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Links for 2009-11-10 [Digg]

2009-11-11T00:00:00-08:00

No fighting chance for MMA stars
A heavyweight fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Brock Lesnar is the bout most mixed martial arts fans want to see, but contractual obligations and medical problems are likely to prevent a showdown between the two for another year, Emelianenko's camp said Monday.
Allies Uncover Vast Cache of Bomb Material in Afghanistan
Afghan police and U.S. soldiers discovered a half-million pounds of the fertilizer that is used in most of Afghanistan’s homemade bombs.
Clinton: Tea-baggers so inflamed... because we are winning.
Whitehouse quoted Clinton arguing: "The reason the tea-baggers are so inflamed is because we are winning."
World's Freakiest Worm Gets Expanded Family Tree
Five years after discovering some of the strangest creatures in the world — mouthless worms that live in the bones of dead whales — scientists have taken a peek into their genes. Though not complete, the glimpse shows these creatures to be far more complicated than was known.
Killer asked military to allow discharges for being Muslim
The suspect in last week's deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood urged in 2007 that Muslims in the U.S. Army be allowed to claim conscientious objector status as the United States fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Muslims soldiers should not serve in any capacity that renders them at risk to hurting/killing believers unjustly."
CNN fretting: 'Right-wing' backlash against Muslims
TEL AVIV A column on a right wing website suggesting an Islamic motivation for last week's Fort Hood shooting massacre may help generate a backlash against American Muslim soldiers, according to CNN. On CNN's American Morning show yesterday, reporter
'Lost' cargo ship Arctic Sea gives up its secrets
It had been an uneventful night for the Russian sailor steering the cargo ship Arctic Sea across the Baltic when, at 2.
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Why smells from childhood mean so much
Why does the hint of certain smells instantly transport you back to childhood? It may be because the first smell you associate with an object is given privileged status in the brain
GOP Congressman Cao's health vote costs him some support
The only Republican in the House to vote for a Democrat-backed health care bill says he has had two fundraisers canceled since Saturday's vote and some campaign contributors have asked for their money back. But Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao said Tuesday he stands by the vote. "At the end of the day we all have to represent our respective districts," ....
UStream: Fort Hood Memorial :: Daily Uprising
This is a story that the conservative blogosphere has been passionate about, so even though we don’t think the memorial should be political or politicized, we are embedding the live ustream feed of the event.
Monday, November 9, 2009: Daily Handpicked Headlines :: Dail
Monday, November 9, 2009: Daily Handpicked Headlines
H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed with Acidic Ozone Water
Scientists have found that acidic ozone water can deactivate H1N1 viruses very effectively, offering a promising disinfectant for the millions of people trying to avoid the disease. Acidic ozone water (AOW) is made from regular tap water mixed with a small amount of acid such as hydrochloric ...
MN gubernatorial candidate nails gun rights quetionnaire
Harley Swarm, Constitution Party member running for governor of Minnesota contacted me and submitted his answers to the questionnaire, and I want to share them with you. I think when you read them you'll see why.
Test Your News IQ - Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world through public opinion polling, social science research, reporting news, analyzing news coverage, and holding forums and briefings.
I Think the Google Logo Designer Is Having Marital Problems
8 Animals That Ran For Government
Some crackpots think the world is controlled by giant lizards, but what they don't know is that several animals really have tried to be elected to power. Meet the real-life political 'party animals'...
Changing The Way The World Sees Digital Photos On Canvas
Digital photography technology has changed the way that people take pictures and the way that they share them with their friends and family. Before digital photography, people weren’t so apt to take a lot of pictures because they just never knew how they would turn out.
New Voodoo Economics: Jobs saved by "Stimulus" Dollars
For all of the government’s efforts to show Americans how politicians are abusing, er, using their dollars, the reported job numbers are turning out to be fanciful creations of bureaucratic imagination—like asking fat people to self-report the amount of calories they eat in a day. Yeah, that’s going to be accurate.
PelosiCare Costs Revealed
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) late last Thursday released a more detailed cost estimate of the PelosiCare bill that shows when the leviathan bureaucracy is fully implemented it will cost taxpayers over $3 trillion over 10 years.
Jim DeMint proposes term limits for Congress
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) today announced his latest legislative introduction: a Congressional Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution to limit the maximum terms of service of Senators to two terms or 15 yers, and Representatives to 3 three terms or 7 years.
Blame game erupts over probe of Fort Hood suspect
Finger-pointing erupted between federal agencies over Ft Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan. Government officials said a Defense Department terrorism investigator looked into Hasan's contacts with a radical imam months ago, but a military official denied prior knowledge of the Army psychiatrist's contacts with any Muslim extremists.
Broke
To President Obama and all 545 voting members of the Legislature,It is now official: You are ALL CORRUPT MORONS.The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775 You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.
The Scout's Travel Kit
Video on how to pack light
Feds Charge $522K for FOIA Request
The Treasury Department wants more than $500,000 to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request, a fee an attorney on the case suggested Tuesday might
"The Economist" Syndrome in India
In India, modernity and tradition don't clash, they meld.
Staples Wants To Know If their Emails are Freaking You Out
Apparently, Staples is worried that their emails might be too accurate when it comes to marketing office supplies to people—accurate enough to make potential customers paranoid. Tell us the truth, why are you really unsubscribing?
7 Wonders Of The Modern Shipping World
Here are 7 wondrous examples of epic modern ship design, all demonstrating that when it comes to innovation, technology and breadth of ambition, the best designs are the ones making waves.
U.S. swine flu response dismal at best
We have had the better part of a year to get ready for swine flu. And yet, the response to the pandemic H1N1 outbreak has been lousy, bioethicist Art Caplan says. What would happen if there were a bioterrorism attack or a truly deadly pandemic?
Dissecting the Dollar Re-Design Project
With faith in the US dollar hitting new lows, some believe the solution lies not in politics, but in design. But rather than merely arguing for a new-look dollar, The architect of the dollar redesign project turned to social media and the web for a solution.
Doctors and Their Dirty Fingers: Super-Freakonomics
With Freakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner revealed the good, bad, ugly and super freaky of the world around us.The freakquel is here. Disturbing statistics on how often hospital MDs actually wash their hands.
Star Wars Superfans: Raising the Bar for Gadgets
Star Wars is one of those things that has moved beyond a mere movie and entertainment franchise. It’s a cultural phenomenon. Right up there with Coca-Cola.
Apple Didn't Break 'Support' for Hackintoshes
Apple’s latest Snow Leopard update breaks compatibility with netbooks hacked to run the Mac operating system. But it’s unlikely that the move signifies the company’s future plans to clamp down on the “Hackintosh” community, observers say.
How Dinosaurs Got Their Iconic Look
Think of a dinosaur and what may come to mind is a large, lumbering animal with four legs, a long neck, a tiny head and tail.Now a new species helps to explain how this iconic dino body shape evolved.
See-Thru Skirts: When you want to show your assets
Check out these cool new See-thru skirts! Perfect for when you really want to show your ass but it isn't appropriate to do so. Just slip on one of these revealing skirts and you are sure to turn some heads.
Sports Triumphs and Failures as Seen by the Players [PICS]
A terrific collection of pictures: surf the waves off Hainan, China, crunch through the snow during the Olympic torch relay in Inuvik, Canada, and ply the waters off France's Atlantic coast during the "Transat Jacques Vabre" sailing race (33 photos total)
Obama Baby Drama
Michelle Obama can't get pregnant, say insiders who reveal the First Lady and her husband President Barack Obama will be adopting an American-born baby by June.
D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed
John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in October 2002, was executed Tuesday.
Parking In Rome. a/k/a You Think YOU Have Parking Problems
I'd forgotten what a sport parking is in Rome. In New York, there are people who map out all the spots in their neighborhood and know exactly what time is perfect to go claim that spot. Others will drive around for half an hour or more looking for on-street parking just for the principle of not paying for a garage. Wusses.
YouTube - American Soldier- Toby Keith (tribute)
Thank You Veterans

Links for 2009-11-09 [Digg]

