The ACLU has found a target to pick on - the Boy Scouts of America. In response to a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, the Defense Department today agreed to end direct sponsorship of hundreds of Boy Scout units, which require members to swear religious oaths, on military … Continue reading ACLU Bullies Boy Scouts
Author: Michael
Follower of Jesus, conservative, freedom-loving patriot.
Faking God
Kathleen Parker writes a fantastic article about how religion didn't "work" for the Democrats during this election. Through their post-election soul-searching, Democratic leaders claim to have seen the light. The reason they lost - and the way to win - is God. It was precisely this sort of insight for which God created Monday mornings. … Continue reading Faking God
Dirt Free
Bleh. Carpets are still wet this morning. So much for that "oh, an hour or two and they'll be dry." Dirt Free Carpets did a decent job, but it's obvious how they make they're money. Their $99 special can easily cost hundreds of dollars. Every time you sneeze, they tack on $70 to clean that … Continue reading Dirt Free
Hayden's Improving
Hayden is making remarkable progress. John's email needs no explanation: Dear Family and Friends, I returned from a three day trip late yesterday. It is hard to focus under the current situation, but things went well. As soon as posable I drove to the hospital. Hayden has a very large room now and a new … Continue reading Hayden's Improving
De-legitimizing the Election
A good article on the Washington Post shows how the media is attempting to de-legitimize the 2004, comparing it to the last conservative victory the media de-legitimized 10 years ago, the 1994 New Gingrich Contract with America. In 1994, when the Gingrich revolution swept Republicans into power, ending 40 years of Democratic hegemony in the … Continue reading De-legitimizing the Election
Generosity Index
Apparently some grumpy people upset about the election are forwarding an IQ Chart that shows that intelligent states voted for Kerry, dumb states voted for Bush. It's a hoax, of course. On the other hand, Michelle Malkin has pulled data from the Generosity Index and cross referenced it to the 2004 election results. That's company … Continue reading Generosity Index
Yessir, You're a Fart
Not that I have any real opinion on the death of Yasser Arafat. From murdering the Israeli atheletes at the Munich Olympics to rejecting a deal for peace with Israel to strapping bombs to children to blow up innocent people to embezzling donations intended for suffering Palestinians, I find little in him I'd like to … Continue reading Yessir, You're a Fart
A Sad American
Thanks to a tip from Spritzy, I read this article from A Sad American. Absolutely amazing article about why this average middle of the road American didn't really want to vote for Bush, but the Democratic party alienated her so bad she couldn't vote for Kerry. Highly recommended reading for both conservative and liberal people. … Continue reading A Sad American
I'm Forty-Three
Sung to the tune of "Yesterday" : I'm forty three there are pieces falling off of me now I'm twice as old as I used to be I can't believe I'm forty three. Why I huff and puff climbing hills I couldn't say At least my memory's intact I... what was I going to say … Continue reading I'm Forty-Three
Puppy Power
Busy today. Lots of things going on lately, not much of it bloggable if that's a word. At least not bloggable yet. And I'm busy at work this week, so posting at lunch is hard, too. I don't want you to feel like you visited today and left empty handed today, though. Here's a picture … Continue reading Puppy Power
Getting the Last Laugh
My brother-in-law writes a weekly column for the Kerrville Daily Time... at least, I *think* it's a weekly column. The Kerrville newspaper uses some odd url's to post the article, so I suspect only 3 people a week can find Joe's article online. And I'm not one of them. Joe and I have similar writing … Continue reading Getting the Last Laugh
Bush Country Tee Shirt
From Another Day Closer, that Red/Blue map of the USA is now available on a t-shirt at NewsMaxStore.
