Friday, December 31, 2004
Happy New Year's Eve, Everyone!
It's the last day of 2004. Time to start thinking about the new year. It's 63 degrees, here, as I am typing this. I had the day off from my full-time job. I slept in, then got up and decided not to put off some chores that needed to be done. First on the list was to transfer the paycheck from my second job to my checking account - I don't do that online, so that meant getting out and about. Yesterday, I sent off the property taxes and homeowners insurance that needed to be paid by the end of the year. I had to make sure the $ was there to cover same. I gassed up the car and off to jog. I had not jogged in awhile because of it being cold outside and I had a cold. I didn't jog the whole amount, but I walked what I didn't jog. I feel better, too. Back at the homefront, the carpet needed vacuuming, the kitchen floor needed sweeping and washing. Did that! My New Year's resolution - Don't put off til later, what can be done NOW.
Happy New Year's, tomorrow, everyone!
Addendum to resolutions:
1) Don't put off til later, what can be done NOW.
2) Be more careful money-wise; account for every cent.
3) More exercise this year - 2004 was a move up from the 2003, but 2003 was a major drop from years past.
4) Be at work every day possible, and on time.
5) Lavish lots of love and affection on the kitties.
6) Visit my parents/siblings more often.
Happy New Year's, tomorrow, everyone!
Addendum to resolutions:
1) Don't put off til later, what can be done NOW.
2) Be more careful money-wise; account for every cent.
3) More exercise this year - 2004 was a move up from the 2003, but 2003 was a major drop from years past.
4) Be at work every day possible, and on time.
5) Lavish lots of love and affection on the kitties.
6) Visit my parents/siblings more often.
Justin Raimondo
December 31, 2004
The Great Crime Spree of 2004
Rape, torture, murder, war crimes, and treason – your government at work
by Justin Raimondo If 2003 was the year of the liars, as I opined last year, then 2004 was the year of the war criminals, starting with Time magazine's designated Man of the Year, criminal-in-chief George W. Bush. It was Bush who presided over the torture and abuse not only at Abu Ghraib but in U.S.-run dungeons from Guantanamo to Afghanistan – and spare me the cries of protest that he didn't know, and Abu Ghraib was an "isolated incident."
To begin with, he did know. Thanks to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the president's personal responsibility in this disgusting saga has been revealed, along with the existence of FBI internal memos and other material that cite a previously unknown Executive Order authorizing torture at Abu Ghraib and other prison facilities. ...
This is an enlightening read. Justin puts links to everything in his articles.
The Great Crime Spree of 2004
Rape, torture, murder, war crimes, and treason – your government at work
by Justin Raimondo If 2003 was the year of the liars, as I opined last year, then 2004 was the year of the war criminals, starting with Time magazine's designated Man of the Year, criminal-in-chief George W. Bush. It was Bush who presided over the torture and abuse not only at Abu Ghraib but in U.S.-run dungeons from Guantanamo to Afghanistan – and spare me the cries of protest that he didn't know, and Abu Ghraib was an "isolated incident."
To begin with, he did know. Thanks to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the president's personal responsibility in this disgusting saga has been revealed, along with the existence of FBI internal memos and other material that cite a previously unknown Executive Order authorizing torture at Abu Ghraib and other prison facilities. ...
This is an enlightening read. Justin puts links to everything in his articles.
Sgt. Mango Goldstein - His face has healed up, nicely. 
The river is really low right now.
A look at Fallujah's current condition
Falloujans Get an Unsettling Look at Their City
...Lakes of sewage in the streets. The smell of corpses inside charred buildings. No water or electricity. Long waits and thorough searches by U.S. troops at checkpoints. Warnings to watch out for land mines and booby traps. Occasional gunfire between troops and insurgents.
It sounds as though Fallujah is just as bad as the areas hit by the Tsunami. When I read articles such as this, more often than not, I think about what it would mean to me if such happened to me. I would be devastated.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Ramsey Clark joining Saddam's defense team
Former US attorney general joins Saddam defence team
Julian Borger in Washington, Thursday December 30, 2004, The Guardian
Ramsey Clark, a former US attorney general, has joined Saddam Hussein's legal team to contest before a special tribunal charges of committing wholesale atrocities, it was announced yesterday.
Good. I would like to know how much of the atrocities reported were propaganda. We know that the mass graves were over inflated. We know the incubator stories were just that, stories. We know there were NO WMDs.
I think what worries the most is that our country harps on and on about Iraq not abiding by the UN Resolutions, yet we look the other way for Isreal, Isreal and other countries. Yes, I know I have Isreal linking twice - different links - both are interesting.
I am glad that Mr. Clark is adding his knowledge to the team, though, it might be to keep covered up, our knowledge, approval, and assistance of a lot of happenings in the 70s and 80s.
I wonder what Donald Rumsfield knows about it?
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Pregnancy is in the air, in the flowers and the trees...