2009-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Radical imam tied to 9/11 hijackers praises Muslim Killer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The personal Web site for a radical American imam living in Yemen who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers is praising alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero.
All the Warning Signs Were There
The question is what are we going to do about them?
Investigators Descend: Doctor, Obama Cares for Your Records
Bukacek, an outspoken critic of President Obama's health-care reforms and president of Montana ProLife Coalition, said the visit last week was the fourth or fifth investigation since last spring. She was astonished at the tax dollars invested and the intrusion into patient privacy as volumes of records were copied and carted away.
Lost army of 50,000 found
The remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located.
H1N1 virus can be killed by acidic ozone water
Scientists have found that acidic ozone water can deactivate H1N1 viruses very effectively, offering a promising disinfectant for the millions of people trying to avoid the disease.
It Happened on Facebook… | Freedom
I received the following email, yesterday, on Facebook: "i hope all you fake imposter jews have another holocaust and this time they get all of you greedy bloodsucking leechs"
CNSNews.com - Government-Run "Public Option" in Pelosi He
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), who voted against the Pelosi health care bill that passed the House of Representatives over the weekend, said he fears that a government-run "public option" health insurance plan -- which the bill would create -- could kill the hospitals in his congressional district.
Do You Support Obama (Flowchart)
CCTV emerges of US army base shooting suspect
The first video of Major Nidal Malik Hasan has emerged after 13 people were killed at the Fort Hood camp in Texas.
Anne Frank diary offends Lebanon's Hezbollah
Anne Frank's diary has been censored out of a school textbook in Lebanon following a campaign by the militant group Hezbollah claiming the classic work promotes Zionism. The Text book was used by a private English-language school in western Beirut. Hezbollah slammed Anne Frank's diary the book for focusing on the persecution of Jews.
Oregon Ducks reinstate suspended tailback LeGarrette Blount
Suspended running back LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated by the Oregon Ducks. Yes he has learned his lesson and he deserves a second chance.
The Smart Move: Give Frank Rich a Show on Fox News
Wouldn’t it be nifty if Fox News’ Roger Ailes hired Rich to host a show on the cable network, one that might precede Bill O’Reilly’s each night? I suppose that the geriatric viewers who’ve made Fox the cable champ might be ticked off, but just imagine the channel changing from MSNBC to Fox when the onetime theater critic came on.
5 Exercise Myths Busted
Before you work out an exercise program, get the facts about exercise. Here are some myth-busting truths about exercise.
Morning in America, mourning Reagan to celebrating Gorby?
Massive outpouring of adulation for Reagan at the time of his death and funeral shamed most Leftist Democrats and Drive-by media into sharing credit with Reagan, for the first time, for the fall of the Evil Empire. No more.
New Discoveries Related to Temple Mount
A summary of the 45 min. interview given to FOUNDATION STONE by Zachi Zweig, who co-leads the Temple Mount Sifting Project with Gabriel Barkay.
The 5 Best High Flying Wind Power Projects
Here are the 5 most promising high altitude wind power projects designed to harness high speed wind power as an alternative energy source.
Court Hears Debate On Life Terms For Minors
The Supreme Court appeared divided Monday over whether sentencing teenagers to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, especially if the crime doesn't involve a murder.
World's smallest mother to risk giving birth (Pics)
The world’s smallest mother is about to give birth for the third time - despite warnings she is risking her life. Stacey Herald, who is just 2ft 4in tall, was told that becoming pregnant could kill her, but bravely defied doctors to have two babies half her height.
I Am Second - Mike Huckabee
I Am Second is a movement where significance in life is a shared value among people of all kinds. I Am Second is designed to help people discover their purpose.This is a video of Mike Huckabee Sharing about how losing an election isn't the end all of life.
Baby boy gives two-fingers salute... inside the Womb (Pic)
Parents are used to their children showing a rebellious streak when they hit the 'terrible twos'. But one couple were surprised when their son stuck two fingers up at them... before he was even born.
The Great Divide - Is God a Republican?
"So it turns out that Jesus is a freaking Republican after all. Even so, Democrats should not completely despair. The Father is definitely left of Jesus, even if only a little. And remember, the Father outranks the Son. So maybe, just maybe there’s a balance of power in the Godhead after all."
Why did HAL sing 'Daisy'?
What did Arthur C. Clarke have HAL-9000 sing 'Daisy' as astronaut Dave Bowman takes him apart?
Are The Alps Growing Or Shrinking?
The Alps are growing just as quickly in height as they are shrinking. This paradoxical result comes from a new study by a group of German and Swiss geoscientists. Due to glaciers and rivers, about exactly the same amount of material is eroded from the slopes of the Alps as is regenerated from the deep Earth's crust.
9-11 and the Berlin Wall: Forces for Change
As the Obama team tries to figure out how to proceed vis-a-vis Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, it is worth reflecting for a moment on why Germans are celebrating 11-9 and we are reliving 9-11 - basically debating whether to re-invade Afghanistan to prevent it again from becoming an al-Qaida haven and to prevent Pakistan from tipping into civil war.
Did Fort Hood suspect act entirely alone?
As Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) vows to have the Senate itself investigate the shootings at Fort Hood , disturbing new evidence suggests that Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the chief suspect in the shootings, might not have acted alone. He not only had prior associations--he sought out new ones. Sen. Lieberman wants to know why.
Canvas Prints - Add Something Beautiful to Your Home
There are so many businesses out there that print photos on canvas that will also mount the canvas and stretch it so that the frame is extremely sturdy and ready to hang. Basically, this means that your photo is printed onto the canvas and then wrapped extremely tightly onto the wooden frame.
Russians Warn Of Coming Communism and Collapse | Conservativ
I for one think that communism would not work here in America. We simply have too many bull headed people out there that would not stand for it. I pray that I am right. But I can’t deny the surprising finds that I have been coming across in researching the people that have been put into power in our country lately.
Mess on the Motorway: 15 Weird Truck Spills
Whale guts, fake blood, penguins and giant sausages: all of these things and more have spilled onto America's highways during tractor-trailer accidents.
Obama: "Don't Jump to Conclusions"
Alas, we know all too well what led Mr. Hasan to murder 13 soldiers and to grievously wound dozens more. No matter that our media masters pretend otherwise.But, for Allah’s sake, let’s guard against backlashes!By the way, could anyone please cite any case of any “backlash” against any Muslims after any of their horrific mass murder sprees?
With attack on UN, Afghanistan aid presence shrinks
The UN's decision to withdraw 200 workers after an attack at a Kabul guest house could prompt other aid groups to rethink their presence.
Jihad's 5th Column
The Fort Hood terrorist is being portrayed as an "anomaly," an "aberration," a "lone wolf." Sadly, he's just one of many examples of jihadist traitors in the ranks of the military.Together they form a dangerous 5th Column, and the Pentagon — thanks to institutionalized political correctness — is doing next to nothing to root them out .
Magic Math Formulae For Everyday Dilemmas
A London mathematics teacher has put together a collection of formulae to help solve everday dilemmas such as who has to pay how much of a restaurant bill or how much budget flights will really sting you…
Who Are "They"?
To Obama, “they” are responsible for all our troubles. Problem is, “they” are most of us.Barack Obama ran a healing campaign. He offered sonorous themes of a country no longer to be divided by blue-state/red-state animosities, by race, by income — or by much of anything. In turn, we were to suspend disbelief over his past hardball campaigns
Mick Jagger's Sexy Daughter the New Face of Versace
Things are certainly going well for Mick Jagger's model daughter Georgia May Jagger as we first predicted back in the summer of 2008. Of course with a Rolling Stone for a dad and Jerry Hall for a mom what else would one expect for the 17-year-old? She has made the cover of British Vogue and been named the new face of Versace.
Politics As Usual, Even In Health Care Reform | Conservative
When the health care reform bill passed the senate on Saturday by a 220-215 vote, it was as clear as ever that we are a country divided. The vast majority of those in favor of the bill were from the Democrat party except for one,
YouTube - Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address as recited by Jeff Daniels.
Letter to Glenn Beck from Owner of Parody Site After Lawsuit
Isaac Eiland-Hall, creator of glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com, sent the following letter to Glenn Beck after winning the lawsuit Beck leveled against him. In it, he gives control of the site to Beck: "Now that (the first amendment) is safe, at least from you...I have no more use for the actual scrap of digital real estate you sought."
Photos Stored In An Old Brownie Camera - Must See!
Photographs show images of Pearl Harbor recently found in a Brownie camera stored in a foot locker. With "Veterans Day" a day away these pics are an awesome display of the sacrifice our Veterans went through at Pearl Harbor. Their courage & sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Investors.com - Suicide By PC
Is the army's dedication to political correctness putting more soldiers at risk? Rather than focusing on radical Islamic fundamentalism, some prefer to believe Hasan suffered from "second-hand trauma."
Joseph Cao did not defect by accident
Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-LA-2nd) did not change his vote by accident--and everyone, on both sides of the aisle, knew what he would do and why. The Dems gave him empty promises of financial aid and anti-abortion language that will get stripped out anyway--and the Republicans let him get away with it.

