http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/ Confederate Yankee: Because liberalism is a persistent vegetative state. en-us 2012-11-04T10:26:21-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/323333.php Mike McDaniel is now blogging at Stately McDaniel Manor. I am at my own self- named blog. Thanks!... Blogs Confederate Yankee 2012-11-04T10:26:21-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322587.php Confederate Yankee started with what was to be a one-off post on a hastily set-up Blogspot blog. That was posted Nov. 5, 2004. I sent an email to Glenn Reynolds, he linked it, and the very first blog entry I... Blogs Confederate Yankee 2012-11-01T08:10:29-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/323228.php Halloween has come, and with it, my final post on what has been my blogging home--and my first blog--here at CY. My most grateful thanks to all of you who have taken the time to read us. I'll very much... Blogs MikeM 2011-10-31T17:13:15-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/323125.php Are regular readers know, I've been following the misfortunes of the Chevy Volt and similar vehicles for some time. My latest update is at my new site--Stately McDaniel Manor--and discusses GM and the Administration's ridiculous spin about the Volt's sales... Tech MikeM 2011-10-27T22:54:25-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322946.php An article I wrote about the plight of a Florida man who flashed his headlights at oncoming motorists to warn them about the a speed trap and was ticketed for his trouble is now up at Pajamas Media. The good... Crime MikeM 2011-10-23T20:04:26-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322898.php Now and then, God places us where we need to be. It's not always a welcome or happy thing, but upon reflection, it's right--of course. As it has many times in a long and eventful life, it happened again to... Culture MikeM 2011-10-22T10:51:46-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322794.php NOTE: This will be the final regular Thursday posting of "Quick Takes" here at CY. It has been grand! ITEM: Talk About Fast And Furious! Well, it had to happen eventually, didn't it? I'm speaking�of course�about a couple having sex... Quick Takes MikeM 2011-10-19T21:57:58-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322708.php NOTE: This will be my final Letter From The Teacher education post on Confederate Yankee. I'll be cross posting this article to my new blog, and will continue my education writing there in a slightly different format, beginning Tuesday, October... Education MikeM 2011-10-17T22:35:51-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322664.php "The Iranian terror plot: Why would Iran do it the way they allegedly did it?" So goes the title of an article by Allahpundit at Hot Air. It is representative of many, not only on the Internet, but across the... Politics MikeM 2011-10-16T21:47:09-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322624.php This will be my final installment of the Literature Corner at Confederate Yankee. I'll continue it at Stately McDaniel Manner, cross posting this story, and adding new stories beginning in November. There is a classic scene from Mel Brooks� Get... Literature Corner MikeM 2011-10-15T01:21:48-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322542.php You can gauge how serious a political crisis is by who the people under fire bring in to shore up their defenses. Clintonista Lanny Davis, who represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment, has now stepped up to issue... Crime Confederate Yankee 2011-10-13T12:05:51-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322524.php ITEM: Technology Waits For No Man: The rotary (Wankel) engine always held great promise. Small and lightweight for it's power output, for a time it seemed a viable alternative to its more conventional brethren. Mazda, alone among the automakers, exploited... Quick Takes MikeM 2011-10-12T20:24:00-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322475.php Well, now they've done it, and the United States is fighting back with every tool at its disposal: 1) The United States "�will use the plot to marshal international pressure�" against those responsible. 2) Attorney General Eric Holder said: "The... Politics MikeM 2011-10-11T20:50:51-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322434.php Anytown High School, Any State, USA To: Bob, My Most Steamed Colleague From: Mr. English Teacher Re: Is Teaching A Profession? Dear Bob: I read a column the other day wherein the author was spouting the usual thoughtless rhetoric: teaching... Education MikeM 2011-10-10T22:32:42-05:00 http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/322397.php Here's all you need to know about the temper tantrum known as the "Occupy" movement, as a disgusting Occupy Wall Street denizen defecates on a NYPD car. The photo seems verboten in the U.S. mainstream media that is cheering heavily... Politics Confederate Yankee 2011-10-10T08:53:26-05:00