Jesusland Flavored Kool-Aid
At A Small Victory in an article called Jesusland Flavored Kool-Aid, Michelle can't help but notice that the left (the far left fringe *and* the middle left) think this country is turning into a theocracy: If you read them correctly - and I'm not just talking about the fringe elements here, but your everyday journalists, … Continue reading Jesusland Flavored Kool-Aid
Hayden Update for Sunday
Hayden's family and the hospital have put up a website where you can leave messages directly to Hayden and the family in the room. It's free, but it does require you to create a username and password to view and post. I highly encourage you to post your prayers and well wishes there: http://www.tlcontact.com/ServeCarePage?cpn=Haydens411 Update: … Continue reading Hayden Update for Sunday
Hayden Update for Friday
Dear Family and Friends, Her chart read, "Eminent Brain Death." As in all terminal cases, the limits they put on visitation was lifted. It was a very sad situation. I spent last night in the room with Hayden. Her recovery is continuing slowly. The doctors have no explanation. She began with a very week cry … Continue reading Hayden Update for Friday
God Called Last Night
I got a phone call last night from one of God's messengers. He told me it was time to go back to church. Even told me which church. Again. He's told me before, using messengers of ever-increasing impact. The last time was just last month when my next door neighbor asked me to go. I … Continue reading God Called Last Night
Little Egg Harbor Terrorists
Pesky eighth graders. We're taking them down!!! A National Guard F-16 fighter jet on a nighttime training mission Wednesday fired 25 rounds of ammunition that tore through an intermediate school. No one was injured. The military is investigating the incident that damaged Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School shortly after 11 p.m. This is where the … Continue reading Little Egg Harbor Terrorists
Hayden Update
John has emailed Hayden's status the last couple of day, and it hasn't looked good. A brain scan on Tuesday showed almost no activity, and Tuesday night the doctors took Hayden off of life support. Doctors planned on keeping her as comfortable as they could and wait for the end. John called just now, two … Continue reading Hayden Update
One Day at a Time
I never intended to blog politically, but that's sort of the way it turned out over the last few months. I guess that's normal, given the elections. As I get older, I get more opinionated. I read many of my favorite blogs the last couple of days; some are gloating, others are purposefully not gloating. … Continue reading One Day at a Time
In Terms of Miles, It Was a Landslide
I ran across this at Michelle Malkin this evening, a listing of Red (Bush) counties versus Blue (Kerry) counties. It's a bit incomplete, but you can fill in the blanks with the 2000 version at USA Today: A couple of things that are noteworthy - In terms of square miles, Bush won 3.28 million miles … Continue reading In Terms of Miles, It Was a Landslide
Cleaning Up After the Party
I'm tweaking a few things, but I don't think anybody will miss it. I've removed the Shoutbox/Tagboard that we weren't using, I deleted the "## Days Until George Bush is Re-Elected" pieces. In a week or two I'll remove the Bush/Cheney '04 news box. I'll probably randomly remove other stuff, too, just to see if … Continue reading Cleaning Up After the Party
Conspiracy Theories
I am amused by the conspiracy theorists on the left. I don't blame them for holding out hope, though statistically it's unlikely Kerry can gain enough votes. Here's the theories I found on Democratic Underground: The exit polls are never wrong, and they showed Kerry winning Florida and Ohio. Canadian TV said it would be … Continue reading Conspiracy Theories
All My Horses Were Winners
I only stayed up till midnight last night watching the returns. It was sort of like watching a baseball game, except there were no pitchers or batters or a baseball field. Ok, it wasn't at all like a baseball game except for the numbers going up on a scoreboard. I headed to bed when it … Continue reading All My Horses Were Winners
Coincidence?
The stock market tanks after rumors that John Kerry was doing better than expected in key battleground states. Naked German people having sex on the sidewalk. And 300 blood sucking monkeys attack children at a Hindu temple. Coincidence? I think not. The end of the world is nigh. 😛
It's George Bush is Re-Elected!
A fitting title bar, "It's George Bush is Re-Elected!" across the top. Yesterday it said, "Tomorrow is George Bush is Re-Elected!" Perhaps malapropisms will cause our opposition to misunderestimate us. 🙂 Yes, that's right - it's election day! In order to relieve overcrowding at the polls, today is the day Republicans go to the polls … Continue reading It's George Bush is Re-Elected!
