Loaded up the youngest munchkins in the car and headed out to meet some friends for a caravan trip to central Colorado–on the way, Aurora PD had the major road near the house blocked off…

Turns out there was a “hostage situation” of some sort very near the secret city bunker.

Why did I get a flood of IMs and texts from people asking if I’m okay? Or if I was involved.

Yes, it was near us–about 1/2 mile away.

No, I don’t know exactly where.

No, I know nothing at all about the murders. I’ve been driving for the last 6 hours with no news.

No, I do -not- think this is one more reason to ban guns. Quite the opposite, actually.

It’s interesting how the stance of “we won’t raise taxes on the middle class” really means “we’re in charge and you’ll give us whatever we want.”

I received my first paystub of the year yesterday and had a chance to look it over.

I could have used that money to do all manner of frivolous things. For example, putting fuel in my car for a month so I could get to and from work; or putting it into a savings account; or maybe paying down my own debt more quickly.

But, those would be responsible things to do.

Instead, the government will continue confiscating a larger and larger portion of my work, forcing me to pay for things that I do not want.

On the continuing tax increases, if you think this year’s increase was large (and it was, unless you’re mathematically incompetent) just you wait ’til øbamacare gets into full-force!