Romanian, 67, pregnant with twins Romanian doctors say a 67-year-old woman is seven months pregnant with twin girls after fertility treatment.
If the pregnancy comes to full term, it is believed that Adriana Iliescu, an author and academic, will become the oldest recorded mother....
And in Australia according to Letter: Australia's baby bust, By Sarah MacDonald Journalist and broadcaster...
Local journalist Sarah MacDonald says her country's reputation as a nation of sun-kissed, healthy youngsters is out-of-date as recent surveys suggest the population is ageing rapidly.
The government has responded by trying to encourage Australians to breed, but the policy is not proving entirely popular.
Note to self - get tubes tied as soon as possible.
If the pregnancy comes to full term, it is believed that Adriana Iliescu, an author and academic, will become the oldest recorded mother....
And in Australia according to Letter: Australia's baby bust, By Sarah MacDonald Journalist and broadcaster...
Local journalist Sarah MacDonald says her country's reputation as a nation of sun-kissed, healthy youngsters is out-of-date as recent surveys suggest the population is ageing rapidly.
The government has responded by trying to encourage Australians to breed, but the policy is not proving entirely popular.
Note to self - get tubes tied as soon as possible.
Inflation Disinformation
whatreallyhappened.com had a link to this article about Inflation Disinformation...Critically, the mainstream press has been a big help to the Fed in this endeavor. For the most part, they simply print what they are told without doing any factual digging or additional research, or actually examining the “real” inflation numbers. When the Fed claims that all that matters is the core rate, you really need to go to the BLS and find out what the year-over-year rate is. Price increases are downright ugly and the last thing the government wants you to do is take a closer look...
Exactly - It is confusing and I will have to re-read this when I have time to ponder it and actually understand it. The government is counting on us to not understand.
Exactly - It is confusing and I will have to re-read this when I have time to ponder it and actually understand it. The government is counting on us to not understand.
Blade Runner
Over at Eschaton, couple days ago, they were talking about Blade Runner - I had not seen it so I asked my co-workers if they had it. One did and brought it in. I got home yesterday and (after taking a nap) popped the movie in. I got to where he is at the Tyrex co and tested the lady and now he's talking to the owner of the company then turned it off. I figure I will feel more like watching it tonite or maybe this weekend. I bet it's best watched all in one sitting.
*I pushed the publish post (actually ctrl S) without looking at the date stamp - I had to re-edit to get correct time.
*I pushed the publish post (actually ctrl S) without looking at the date stamp - I had to re-edit to get correct time.
Time Stamp
Yesterday, after I had created a post, I needed to edit it. I thought to myself that I would also correct the date stamp - it was 2 hours off. When I finished editing, I forgot to correct the date stamp, so I changed it this morning - hopefully, it will keep the correction.
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Cotton, probably trying to figure out where the fake mouse is.
10,000 detainees in US-run prisons in Iraq?
US, Britain holding 10,000 prisoners in Iraq
Over 350 foreigners are among about 10,000 detainees being held in US-run prisons in Iraq, Iraq's Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin Over says.
"US forces told us on December 23 that they are holding 353 foreign terrorists," Mr Amin said.
He says they include: 61 Egyptians, 59 Saudis, 56 Syrians, 40 Jordanians, 35 Sudanese, 22 Iranians, 10 Tunisians, 10 Yemenis, eight Palestinians and five Lebanese, among others.
US military detainee operations spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnston refused to comment on the figures. ...
That is bizarre!
Over 350 foreigners are among about 10,000 detainees being held in US-run prisons in Iraq, Iraq's Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin Over says.
"US forces told us on December 23 that they are holding 353 foreign terrorists," Mr Amin said.
He says they include: 61 Egyptians, 59 Saudis, 56 Syrians, 40 Jordanians, 35 Sudanese, 22 Iranians, 10 Tunisians, 10 Yemenis, eight Palestinians and five Lebanese, among others.
US military detainee operations spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnston refused to comment on the figures. ...
That is bizarre!
Martha Stewart's Christmas message
Published on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 by The Nation
Martha Stewart's Christmas Message by Katrina vanden Heuvel
Looking for some good news this holiday season. Check out Martha Stewart's Christmas 2004 message. The old Martha would have been instructing America's women how to wrap those presents, trim their trees and bake those holiday cookies. The new Martha has issued a different tip: a smart call for sentencing reform.
Martha Stewart is still cool!
Martha Stewart's Christmas Message by Katrina vanden Heuvel
Looking for some good news this holiday season. Check out Martha Stewart's Christmas 2004 message. The old Martha would have been instructing America's women how to wrap those presents, trim their trees and bake those holiday cookies. The new Martha has issued a different tip: a smart call for sentencing reform.
Martha Stewart is still cool!
Does education create liberals?
Careful Not to Get Too Much Education...Or You Could Turn Liberal
by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst
..."If you get a bachelors," the seasoned student reassured, "you'll probably be okay. But my professor said that when you get a master's, and definitely if you go beyond that, you can lose your values. He said that college students have to be watchful because if you get too much education, you could turn LIBERAL. He's seen it happen to a lot of good Christians."...
