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And the media lionization campaign begins. If Deep Throat was such a “hero” and such a “law and order” guy, who wasn’t just bitter because he was passed up for a few promotions, why didn’t he pursue some kind of criminal action? He was the #2 guy in the FBI. Instead, he ran to the press. Now [...] Ya gotta love the AP… On Saturday, President Bush’s clout was growing… Newsview: Bush’s Global Clout Seen Growing WASHINGTON – In the rarified club of world leaders, President Bush has taken his share of lumps. Critics have railed against his handling of Iraq, his perceived disdain for [...] We live in a free society, and many times that entails a balancing act between the freedoms we’re guaranteed and the right we have to exercise them. We see this struggle daily in stories related to the freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, and so on. Lately, however, we’re also seeing the story [...] ! var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, twitter, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’; The president of the United Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, accuses us — elsewhere on this page — of “setting up a double standard, championing more charter schools, but refusing to let the union sponsor any.” That’s an interesting take on the politics surrounding charter schools right now. It’s also an inaccurate one. As anyone familiar with the [...] Well, I wrote a couple of days ago about the obvious difference in value the RNC and DNC placed on Memorial Day. Well, today I decided to give them a second chance. I decided to see if the DNC would wake up and smell the flag and see that they had sort of [...] So as I was going through the mail on the coffee table, I found yet another envelope from the RNC telling me how surprised they were that they had not received my membership renewal for 2005. Having had enough, I wrote the following to chairman Ken Mehlman: To whom it may concern: 1. You sold [...] Okay. I’ve asked this kind of question before, but I rarely get enough responses (except the time I asked about Salads, you guys really liked that one for some reason)… So… Top five coffee brands. Can be store or canned or whatever. Basically if you’re picking your coffee, who makes it? Here’s mine: 1. [...] Leland R. Case was a drill Sargeant in the United States Army through World War II. He fought in Germany while his wife Loretta waited for him at home. In his time in the army, Leland learned many things that he would impart upon his family. He learned the value of hard work. [...] 81! Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. Grandpa blows out the candles on birthday cake # 81 and does so with little effort despite the quadruple bypass he had a mere month and a half ago. Love ya Grandpa, and Happy Birthday! var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, twitter, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, [...] Santa Monica Place Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. Probably one of the most famous malls in the country, Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, California. The front entrance of this mall can be seen over the shoulder of Larry David in many episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, [...] Pan Pacific Park Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. I don’t really have anything to say today, so I’m just going to leave this photo for you. In the movie Xanadu, they used the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Hollywood for the exterior shots of Xanadu. That building has since been torn [...] On the right sidebar is a new thing… The candle… That candle burns for anyone I know who is ill or in the hospital and who needs a prayer. If you’re a regular reader and need a prayer, let me know and you’ll be listed with the candle. var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, [...] What you have to believe to believe in Gun Control… A few of my faves: 2. Washington DC’s low murder rate of 69 per 100,000 is due to strict gun control, and Indianapolis’ high murder rate of 9 per 100,000 is due to the lack of gun control. 4. The Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban, both [...] How to perform various strongman stunts. Now that’s some fun reading! var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, twitter, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’; Meanwhile, while Catholics are living in the dark ages, muslims have reached the age of enlightenment: The modern scientific researches confirmed that the nakedness of women, their body displaying & their moving in an obscene shape id a disaster on them. The current statistics showed that there is a clear spread of the malignant cancer which [...] To the person I called a self-hating gay man: I’m sorry. I truly believed that what you wrote on two different days in two different places was an attempt to goad me into a fight and belittle me for my beliefs. I apologize and I never should have said what I did [...] Why Brittany Murphy? Because she’s fricking gorgeous, that’s why. Happy Saturday, folks! I’m outta here! var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, twitter, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’; Catholics of the world unite… var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, favorites, twitter, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’; This is about to get ugly, and we’re only on the tip of the iceberg here folks… Judge: Public Has Right to See Abuse Photos NEW YORK (AP) – A federal judge has told the government it will have to release additional pictures of detainee abuse at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, civil rights lawyers said. Judge Alvin Hellerstein, [...] |
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