Dani's Junk Drawer: The Blog of Surprises

A Hot Summer’s Day Dani Dog

2011-06-12T16:25:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole I eat healthy most of the time, but every now and then, I just want something different. It might be a bacon mushroom Swiss burger at a fast food joint, or something I create in my own kitchen (dark chocolate brownies-mmmmmm). Over the weekend, the nice weather caused me to think about grilling and hot dogs, so guess what I indulged in? Of course, I couldn’t just make any old

Updates and Feedback from You

2010-11-14T16:30:00.000-07:00

by Daniella Nicole I am still finding my happy place between keeping you updated on Spin Blast and not flooding you with updates on it. Since the last post, the following have been added to Spin Blast: Veteran's Day Special Repealing Unconstitutional 17th Amendment Obama's SAVE Award vs GOP YouCut Obamacare Waivers Offset Job-Killing Healthcare Bill for Some (This covers the 'six clicks

Olbermann Suspended. What's Next for Him; More NBC Suspensions in Works?

2010-11-05T16:52:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole News broke on November 5, 2010 that NBC had suspended Keith Olbermann, host of “Countdown” indefinitely and without pay. The reasoning behind the suspension that was given was the discovery of three campaign donations of $2,400 made by the television host last month. All three donations went to Democrats. They are Arizona Representatives Gabrielle Giffords and Raul

Music Video for Election Day: I am American

2010-11-02T14:02:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole This music video by Jeremy Dodge is a great tribute to proud Americans and a great song for election day. Some of the lyrics: “We’re rising up because we’re fed up. Got our house in order; and got yours in sight.”“I am American, that’s what I am. It’s what I think and what I do. I am American, that’s what I am and I bleed red, white and blue.”“It’s not about party, it’s

Fun, Interactive Election Night Coverage: Not Your Parents' Election Results Show

2010-11-01T21:43:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole Chris “The Fritch” Fritcher of The Fritch Show and Christopher Knight of The Midnight Runner Show will be combining forces to provide fun, interactive election night coverage. Their Election Night Extravaganza will be streamed live at The Fritch Show beginning at 8 pm EDT and will allow viewers to interact with each other and the hosts via a chatroom. Viewers will also be

NaNoWriMo and Movember Come to You

2010-11-01T02:14:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole November marks the start of the annual NaNoWriMo event. NaNoWriMo is the shorter version name of National Novel Writing Month. Each year, thousands of writers commit to a goal of producing 50,000 words in one month, towards a novel. In 2009, more than 165,000 people participated. NaNoWriMo is not about creating the perfect work – it’s about making the time to work on that

Constitutionality of Requiring ID, Citizenship to Vote

2010-10-31T13:08:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole On October 26, a federal appeals court struck down AZ law requiring voters to present some form of identification in order to vote and to present proof of citizenship in order to register. The court cited inconsistencies with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). In 2004, Arizona voters passed the law the courts then struck down in 2010. With all due respect to

Fun Times at the Airport: Intimate Pat Downs and Full Body Scans

2010-10-30T22:24:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole It was announced that as of Friday, October 29, 2010, enhanced pat downs would be given to passengers who refuse to pass through full body scanners (AIT machines) at airports. Currently, more than 65 U.S. airports use the AIT machines. Enhanced pat downs will also be used at airports without the AIT machines, for those fliers who trigger the other security devices.

Breaking News: Nationwide Rash of Suspicious Packages; Bomb Threat

2010-10-29T16:40:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole On October 28, a flight originating in Montana that arrived inSalt Lake City was reported to have been the target of a bomb threat. Investigators found no bomb. Though this was the same day former President Jimmy Carter was in Salt Lake City for a “White House Diary” book-signing tour, it is unlikely the two are related. More reports broke on October 29 of suspicious

Meet Rising Star and Conservative Radio Talk Show Host Christopher "The Fritch" of The Fritch Show

2010-10-28T20:28:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole Rising star and host of The Fritch Show, Chris Fritcher offers an independent conservative commentary on the hot topics of the day. Raised in a devout Democrat family, what caused this hard-hitting conservative talk show host to leave the Democrat fold and to take his common-sense views to the internet and airwaves? Discover how this “every day Joe

Tax-Dodging or Legal Use of Tax Code?

2010-10-28T15:50:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole I recently heard a campaign ad in which an attack was launched against a candidate for ‘using a loophole’ to avoid paying sales taxes on a high-end purchase. The rest of the ad talked about the seniors and others who are struggling to buy groceries. The two are completely unrelated and the whole thing brings up an interesting point. When you use the legal loopholes and

Calls from "Top Democrats" to Impeach Obama Not What You Think

2010-10-28T12:55:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole 25th Amendment, Impeach Obama, Lyndon LaRouche and Obama as Hitler Signs Hang onto your seats, folks, because this will be one bumpy ride. The 25th Amendment and Impeachment Links are being posted on Twitter and Facebook to various articles and posts claiming something such as “Top Democrats call for Obama Impeachment Using Section 4 of 25th Amendment”. At the heart