Links for 2009-11-08 [Digg]

2009-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

This should get the wrinkles out of the suit!
Blogging is Rocket Science
Is Blogging rocket science?..
Bizarre Hotels Made from Found Objects [PICS]
Sometimes the most bizarre objects make the finest hotels.
Too Scared To Recognize Terrorism
Ignoring facts isn't sensitive; it is suicidal. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was declared 'not a terrorist' before the facts were out, before officials were sure whether the attacker was alive or dead. Failing to honestly name a terrorist attack despite the evidence is as destructive and dishonest as leaping to call an attack terrorism without the facts.
Muslim leader had troubling talks with suspect
Danquah said Hasan never expressed anger toward the Army or indicated any plans for violence, but during the second of two conversations they had over the summer, Hasan seemed almost incoherent, he said.Danquah, a retired Army 1st sergeant and Gulf War veteran, did not tell the military about his conversations with Hasan.
APC--Government Intimidation Destroys a Free Society
Tom DeWees--For years I have been issuing warnings about the growing government surveillance state. REAL ID and E-Verify have been sold as weapons necessary to stop illegal immigration and the threat of terrorism. Now, Congress says it has improved those weapons by creating the PASS Act.
Sunday Funnies
Some Sad Some Not so Sad. It was a bad week for America....We Remember
More gun rights questions for Ohio AG Cordray
If you're already having them sign acknowledgments such as they understand sexual harassment rules, etc., and placing that in their personnel files, how much more effort would be required to have each officer sign and date a simple acknowledgment that he or she understands open carry is lawful?
covertress: A Common Man's Grease Lamp
How to video building a grease lamp
Farmer Relief coming to Connecticut Nov. 9
The Tea Party Patriots www.teapartypatriots.org have organized a Farmer Relief and Freedom Relay from Maine to California to call attention to the water issues of California’s Central Valley farmers. The relay will be stopping in Cheshire at the usual site of the weekly tea party.
October Unemployment Rate Jumps Upward 10.2%
The President and his economic team have claimed that the plan is working as intended, that they’re on track to save the original goal of 3.6 million jobs, but somehow, despite practically drowning in success, we’re going to have to live with high unemployment for years to come. Oh, and that everything is still Bush’s fault.
FOX the Only Cable Newser to Air Pelosi's House Speech Live
The White House may want to rethink its position on FOX News...
And the Berlin Wall comes tumbling down ... again
Massive colourful dominoes painted by German students were today placed along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades. Many of the upright 7.5ft-high plastic foam dominoes carried messages, including 'We are one people.' The approximately 1,000 ...
New York-Based Radical Muslim Hails Fort Hood Massacre
New York-Based Radical Muslim Hails Fort Hood Massacre, A New York City bicycle cabbie who mocked the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl and posted a prayer on the Web calling for the murder of Jews is now sending a 'Get Well Soon' message to the suspected Fort Hood gunman, the New York Post reported.
OH AG candidate Dave Yost answers gun rights questionnaire
The other Republican contender, Mike DeWine, might as well be on the Brady Campaign payroll. I can think of no stronger message to send the Republican establishment than to let them know anti-gunners will no longer be tolerated, so they'd better stop offering them.
Obama's Not the First President to Break Bromises
Obama set some kind of record in the number (said to be 515) of campaign promises he made. As a natural result of this over-promising, he's probably established the record for promises broken.
Interactive TV to Put You in the Show
Sony's patent relies on a type of interactive overlay for TV shows or movies, perhaps generated by a video game console such as Sony's PlayStation 3. Typically passive TV watchers could then use virtual avatars to interact on-screen as the TV show or movie action plays out behind them.
The Obama Record After 10 Months
Frank Rich: Hack
In other words, ideological challenges to moderate candidates are a bad thing... except when they're not.
Ore. medical marijuana raid seizes 200 pounds
More than 200 pounds of marijuana were seized in a raid on a growing operation in Southern Oregon that produced far more marijuana than allowed for the medical patients it supplied.
Parenting Fail
Obama To Recognize Palestinian Statehood
President Barack Obama has secretly agreed with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to recognize an independent Palestinian state.
China's premier calls on U.S. to control deficit
- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday exhorted the U.S. to keep its deficit in control to stabilize the U.S. dollar exchange-rate, according to media reports."I hope that as the largest economy in the world and an issuing country of a major reserve currency the United States will effectively discharge its responsibilities,
Worshipper Turnout Fail
Malware Can Download Child Porn To Your Computer
The Associated Press tells the story of Michael Fiola, a former Massachusetts government employee who was arrested in 2007 after child porn was found on his state-issued laptop computer. He was eventually cleared of all charges after some digging by the defense found that the laptop was infected with malware that was 'programmed to visit
Bret Baier: Election Results Changed White House View On Fox
"Special Report" host Bret Baier thinks Tuesday's election results changed the White House's view on the Fox News Channel. He further believes that Obama senior adviser David Axelrod's interview with Fox's Major Garrett Wednesday was a sign "they’re gonna start playing ball on the news side."
Stossel: NYTimes Double Standard
STOSSEL: They loved me then. I won 19 Emmy Awards. Then I got smarter. I saw how the regulation I called for made things worse, didn't help consumers. And simple competition was better. And I started praising business and occasionally criticizing regulation. Suddenly, I stopped winning Emmy awards.
Job Losses Cloud Agenda for Obama - WSJ.com
Record unemployment rates are hurting, and Washington is not helping with its 1,000-page bills that raise taxes, utility bills, health-care costs and debt. Our focus should be on one thing: creating good-paying jobs.
2010 numbers look bleak for Senate Democrats
Chances are good that at least 7 seats will flip from D to R.
Did You Know You Can Create Disk Images With Windows 7?
While at work the other day, one of my company's principals came to me saying his computer was acting up. My boss and I went to investigate and we found that his hard drive was making some, what us professionals say, funky noises. You know, the sound a hard drive starts to make shortly before it finally kicks the proverbial bucket?
Fort Hood shooting: Barack Obama would have to approve death
US President Barack Obama would have to personally approve the death sentence if Major Nidal Malik Hasan is convicted and sentenced to execution for the Fort Hood massacre.
NRO--The End of an Era That Never Began by Jonah Goldberg
Almost exactly a year ago, liberals insisted that Obama was going to be FDR 2.0 and that this was the dawn of a new progressive era. If Obama is the new FDR, it might be instructive to go back and look at the elections in 1933, one year after Roosevelt was elected. Many of the imperfections illuminate why the “Obama revolution” was always phony.
Rethink Your Drink: 2010 Upgrades for Traditional Cocktails
We go with what we know, and we hold on for dear life. We asked Pearson and a half-dozen local mixologists to recommend cocktail upgrades based on the basics.
Petition to Save U.S. Coral Species
83 coral species in U.S. waters need protection - the EPA is being petitioned to adopt and enforce regulations.
!!! another drummer dies
A popular indie-band !!! (pronounced: chk chk chk) has lost its second member to tragic circumstances, after their drummer Jerry Fuchs, plunged to his death down an elevator shaft. Fuch replaced the band's original drummer Anthony Mikel Gius, who died after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in 2005.
From hot tub to Johnson Creek to jail
A Clackamas County woman was arrested after a night of hot-tubbing and a fall down a bank into chilly Johnson Creek.
Health care reform still might not pass the Senate
As everyone knows by now, the House of Representatives passed HR 3962 between 11:00 p.m. and midnight EST last night by a vote of 220-215. Now the bill goes to the Senate, and its prospects are *not* promising.
YouTube - Billy Ray Cyrus - Some Gave All
Thank You Military Members.... We Remember and are grateful for all your sacrifices

