tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:37:14 +0000republicansrepublican primarydemocratsRomneymccaindemocrat primarydeval patrickobamamediaalternative universecasino gamblinggiulianihuckabeemassachusettsClintonmaineAmerican Historybig diggamblingiranpatriotsreligionwampanoagsahmadinejadcape codfootballfred thompsonhillary clintonillegal immigrationkennedyterrorism9/11Anderson CooperCNNIowaUKarmenian genocideartsbill clintonbrownbackcelticschavezchinacoltsdelahuntdimasieconomyelectionsepilepsygovernmentjohn edwardsjustice robertslincolnmarceaumothersmoveonnbanew england patriotsnflno place for hateosama bin ladenpalinprescription drugspresidentred soxron paulscoundrelssupreme courttown meetingvenezuelaveteransvickweldwind farmI STAND FIRM FOR TRUE CONSERVATIVE PHILOSOPHY, AND AGAINST RAPSCALLIONS OF ALL POLITICAL STRIPES.http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)Blogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-4698254958937426565Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:59:00 +00002010-09-12T01:12:38.072-04:00Porcupine first wrote this post on the Fifth Anniversary of Sept. 11th - and repeats it now to honor the memory of Patty Mickley....Her name was Patricia L. Mickley, but everybody called her ‘Patty’. It was an ordinary work day as she began her drive to her job from her home in Springfield, Virginia, which she shared with her husband, Joseph.The front of her mind was on the folders with the http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2010/09/patty-mickley-again-remeberance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-2730713084278368379Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:12:00 +00002010-01-20T12:23:36.818-05:00In the wake of the Scott Brown victory, I posted this on Media Nation, in response to his article in the Guardian by liberal media commentator Dan Kennedy - http://www.dankennedy.net/. Please consider.Peter Porcupine says:January 20, 2010 at 10:43 am DK – while the margin of the victory was gratifying, the result wasn’t that big a surprise.For MONTHS, I have listened to progressives/liberals http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2010/01/writings-from-otb-other-peoples-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-5658829617709411391Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:44:00 +00002009-11-11T00:46:20.475-05:00War is HellGen. William Tecumseh Sherman (Observation in a letter, 1864)The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month.Once, every schoolchild knew this story, and all society stood for a minute of silence to observe Armistice Day.Soldiers have died to defend us all since ancient times, but most can never speak of the emotions, the horror and the rewards of their service. Poets have http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/11/dulce-et-decorum-est-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-7308524457732800759Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:32:00 +00002009-09-11T09:34:02.673-04:00Porcupine first wrote this post on the Fifth Anniversary of Sept. 11th - and repeats it now to honor the memory of Patty Mickley....Her name was Patricia L. Mickley, but everybody called her ‘Patty’. It was an ordinary work day as she began her drive to her job from her home in Springfield, Virginia, which she shared with her husband, Joseph.The front of her mind was on the folders with the http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/09/patty-mickley-one-of-2996.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-7896106281559711922Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:52:00 +00002009-07-04T12:54:07.449-04:00~Fifth Edition, this is Porcupine's Annual Post for July 4th~Faulkner Mural, 'The Declaration of Independence '- National Archive, 1936Courage, then, my countrymen; our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty. Samuel Adams (1722–1803) - 1776I get a little misty this time of year.Your http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/07/once-again-last-best-hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-8065126618072098994Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:52:00 +00002009-04-24T09:52:33.110-04:00Porcupine often watches those segments of the WGBH show, “Greater Boston” that interest him. At the very least, it provides a window into a mindset (GOP Party Chair Jennifer Nassour was on recently, and a puzzled Emily Rooney asked exactly HOW State Committee members are chosen, anyway – Nassour had to admit we had given up the human sacrifices and entrail readings…)Last night’s first guest was http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/04/dying-gasps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-1689445100542872740Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:38:00 +00002009-02-12T21:14:10.346-05:00“Yes, I had been chosen to Congress then from the wild West, and with hayseed in my hair I went to Massachusetts, the most cultured State in the Union, to take a few lessons in deportment.”