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I’ll be posting tomorrow, but I’ll kick off the open posting now….
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May 11th, 2007 at 19:14
Reflections – Sympathy for an HT
Naval Aviators (and by extension, Naval Flight Officers), of the tailhook variety that is, tend to be a peculiar lot. On the one hand we live to fly “at the boat” and yet, the prospect of actually doing anything besides actually aviating is well, ana…
May 11th, 2007 at 20:45
“I think we’re dying,” …. “We made brownies and I think we’re dead, I really do.”
Marijuana the killer drug. Good thing that this cop is no longer fighting crime. Stupidity is not condusive to protecting the public.From the AP: A police officer will avoid criminal charges despite admitting he took …
May 11th, 2007 at 20:50
The Knuckelehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is Purdue Pharma L.P.
May 11th, 2007 at 22:51
South Korean wardrobe malfunction
Looking at that photo I don’t think Dahman’s breasts needed much help getting liberated. Where’s the video? Why did someone have to ruin it by having a safety pin available?
May 11th, 2007 at 23:14
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May 12th, 2007 at 00:29
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May 12th, 2007 at 00:42
Blood for Oil
…a hell of their own making…
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May 12th, 2007 at 00:44
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May 12th, 2007 at 00:51
Who Can Tell of This Love?
A Mother’s Day reflection, Mary as the first Apostle…
May 12th, 2007 at 01:32
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May 12th, 2007 at 01:56
Radio Shocker: Did Howard Dean order Gov Sebelius to make spurious claims? UPDATE: Here come the denials and audio links added
See below for AM Updates
I heard this on Hannity today and if it turns out to be true it is a huge shocker in the sense that it shows the determination of the democrats to make Bush look bad, but not a real surprise to me because not much they do …
May 12th, 2007 at 02:02
Can you be sure your security patches are genuine?
Microsoft has the largest installed base in the OS market, and so naturally it’s the biggest target. So what can we do if the Microsoft conduit for security patches is compromised?
May 12th, 2007 at 02:25
Pursuing What?
Must be time again for another reality check; the latest delivered by Thomas of Bad Ass Bard. Thomas correctly pointed out that recent posts have been much more political than they used to be. I noted this recently as well, and at other times in the …
May 12th, 2007 at 02:43
“Voice of the Voiceless” Award given to Pedophile Priest protector Cardinal Mahony (for his embracing of illegal immigrants)
OXYMORON?
EL PASO, Texas (National Catholic Reporter) – When Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony received the Voice of the Voiceless Award in El Paso, Texas, the presentation was protested by about 25 members of the El Paso Chapter of the Survivors Net…
May 12th, 2007 at 03:00
Mock “Day Labor” sites on pro-illegal politicos lawns
It’s time for ‘IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM, JOIN ‘EM’ again, sponsored by Southern Conn. Citizens For Immigration Reform. If you happen to live in an area where day labor sites are set up, you know how frustrating it can
May 12th, 2007 at 04:32
Michael Moore Gets Richer
Propagandist Michael Moore has pulled another publicity stunt. This has happened, coincidentally, just prior to the release of his latest piece of propaganda, what the film industry refers to as a ‘documentary’.
May 12th, 2007 at 04:42
San Francisco Priest Tells Nancy Pelosi She is Pro
San Francisco Priest telling Nancy Pelosi that she should stop calling herself a catholic, that her record belies high moral standards, she should not receive Eucharist when she attends mass and compares her to Nazi’s as well as telling her, in thier…
May 12th, 2007 at 04:44
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May 12th, 2007 at 04:46
Fred Thompson Reacts to the French Elections
Break out the French wine!
May 12th, 2007 at 04:58
MOGS and The Violence Worker on The Law of Armed Conflict
But the fact remains I think the Iraq war is legal; regardless of the strategy flaws I perceive from a policy standpoint the congress debated and ultimately granted Pres. Bush the authority to use force in Iraq.