Links for 2009-11-07 [Digg]

2009-11-08T00:00:00-08:00

CNN Still Sucks
Still living in denial CNN tries to come up with any reason they can to explain their dismal ratings….except facing reality.
Vitamins And Minerals Blog: Vitamins in Vegetables. Part 1.
Not all, but most of vitamins in vegetables are easy of digestion. As well as there are a lot of vitamins in vegetables they may be called a very healthy food.
Saint Cronkite: Journalism's Twice-Blemished Icon
A myth congeals around memories of Walter Cronkite.....>>
Create a font from your own handwriting - fontcapture.com
Create your own handwriting font for use on your computer. No software required, simply print out, complete, and scan our font template.
Hark! the Heralded Dylan Sings
Bob Dylan fans are the battered wives of the music industry.
Musicians Overcoming Reality Shows
Reality television provides temporary—though almost always fatal—boosts to the popularity of down-and-out, faded-out, or simply untalented pop stars.
Medical response to the Fort Hood massacre
By John Dale Dunn, MD >> Yesterday was a beautiful warm blue, blue, make-you-happy, sky day in Texas. I was scheduled to work a shift at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, the busiest emergency department in the Army, at a base with always more than 50 thousand soldiers.....>>
A More Likely Scenario
The shooting on November 5th at Fort Hood Army post in Texas may be indicative of similar attacks to come.....>>
Spirit bears become 'invisible' [Video]
On a few islands in western Canada, white 'spirit bears' walk the woods. Being invisible to fish is what helps a rare white morph of black bear, known as a spirit bear, survive, scientists discover.
Sweden Paying Immigrants To Leave
Sweden has decided to expand a two-year-old program that reimburses failed asylum seekers for their trip back home.
More South African Bloggers Arrested In Dissident Crackdown
Three more South African bloggers critical of the ANC-run government have been arrested and their computers confiscated in a government attempt to silence criticism before the 2010 World Cup Games.
Gibbs: What if people were carrying Hitler signs under Bush?
"You hear in this debate, you hear analogies, you hear references to, you see pictures about and depictions of individuals that are truly stunning, and you hear it all the time. People -- imagine five years ago somebody comparing health care reform to 9/11. Imagine just a few years ago had somebody walked around with images of Hitler."
Soldiers say carnage could have been worse - Navy News
FORT HOOD, Texas Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted.A loud, popping noise. Moans. The sudden, urgent shout of “Gun!” Smith poked his head over the cubicle’s partition and saw an extraordinary sight: An Army officer with two guns, firing
Credit Counseling and Debt Consolidation
Most people like yourself with a bad credit score, stands a reasonable amount of chance to repair their credit score with the...
Major Hasan as Anita Hill and Ft. Hood as Virginia Tech?
Has political correctness turned U.S. military bases into free speech, gun-free zones?
"Jolly good, old chap!"
The BATFE's answer (such as it is)
Several weeks ago, the author sent the BATFE an email, requesting that the agency look into whether or not NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun show "sting" operation was itself in violation of federal gun laws. Friday, the ATF replied, albeit quite unsatisfactorily.
Our Brain Dead Country
The Fort Hood killings are the chickens of the Left coming home to roost.
Joint Economic Committee Health Chart 11-7-09.pdf
Chart shows that the Pelosi plan has grown even more complex in the months since it was originally unveiled by congressional Democrats. The new bill - expected to be brought to a vote in the House as early as Saturday - contains all of the bureaucracy of the original plan, plus a whole lot more, the chart illustrates. See Full Chart Here!
Newspapers rise and fact-check The Won by Don Surber
Stimulus my eye. This was a partisan heist of a half trillion dollars as the Chicago gang raided the Treasury. They bet the economy would rebound on its own and they could take credit. But thievery on a banana republic scale spooked the market and undermined confidence in the American economy.
Navy commissions USS N Y made from World Trade Center steel
NEW YORK — A military band played and sailors fired off cannons as the Navy began a ceremony to commission its newest assault ship forged with tons of steel from the World Trade Center.
NRA said signature on gun ban opposition letter not needed
I guess what's missing is when AG Cordray was told by NRA his support was not needed. The question that comes to my mind, and that's still unanswered, is where was he when it was needed? Or was the whole effort "merely symbolic" political theater?

Links for 2009-11-06 [Digg]