Mechanical Investing for November
Mechanical Investing was turbulent this month; there were some big losers, but some equally big winners. Overall I was up 1.5% for the month, so I'm not going to complain. Holding for another month: Ticker Return CCK +10.2% Crown Holdings Inc. +18.6% in 2 months; I'll keep holding it. LDG -3.5% Long Drug Stores … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for November
Prayer Request for Hayden
I spent the afternoon with my good friend John at the Texas Children's Hospital where John and his son are spending 18 hours a day this past week. John's granddaughter, Hayden, is in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in an induced coma with significant brain swelling. The doctors have exhausted the types of medicines … Continue reading Prayer Request for Hayden
Substance Versus Style
Uptown Girl made a good observation this morning about John Kerry's multiple personality disorder: He seems to have a different “personality†for every group he speaks to. For instance his recent interview with Tom Brokaw he was “Serious Senator Kerry†– - on stage with Springsteen he was “Drink A Lot Of Beer Kerry†– … Continue reading Substance Versus Style
October Surprise
The "October Surprise" by the media about missing explosives didn't work this year. Why? Obvious: it wasn't person. Now if CBS could come up with documents that say Bush personally took the explosives, that might stick a little. Instead, it comes across as criticizing the troops, calling them incompetent. They are not; our troops are … Continue reading October Surprise
When the Man Comes Around
It's big (5.4 meg), but well worth the show. When the Man Comes Around.
New Al Qaeda Terror Tape
The terrorists still want us dead. U.S. Intelligence Officials tell Drudge: The CIA and FBI late Wednesday authenticated a disturbing new al Qaeda videotape which warns the next terror attack will dwarf 9/11. "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of … Continue reading New Al Qaeda Terror Tape
John Kerry Agrees With You
No matter what your position is on any topic, John Kerry agrees with you.
Buttons!
Crazy Democrat Hijinks
Those crazy Democrats! Besides 10,000 lawyers ready to sue over the election and the vandalism they're doing to GOP campaign headquarters, now they're committing aggravated assault against Republican U.S. Representatives. Ha ha! What will those crazy Democrats think up next? MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida motorist was arrested on Wednesday on charges of trying to … Continue reading Crazy Democrat Hijinks
Scotty, We Need More Power!
I'm a mechanical engineer, working on large petrochemical rotating equipment. My good friend Sean is an architect. I thought maybe he could help me out on a little issue. The email exchange sort of went like this: Michael: The motor I'm buying is 5105 amps. Do you have a good source for a circuit breaker? … Continue reading Scotty, We Need More Power!
Democrat Tricks Again
Did you know the Democrats have already filed 9 lawsuits in Florida over the election results, and we haven't even voted yet? Or that the Democrats have a horde of lawyers standing by for even more election shenanigans? Democrats have trained more than 10,000 lawyers for action, if needed, in Florida and other swing states. … Continue reading Democrat Tricks Again
Flu Shots
My company is once again offering flu shots. First they offered it to everybody, then only restricted people, now I don't know. Just a big arrow pointing down a hallway saying "FLU SHOTS". I must have missed a memo someplace along the way. When did flu shots get to be a big thing? I've *never* … Continue reading Flu Shots
Gathered in His Name
Does this count under Matthew 18:20? For where two or more are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.
Dave Barry, Man of Leisure
*sniff* I'm going to miss my weekly Dave Barry fix. Starting in January, Dave Barry is taking at least a year off. Slacker. After 30 years without missing a column he thinks he's entitled to a little time off? Bah. I don't take time off of reading his column, why should he be able to … Continue reading Dave Barry, Man of Leisure
The Iraq Explosives Depot
Sean pointed me at Drudge tonight that has this breaking story: **ABCNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 4 Times **CBSNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 7 Times **MSNBC Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 37 Times **CNN Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 50 Times But tonight, NBCNEWS reported, … Continue reading The Iraq Explosives Depot