-- Abraham Lincoln to Henry Gardner regarding his 1848 visit there<President Lincoln was at the Republican National Convention last autumn; a congenial fellow, he spoke about his upcoming birthday, and showed http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/02/bicentennial-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-2396118403260668212Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:12:00 +00002009-01-16T17:27:16.520-05:00Porcupine is in Maine, looking out at the chunks of ice in the sub-zero harbour. Massachusetts just wasn't cold enough.Porcupine is listening to 740AM, a Canadian radio station run by CARP (Canadian Asociation of Retired Persons). Porcupine is of the opinion that CARP is a superb way to refer to a group of seniors, and wonders why AARP doesn't get a station. The station is dedicated to Zoomers - http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/01/northern-exposure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-94091641016638365Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:17:00 +00002009-01-08T11:39:33.129-05:00I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character. George H.W. Bush, First Inaugural Address, Saturday, January 20, 2001How often have you heard it said - there ougtta be a law!In Massachusetts, you have a chance to make you own law, and the filing deadline of Jan. 14, 2009 is upcoming.Here http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/01/exercise-your-civic-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-5545431136033876104Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-01-07T14:53:06.794-05:00Endeavor, as much as you can, to keep company with people above you.... Do not mistake, when I say company above you, and think that I mean with regard to their birth; that is the least consideration; but I mean with regard to their merit, and the light in which the world considers them. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773) The Massachusetts Democrats have reelected the http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2009/01/company-you-keep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-2554801862606778101Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:59:00 +00002008-12-31T13:10:38.621-05:00Below are Porcupine's Predictions for the year 2008. So what was Porcupine's track record for 2007? These were predictions from New Year's Eve, 2007 that Porcupine still believed would come to pass.A chastened Porcupine reviews his 2008 predictions, and exposes the danger of predicting with the heart instead of the head below. In both 2007 and 2008, this prediction netted Porcupine a score of http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/12/first-face-of-janus-2008-scored.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-6928347600156449576Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:17:00 +00002008-10-30T13:31:25.253-04:00obamarepublicansIf the grace of God miraculously operates, it probably operates through the subliminal door. William James (1842–1910), The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902).Porcupine is fascinated by subtlety, if not a practitioner of it. One interesting example of this can be found in Barack Obama’s ‘infomercial’ broadcast on television last night.First, Porcupine would like to take a moment in a brief http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/10/perspective-on-perception.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-5124887007953887474Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +00002008-10-11T00:07:36.292-04:00As a change of pace for our holiday weekend, Porcupine would like to salute a new neighbor - a Florida manatee skulking about in Sesuit Harbor in Dennis.Like most residents of South Florida, he appears to be summering on Cape Cod. The harbormaster, Terry Clen, has named him 'Dennis'. Dennis was first spotted in Provincetown, again in Sesuit Harbor in Dennis last week, at Gray's Beach in Yarmouth http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/10/oh-huge-manatee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-967554249892959161Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:41:00 +00002008-09-26T22:44:53.962-04:00Porcupine is tipsy, as he began a drinking game shortly after the beginning of tonight's debate.He had another drink every time Sen. Obama said, "Sen. McCain is absolutely right...."Both did very well. Obama ascended from liberal figurehead to credible opponent, but he still seemed a potpourri of stock phrases rather than a leader.On the whole, McCain won the debate - especially with his http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/09/debate-libation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-7753079421923228449Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:05:00 +00002008-09-26T22:47:59.885-04:00economymccainobamarepublicansEarlier today, the Instapundit Glenn Reynolds had a poll up about Sen. McCain's determination to hold a meeting with his rival Sen. Obama and Congressional leadership to agree upon a financial package. The question was - McCain's Campaign Suspension is:Brilliant and patriotic, OR A Dumb stunt, OR Both, OR I'm voting "present" on this one. After laughing heartily, Porcupine voted - Both. It was http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-told-you-i-was-sick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-9085761564332293505Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +00002008-09-21T13:05:33.282-04:00palinpresidentrepublicansI am under 45 years old.I love the outdoors.I hunt.I am a Republican reformer.I have taken on the Republican Party establishment.I have many children.I have a spot on the national ticket as Vice President with less than two years in the governor's office.Have you ever heard of me before now?I am Theodore Roosevelt.Note: Porcupine only wishes this was original, but received it in a circulating