2009-11-07T00:00:00-08:00

"The Men Who Stare At Goats" Oddly Enough About Men, Goats
Strangely enough, the film actually is about men who stare at goats.
More Evidence Revealed that Nanoparticles Damage DNA
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found some nanoparticles - which can be found in common household items - can damage DNA without even penetrating the cells.They found the nanoparticles can indirectly damage DNA inside cells by transmitting signals through a protective barrier of human tissue.
Bachmann's House Call Rocked
The "House Call on Washington" press conference turned rally yesterday brought people from all over the country by the thousands to Washington to petition their representatives for redress of their grievances. Over 25,000 made it to the Capitol City on just a few days’ notice.
Hoyer admits Dems don’t have the votes for Pelosi Plan
The answer to the big question surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s scheduling of the ObamaCare vote this weekend has been answered. She didn’t schedule it for Saturday because she had the votes — and now Steny Hoyer has admitted as much this morning......>>
Can You Smell Me Now? The Human Body’s Telltale Emissions
You make an impression. Not personally - who cares about that? But your body emits a thermal signature. Your breathing is loud. You smell (sorry).
Kimberly Munley, heroine of Fort Hood
The police officer who stopped Major Nidal Malik Hasan from killing or wounding any more people is still alive, though hospitalized. Sgt. Kimberly Munley of the Killeen (Texas) Police Department was in the right place at the right time, according to General Cone. Has link to a Twitter account, maybe hers--name and location match, anyway.
Remember, Nidal Hasan Isn’t The Only Muslim In The US Army
Others have died for their country - some pictures to remind of us of that on this troubled day.
BREAKING: White House Political Director Ties to ACORN
It’s becoming more and more difficult for the Obama White House to deny that White House political director Patrick Gaspard has strong, longstanding ties to the corrupt activist group ACORN. Internal ACORN documents show Gaspard gave ACORN $40,000 over the past two years while he worked as an executive vice president of SEIU...
State agents seize computers from N.O. ACORN office
State agents seized computers and other related equipment from the New Orleans ACORN offices Friday morning, according to Assistant Attorney General David Caldwell.
Unemployment Extension Adds Up to 99 Weeks of Benefits
The extension comes on the same day the Labor Department announced the U.S. unemployment rate hit 10.2% in October, crossing into double-digits for the first time in 26 years as the nation’s jobless swelled to 15.7 million.
US Stock Futures Slide As Oct Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%
U.S. stock futures fell broadly Friday morning after a report showed U.S. unemployment hit its highest level in more than 26 years in October. Shortly after the report, Dow Jones Industrial futures traded down 54 points to 9899, while Standard & Poor's 500 futures slid 8 to ...
Ten Gadgets to make Google Wave way more fun
It's still early days for Google Wave but already there are a large number of Gadgets and Robots being developed. If you don't know the difference, Gadgets are local, client-side (as in they run on your computer), Javascript and HTML. Robots run remotely on another server. These are gadgets:
Matt Damon, State Dept. Create Global Warming Propaganda
Recently, actor Matt Damon narrated a video for the State Department, addressing the problem of chronic worldwide hunger. The video is extremely well made; those who watch it can’t help but be touched by it.But then, one minute into the video, the subject suddenly changes...
If the Ponderosa had a Bucket Truck...
Who wants to climb up in a rickety old "cherry picker" like this olld Volkwagen van?
NJ jurors convict Fla. man in 'fat defense' trial
A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man's defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.
Vet School 2.0: Stick Your Hand Up a Virtual Cow Butt
There's nothing tidy about sticking your arm deep into a cow's backside, getting up to your elbows in warm and gooey bovine innards. But for new vet
The A-Z of contradictory health advice
Every week, it seems, a scientific study disproves last week's research. In the latest about-turn, after years of focusing on the benefits of aspirin, a medical review now pronounces: Aspirin Is Bad For You.
New Poll: 53% Oppose ObamaCare
“Six in ten independents say they oppose Obama’s health care proposals,” says Holland. “That’s a nine point increase since October.”
Fort Hood Shooter's Former Imam Had Terrorist Ties
Faizul Khan is not just some Imam. He is on the board of directors of ISNA, the Islamic Society of North America. ISNA's links to terrorist are extensive and well known.
10 Best Boxes from Movies and TV (think D*ck in a Box)
ScreenJunkies has come up with a list of 10 literal boxes from film and television that have made a lasting impact in my pathetic little life.
Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history
He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say 'I am blessed' in casual greeting, yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself. His anger was noted by a classmate, who said Hasan "viewed the war against terror" as a "war against Islam."
Police in Woodland dispose of suspicious box
This morning, however, Woodland is trying to move past an incident outside its municipal offices that was neither delightful nor fragrant.
Sao Paulo’s Incredible Storm Drain Graffiti [PICS]
Where there is concrete, let there be colour; where there is asphalt, let there be kickass graffiti. When street art duo 6EMEIA started painting storm drains in the Barra Funda neighbourhood of Brazil’s largest city, their plan was to transform everyday life in the way only a smile can.
Check Out the New Way to Display Your Photos - Canvas Prints
It's so easy to catch hundreds of pictures of our favorite memories without fear of spending too much money on film, and you can simply email the ones that you like to your family and friends all over the world. The technology that revolves around the photography industry is constantly evolving, and creating new and unique ways to take and share
Shooting suspect said goodbyes before attack - Navy News
FORT HOOD, Texas An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead12 service members and one civilian neighbors said Friday.
AMA's Endorsement of House Health Care Bill Sparks Internal
Some AMA members are outraged that the group's trustees made the endorsement without the formal approval of the organization's House of Delegates.
Toronto awarded 2015 Pan American Games
The 2015 Pan American Games are going to Toronto. The Pan American Sports Organization awarded the games in a secret vote on Friday with Toronto receiving 33 votes to win on the first ballot. Lima, Peru, received 11 votes and Bogota seven. One vote of the 52 was null.
Army Shooter Was on Radical Internet Postings
His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients. There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing...
Global Travelers Rank United States No.# 1 - USATODAY.com
After trailing perennial favorite Australia, the USA earned the No. 1 spot for the first time in this year's Country Brand Index.
Another state introduces Firearms Freedom Act
'Firearms Freedom Act' (HB-315) seeks 'To enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to provide that ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories that are manufactured and remain in Ohio are not subject to federal laws and regulations derived under Congress'COOL!
Glenn Beck Survives
Glenn Beck survived his appendicitis surgery and issued the following real statement: Glenn and his wife Tania are so thankful for all the kind words, prayers and support from everyone. Well, almost everyone. Those compassionate loving liberal bloggers were bummed things didn't end differently for Glenn.We hear the microchip-implanting....
Call for Calm after Killings on US Military Base
Obama cautions against jumping to conclusions
House call draws big crowd on short notice
When Rep. Michele Bachmann called for an "emergency House call," even she did not anticipate how many people would respond on less than one week's notice. Final estimates of the total crowd size varied from 15000 to 25000. More important, people drove for 4 to 20 hours to get there and stood in line for up to 2 hours to see their Congressmen.
The new unemployment figures are out.
10.2%
Four more banks fail - 119 for the year - November 6, 2009
Banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri were shuttered, costing the FDIC a total of $132.7 million. An average of 11 banks have failed per month this year, and the federal coffer is thinning under the massive strain. The fund now stands below $10 billion, down significantly from $45 billion a year ago. Bank failure costs are expected...
'Thuggery' MSNBCs Ratigan Shouts Down Conservative Guest
Leadership begins with one’s personal example. If this is the kind of civility and fairness for which MSNBC aiming, one may very well conclude that their effort is doomed to failure. Welcome to the "Morning Meeting," Ms. McCaughey – where civility and fairness are as rare as unicorns.
Crack and Weed Good, Tobacco Bad, According to the Senate Fi
I've been saying that an one-size fits all approach to health care will have one initial casualty; common sense. Since a large program has to be highly regimented, and will be written by people with their own agendas, the regulations will often part company with logic.
Angry fans desert Britney's 'mime' Circus
It was not the triumphant return Britney Spears had hoped for, as disgruntled fans stormed out of last night’s Australian debut of The Circus concert in Perth, upset by the star’s miming and “appalling” performance on stage. The screens only displayed circus images and Spears had her back to the audience for most of the show.
Semi-auto Grenade Thrower | Defense Tech
So, while we're waiting around for the XM-25 to make it into the armory, why not just strap this bad boy onto your M4 and rip out the 40 mike-mike? Hope
Elderly widow tells of grabbing man to thwart sex attack
A wisp of a woman sat before a Multnomah County circuit judge this afternoon and described a morning last December, the day after her 88th birthday, when she found a naked man in her home.

Links for 2009-11-05 [Digg]