Strong and Compelling Answers
Kerry has been saying lately, "I have been consistent all along on Iraq. I would have done things differently." I'll tell you this - I follow politics daily, and I have no idea what Kerry's plan is. He says he's going to be tough on terror, he wouldn't go into Iraq, Saddam had to be … Continue reading Strong and Compelling Answers
Cher and Rosie Draw Crowds Numbering in the Dozens
The Miame Herald reported that thousands of people were expected to show up for John Kerry rallies this weekend. Friday night, Cher spoke to clubgoers invited by the left wing moonbat group MoveOn.org. Instead of thousands, though, only a couple of hundred showed up: "There were supposed to be thousands of people here tonight. I'm … Continue reading Cher and Rosie Draw Crowds Numbering in the Dozens
Eliminating Provisional Ballot Chaos
Whew. The goofiest ruling in this election season was in the swing state of Ohio. Ohio is shaping up to be the 2004 version of Florida - whoever wins Ohio next week is likely to be President. U.S. District Judge James Carr issued a ruling a couple of weeks back: if you show up at … Continue reading Eliminating Provisional Ballot Chaos
Bush's Debate Notes
Just leaked - Bush's Debate Notes from the Bush/Kerry debate! Now you can see directly into the mind of our President! All throughout the debate, Bush was seen taking notes on a piece of paper at his podium. At great risk to life and limb, we were able to smuggle out the notes and present … Continue reading Bush's Debate Notes
Angelina & Christina Redux
Ok, ok already... next time I post something even slightly off-color, I'll give myself 24 hours first, *then* decide if I should post it. I agree it wasn't fair to post something and then yank it. So here's my strategy: I'm going to repost it now and then try to post a lot of things … Continue reading Angelina & Christina Redux
Angelina and Christina
I've reconsidered this morning's post, and decided to remove it. Here's a picture of some fresh fallen snow in Yosemite National Park this week instead:
My Yahoo RSS Feed
My home page for my browser is My Yahoo, partly because my home internet connection is furnished by a SBC / Yahoo partnership. I was reading some of the tech stuff behind the Yahoo pages tonight and found this little gem: Is My Yahoo! becoming a Newsreader? Yes. A newsreader (sometimes called a news aggregator) … Continue reading My Yahoo RSS Feed
Halloween Cancelled in Seattle
In Puyallup, Oregon, Halloween's been cancelled this year. For obvious reasons, of course: dressing up as a witch is offensive to real witches. "Witches with pointy noses and things like that are not respective symbols of the Wiccan religion and so we want to be respectful of that," said Hansen. The school district cancelled Halloween, … Continue reading Halloween Cancelled in Seattle
Bush Nepotism! Horrors!
From a Reuters news story today, it appears that the Democrats worst fears have been realized. Yes - the Bush brothers are helping each other! What is this world coming to? Brothers helping each other? Laws must be passed to stop this sort of fraternal aid. Here's what the Democrats are accusing George Bush and … Continue reading Bush Nepotism! Horrors!
Fall Weather
According to that weather thingy on the left (or on the right, depending on which skin you're using) the temperature is only 73°F. At 100% humidity. Man, it felt like I was living in a Vietnamese Noodle Soup this morning. Without the noodles, of course. Or that weird meat they use. How am I supposed … Continue reading Fall Weather
Wizbang Poll Tracker
Courtesy of Wizbang, I've added a little box at the top this page to see the latest poll numbers for the Presidential Election. You can click the name of the poll to see how they came up with their figures.
Go Sox!
I'm rooting for the Red Sox. Looks like they're on the verge of whooping the Yankees tonight. Tomorrow I'll be rooting for the Astros. Go 'Stros! Then the World Series will be... Massachussetts vs. Texas. Sort of symbolic. I like that. 😛
"I Got a Passport!'
When Iraqis are excited about their freedom, it makes me excited. 🙂 From Iraq the Model: I should’ve written about this some days ago but I had to spend a week in Basra...Anyway, I feel it’s still worth writing about (at least from my point of view): last week, I crossed the borders for the … Continue reading "I Got a Passport!'
