John sends word on the progress with Hayden, along with thanks for your prayers so far: Dear Family and Friends, There has been some progress, but I would have much rather had progress in Hayden's recovery. Hayden is stable and gaining physical strength. She is having trouble with her feeding and is vomiting quite often … Continue reading Hayden Update
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Phone Oddity
I've had this phone problem for a while, but only recently got motivated enough to fix it. If you dial my home phone number, it rings 3 times and then rolls over to SBC Call Notes, an automated answering service. You hear my voice saying, "Hi, this is Michael..." If you hang up and immediately … Continue reading Phone Oddity
Lump of Coal Campaign
As a follow-up to yesterday's "Boycotting 'Winter Holidays,'" Michelle Malkin describes this as a "persecution." She's starting a "Lump of Coal" campaign for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper for eliminating all references to Christmas: Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper recently announced that next year the phrase "Merry Christmas" will be removed from the city building and replaced … Continue reading Lump of Coal Campaign
Boycotting "Winter Holidays"
Yep, I'm boycotting "Winter Holidays" as a completely useless and meaningless psuedo-pagan holiday. I'm celebrating Christmas. The birth of Christ, a reminder He came to die for our sins, the loving and giving we share with each other as we remember the loving and giving Jesus gave to us. I'll happily pile on the odd … Continue reading Boycotting "Winter Holidays"
The Economy Today
Two news stories today make it clear how the economy is fairing today. First, the economy is in the doldrums. Consumers aren't spending, businesses are losing money, the world is coming to an end: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. on Wednesday posted an unexpected profit fall with customers hurt by high … Continue reading The Economy Today
How Faith Works
Coffeeswirls has a very nice article about faith and how it works. From my limited understanding of other major religions, he's done a good job of capturing how each deals with faith: Buddhism: Ignorance is the roadblock to salvation. Ignorance is found in your belief that you and the world actually exist. If we stop … Continue reading How Faith Works
Mechanical Investing for December
Mechanical Investing was good this month; in fact, I'm holding almost everything for another month, so turnover is light. I'm still following the SOS_Ancer and H52 screens primarily, and they're working out well this year. I'm going to try to change the format a little; the software I was using to calculate returns is a … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for December
Deer Lease Available
My friend Ryszard has 5 openings on a deer lease. I expect there aren't a whole lot of Texas hunters that stop by Chasing the Wind, but you never know. Drop a comment and fill in your email address if you're interested and I'll see that he gets the message: Howdy! Hope your hunting season … Continue reading Deer Lease Available
Broadband over Power Lines
My brother has been waiting for this for some time... high speed internet over electric power lines. It's coming, bro! BURNET -- High-speed Internet service is coming to about 120 homes in this town of 5,000 using a novel technology that connects residents to the Web through power lines. Broadband Horizons, which provides Internet access … Continue reading Broadband over Power Lines
Happy Thanksgiving
May you have the happiest of Thanksgivings today. I'll be counting my blessings today, one drumstick at a time. 🙂
The Power of (Grilled) Cheese
How much would you pay for a 10-year old grilled cheese sandwich with a bite taking out of it? MIAMI (Reuters) - An online casino won the eBay bidding for a decade-old cheese sandwich bearing what some people consider a likeness of the Virgin Mary and immediately began hawking Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese T-shirts. GoldenPalace.com's … Continue reading The Power of (Grilled) Cheese
Dan Rather Cleans Out His Desk
I lost respect for Dan Rather over the whole Memogate; I was irritated that a news organization, portraying itself as independent and factual, was trying to bring down President Bush by using fake documents. And they weren't even quality fakes, they were inept fakes. I ranted about this amoral behavior here and here and here … Continue reading Dan Rather Cleans Out His Desk
Verse of the Day
I made some minor tweaks to the sidebar tonight. The weather forecast wasn't as useful as I thought and I decided it didn't deserve the prominent place it held near the top, so I dropped it all the way to the bottom. At the bottom used to be the Daily Manna, a bible verse for … Continue reading Verse of the Day
Renewed Request for Prayer
After Hayden's miraculous recovery, she has stalled in her recovery. Her father and grandfather are asking anew for your prayers. Hello, There was a meeting with Hospital staff and family on Friday. Four physicians were present. The two most senior were the main pediatrician and the pediatric neurologist. The other two were not very active … Continue reading Renewed Request for Prayer
Stream of Consciousness
If my train of thought leaves Chicago at 35 miles per hour.... What am I doing? Oh, nothing. Thanks for asking. I was just reflecting on how much I enjoy having this website and all the visitors that leave comments, but some days I just don't feel like diving into the topic du juor. Al … Continue reading Stream of Consciousness
Reasons for Abortion
Erin recently stopped by to visit to comment on a post I made this summer on John Kerry's hypocritical stance on abortion. She volunteers at a Crisis Pregnancy Center and sees firsthand some of the issues women face. I thought I'd do a little research into the reasons women get abortions. According to the Alan … Continue reading Reasons for Abortion
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
Why Some Dogs Kill Their Owners
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?