2009-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Unveiled:Britain's1st Underground Mansion Designed 4 Privacy
Proving just how much the housing market has gone through the floor, the go-ahead has been given for Britain's first underground mansion. Developers have announced plans for a £2m subterranean property, which will be entered via an unassuming door at ground level and descend up to 50ft below.
No one saw Barack in the balloon? - Mark Steyn - Macleans.ca
You want a defence of the dad? Why begrudge Richard Heene wanting wall-to-wall TV coverage without doing anything to earn it when he’d just sat through a week of media fawning over Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize? The Norwegians concede the new president (in office for just 11 days before Nobel nominations closed) hasn’t actually advanced the cause
Can a daily dose of chocolate keep the wrinkles away?
Here comes the perfect excuse for buying that extra bar of chocolate - it might ward off wrinkles. A daily portion of dark chocolate could protect the skin against the aging effects of the sun, according to research.
Scientists find butterflies splitting into two species
Breaking up may actually not be hard to do, say scientists who've found a population of tropical butterflies that may be on its way to a split into two distinct species.
Club for Growth ad catches Crist lying about Stimulus
RINO hunting
Oldest American artifact unearthed
Archaeologists claim to have found the oldest known artifact in the Americas, a scraper-like tool in an Oregon cave that dates back 14,230 years.
BLACKFIVE: Aircraft Bringer Inner Dude.
I want this MOS
Tea Party activists swarm Capitol Hill -- can they kill heal
The Tea Party is coming to Washington today. Minnesota's firebrand Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann stoked the rebellion by organizing today's noontime rally against healthcare reform on the steps of the Capitol. Galvanizing the anger that erupted over the issue at...
Elder-abuse law invoked to block fur protesters
Horst Grimm, 75-year-old owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs, won an order from Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Jones requiring four anti-fur activists to keep their distance from him and his store.
Suspected Gunman Is Identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan
Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer. The suspected gunman was identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He was killed and two other suspects have been apprehended, Lt. Robert W. Cone said.
Gresham woman in wheelchair lured teenagers with marijuana
A 30-year-old woman who lured teenagers into her Gresham apartment with alcohol and marijuana, then had sex with them, was sentenced to five years probation Wednesday.
WaPo: Obama's "smart power" is actually "amateur hour"
President Obama came into office insisting that his administration would press hard and fast to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But after nine months, analysts and diplomats say, the administration's efforts have faltered in part because of its own missteps.
Will Blue Dogs stand fast against abortion coverage?
"Blue Dog Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak (Michigan) said in a statement Wednesday he 'will oppose bringing the bill to the floor until an amendment can be offered or language agreed that will prevent public funding for abortion.' Fellow Blue Dog Travis Childers (D-Mississippi) has voiced similar intent, for the same reason. Stupak also..."
It's an easy win for the fan of slices - Pizza Boy Wins Bet!
Fresh off a month of eating nothing but sausage pizza, Craig "Pizza Boy" Scharoff was headed to the Bears game last Sunday "to eat some Italian beef and chili and get back to normal."Even better - his $2,000.00 in winnings all went to charity.
ANC Cracking Down On Political Dissent?
The arrest of conservative South African blogger Uhuru Guru points to a larger campaign by the country's ruling ANC Party on political dissidents before the upcoming World Cup Games next year.
Improving Your Business and Home with Photos on Canvas
What's really funny is that we'll spend a ton of money on wall hangings from places that give us pictures and paintings that won't last very long at all when we could simply order canvas prints of our favorite photos and have a unique way to show off our office and home to friends, neighbors, and customers.
Moonbattery: Harry Reid Panics Like a Little Sissy Girl
Granny Clampett look-alike Harry Reid (Demonrat-NV) was thrown into a panic, shut down the senate, deployed the Capitol Police, and dispatched HazMat Teams... to deal with a letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop that was critical of the current Health Care Reform Takeover proposal winding its way through America's lower digestive
Confirmed! Texas military shooter a Muslim convert
Although most responsible news outlets are withholding the name of the deceased shooter in the Fort Hood military base massacre in Texas, we can confirm that he was a military officer, an Army Major from Virginia, who had converted to Islam.
Taxes? In My PelosiCare? | Conservative Hideout 2.0
So, the government will again force you to get insurance. How very American? This will, or course, raise some constitutional questions regarding the ability of the federal government to dictate that a citizen purchase something. Many are stating that the government does not have a legal leg to stand on.
What Does this Handle Do? | Defense Tech
Nothing like an inadvertent ejection story to keep the workday moving along. (Thanks to aviation photographer Jose Ramos who shared this with us via
New Jobless Claims Fall to 512,000, Lowest Since January
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for jobless benefits fell 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 512,000. That's better than economists' estimates of 523,000.
Republican Wins May Make Democrats Cautious on Obama Agenda
Republican victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races may make some congressional Democrats more leery of backing key elements of President BarackObama's agenda because of the political price they could pay,analysts said.
Parents of student beaten to death on campus billed for
The parents of a California State University, Sacramento student who was beaten to death by a dorm mate were still reeling with shock when they received another jolt.Gerald and Elizabeth Hawkins say 10 days after their son Scott died, they got a bill for $29,186.50 from UC Davis Medical Center.
Home Improvement Fraud: Open Your Eyes or Open Your Wallet
More and more people across North America become victims of the Home Improvement Scam. Oftentimes older, the victims are approached by scammers who are offering an overnight makeover for an amazing price.
Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so.
EPA Testing Pollution-Filtering Pavement for Rainwater Runof
Runoff from parking lots and driveways is a significant source of water pollution in the United States and puts undo stress on our water infrastructure, especially in densely-populated urban areas.
Lisbon Treaty: more of Britain's powers surrendered to Bruss
Britain's power to govern itself is to be surrendered increasingly to Brussels after the European Union%u2019s Lisbon Treaty was finally ratified.
Failure to ID Ft. Hood shooter akin to Democrat Senate vote?
Headline you never see: Republicans block census citizenship question. Another you never see: Democrats block Census citizenship question. The reason you never see it?....
Paterson Empowered By Obama's Election Woes
Embattled Gov. David Paterson is pulling out all the stops to save his job. He plans to mount a major ad blitz to tell New Yorkers about all the good things he's done for the Empire State. The election may be over, but the political ads aren't. The governor is now taking to the air waves to convince New Yorkers he deserves to stay in office.
10 Rules of the Road for Parents in a Digital Age
Even if you're clueless, you're still your kid's teacher.Our kids learn from us -- not from what we say, but from what we do. And good, safe online behavior begins at home. Even if we’re somewhat clueless about our kids’ online and mobile lives, it turns out that there are 10 simple rules we can follow to get great results.
Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims
The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread.
Alan Grayson lies to Fox: MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!
Grayson is lying and avoiding answering questions like a weasel! Alan Grayson's rules for answering Fox's questions are to make an appointment but Fox news wasn't breaking any rules. Grayson was running scared.
The House Health Care Bill: A $700 Billion Tax Hike
The New House Health Care Plan has several tax increases that will cost taxpayers $700 billion in the next ten years. Several of these taxes are new and were not in the earlier House bills.
The Logger and the New Math | No-Ruler.net
5. Teaching Maths in 2005:A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the...
BREAKING: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect NOT Dead
"He was not killed as previously reported. He is currently in custody and in stable condition."
Fort Hood officer who killed 11 and wounded 31 was Muslim
His name is Malik Nadal Hasan. Today he earned another name: mud. Why did he do it? Let's remember the Koran's fighting words, and that he praised the Little Rock recruiting-office shooter.
CORRECTION: Fort Hood Shooting Rampage Suspect Is Alive
A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded. Authorities said immediately after the shootings that they had killed the suspected shooter, but later in the evening said he was alive and under guard.
68% Oppose Cities That Give Sanctuary To Illegal Immigrants
Given consistent findings that Americans overwhelmingly support efforts to crackdown on illegal immigration, it’s not surprising that 68% of U.S. voters oppose the creation of sanctuary cities. Only 13% favor the creation of cities that give safe haven to illegal immigrants. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure.
Malik Nadal Hasan Fort Hood Shooter Still Alive
Plumber's crack earns whopper payout
A plumber's labourer injured when a seat cracked apart and collapsed under him at a Hungry Jack's restuarant in western Sydney has won $35,000 damages from the fast food chain.

Links for 2009-11-04 [Digg]

