Alsson At Large

These are my footnotes to the collective consciousness.

I think I'm the oldest person on Tumblr and possibly the only Conservative. My posts are mostly reblogs, often with reactions and rebuttals to Liberal nonsense I'm simply unable to ignore. Occasionally, I am moved to share something personal, often from my past. I'm just messing around here, is what it all boils down to. I had a blue-collar youth and a white-collar career, both in the midwest. I built, ran and sold a business, have stayed married to the same person since 1965 and have two children and one grandchild I adore. Life hasn't always been easy, but it has been very good overall. That's me, for now.

Also, I own almost none of the photographs or videos I post. If I've used one of yours and you want me to remove it, just ask.

Empty sentiment, but sweet.

(Source: spiritualdrgnfly)

Taking a 'Model' Approach to Cross-Platform Ad Measurement - eMarketer

Business gobbledygook. An outstanding example. And Pat can shovel it better than most.

ohheybill:

newyorker:

It seems almost pedantic to point out that slavery was nothing like this…

Jelani Cobb on Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of slavery in “Django Unchained”: http://nyr.kr/VjguPH

This is a Good Read. (I haven’t seen this movie yet but I will but I pretty much don’t want to)

This movie was excellent, start to finish. You want to laugh? You want to see some seriously evil people get what they deserve? You want to enjoy some unforgettable images? Do yourself a favor, ignore the elitist reviews and go get lost in this outstanding piece of work.

Al Jazeera completes deal to buy Current TV

reagan-was-a-horrible-president:

Current TV, the small cable news channel that was co-founded by former vice president Al Gore, has been sold toAl Jazeera, the Qatar-based media company.

The acquisition gives Al Jazeera, which is funded by the Qatar government, the opportunity to establish a footprint in the United States, where it already has an English-language version of its Qatar service — called Al Jazeera English — but only limited reach.

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I’m guessing it’s reach already exceeds that of Current TV.

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How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love | Brain Pickings

vahc:

This remarkable shot of a forked lightning bolt streaking through the sky behind the 1,063ft iron tower was captured by amateur photographer Bertrand Kulik.

The 31-year-old from Paris – which is known as the City of Light – said: ‘The weather was dry and the sky appeared to be completely clear, but suddenly it started to thunder.

‘I quickly grabbed my camera and put it on a tripod by the window in the hope I could get an action picture – but I never thought I would get such a magnificent shot.’