Oh-oh, too late for a lot of us. Some don't even need the schooling to be liberal. Though, I think I needed the education. I didn't go to college until I was 10 years out of high-school and when I think back to the crap I spewed in my conversations at before college, I can just cringe. I had some excellent instructors in my night college courses. They expected their students to actually think for themselves. We had such terrific discussions. It was great because we were exposed to many varied view-points. People like to complain about the general education credits that were required because they say they don't use that knowledge. However, all that information is used to shape the way they view the world in general and to shape the way they think so they can co-exist (and work) with others.
by Dr. Teresa Whitehurst
..."If you get a bachelors," the seasoned student reassured, "you'll probably be okay. But my professor said that when you get a master's, and definitely if you go beyond that, you can lose your values. He said that college students have to be watchful because if you get too much education, you could turn LIBERAL. He's seen it happen to a lot of good Christians."...
Oh-oh, too late for a lot of us. Some don't even need the schooling to be liberal. Though, I think I needed the education. I didn't go to college until I was 10 years out of high-school and when I think back to the crap I spewed in my conversations at before college, I can just cringe. I had some excellent instructors in my night college courses. They expected their students to actually think for themselves. We had such terrific discussions. It was great because we were exposed to many varied view-points. People like to complain about the general education credits that were required because they say they don't use that knowledge. However, all that information is used to shape the way they view the world in general and to shape the way they think so they can co-exist (and work) with others.
Has to be read...
From the Nashua Advocate:
Analysis: Election 2004: Troublesome Statements By one of Kerry-Edwards' Ohio Attorneys, Explained
Section 1: Clear Statement of Surrender Alienates, Confuses Kerry-Edwards Supporters
In an e-mail to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann on December 27th, 2004, Kerry-Edwards attorney Daniel J. Hoffheimer came dangerously close to dashing the hopes of progressive recount activists everywhere. Said Hoffheimer,.......
I don't know whether I should be an optimist or a pessimist at this point.
Analysis: Election 2004: Troublesome Statements By one of Kerry-Edwards' Ohio Attorneys, Explained
Section 1: Clear Statement of Surrender Alienates, Confuses Kerry-Edwards Supporters
In an e-mail to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann on December 27th, 2004, Kerry-Edwards attorney Daniel J. Hoffheimer came dangerously close to dashing the hopes of progressive recount activists everywhere. Said Hoffheimer,.......
I don't know whether I should be an optimist or a pessimist at this point.
Humanitarian aid
Found this over at Drudge Report and just had to laugh...We can spend billions on killing people, but not to help people? I realize we don't have to do anything, but we have really lost other countries respect since the Iraq invasion and since we indicated that other countries weren't as smart as we.
U.N. official slams U.S. as 'stingy' over aid
By Bill Sammon
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million to Asian nations hit by a tsunami that has killed more than 22,500 people, although the United Nations' humanitarian-aid chief called the donation "stingy."
U.N. official slams U.S. as 'stingy' over aid
By Bill Sammon
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million to Asian nations hit by a tsunami that has killed more than 22,500 people, although the United Nations' humanitarian-aid chief called the donation "stingy."
Monday, December 27, 2004
DAY OF INFAMY 2001
Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania
During surprise Christmas Eve trip, defense secretary contradicts official story
Posted: December 27, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
WASHINGTON – Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, there have been questions about Flight 93, the ill-fated plane that crashed in the rural fields of Pennsylvania.
The official story has been that passengers on the United Airlines flight rushed the hijackers in an effort to prevent them from crashing the plane into a strategic target – possibly the U.S. Capitol.
During his surprise Christmas Eve trip to Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld referred to the flight being shot down – long a suspicion because of the danger the flight posed to Washington landmarks and population centers.
A friend of mine was watching TV that day, all day, and also heard that the plane was shot down. He wondered why the TV newscaster talked about it being shot down that day, but ever after, it has only been talked about as having crashed.
further down in the article is this: Several eyewitnesses to the crash claim they saw a "military-type" plane flying around United Airlines Flight 93 when the hijacked passenger jet crashed – prompting the once-unthinkable question of whether the U.S. military shot down the plane.
Drudge Report has a link to this article Pentagon: Rumsfeld misspoke on Flight 93 crash
Defense secretary's remark to troops fuels conspiracy theories
Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania
During surprise Christmas Eve trip, defense secretary contradicts official story
Posted: December 27, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
WASHINGTON – Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, there have been questions about Flight 93, the ill-fated plane that crashed in the rural fields of Pennsylvania.
The official story has been that passengers on the United Airlines flight rushed the hijackers in an effort to prevent them from crashing the plane into a strategic target – possibly the U.S. Capitol.
During his surprise Christmas Eve trip to Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld referred to the flight being shot down – long a suspicion because of the danger the flight posed to Washington landmarks and population centers.