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
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."
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. 😛
Kerry, the French, and the Germans
John Kerry said that he would build a coalition to help out in Iraq. Since Bush has already done that(with the exception of France, Germany, and Russia), Kerry must have some sort of sooper seckret plan to get these countries to help. French and German government officials say they will not significantly increase military assistance … Continue reading Kerry, the French, and the Germans
RSS Feed Fix
Are you using an RSS Reader to read Chasing the Wind? If not, the rest of this is Greek, ignore it. If you're having trouble, click for more: According to some WordPress gurus, I should create a text file called .htaccess and place one line in it that says, "AddDefaultCharset utf-8" I've loaded Sharpreader and … Continue reading RSS Feed Fix
Houstonians: Vote Yes on Proposition 2
I love what those guys at C.L.O.U.T. are doing and trying to keep our property taxes low. They're easy to listen to on the radio, but man, they need somebody to help them with their emails to make them easier to read. Ouch. Short recommendation: Vote Yes on Proposition 2. The other Proposition 1 is … Continue reading Houstonians: Vote Yes on Proposition 2
Kerry says Iraq and US Working Well Together
Well, actually what John Kerry said was that interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is helping President Bush put a "best face" on Iraq. Same thing. 😛 Kerry basically complained about a lot; reading over the speech snapshots, I concluded Kerry is a) mad that George Bush is optimistic, and b) Optimism is a mistake, … Continue reading Kerry says Iraq and US Working Well Together
Bush Torture
I was trying to be upset at this, but it's sort of amusing. If you think it's amusing, too, don't tell me. I want to maintain my high opinion of you.
Kerry is Proposing a Draft?
According to an Associated Press story, John Kerry says that a "military draft could be reinstated if voters re-elect President Bush." Then he immediately flip flops and says Kerry would not bring back the draft. I suppose he's trying to do that fear-monger thing, making people think George Bush would reinstate the draft, but George … Continue reading Kerry is Proposing a Draft?
Offensive Sacrilege
Via Pamibe comes an article about as offensive as the left can be. I always wonder this about the extreme left: they preach Political Correctness (PC) everywhere. Can't say this cuz it offends group A. Can't say that, cuz it offends group B. I know I'm allowed to call myself white, but if you're another … Continue reading Offensive Sacrilege
Relaxing Weekend, Back to Work
That was my first 3-day weekend since June. I'd almost forgotten how much I enjoyed my 3-day weekends every other week. Friday was a day of nothing; puttered around the house, read blogs, played some Ultima Online, and waited for Alex to show up so we could catch "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow." … Continue reading Relaxing Weekend, Back to Work
Caption This!
Pippi Longstocking for Bush
No matter how conservative you are. No matter how Republican you are. No matter how much support you wish to show for George W. Bush. Do NOT do this to your children.
Viewers Switch Off CBS
Thanks to Dan Rather's determination to trash the President and sacrifice facts along the way, their market share has all but disappeared. According to Drudge and Nielsen ratings, CBS trails ABC now by as much as 6 to 1. In the New York area, Dan Rather finished dead last behind reruns of the Simpsons, Will … Continue reading Viewers Switch Off CBS
Orion Slave Girls
Star Trek: Enterprise is almost here; the season premier is October 8. Sometime this season, they'll reintroduce the Orion slave girls from Captain Kirk's time. The race was first introduced in the pilot episode of the original Star Trek series, "The Cage," and memorably reprised by Yvonne Craig in the later episode "Whom Gods Destroy." … Continue reading Orion Slave Girls
Kerry Criticizes Bush for Not Doing Kerry's Job
John Kerry criticized George Bush today for not extending the assault-weapons ban. George Bush had said if the US Congress passed an extention, he would sign it. Congress didn't. But the President can only sign legislation, not introduce it. So why didn't John Kerry introduce legislation to extend the weapons ban if he felt so … Continue reading Kerry Criticizes Bush for Not Doing Kerry's Job
Students at Rather's Alma Mater to Protest His Reporting
When I saw this story, I couldn't help but notice: September 13, 2004, 19:20:32 EDT Dan Rather--a journalism graduate from Sam Houston State Teachers College, which has since renamed itself to Sam Houston State University and named its journalism school after him--is one of his school's most famous alumni. But not everyone there is a … Continue reading Students at Rather's Alma Mater to Protest His Reporting
Ivan Frustrates Media By Not Heading to Florida
I think the media really, really wants Ivan to hit Florida. They really want a three-peat. When the hurricane tracking maps first came out, all of them showed Ivan slamming into the heart of Florida. This was the map a few days ago – “Yay! It’s going to hit Florida!†the news people seem to … Continue reading Ivan Frustrates Media By Not Heading to Florida
Why the Fake Memos Are Important
Major media using fake documents in order to influence the election for the leader of the free world and choose who will lead the fight against terrorism for the next 4 years. Just thought it needed to be said. You know, in case you were wondering.