2009-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

What do yesterday's elections mean for gun owners?
Perhaps more--and less--than one might think. The records of the victors on gun rights is spotty at best. But all the buzz will be on that New York House race, and for all the wrong reasons.
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive
The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine s governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
New Yorkers Surprised By Bloomberg s Close Victory
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again.
Iranian students revolt
Since the presidential elections of June 12, 2009, Iranian students continue to struggle against their oppressors
GOP Victories Offer A Warning To Democrats
Democrats are playing down Tuesday's gubernatorial losses in New Jersey and Virginia as far less than a referendum on President Obama and his agenda. But the losses do offer Republicans a model for victory in the 2010 midterms.
Israeli navy 'seizes arms ship'
Israel's navy intercepts a ship carrying concealed weapons about 160km (100 miles) off its coast, the military says.
Actor Dekker Scheduled To Be Arraigned This Week
Actor Thomas Dekker Scheduled To Be Arraigned This Week
Tea Party Activists Hone Skills In N.Y. House Race
"Their candidate lost in the end, but for many in the rapidly expanding 'tea party' movement, this fall's special House race in upstate New York was a 'training ground' that taught its cadre of loosely organized grass-roots activists how to challenge both major parties, and has only whetted the movement's appetite for the 2010 midterm elections."
Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets
For his new book, communications coach Carmine Gallo watched hours of Jobs' keynotes. Here he identifies the five elements of every presentation by the Apple CEO.
Weak Economy Means Ads On TV Will Suffer
Buckling under the pressure of a weak advertising market, the broadcast networks have cut prices for commercial time, a rare setback for companies used to commanding ever-higher prices. It shows how the 1 1/2 -year-long recession is finally catching up with the networks.
Top 10 Smartest, Dumbest Dog Breeds
The CBS "Early Show" ran a story in 2008 about dogs and their intelligence, or lack thereof. In the story, they shared their list of the top 10 smartest and top 10 dumbest dog breeds. These were their picks. (So don't blame us.)
10 Unintentionally Creepy Animated Films
What could be more harmless than rabbits? Try evil rabbits led by General Woundwort who commands his bunnies to maim and kill other bunnies at will.
Remaking "V" Into "Tea Party TV"
Last night, ABC aired the pilot episode of a remake of “V.” The political drama of the original was replaced by a ham-handed metaphor for President Obama. This is not just a right-wing worldview but the worldview of the paranoid Tea Party movement. Maybe the calculation is that Glenn Beck will start urging his viewers to watch.
When NOT To Hyphenate Your Name
Many married women choose to hyphenate their married name and maiden name. But there are times when you just shouldn't.
IM Phishing Takes a Bizarre Turn
A friend of mine occasionally receives phishing attempts on his instant message account from someone with "salmon" in their username. This time it was "bizarresalmon" -- an oddly appropriate name, given the topic they chose to send him. And as it turns out, the "midget wrestlers poisoned by fake prostitutes" story is apparently legit. Go figure.
AP IMPACT: Clunker pickups traded for new pickups
The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, ... The single most common swap—which occurred more than 8,200 times—involved Ford 150 pickup owners...
Anti-gun Mayor Bloomberg's billions: Can't buy him love?
Despite spending millions of dollars on the forcible citizen disarmament agenda, Michael Boomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns has little to show for their efforts.
Israeli Navy Seizes Shipload Of Iranian Arms For Hezbollah
Israeli Navy Seizes Lebanon-Bound Ship Allegedly Carrying Arms to Hezbollah, Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas — the largest arms shipment Israel has ever commandeered.
Dr. Julio Frenk Foresees Second Wave of Swine Flu
When pandemic H1N1 "swine flu" broke out this spring, Frenk was in the thick of discussions by the Mexican government, the World Health Organization and governments worldwide in his role as the current dean at Harvard School of Public Health and as the former minister of health in Mexico.In Mexico, he also oversaw the design and i
Holiday Lighting Fail
Obama chats with Wright Middle School students
"There's a reason we spend a lot of time talking to folks like you," said Obama... Images of his face, along with the slogan "Doing Things the 'Wright' Way," decorated white T-shirts worn by many of the students along with jeans and sneakers for their special audience with the president.
Cojo Mojo; A photomotion film by EYEinI
Coho Mojo: A short photomotion film by EYEinI Photography. Featuring Todd Daniels, Bonner Daniels, and the Fetha Styx Fishing Rod Flotilla on the Snohomish River System.
Gray Dawn: Old Hippies Trespass at Nuclear Base
In Washington state, a bunch of super-old hippies crashed a nuclear weapons base. Bill “Bix” Bischel, S.J., 81, of Tacoma, Washington; Susan Crane, 65, of Baltimore MD; Lynne Greenwald, 60, of Bremerton Washington; Steve Kelly, S.J., 60, of Oakland, CA.; Anne Montgomery RSCJ, 83, of New York, New York, were arrested on Naval Base Kitsap
A divided party: Progressives threaten Democratic lawmakers
MoveOn.org is sending out emails today seeking more contributions for its campaign to defeat any Democratic senator who does not fully support Obamacare. Yesterday the left-wing activist group asked members to contribute "to a primary challenge against any Democratic senator who helps Republicans block an up-or-down vote on health care reform."
Fads aside, IT is not a fashion industry
We're not as subject to flights of fancy and style whims as Larry Ellison and others may think. Beyond hype, there is a will to progress--and remain practical.
WH answer on economic worries: pass ObamaCare!
If the White House really believes this, they’re delusional. No one expects ObamaCare to cut the deficit, and the massive spending and taxes it will take will perfectly set the GOP up for next November.
covertress: Texas Punch
Near my home in Texas, there is a large German-speaking population. One day, a rancher walking down a country road, noticed a man using his right hand to drink water from the rancher's stock pond.
Political Climate for 2010 Not as Favorable to Democrats
The U.S. political climate heading into 2010 is not as favorable to the Democratic Party as it was in 2006 and 2008. Though Democrats continue to have an edge in party affiliation and President Obama retains majority approval, congressional approval
New Genomic Zoo to Collect DNA of 10,000 Vertebrate Species
A new "genomic zoo" has launched, with the goal of sequencing the genomes of 10,000 vertebrate species. The massive Genome 10K Project will help biologists watch evolution in action on the genetic level.
Krauthammer: So much for last year’s Dem *realignment*
Democrats getting utterly destroyed, especially among independents, in a newly “realigned” state just a year after The One made it part of his unicorn kingdom.
Blue Dogs: Hey, maybe we should postpone the Liberal Agenda
Vulnerable House and Senate Democrats want their leaders to skip the party’s controversial legislative agenda for next year to help save their seats in Congress.
When Pigs Fly! | Conservative Hideout 2.0
If you would have asked me when New Jersey was going to elect a conservative I would have told you “when pigs fly”. No this is not a reference to Chris Christie’s size though Corzine alluded to Christie’s girth.
Election '09: The Victories and Consequences | Conservative
The real issue is whether or not the GOP will take this loss for what it is. They supported a liberal, spent money on her campaign, alienated the base, and then had their candidate betray them support the other side. Not only that, it’s happened before.
HC Reform Millions Would Pay Fine Rather Than have Coverage
The health care reform bill awaiting debate in the House assumes millions of workers and employers would rather pay $167 billion in fines than purchase or provide adequate coverage, according to a recent analysis, raising questions about whether the plan does enough to make insurance affordable.
Rahm in 05: Our gubernatorial wins in VA and NJ are HUGE!
On MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," White House adviser David Axelrod today argued that it would be wrong to read too much into last night's GOP gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, but after the exact same races in 2005, Rahm Emanuel claimed that winning them signified massive change in the political winds.
covertress: The Spider Shelter
Annual five-day camel and livestock fair in Rajasthan [PICS]
Pushkar Mela (or Pushkar Fair) is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India, where over 25,000 camels are traded each year. The fair draws thousands of tourists, camels, camel traders, racers, locals and Hindu faithful who come to bathe in the sanctified Lake Pushkar...
Wake Up Call: CNN> Election Coverage Finishes Fourth
Highlighting even further the ratings erosion at CNN in prime time, the Most Trusted Name in News finished in fourth place among cable news outlets during election coverage last night. Fox News was #1 by a mile, followed by MSNBC, then CNN sister network HLN and CNN in 4th place. They were fourth in both total viewers and the A25-54 demographic
Gay Leaders Blame Obama, TV Ads For Loss In Maine
"Every time the citizens have voted on marriage, they have always sided with natural marriage," said Mathew Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based Christian legal group. "Maine dramatically illustrates the will of the people, and politicians should wake up and listen."
Tell us what you think: Buying your own tools
Ships stationed in Hampton Roads, Va., have become so starved for cash that sailors have taken to buying supplies and equipment with their own money or they're just not getting the gear they need to do their jobsaccording to a Navy report.

If A Bear Poops In The Woods, Does Portland Have To Filter Its Water?

2009-07-27T14:46:00.001-07:00

Technorati Tags: Bears,EPA,Stupid,Politics as usual

Image by Giampaolo Macorig via Flickr

Give Me a break,Bears have been Pooping in the woods for Millennia

Regional Unemployment.

2009-07-20T15:23:00.001-07:00

Oregon Slips But not by Much...

Technorati Tags: Unemployment,stimulus,Oregon

Portland Officials Consider Replacement Ordinance

2009-07-20T10:42:00.001-07:00

I will be dipped if I can see why we spend all of this Money on B.S. when we could just.Enforce the ordinances already in place

Technorati Tags: Portland,Politics as usual,Homeless,Fraud,Waste,Abuse

Somebody Grows a Pair

2009-07-19T15:49:00.001-07:00

Oregon has the second highest unemployment rate in the USA, and, the governor and his minions are against some privately funded no cost to the Taxpayer stimulus???

Technorati Tags: Oregon,Unemployment,Private,Stimulus,Politics as usual,Protesters

NO to More Taxes in Oregon

2009-07-18T13:09:00.001-07:00

Image by Taylor.McBride via Flickr

Get out there and Sign the Petitions,Before it is too late...

Technorati Tags: Politics as usual,Taxes,Oregon,Liberal agenda

Portland Ranks 1,2,3 in Nation

2009-07-18T11:01:00.001-07:00

First in Homelessness,Second in Unemployment and Third in Hunger.

Isn’t it wonderful?

Now Rather than engage in Useless debate ,Why don’t we just enforce the law??