A friend of mine was watching TV that day, all day, and also heard that the plane was shot down. He wondered why the TV newscaster talked about it being shot down that day, but ever after, it has only been talked about as having crashed.
further down in the article is this: Several eyewitnesses to the crash claim they saw a "military-type" plane flying around United Airlines Flight 93 when the hijacked passenger jet crashed – prompting the once-unthinkable question of whether the U.S. military shot down the plane.
Drudge Report has a link to this article Pentagon: Rumsfeld misspoke on Flight 93 crash
Defense secretary's remark to troops fuels conspiracy theories
Oh, yeah, this makes me want to go out and buy a new car!
30 million cars now record drivers' behavior
By Eric C. Evarts, The Christian Science Monitor
It was only a matter of time. For several years, electronic devices in cars have monitored acceleration and braking to save fuel and improve safety. Now, they're saving some of that data to give automakers and police a better idea of how you drive.
Quite frankly, I can see it being helpful in the event of a crash, but I really don't like the idea of anyone being able to track me because of my vehicle selection. I guess it's not the same as the GPS(Global positioning Service) where if you get a flat tire or lost, you can call them and they can pinpoint where you are. I refuse to get that. Of course, if you have cell phone on and with you, You can still be tracked through that.
By Eric C. Evarts, The Christian Science Monitor
It was only a matter of time. For several years, electronic devices in cars have monitored acceleration and braking to save fuel and improve safety. Now, they're saving some of that data to give automakers and police a better idea of how you drive.
Quite frankly, I can see it being helpful in the event of a crash, but I really don't like the idea of anyone being able to track me because of my vehicle selection. I guess it's not the same as the GPS(Global positioning Service) where if you get a flat tire or lost, you can call them and they can pinpoint where you are. I refuse to get that. Of course, if you have cell phone on and with you, You can still be tracked through that.
Holy Smokies Batman ,The island of Sumatra
Earthquake moves island of Sumatra Article from United Press International...
Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off Indonesia moved the island of Sumatra about 100 feet to the southwest, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
What does this mean? I'm wondering if this has screwed up the tectonic plates. Coast to Coast had some guy on last week that said the earth was hollow. I wish I had paid closer attention. I can always go to Coast to Coast and read up, though.
Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The magnitude 9.0 earthquake off Indonesia moved the island of Sumatra about 100 feet to the southwest, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
What does this mean? I'm wondering if this has screwed up the tectonic plates. Coast to Coast had some guy on last week that said the earth was hollow. I wish I had paid closer attention. I can always go to Coast to Coast and read up, though.
The president urged Americans...
Bush Calls for Compassion on Christmas
Sat Dec 25, 6:20 PM ET White House - AP
By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) on Saturday urged Americans to help the neediest among them by volunteering to care for the sick, the elderly and the poor in a Christmas day call for compassion.
"Many of our fellow Americans still suffer from the effects of illness or poverty, others fight cruel addictions, or cope with division in their families, or grieve the loss of a loved one," he said in his weekly radio address.
I found this link over at www.whatreallyhappened.com.
As that blogger indicated, we are spending all the tax dollars bombing another country, so that money is already spoken for. It's not ear-marked for helping the less fortunate. Talk about values....
Sat Dec 25, 6:20 PM ET White House - AP
By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) on Saturday urged Americans to help the neediest among them by volunteering to care for the sick, the elderly and the poor in a Christmas day call for compassion.
"Many of our fellow Americans still suffer from the effects of illness or poverty, others fight cruel addictions, or cope with division in their families, or grieve the loss of a loved one," he said in his weekly radio address.
I found this link over at www.whatreallyhappened.com.
As that blogger indicated, we are spending all the tax dollars bombing another country, so that money is already spoken for. It's not ear-marked for helping the less fortunate. Talk about values....
Ok, I'm going back to bed
I figured since I was up, I might as well try to write another poem and submit it over at the TAS poetry contest. I've now submitted two. Should I try for three?
Ambien
Two years ago, my Doc gave me a prescription for Ambien. He wrote to take 1/2 tablet to get a good night sleep when needed. The prescription allowed for 10 pills.
The first time I took half a tablet, I slept soundly. I don't think I moved the whole night. Well, I am now on my second prescription (the second half of the first of 10 more pills). I took one tonite at around 8pm so I could get a good full night sleep. I woke up at 1am. I decided to google Ambien and find out that they say to drink 1 full glass of water when taking. Wonderful! Better late to find out than never.
The first time I took half a tablet, I slept soundly. I don't think I moved the whole night. Well, I am now on my second prescription (the second half of the first of 10 more pills). I took one tonite at around 8pm so I could get a good full night sleep. I woke up at 1am. I decided to google Ambien and find out that they say to drink 1 full glass of water when taking. Wonderful! Better late to find out than never.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
TAS poetry contest
Jesus General has a link to a poetry contest where you have to use Donald Rumsfield's phrase "You go to war with what you have" in it. Since I enjoy reading those poems (contest open until 12-30-04) I thought I would go ahead and embed the link here, too.