A Little Indecision
Found at Little Miss Attila is this funny ad. It's produced by David Zucker, the director of Airplane! and Naked Gun. Zucker says he was once a typical Hollywood liberal until he "got mugged on 9/11." Zucker doesn't believe that Kerry's waffling on domestic terror issues would be a good quality in our Commander in … Continue reading A Little Indecision
Excommunicating the Kerry Heresy
I was trying to hunt down this story this morning when Sean kindly emailed me a more direct source. Consequently, if a Catholic publicly and obstinately supports the civil right to abortion, knowing that the Church teaches officially against that legislation, he or she commits that heresy envisioned by Can. 751 of the Code. Provided … Continue reading Excommunicating the Kerry Heresy
Debate, Declaim, Debacle
From a tip from my brother-in-law Joe: CHIEFFER And our first question goes to Senator Kerry. Sir, your spending plans will cost over a trillion dollars. Your combined tax plans will cost $500 billion. How are you going to balance the budget? KERRY Bob, I'm glad you asked me that question, but before I dodge … Continue reading Debate, Declaim, Debacle
Right Choice of Host
Would GoDaddy do this? I think not. Not only does Lisa have the more personal touch I was looking for in a host, she also has a great heart. She works in hospice care and will driving 30 minutes to pick up a former POW that will probably be casting his last vote ever. That … Continue reading Right Choice of Host
Voting for Kerry is Like…
20,000 Visitors
As I get ready to turn in for the night, I notice Chasing the Wind has had 19,911 Visitors since I started this on April 14th of this year. Most of those were Dale Earnhardt fans, I think. When I wake up, I'm expecting to break 20,000. I hope y'all have been as amused as … Continue reading 20,000 Visitors
Kerry-Edwards to Blame for Flu Vaccine Shortage
I might as well blame it on them. The flu vaccine shortage is caused primarily because flu vaccine makers don't want to make a product with a low profit, high risk potential. They're losing money. People like John Edwards, with his background as a amulance chasing trial lawyer, is at the heart of this problem. … Continue reading Kerry-Edwards to Blame for Flu Vaccine Shortage
You Don't Believe Her Story Either, Do You?
CANBERRA, Australia - A woman seduced and had sex with strangers while she slept and later had no recollection of her infidelities due to a sleeping disorder, her Sydney doctor said Thursday. The middle-aged woman had no idea that she was sneaking from her house at night in search of sex with random strangers until … Continue reading You Don't Believe Her Story Either, Do You?
Electoral Vote Projection
Popular polls give an inaccurate snapshot of the Presidential race, but there are several websites that break down all the available polls state by state and tally up the Electoral College votes. It takes 270 of 538 Electoral Votes to win... well, actually, Bush only needs 269, because if there is a tie, the heavily … Continue reading Electoral Vote Projection
Changing My Life
I picked up a Time Warner Digital Video Recorder. A Tivo clone. The ads say that the Time Warner DVR will change my life. So far it's been 90 minutes. ... Do I look.... taller to you? ... I think I'll go to the mall and wait.
Desktop Google
I use Google often for searching - images, news, websites. I wouldn't be surprised if you do to - it's the most popular search engine, followed by Yahoo. Google today released Desktop Google, a new utility for search your stuff. It searches email, chat messages, and anything on your hard drive. And it's a tiny … Continue reading Desktop Google
Voter Intimidation
See if you can figure out what's wrong with this election day manual. According to Drudge, a Democratic National Committee member has confirmed its authenticity:
Skin Me!
Lisa from Elegant Webscapes and Just a Girl has added an elegant touch to Chasing the Wind. On the left menu is a "Skins" button; take a look at the "Chasing the Waves" and "Chasing the Stars" skins she's added. I haven't decided which is my favorite yet. I love the Hubble telescope pictures on … Continue reading Skin Me!
American Jobs Creation Act
Good news for American taxpayers and small business owners!. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 passed yesterday. As a Texan, I like it because it just put 1000 bucks or so back in my pocket. See, in states that have an income tax, those people can deduct the state income tax off of their … Continue reading American Jobs Creation Act
Standard Form 180
Before I go any further, note this: John Kerry could answer these accusations instantly by signing Standard Form 180 that releases all of his military records. So far, he's refused to do that, and the Navy says they are still holding about 100 pages of unreleased information. Sign the Standard Form 180, Senator Kerry. If … Continue reading Standard Form 180
Tonight's Debates
I'm waiting for Sean to confirm we're watching the debates tonight. It's more fun when you can heckle together. I expect Kerry will again attempt his "I'm rubber, you're glue" attack, trying to paint Bush as the flip-flopper. That's not going to work for him. The reason the left hates Bush is because he won't … Continue reading Tonight's Debates
ZoomQuilt
Fascinating. Use your up and down arrows to zoom through the collaborative art at The ZoomQuilt.