Oops. I Stepped In It.
This story has been bothering me for a week. Yesterday it finally dawned on me why it bothered me, so this morning I did something about it. It basically comes down to there's something between Steve and Tamara, and I don't know the truth. And I really don't want to. But if a) Steve's telling … Continue reading Oops. I Stepped In It.
The Siren Song of the Nutella
I went grocery shopping over the weekend. First time I've had to do that in a while; I had assigned that chore to Alex. Teenager, fetch me some groceries. There, next to the peanut butter, was Nutella. I had been warned that this stuff was addicting. Sinful. Irresistible. Jo sang the Nutella siren song a … Continue reading The Siren Song of the Nutella
Bush Proudly Completed National Guard Service
Everywhere I look, it's "National Guard" this and "National Guard" that. The media appears to be coordinating a worldwide "Attack Bush" day. Odd, they didn't give the Swift Boat Vets this kind of attention; they waited a couple of days, buried the info on page A17 and hoped it would blow over. The media is … Continue reading Bush Proudly Completed National Guard Service
Hurricane Ivan, 160mph, Heads to Florida
Man, Florida just can not get a break. Their third hurricane of the season is bearing down on them. Everytime they update the computer models, the more it looks like Ivan is taking the same path as Charley. And this morning, Ivan was upgraded to Category 5 with 160 mph winds.
John Kerry and Guns
John Kerry took some flap yesterday when he received a gun at the United Mine Workers Labor Day. Kerry then made the very unpresidential-like offer to shoot President Bush by saying, ""I thank you for the gift, but I can't take it to the debate with me." Drudge reported that the gun was a Browning … Continue reading John Kerry and Guns
Belief-O-Matic
I saw this at rachel's a few weeks ago and just now got around to answering the quiz. All that overtime is making my todo list pileup. 😛 Take a short quiz at the Belief-O-Matic, and it will rate your beliefs against all the world's religions (or lack of religions) and tells you which religions … Continue reading Belief-O-Matic
Lower Taxes. Higher Revenues. Better Economy.
NEW YORK - In the headlines this afternoon, the Congressional Budget Office will project that this year's U.S. budget deficit will be smaller than expected. The nonpartisan CBO is expected to say that the deficit will reach $422 billion. While that is a record, it is down from the $477 billion estimated for the year … Continue reading Lower Taxes. Higher Revenues. Better Economy.
I Have A Suggestion
The Democrat Party of the Rich Elite
I've noticed the liberal media has dried up on a topic they covered in detail earlier this year. Aghast that George Bush was going to drastically outspend their opponent of choice, the news overflowed with the vast amounts of wealth George Bush had compared the pitiful pauper John Kerry. Now that John Kerry has raised … Continue reading The Democrat Party of the Rich Elite
Day 19. No Longer Impressed with WordPress
I don't know why it's broke. I've learned a couple of tricks; if I go directly to the login page, I can login, make a post, and Chasing the Wind works for 30 minutes. Then it goes kablooey again, redirects everywhere with references to wp-smilies and other folders. For nearly 3 weeks I've been on … Continue reading Day 19. No Longer Impressed with WordPress
Hurricane Alex Just Blew Through
My son dropped in yesterday afternoon. I didn't raise no dummy - he had 3 loads of laundry that cost 75 cents each. He'll spend $10 in gas to save 75 cents - but it's my credit card paying for gas. Heh. I don't mind; I thought he grew up quickly when he was young, … Continue reading Hurricane Alex Just Blew Through
Something Went Boom
I didn't touch nuttin', yet all the formatting went kablooey this morning. That's the technical term. Kablooey. I reinstalled, reupgraded, regurgitated, rerereeverything, and finally you can see my posts again. I think that enables comments again, too. I still don't know what's causing the kablooeyness, so I'm just going to disable eveything for the rest … Continue reading Something Went Boom
Navy Investigates Kerry's Medals
In 1996, [Chief of Naval Operations] Admiral Jeremy Boorda committed suicide after he was accused of wearing medals he hadn't earned. At the time, Sen. Kerry told the Boston Herald that the error was "sufficient to question his leadership position." "If you wind up being less than what you're pretending to be, there is a … Continue reading Navy Investigates Kerry's Medals
Michael Swears Off Dating Again
I mentioned a few months ago that's I've mostly given up dating. For my mental health, I tell myself. Maybe once a year I'll try a date or two, then give it up again. Sometimes I think about going to the gym and working out in order to impress women, but hey, that's why I … Continue reading Michael Swears Off Dating Again
Chasing the Wind 
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