Poetry contest
Poetry contest
Natural Disaster
The 2004 Massive Earthquakes
LARGEST QUAKE IN 40 YEARS and another 8.0+ This week aloneWhat kind of damage can earthquakes causekilling more than 3,600 people -- most of them in Sri Lanka and India. I see on Drudge Report, Death toll of 7000+.
In some of my rants, offline, I have mentioned to other people that I think our bombing is having a horrible effect on Mother Earth. In 1993, we had a terrific flood in Missouri and I think that was probably brought about by the bombing in 1991 in the Iraq/Kuwait area. When we first started bombing Iraq in 2003, Turkey and Japan had some horrible earthquakes. I think bombing does have a direct correlation with these natural disasters.
I see from SWR's post on one of Eschaton comment threads, estimation has gone up to over 11,000.
LARGEST QUAKE IN 40 YEARS and another 8.0+ This week aloneWhat kind of damage can earthquakes causekilling more than 3,600 people -- most of them in Sri Lanka and India. I see on Drudge Report, Death toll of 7000+.
In some of my rants, offline, I have mentioned to other people that I think our bombing is having a horrible effect on Mother Earth. In 1993, we had a terrific flood in Missouri and I think that was probably brought about by the bombing in 1991 in the Iraq/Kuwait area. When we first started bombing Iraq in 2003, Turkey and Japan had some horrible earthquakes. I think bombing does have a direct correlation with these natural disasters.
I see from SWR's post on one of Eschaton comment threads, estimation has gone up to over 11,000.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
Christmas tree at the lab - note the gloves, the hazardous material stickers, and the specimen receptacles.
Boondocks - Tribtalk recieved some calls.
Friday's paper had the Tribtalk calls in it. The first four were about the comics pages, with Jim Robertson, managing editor replying. His reply: Comics selection is serious business, and obviously readers gave their favorites and, um, less favorites. So what's an editor to do? I listen to feedback from inside and outside and then trust my gut. After all, I'm a funny guy, right? I have great hopes for "Rhymes with Orange." And who knows, I might have some other changes up my sleeve.
Columbia Daily Tribune-Open Column P.O. Box 798 Columbia, MO 65205
Fax: (573) 815-1701
or E-mail: Editor@tribmail.com
Make sure to put address and phone number - They have to call to make sure it really is you writing the letter, and they ask whether you want your address published.
Here's the letter I am sending: Editor, the Tribune:
I read the Columbia Daily Tribune Sunday comics on December 19, 2004 and was appalled that "Boondocks" was not in its normal place, right above "Opus" (my two favorites); in fact, it was not in the Sunday Tribune at all.
Monday, I called the Tribune and spoke with a very nice lady. She checked to find out why "Boondocks" was not in the Sunday issue. She told me that the Trib had dropped "Boondocks" along with "Lucky Cow". I didn't really care for "Lucky Cow", but "Boondocks" is a thought provoking comic and the loss of it disturbs me. In the many strips that you carry in your comic section, "Boondocks" is the only Afro-American strip. I forgot to ask why it was dropped so my question, now, is was it dropped because:
1. The main characters are Afro-American?
2. It has some liberal themes?
"Mallard Fillmore"(Sunday only) has conservative themes and , most of the time, it makes no sense.
A couple weeks ago "Zits" showed the kid, with all the metal in his face, using a condom on a pencil.
3. It shows a Single parent family - with the parent being the grandfather?
4. The artwork too beautifully drawn? Most of the other strips are not very attractive to the eye ("Mallard Fillmore", "Ziggy", "Mutts", and your two new strips, "Rhymes with Orange", and "Spot the Frog" are the least eye appealing) .
5. It costs too much for syndication?
6. Aaron Magruder no longer draws the cartoon?
My other question is: What would persuade you to carry it again?
Thank you,
Columbia Daily Tribune-Open Column P.O. Box 798 Columbia, MO 65205
Fax: (573) 815-1701
or E-mail: Editor@tribmail.com
Make sure to put address and phone number - They have to call to make sure it really is you writing the letter, and they ask whether you want your address published.
Here's the letter I am sending: Editor, the Tribune:
I read the Columbia Daily Tribune Sunday comics on December 19, 2004 and was appalled that "Boondocks" was not in its normal place, right above "Opus" (my two favorites); in fact, it was not in the Sunday Tribune at all.
Monday, I called the Tribune and spoke with a very nice lady. She checked to find out why "Boondocks" was not in the Sunday issue. She told me that the Trib had dropped "Boondocks" along with "Lucky Cow". I didn't really care for "Lucky Cow", but "Boondocks" is a thought provoking comic and the loss of it disturbs me. In the many strips that you carry in your comic section, "Boondocks" is the only Afro-American strip. I forgot to ask why it was dropped so my question, now, is was it dropped because:
1. The main characters are Afro-American?
2. It has some liberal themes?
"Mallard Fillmore"(Sunday only) has conservative themes and , most of the time, it makes no sense.