Technorati Tags: Portland,Oregon,Homeless,Unemployment,Hunger,Politics as usual,Liberalism run amok

We Are FED UP

2009-04-19T06:36:00.001-07:00

The City says that it cannot Afford to Fill potholes ,prevent crime or otherwise Promote Public Safety But They can pour lavish amounts of Money into Government run Hotels,Ball Parks and Bicycle Paths.

It is time for a Tea Party in Portland that will scare hell out of this band of thieves…

Shovel Ready?? Not in our State

2009-04-05T05:46:00.001-07:00

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Technorati Tags: Stimulus,Oregon,Jobs,Shovel Ready...

The "stimulus" Must be battery operated....They vowed that shovels would be on the ground by April. Bite-sized projects were plucked specifically for speed over need; anything that didn't make the cutoff date didn't make the list.

April is here, scattered projects are under way -- but the prospect of 3,000 jobs looks dim.

A state report released Friday shows that of 499 projects, 73 have started. The number of "retained" jobs, 270. The number of new jobs to date, 16.

Britain’s Contacts With Hezbollah Vex U.S.

2009-03-15T08:33:00.001-07:00

Technorati Tags: politics,US,international diplomacy

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Do You think a Little payback has occurred??It Certainly appears so to Me...

Signaling displeasure with a staunch ally, a senior Obama administration official said Thursday that the United States was puzzled by Britain’s announcement last week that it was re-establishing contact with the political wing of the militant group Hezbollah.

Police: U.S. Teens Were Hit Men For Mexican Cartel Homeland Security News

2009-03-14T07:07:00.001-07:00

I found this fascinating quote today:

“There are sleeper cells in the U.S.,” said Detective Garcia. “They’re here, they’re here in the United States.”Police: U.S. Teens Were Hit Men For Mexican Cartel Homeland Security News, Mar 2009

You should read the whole article.

I believe that it is time for Oregon and Washington to come out of the "closet" and Enforce our Homeland Security Laws. Cooporate with Ice and do whatever is necessary to secure our safety,instead of pandering.

Eliminate the Corporate Income Tax?

2009-02-08T06:35:00.001-08:00

Eliminate the Corporate Income Tax?

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Eliminate the Corporate Income Tax?

2009-02-08T06:34:00.001-08:00

Eliminate the Corporate Income Tax?

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Washington Times - Gay man backed for Navy secretary

2008-12-20T05:33:00.000-08:00

Washington Times - Gay man backed for Navy secretary

I am Glad I am out. If this comes to pass the US Navy will be the butt of all jokes.

Randy Leonard’s Water “LOO”

2008-12-13T14:55:00.001-08:00

The City of Portland Opened It’s First Solar Powered Crapper At A Cost of $140,000, Hear the First Official Flush , Courtesy of the Portland Tribune. We should all take great pride in Portland’s ability to rise above the mundane ,Like Potholes and Spend our Hard earned tax dollars in such a Liberal and Far seeing Way Fashion.

del.icio.us Tags: Portland Politics,The City that works you over,Liberals

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

2008-12-06T13:26:00.001-08:00

I Want to take This opportunity To Thank all the Soldiers,Sailors,Marines,US Army Air Force ,Coast Guard,Merchant Marines and The Civilian Work force of these great United States Who have made it Possible to enjoy the Freedoms We have Today.

del.icio.us Tags: Pearl Harbor,War,History,WWII

New Christmas Poem

2008-11-29T07:19:00.001-08:00

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF
PLASTER AND STONE.
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
This poem was written by a Marine. The
following is his request. I think it is reasonable.....
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending
this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon
and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able
to celebrate these festivities.Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit
of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead,
who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your small part to plant this
small seed.

Sonar shows Celilo Falls are intact

2008-11-28T07:27:00.001-08:00

The Oregonian ran this Story as Breaking NEWS on November 28 OPB Filmed this Story In 2007 and aired it November 20, Is it any wonder that with reporters like this that the Only statewide newspaper is lining cat boxes everywhere and going to become endangered soon.

Flickr Tags: Celilo Falls,Columbia River,Native Americans,Endangered

Lincoln, Abraham - Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

2008-11-26T15:18:00.000-08:00

Lincoln, Abraham - Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

If this were to be Given as a speech today We would be held up in the courts for years by the aclu and would probably lost the Civil War...
Imagine Speaking Bubba Y'all .

HAPPY VICTORY IN IRAQ DAY-- November 22, 2008

2008-11-22T12:15:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all who made this possible.
Thank you for serving.

Two years ago this war was lost.
The American public was tired of the daily bombings and the reports of death. Thanks to the efforts of the media and continual pounding from Democratic Party members America was ready to give up on this front and quit. America was told was the worst foreign policy decision in its history. Some believed this was the worst slaughter of American lives in history. Some even scoffed at the genocide that would occur if we left. America no longer understand why victory was essential or why war was called war. The images of Saddam Hussein being pulled out of a spider hole were a distant memory.
America had lost its will to fight.

But, President George W. Bush would not accept defeat.

Despite the best efforts of Democrats and their partners in the media, President Bush understood what was best for this country and what was best for Iraq and the Middle East.
A new fighting plan with a surge of troops was organized.
A new general named Petraeus was put in charge.
Gathering of Eagles New York has more on the celebration.

They_Died_For_Me

2008-11-09T03:29:00.000-08:00

They_Died_For_Me

Thank You My Brothers and Sisters in Arms.
We all gave some, and the others Gave All.
H/T to Patriot Blogs

Four men on bikes sought in attack on motorist | KVAL CBS 13 - News, Weather and Sports - Eugene, OR - Eugene, Oregon | Local & Regional News

2008-11-08T07:06:00.000-08:00

Four men on bikes sought in attack on motorist | KVAL CBS 13 - News, Weather and Sports - Eugene, OR - Eugene, Oregon | Local & Regional News

And if the catch these morons will they be charged with assault,menacing,? Naaah Methinks they will not be caught and if they are,They will not be held accountable...

Neighbors Say Prostitution Moving North - Portland News Story - KPTV Portland

2008-11-08T05:40:00.000-08:00

Neighbors Say Prostitution Moving North - Portland News Story - KPTV Portland

Maybe if we just rounded them up and bussed them to the various City council members houses ,The Enforcement We the People deserve would come to pass???

The Second Amendment

2008-10-11T08:42:00.001-07:00

A Gun in the House
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
As John Steinbeck once said:
1. Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
2. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him 'Why do you carry a 45?' The Ranger responded, 'Because they don't make a 46.'
6. An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity.
7. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle.'
8. Beware the man who only has one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
But wait, there's more!
I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did.
She said 'Well I certainly hope it isn't loaded!'
To which I said, of course it is loaded, can't work without bullets!'
She then asked, 'Are you that afraid of some one evil coming into your house?'
My reply was, 'No not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded too.'
To which I'll add, having a gun in the house that isn't loaded is like having a car in the garage without gas in the tank.
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!

Technorati Tags: Second Amendment,Gun control

Ballot Measure 62 "The Oregon:CSI Measure

2008-09-29T09:27:00.000-07:00

OPB News · Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon needs to expedite Investigations and reduce the backlog of criminals awaiting trial.We cannot just wait for the Statute of limitations to expire and turn the criminals loose.
I for one will be voting Yes on Crime measures in Oregon.

OSP seeks witnesses to I-5 roadside fires

2008-08-16T07:41:00.001-07:00

Technorati Tags: Oregon Trucking,Highway Safety,Truckers Tales

A Semi full of baled hay caught fire this week on I5 in Oregon The driver Survived but his truck and load did not. The cause of the fires remains unknown and will be the subject of further investigation. The Oregon State Police is asking anyone who might have information relating to the cause or origin of the fires to contact Senior Trooper Corey Simons of the Albany Area Command at (541) 967-2026 ext. 4200.

I have personally observed folks from the homeless population cooking over open fires along the freeway and also smokers throwing lit smokes out the window. I guess they don't realize the amount of Chemicals,Fuel, Military munitions and such that are transported through Oregon on a daily basis. We all need to be aware of our surroundings .