]
Obama Stokes Market Volatility
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com As Ginni Thomas says here on Hannity, the American people can be self-governed or ruled, either citizens or subjects. Obama’s ‘Whisper Number’ – Review & Outlook, The Wall Street Journal President Obama predicted “strong job growth” before last week’s meager jobs report came out. His poor prediction led […]
Tarkanian and DeVore
Big States Dilute Tea-Party Strength – Stu Woo and Jim Carlton, The Wall Street Journal The only candidates conservatives should be voting for in the Nevada and California Senate races are Danny Tarkanian and Chuck DeVore respectively. – Dick Young Rubio Rises, Again – Robert Costa, National Review Marco Rubio is surging back towards the […]
Kagan Attacks 2nd Amendment
Documents Show Kagan is Far-Left – Connie Hair, Human Events A new trove of documents has been released from Elena Kagan’s time in the Clinton White House. The papers show how Kagan attempted to circumvent the NRA to enact unconstitutional gun control legislation using parliamentary techniques to disenfranchise the American people and to push the […]
Breaking News on the Afghan Debacle
As you awaken today it is 130 degrees in Afghanistan and even 115 degrees in an air-conditioned hospital. And the seemingly never-ending sand storm season is in full force. Can you explain to me why your sons and grand sons are in this ancient chaotic land? The Afghan government and police force are rotten to […]