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Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2011 10 Comments

How did I not see this vehicle before?  Spotted in a driveway just 100 yards from my house in Ithaca.No "Coexist" bumper sticker on this vehicular equivalent of Keith Olbermann's brain:Here is their lawn sign, from warmer weather:(P.S. - In case you were wondering, this...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 09, 2011 9 Comments

I pulled into the Wegmans shopping center in Ithaca tonight and saw the mother of all bumper sticker collections on the back of a beat-up sedan.I'm telling you, this was it, the bumper sticker photo to top all bumper sticker photos.  So much bumper sticker craziness...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 06, 2011 31 Comments

Sure, you have called San Francisco granola city and have joked how a certain NY Times columnist might choke on his granola.  But did you ever imagine in your wildest imagination that someone would put a granola bumper sticker on her car?  Just "granola."  It needs no...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 03, 2011 12 Comments

Not long after starting this blog I received an e-mail from Mark Finkelstein, who writes for Newsbusters, and for a while, at his own blog, Finkelblog.Mark invited me on his long-running conservative talk show, The Right Angle, which had been on local Ithaca cable TV...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 30, 2011 2 Comments

Definitely needed a long walk in the snow, including past Ithaca Falls, to escape the craziness.  A fall version of this shot is here.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 29, 2011 4 Comments

... on the environment, according to this bumper sticker spotted in Ithaca this morning:Now if only we could win the war on liberal bumper stickers.(Bonus question, what's that bumper sticker with the windmill on it?)Update 2-1-2011:  Commenter Bob wins the prize, for finding the windmill bumper...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 06, 2011 8 Comments

The State of Ithaca, NY, has been the subject of multiple posts here, reflecting on what it is like living in "10 Square Miles Surrounded By Reality."One question I frequently hear is, "Is there a Tea Party in Ithaca?"The answer is, yes there is, and thanks...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 04, 2011 1 Comment

I will not mention the entity whose name is banned from these pages by popular vote, even though it appears that at least one of its branches doesn't even want to use its name anymore.I merely will quote an article (emphasis mine):The Coffee Party Ithaca Area changed...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2010 8 Comments

Spotted in Ithaca a couple of months ago, and saved for a special occasion.  I'll let you enlarge it, if you must:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2010 15 Comments

An op-ed in The Christian Science Monitor poses the question, Would Global Warming Be So Bad?What has always troubled me the most with the view that we needs to stop "climate change" in the form of "global warming" is the idea that it would be...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 06, 2010 5 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2010 9 Comments

Ithaca Falls and Fall Creek, a short walk from my house, on a typical gray Ithaca day.  Not to worry, the Sun will come out in, oh, about six months.--------------------------------------------Related Post:My HometownFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 24, 2010 10 Comments

Spotted while walking this morning in Ithaca.  Glad I saw it, because I had forgotten that wimmins is peeples to:--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 16, 2010 4 Comments

Meet Maurice Hinchey (D-NY22), subject of prior posts here, who attempted to evade questions from a local reporter about Hinchey's interest in a property for which Hinchey secured federal development money.  Hinchey repeatedly said "what are you talking about" when he knew full well what...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 10, 2010 10 Comments

Could this be the year in which I completely shed myself of the dubious distinction of splitting the year between Congressional Districts controlled by Patrick Kennedy and Maurice Hinchey?We know Patrick is gone, but are recent reports (via HotAir) of Hinchey's demise accurate?First, some background...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 11, 2010 13 Comments

And I thought Ithaca had bumper stickers gone wild fever.  A reader (the Good Doctor) sent a link to this photo of a car from Oregon:Is it time for a Bumper Stickers from Hell contest?  Would there be a better name for the contest?-------------------------------------------- Related Posts:Rip Van Bumper...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 27, 2010 8 Comments

Last week I posted about the Bumper Sticker of Change, which I saw while walking in Rhode Island.I returned today to Ithaca:-------------------------------------------- Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube ...

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