A couple weeks ago "Zits" showed the kid, with all the metal in his face, using a condom on a pencil.
3. It shows a Single parent family - with the parent being the grandfather?
4. The artwork too beautifully drawn? Most of the other strips are not very attractive to the eye ("Mallard Fillmore", "Ziggy", "Mutts", and your two new strips, "Rhymes with Orange", and "Spot the Frog" are the least eye appealing) .
5. It costs too much for syndication?
6. Aaron Magruder no longer draws the cartoon?
My other question is: What would persuade you to carry it again?
Thank you,
Finally!
I kept trying to figure out how to change the blog to team adminstrators so I could use either oldwhitelady or trailertrash as editor. I think I finally have it.
Friday, December 24, 2004
This is a beautiful place in the Springtime.
Path through the huge rocks
At the end of the trail, here is the clearing before you step down into the rocks.
Stupid Idiots who don't read their map when they are going somewhere they haven't been in awhile piss me off.
That said, I decided to take a little trip to Earthquake Hollow. It is located between New Bloomfield and Holt Summit. It is not a bad little trip if you make sure of what roads you're taking. However, I was shown a way through the backroads many years ago. I have gone several times, but not lately. Today, I gassed up and took to the path I thought I remembered. I took a lot of turns onto roads I sure didn't remember. I found some roads didn't have signs. Then, there were the County roads. They just have numbers. I managed to turn at a dead end - had to turn around - I finally found New Bloomfield and instead of stopping at the little store and using the restroom and verify the correct roads to Earthquake Hollow, I drove the way I thought would get me there. Wow... Hills, up and down, on and on. I finally wised up, turned around and backtracked. I was ready to go home, but I was sooo close. I finally got there, walked the path to get there and took some pretty neat pictures. After my film was used up (my digital doesn't have a memory card so holds only 18 pictures and my 35mm only had 24 (8 were already used) on its roll, I went home.
Mission Impossible?
24 December 2004
US living in 'fantasy land' over Iraq
I remember back May of 2003, Miserable Failure (Google miserable failure and opt for I feel lucky - the address that I linked to is the one that comes up) stood on a naval liner with a backdrop reading "Mission Accomplished". I think the mission he and his cronies had in mind was different than what the taxpayers thought it was. The whole thing reminds me of that old adage "A fool and his money are soon parted". Taxpayers are stuck paying for billions in war costs but Halliburton and other companies are making huge profits off the whole thing. Estimated amount for 2005 could surpass $80 billion which could make total expenditures for the war past $200 billion.
US living in 'fantasy land' over Iraq
I remember back May of 2003, Miserable Failure (Google miserable failure and opt for I feel lucky - the address that I linked to is the one that comes up) stood on a naval liner with a backdrop reading "Mission Accomplished". I think the mission he and his cronies had in mind was different than what the taxpayers thought it was. The whole thing reminds me of that old adage "A fool and his money are soon parted". Taxpayers are stuck paying for billions in war costs but Halliburton and other companies are making huge profits off the whole thing. Estimated amount for 2005 could surpass $80 billion which could make total expenditures for the war past $200 billion.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Slack time at work
I really enjoy those few times that there's not a lot of work at my part-time job. There are lots of snacks to enjoy and no stress! Usually, it's a crazy crazy time because there is so much work to do and so little time to get it finished. We have to have everything done each night before we leave.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Cloned cat
I see that Drudge is Wednesday cat-blogging - He has a picture of a kitten and links to an article about the kitten being a clone of a cat that died last year. It cost the owner $50,000. - According to the article, the owner says the cat has the same personality and traits of her dead cat.
"He is identical. His personality is the same," the woman told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
"Nicky loved water, which is an unusual characteristic of cats. Little Nicky jumped into my bath," said the woman, who said she is in her early 40s and employed in the airline industry.
Article
"He is identical. His personality is the same," the woman told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
"Nicky loved water, which is an unusual characteristic of cats. Little Nicky jumped into my bath," said the woman, who said she is in her early 40s and employed in the airline industry.
Article
Printer Ink
I have to remember to get a black ink cartridge for my printer. Awhile back, the printer I had went kaput. I checked the ads in the different stores and found that Target had a Lexmark printer (with both color and black ink cartridges) for about $35. I ran out and got it. Hooked it up, but needed a different printer cable. I ran back to Target and for another $10. got the cable. I've used up the first ink cartridges. I got new ones and now I've used up the black. Too bad the cartridges cost almost the same as the printer, itself. Wild!
This is what I'm working on right now.
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Recent painting painted using a friend's photo.
The cats are driving me crazy
Sgt Mango Goldstein stays in my bedroom the whole time I am home. When I go to the bathroom, for whatever reason, he peeks out and tries to come in, but Saddie believes he belongs at my feet at all times. He is still very angry about SMG so hisses and makes SMG slink back into the bedroom. Tonite, I came home from work and took a nap. When I woke up (in time for Wheel of Fortune) I found both kitties on the bed - Saddie next to me at the head of the bed and SMG at the foot of the bed; in fact, he was between my feet so I had to make sure not to hurt him or scare him. He is still very very startle-able.