May 12th, 2007 at 04:59
Open Topic of the Week: The Queen
Out here the big topic has been the Queen’s visit… don’t know why we get so excited about British royalty… perhaps reflects something strange about the American psyche.
May 12th, 2007 at 05:07
Guns kill people and spoons made Rosie Fat
Perhaps Rosie’s fat, loud and stupid because of genetic reasons, perhaps she can’t help it.
May 12th, 2007 at 05:29
Sleepy Weekend [Open Trackback]
Sleepy Weekend Open Trackback
May 12th, 2007 at 07:09
PHX Adds Foot Washing Basins
Hat tip, Dhimmi Watch. Why not? Isn’t that the duty of an airport, to look after the religious needs of Muslims? This nonsense is also going on in Kansas City.Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix has installed a cleanup station
May 12th, 2007 at 07:28
Troops Face Larger Threats at Smaller Neighborhood
As we all know our Troops are moving out of the FOBs (Forward Operating Bases) and into COPs (I have no idea what that stands for), small patrol bases located in the neighborhoods throughout Baghdad.
May 12th, 2007 at 08:48
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May 12th, 2007 at 09:26
Political Shocker: Democrats reconsidering lobbying reform
File this under “Cha-Ching!”.
The New Deception Direction Democrats made ethics and lobby reform a central campaign point, vowing to end the culture of corruption.
Well, apparently not. I had previously blogged that the Democrats were…
May 12th, 2007 at 12:21
Fort Dix Six Came From “Moderate” Mosque
The headline of this silly litle piece of fluff is Terror Shock. The locals are shocked, shocked I tell you that their nice Mosque would produce terrorists. After all, these are our Muslims, nice Muslims with jobs and kids just
May 12th, 2007 at 12:51
Lazy day and Friday night open post
I finally made it here on this warm and sultry late Friday afternoon. Ah yes, I have been playing hookie from blogging today. It is so beautiful outside I spent most of it outdoors. So here I am – I’m blogging this.
Have a beautiful evening n…
May 12th, 2007 at 13:53
The Evangelical Self-Destruction
I’m a fervent opponent of the nomination of Mitt Romney for the Presidency of the United States on the Republican side. Romney’s multiple flip flops right before running for president paint a portrait of a man who will say whatever it takes to get el…
May 12th, 2007 at 14:11
Life vs Death
I want to demonstrate the vast difference between the Islamic jihadists and the religious Zionist Jews.
We know the position of many jihadists by the latest ‘mouse controversy’, just as an example. There are more that also confirm their position. …
May 12th, 2007 at 16:31
Markets In Everything [Weekend Open Trackback]
Prostitutes in the northern Italian city of Padova plan to refund clients who have been fined by the police, daily Corriere della Sera reported Friday. The move follows the approval last week of a city ordinance slapping 50 euros (67 dollars) fines on …
May 12th, 2007 at 23:09
The Knuckleheads of the Day award
Today’s winners are Lolita C. Baldor and her employer Associated Press.
May 12th, 2007 at 23:27
Extremism Has No Place In Islam
So says the head of the mosque where the Fort Dix six often prayed. We need to hear more Muslim leaders along these lines than from the CAIR types that will deny that there’s a problem at all, or otherwise lay blame for the extremists in their commun…
May 13th, 2007 at 00:48
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May 14th, 2007 at 09:43
Texas Town Says No Más to ILLEGALS
ILLEGALS are parasites who sponge off this country. They use resources that they are not entitled to and that they do not pay for. Health care is just one item that is overburdened by the ILLEGAL population. Couple this with the burden on schools wh…
May 15th, 2007 at 05:54
Spotlight on: Defining Spiritual Presence
Since it is Monday, it is the perfect time to spotlight Defining Spiritual Presence, “[t]hat certain charisma that’s rooted in living out loud in the moment…or that growing sense that you might be leafing out in sunshine.”
We like to think of o…
June 25th, 2007 at 10:41
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