http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/09/who-am-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-2092853753882528754Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:18:00 +00002009-11-11T00:42:31.481-05:00Porcupine first wrote this post on the Fifth Anniversary of Sept. 11th - and repeats it now to honor the memory of Patty Mickley....Her name was Patricia L. Mickley, but everybody called her ‘Patty’. It was an ordinary work day as she began her drive to her job from her home in Springfield, Virginia, which she shared with her husband, Joseph.The front of her mind was on the folders with the http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/09/memento-mori-seven-years-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-2294541956744342833Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:36:00 +00002008-08-23T12:45:58.465-04:00Clintondemocrat primarydemocratsobamaPorcupine is writing this at 11:30 am on Friday, August 22, 2008. (Note: Due to the genuinely crappy Internet connection available on Cape Cod during the summer, Porcupine has been unable to access the Internet until just now - over 24 hours later. The good new is, Obama has chosen to drag out his selection for all this time - impossibly heightening expectations, but making Porcupine's blog on http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/08/by-company-he-keeps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-4578637019963964912Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:58:00 +00002008-08-08T09:00:26.140-04:00This blog has been underused due to a confluence of technical and medical issues. Beginning today, posting should resume on the previousm schedule - to wit, when Porcupine has something to say!http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/08/we-now-return-to-our-regularly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-5449451302394653244Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:22:00 +00002008-06-25T19:46:26.599-04:00massachusettsrepublicansRomneyweldPorcupine enjoys a good celebration, and this one was special. Porcupine attended the First Annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner, of the Massachusetts Republican Party, at the Westin Hotel. As you can see, the crowd was big – well over 600 people, all turning out to honor a favorite son – Gov. Mitt Romney. The evening began in fine patriotic form with Gov. Romney’s granddaughter leading the crowd in a http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/06/honors-in-alternative-universe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-5759890004487722165Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:01:00 +00002008-06-18T00:25:20.596-04:00celticsnbaPorcupine was there for the great champion games of the 1980's - the celebrations at Boston City Hall, the parades. But Porcupine's favorite players were never Bird, or Ainge, or Havilichek, or Heinsohn or even Russell. After Cousy - Porcupine's favorites were Robert Parrish and Tiny Archibald.And they're back.Rajon Rondo is as quick and dangerous as Archibald was in his prime, and Kevin Garnett http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiny-and-parrish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-4592055794998351662Sat, 31 May 2008 14:57:00 +00002008-05-31T10:57:01.683-04:00Almost two years ago, Porcupine wrote about his profound discomfort at the BodyWorks exhibit of plastinated human remains being displayed at the Boston Museum of Science. His post then, aclled Human Sensibility, contained these words:But as you look at the photos, and perhaps the exhibit, please keep something in mind. These are actual people, who got up in the morning, dressed, went to work, andhttp://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/05/aha-i-knew-something-was-amiss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-3169055080705690052Fri, 30 May 2008 04:10:00 +00002008-05-30T00:29:31.477-04:00democrat primarydemocratshillary clintonobamaThe Democratic National Committee's Rules &amp; Bylaws Committee will proceed on May 31 during a much-anticipated meeting to reconsider issues in the Florida and Michigan delegate flap at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel , in Washington, D.C. The decision may determine the outcome of Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign.Usually, Porcupine begins the Sunday Summer Sing Along on the first Sunday http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/05/sunday-summer-sing-along-early-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-4099608350036700943Tue, 27 May 2008 01:57:00 +00002008-05-26T23:21:58.278-04:00Porcupine's parents are buried here. At the National Cemetary in Bourne, mother and father are awaiting Eternity together. When Porcupine's mother died, his father made a military joke. "We'll be buried together - in Section Eight. You kids won't forget THAT in a hurry!"True enough. The Bourne National Cemetary is beautiful, especially on holidays, when the entrance is lined with fifty flagshttp://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/05/memento-mori-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12151415.post-1078686112275666423Mon, 12 May 2008 01:54:00 +00002008-05-11T23:13:37.671-04:00mccainmothersrepublicans Porcupine lost his own mother when she was 64, and cannot imagine a richer experience than to have a wonderful mother throughout an entire life. A very happy Mother's Day to Roberta McCain! http://capecodporcupine.blogspot.com/2008/05/boy-will-always-need-his-mother.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Peter Porcupine)0