On another note, at our work present exchange, I was given a bottle of wine with my name as part of the label. Way to go, Dave! We exchanged them last Wednesday and he has been asking how it is as he likes wine and wanted to know if it is really really good. It is! ymmmmmm. It is a semi-sweet white wine. I opened it tonite and have tried about half the bottle.
On another note, at our work present exchange, I was given a bottle of wine with my name as part of the label. Way to go, Dave! We exchanged them last Wednesday and he has been asking how it is as he likes wine and wanted to know if it is really really good. It is! ymmmmmm. It is a semi-sweet white wine. I opened it tonite and have tried about half the bottle.
Boondocks continued
As I wrote earlier, the librarian at Columbia Daily Tribune told me they dropped Boondocks. It still showed up in Monday and Tuesday papers. I guess I will wait and see before sending my nastygram to them. I have it written down, though:) It still needs work, but if it turns out that they did totally drop Boondocks, I will polish it up and send it to them!
Monday, December 20, 2004
Hatfill
THE NATION
Scientist Subpoenas News Outlets in Anthrax Leaks
The subpoenas, directed at the Washington Post, Associated Press and National Public Radio, among others, are part of a lawsuit that former scientist Steven J. Hatfill has filed against the Justice Department and the FBI.
The suit alleges that U.S. officials, including Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft, smeared Hatfill's reputation through a series of public statements and private leaks that linked him to the investigation of the anthrax-laced letters that killed five people in late 2001.
The mystery of who sent the deadly letters remains unsolved. No charges have been filed. Hatfill, once described by Ashcroft as a "person of interest" in the case, has strongly denied any involvement.
The article goes on to say that the judge wouldn't allow Hatfill's attorneys to question the FBI and other governmental agencies because the culprit(s) of the anthrax attacks has not been found, but he did allow the attorneys the right to question the journalists to find out where they got their information. Of course, the journalists are saying they will not cooperate.
Scientist Subpoenas News Outlets in Anthrax Leaks
The subpoenas, directed at the Washington Post, Associated Press and National Public Radio, among others, are part of a lawsuit that former scientist Steven J. Hatfill has filed against the Justice Department and the FBI.
The suit alleges that U.S. officials, including Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft, smeared Hatfill's reputation through a series of public statements and private leaks that linked him to the investigation of the anthrax-laced letters that killed five people in late 2001.
The mystery of who sent the deadly letters remains unsolved. No charges have been filed. Hatfill, once described by Ashcroft as a "person of interest" in the case, has strongly denied any involvement.
The article goes on to say that the judge wouldn't allow Hatfill's attorneys to question the FBI and other governmental agencies because the culprit(s) of the anthrax attacks has not been found, but he did allow the attorneys the right to question the journalists to find out where they got their information. Of course, the journalists are saying they will not cooperate.
Well, that sucks!
Yesterday, I was complaining because Boondocks was not in the Sunday Columbia Daily Tribune comics. I called the Tribune today and asked about it. I found that they dropped Boondocks. They're going to get a letter!#$%^$@#. I rough drafted one, but it needs a little work.
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Now that is interesting...
Alicublog has an entry about a soldier on leave being beaten up at a Toby Keith concert in September. The soldier said he was attacked because of his "Operation Iraqi Freedom" t-shirt. I guess a great hoopla went up about it. I know there are lots of blog entries and other articles on the Net. Anyway,in some articles, the journalists fail to mention an important fact. It turns out that his assailant is a veteran of the United States Army. His side of the explanation is that the fight "started after the two exchanged insults about the other's military unit,"
As my UNIX instructor liked to say "well, well, well".
As my UNIX instructor liked to say "well, well, well".
Regarding Iraq
whatreallyhappened.com
puts up many posts to different links. Here is that blog's entry and link of one very important topic:
Agencies warn Bush that U.S. isn't defeating Iraq insurgents
Posted Dec 19, 2004 12:06 PM PST
Category: IRAQ
Okay, one more time.
There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Iraq WAS in compliance with UN Resolutions.
Iraq was NOT a threat to the United States.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11.
Iraq was not supporting Al Qaeda.
Iraq did not gas the Kurds, Iran did.
Saddam is in jail.
The Iraqi people do not want Americans occupying their country.
The US has already lost this war politically, in the eyes of the world. There is nothing they can do which will be seen as vindicating the presence of the US in Iraq.
puts up many posts to different links. Here is that blog's entry and link of one very important topic:
Agencies warn Bush that U.S. isn't defeating Iraq insurgents
Posted Dec 19, 2004 12:06 PM PST
Category: IRAQ
Okay, one more time.
There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Iraq WAS in compliance with UN Resolutions.
Iraq was NOT a threat to the United States.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11.