What the Liberals are Stooping to Now
Oh, those liberals are such pranksters! Ha ha ha, you just got to love the little jokes they play at election time! Here's a list of what those little kidders have been up to recently: September 18, Gainesville Florida, punching the chairman of the Republican Executive Committe in the face. September 19, Columbus Ohio, attacking … Continue reading What the Liberals are Stooping to Now
I Wish I Had a Nickel
For every time John Kerry says, "I have a plan." What, exactly, is his plan? And what, exactly, does "win the peace" mean?
Cool Feeling for Today
I love it when I buy a salad at lunch (they're sold by the ounce), and the guy right after me buys a salad that weighs more.
RSS Feeds: Mea Culpa
After digging into the problems Miss Vox reported last week, the problem turns out to be on my end. In the move from the old GoDaddy servers to Blogs-About.com, the path for the RSS Feeds changed. I knew the old feeds worked, I knew the new feeds worked... what I didn't realize until just this … Continue reading RSS Feeds: Mea Culpa
Green Eggs and Spam
Bulk email now accounts for all email traffic on the internet. Yahoo catches and diverts one billion spam messages every day. I receive 80 pieces of spam a day. Fake phishing emails that look like they're from eBay or Citibank, ads to buy cheap drugs, online poker, get rich quick schemes, free credit cards. And … Continue reading Green Eggs and Spam
Not Understanding the Threat
Another sign John Kerry doesn't understand the war on terror. He thinks of it as a "nuisance." In Washington, Republican Party chief Ed Gillespie criticized Kerry for saying in an interview in The New York Times Magazine that, "We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of … Continue reading Not Understanding the Threat
Pop Quiz: The Battery
I am going to Huntsville today (4 hour round trip) to change a car battery because: A) I don't have a battery locally that I can change; B) There is a battery changing festival in Huntsville; C) My son has run out of clean underwear; D) I want to listen to 4 hours of country … Continue reading Pop Quiz: The Battery
Limbaugh Ruling Inadvertently Overturns Roe v. Wade
Scrappleface satire via the lovely Miss Vox: (2004-10-06) -- Florida's 4th District Court of Appeals inadvertently overturned the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling today when it denied Rush Limbaugh's petition to protect his right of privacy regarding medical records. A spokesman for the court said that by ruling Mr. Limbaugh had no … Continue reading Limbaugh Ruling Inadvertently Overturns Roe v. Wade
Intelligence Reform
Via the Washington Post The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to revamp the structure of the nation's intelligence community by creating a national intelligence director, a counterterrorism center and other agencies in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The legislation passed 96 to 2. Hmm... that only adds up to 98 Senators. I wonder … Continue reading Intelligence Reform
Success! (So Far, Anyway)
If you're reading this, you're successfully reading the new site. Propogation came quickly for me last night and I was accessing it within 2 minutes of changing name servers. You know what that means: I overslept this morning. If you're not reading this, be patient. Assuming, of course, that you're even aware you're not reading … Continue reading Success! (So Far, Anyway)
Bork! Bork! Bork!
Yes, Chasing the Wind is borked. Or munged. I don't know what the right word for it. Wait, Swedish Chef says "bork" was the right word. I really don't know what the problem is; the bad thing is (even with the expert help from Podz over at the WordPress forum) nobody else seems to know … Continue reading Bork! Bork! Bork!
Upgrading to WordPress 1.2.1
An upgrade to the WordPress software came out tonight; it fixes a couple of bugs and patches a couple of exploits. Let's hope a) the Trackback problem is fixed and b) the formatting problem from last month doesn't reappear. If all the blue swirlies disappear, let me know. If you can't post a comment to … Continue reading Upgrading to WordPress 1.2.1
Democrats Vote Against Their Own Draft Bill
As I mentioned previously, the Democrats introduced a draft bill almost 2 years ago and have been trying ever since to pretend it's Bush and the Republicans that want to draft citizens. That's a completely false rumor - the only 2 bills pending on reinstituting the draft and both were introduced by Democrats. The House … Continue reading Democrats Vote Against Their Own Draft Bill
Dennis Miller and George Bush
Out of context for me; apologies for the profanity. But I thought it succinct and apropos. Via Michelle Malkin: Unadulterated Dennis Miller on Jay Leno just minutes ago: That's why I like Bush. He doesn't over-think it. He wakes up every morning, jumps out of bed, lands on his two feet, scratches his balls, and … Continue reading Dennis Miller and George Bush
Best Cheney Zinger
Dick Cheney, who has served under 4 U.S. Presidents, gave by far the best zinger of the night when he said to Senator John Edwards: Senator, frankly, you have a record in the Senate that's not very distinguished. You missed 33 out of 36 meetings in the Judiciary Committee. Almost 70% of the meetings of … Continue reading Best Cheney Zinger
Yet Another Hurricane Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a **Warning** for yet another catastrophic hurricane following on the heels of Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne. The path of this hurricane zigs and zags and is therefore very highly unpredictable. Experts predict that this hurricane can cause the most catastrophic damage to the United States that we can … Continue reading Yet Another Hurricane Warning
Why Some Dogs Kill Their Owners
Random Conversations
Scene: Cafeteria, getting coffee. Woman near the cream and sugar, talking to her friend. Both strangers to me. Woman is somewhat on the largish side. Woman: ... not until I decide what I'm going to do. After all, everybody knows the world revolves around me. Me (interjecting a random observation): That would make me a … Continue reading Random Conversations
John Kerry Plays Football. Sort of.