Rampant Voter Fraud: Dems Tactic to Win

2010-10-26T15:40:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole Since the 2008 elections, numerous reports came out, after the fact, of voter fraud across the country, with the main focus being on the leftist group ACORN. Since that time, there have been a few indictments The Spectator reports that ACORN is still in operation and attempts to further investigate them and prior claims of their corruption and voter fraud are being stonewalled

Helen Thomas Defends Anti-Semitic Remarks; Proclaims Own Journalistic Integrity

2010-10-25T23:04:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole In a Huffington Post report, former White House correspondent Helen Thomas spoke about her disappointment in the lack of support from President Obama for her following her anti-Semitic remarks, life since her forced retirement and reiterates her false statements about Israel. The beginning of the end for Thomas began in May 2010. According to the Huffington Post, when asked

U.S. Invaded: Mexican Drug Cartels Cooperate to Hire Assassins

2010-10-25T22:57:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole A Washington Times report dated October 15, 2010 revealed that sicarios (assassins) have been hired and sent into the USA (Arizona, specifically) by a coalition of Mexican drug-smuggling gangs. What was the Department of Homeland Security’s response? To ‘warn’ Arizona law enforcement officials. Perhaps the federal government feels that is all it needs to do since it has

Big Brother is Watching YOU: Government Spy Machine at Work

2010-10-25T18:57:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole For some time now, reports have been circulating that the government is spying on the online activities of ordinary citizens, with some reports stating that people with certain beliefs (i.e. conservatives) are being targeted. This report from Fox News reveals that a Freedom of Information request filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) resulted in the release of

Falsehoods Behind Separation of Church and State: Its Not a Constitutional Guarantee

2010-10-25T18:53:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole There are many times when the phrase ‘separation of church and state’ is used in discussions relating to laws and politics. Where the conversation runs amuck is when the phrase and concept is, in error, attributed to the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States. A recent case of this occurred in at least two articles posted on the Huffington Post in which the

No Civil Rights or Voting Rights for Whitey: Skin Color Counts with DOJ and ACLU

2010-10-25T18:50:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. declared, in his “I Have a Dream” speech, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” A leader of the civil rights movement, Dr. King must be rolling in his grave to see how his great work and sacrifice

Facebook Data Mined - Organizing for America behind it with Committed to Vote Challenge

2010-10-25T18:47:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole It is spreading like wildfire across Facebook: posts supposedly from friends on the walls of others containing a link to a site with a question such as “Are you Committed to Vote?” The link goes to BarckObama.org, which is the website of the progressive group, Organizing for America. That, in and of itself, is not a big deal. What comes next, however, is. Read more on Spin

Dani's Junk Drawer is BACK!

2010-10-25T18:43:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole It's really interesting how things work out sometimes. I last posted about Spin Blast (featured blog of The Fritch Show) and being the blogger for it. Once that got going, I had an opportunity to have Spin Blast become part of the CBC News network (which it now is!). In the course of setting up things with CBC, I discovered what the problem was with posting blogs here (same

Official Announcement, Plus One

2010-10-18T23:09:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole *drum roll please* Well, it’s official! Yours truly is the official featured blogger for The Fritch Show! The blog is called Spin Blast and the purpose is to blast through the spin; shedding light on the facts. Spin Blast can be found here. Spin Blast also has a Facebook page here, an Amazon store loaded with all kinds of fun stuff for adults and kids alike and a chat room

BIG News for Daniella Nicole and the Dani's Junk Drawer Blog

2010-10-13T17:39:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole For some reason I have yet to discern, it has become sheer time-consuming torture to get anything posted on this (or any other blogger/blogspot) blog. There was a time when it was a simple process, but now it takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r just to get the template page to load, with an ongoing onslaught of messages popping up informing me that the page is 'unresponsive' and asking if I

This is My Rant

2010-06-24T14:42:00.000-06:00

by Daniella Nicole There are a lot of things going on in the world as of late that have caused me to think about my beliefs and values. These things have also caused me to take a step back and observe, in horror, at the sheer stupidity, lunacy and downright evil (yes, I said it: EVIL), that is going on around me. In a moment of disgust, I compiled a 9-point rant. I shared it first on Facebook,

Who is Hiring? March 7 – 13, 2010

2010-03-08T00:06:00.000-07:00

by Daniella Nicole Here are the job openings I found for this week: Dollar Tree has openings across the country in stores, corporate and logistics. Family Dollar is hiring for open positions across the country in areas of stores, distribution centers and in corporate HQ. (Corporate is loved in North Carolina). Dollar General has openings across the country in sales, store management,

Who is Hiring? More Job Openings for Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2010

2010-03-03T11:16:00.000-07:00

by Daniella Nicole Here are some more job listings for this week that I found in my day-to-day dealings: BYU has openings for professional positions as well as student/work-study. Please note they have multiple locations. You may search postings and/or sign up for a weekly job opening list email. The University of Utah has job openings of various types. These are professional jobs as well as