A smorgasborg of John Kerry football pictures. Impressive!
Maybe It's a Black Pen
INDC Journal, who raised the question about what John Kerry is removing from his pocket, reports that Fox News has reviewed several versions of the debate tape. "What he takes out of his pocket ... I'm almost 99% sure that it's a pen. It's a black, oblong object," a FOX News producer told INDC Journal. … Continue reading Maybe It's a Black Pen
Mechanical Investing for October
What a wonderful month for Mechanical Investing - for the first time since sometime in 1999, no losers at all! If I could make 15.8% every month, I'd be able to retire in a couple of years. 🙂 Holding for another month: Ticker Return ADSK +15.7% Autodesk Inc. APA +14.4% Apache Corp. oil & … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for October
Did John Kerry Cheat?
If John Kerry didn't cheat, what is he removing from his pocket? From INDC comes this accusation, and it's a valid charge. The rules of the debate were very clear: (c) No props, notes, charts, diagrams, or other writings or other tangible things may be brought into the debate by either candidate. ... (d) Notwithstanding … Continue reading Did John Kerry Cheat?
Weekend Getaway Over
I had a good time at my sisters this weekend along with her husband and daughter. Among the many accomplishments - - Saw "Vanity Fair" except for about 10 minutes where the sound disappeared; - My sister challenged me that I couldn't pet her cat, and if I could, she'd give me a shiny nickel. … Continue reading Weekend Getaway Over
Mikey Needs a Vacation
Gone to my sister's for the weekend. Y'all be good while I'm gone.
Almost Not Fake Documents
Heh. I thought this story was dead. Apparently Boston Globe was preparing to run a story tomorrow that the CBS memos are real after all, and they're basing this opinion on a new study by Professor David Hailey of Utah State University. Let's just make this short and sweet. Here's the study Professor Hailey put … Continue reading Almost Not Fake Documents
See BS Snooze: Bogus Draft Story
CBS tries to float another bogus story Tuesday night, this time about a woman who fears her son is going to be drafted, just days after John Kerry says that it is "possible" George Bush will institute a draft. Dan Rather implied that the woman was just an average voter who normally votes for Bush … Continue reading See BS Snooze: Bogus Draft Story
Blog Free Day
Unplanned. Unscripted. So nothing happened yesterday. Frankly, I just wasn't bloggable yesterday. Mikey needs a vacation. I'm going to be watching the debates tonight. More about that later.
Tortilla Art
Here's something I don't want for Christmas: Tortilla Art. Here's a picture of Emiliano Zapata, Mexican Revolutionary war hero. "The preparation of the tortilla for painting is as important as the actual painting itself. I first bake several tortillas to get the right texture, shape and coloration for the image I want to paint."
Dream Pedometers
In back to back posts, Jo at Spin the Moon says she always dreams she's looking for the right place to be. In my dream, I'm always moving, always searching. And in the next post, she buys a pedometer to see how many steps it takes her to get there. For people like me who … Continue reading Dream Pedometers
2000 Election Results
The 2000 Election results don't seem so close when you look at it on a Red vs Blue basis. Perhaps votes should be counted on a square footage basis. 😛
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