Iraq was not supporting Al Qaeda.
Iraq did not gas the Kurds, Iran did.
Saddam is in jail.
The Iraqi people do not want Americans occupying their country.
The US has already lost this war politically, in the eyes of the world. There is nothing they can do which will be seen as vindicating the presence of the US in Iraq.
Trolls
Since I don't have any readers, I don't have any trolls, but Atrios gets a lot of trolls over at Eschaton. I noticed that many people like to tell the trolls to enlist and they link to a website ENLIST like this and put it as notice to the trolls. Oh, that is so funny! I love it. When a thread has an infestation of trolls, some of the regulars might put up a troll shield. I don't know the link to that one, yet.
Comics pages
I was reading the Sunday comic pages and one paper that usually carries a nice color strip of "Boondocks" didn't have it today. They did have "Opus", which is a great strip, but why would they take out "Boondocks"?
They are trying a new strip, but there are a lot of others that are subpar and could be illiminated for a day. The paper does have a call line so I picked up the phone and made a comment. I'm going to have to write them a letter if it's not back next weekend; in fact, I think I will give them a call this week and speak to someone's ear. That really screwed up my Sunday, DAMN!
They are trying a new strip, but there are a lot of others that are subpar and could be illiminated for a day. The paper does have a call line so I picked up the phone and made a comment. I'm going to have to write them a letter if it's not back next weekend; in fact, I think I will give them a call this week and speak to someone's ear. That really screwed up my Sunday, DAMN!
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Ken Bode's opinion piece on troop protection
Ken Bode
U.S. obviously didn't do all it could to protect troops
December 17, 2004
His final thoughts in the article are as follows:
That brings us to the final headline: "At Bush Inauguration, Lunch Will Set You Back $250,000."
This is a lunch with Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, obviously exclusive to the high tax brackets. There will also be a "Salute To Those Who Serve," with free tickets for the military.
The arithmetic is too tempting. It costs $25,000 to fully armor a Humvee. Each $250,000 lunch ticket could go straight to equipping 10 vehicles, so our reservists and Guards in Iraq won't have to ride around with homemade sandbags on the floor.
Do it, Mr. Bush. Donate your lunch money to the troops.
Bode, a former senior political analyst for CNN, is the Pulliam professor of journalism at DePauw University. Contact him at kenbode@depauw.edu .
U.S. obviously didn't do all it could to protect troops
December 17, 2004
His final thoughts in the article are as follows:
That brings us to the final headline: "At Bush Inauguration, Lunch Will Set You Back $250,000."
This is a lunch with Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, obviously exclusive to the high tax brackets. There will also be a "Salute To Those Who Serve," with free tickets for the military.
The arithmetic is too tempting. It costs $25,000 to fully armor a Humvee. Each $250,000 lunch ticket could go straight to equipping 10 vehicles, so our reservists and Guards in Iraq won't have to ride around with homemade sandbags on the floor.
Do it, Mr. Bush. Donate your lunch money to the troops.
Bode, a former senior political analyst for CNN, is the Pulliam professor of journalism at DePauw University. Contact him at kenbode@depauw.edu .
How Interesting..Whatreallyhappened.com
Cuba Places Iraq Jail Abuse Photos at U.S. Mission
Fri Dec 17, 9:19 AM ET Top Stories - Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Friday put up two huge billboards in front of the U.S. mission with pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners, a swastika and the word "fascists" in bold red letters.
The photos of hooded and bloodied Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison were apparently placed in retaliation for a U.S. Christmas display which includes the number 75, in reference to 75 pro-democracy activists imprisoned 20 months ago for long terms...
The article I was most interested in seeing was the following:
Washington Post, AP subpoened by Anthrax "person of interest"
I am glad that Steven Hatfill is confronting some of the "media" that hounded him so strongly. I think I read that he sued the FBI?...no wait a minute - I did some googling and found that Anthrax 'person of interest' sues Ashcroft, FBIAttorney: Investigation, leaks trampled Hatfill's rightsWednesday, August 27, 2003 Posted: 3:51 AM EDT (0751 GMT)
an excerpt of the article Hatfill's attorneys said the FBI tipped the news media to searches of Hatfill's home to deflect attention from what the attorneys characterize as a floundering anthrax investigation. They said 24-hour surveillance and wiretaps violated Hatfill's privacy.
and Although officials have said they were looking at a list of about 20 people in the case, only Hatfill has been named as a "person of interest." No suspects have been named in the case, and no one has been arrested.
Hatfill, a former Army bioweapons researcher, had his apartment searched three times and lost his job after the "person of interest" designation.
He was fired in September from a position at Louisiana State University, where he was helping train first-responders in the case of a bioterrorism attack.
The firing came after a Justice Department official sent an e-mail to the program director in August directing him not to use Hatfill on any Justice Department-funded programs; the program Hatfill was working on was one such program.
More recently, anthrax investigators drained a Maryland pond as part of their probe. Tests of soil samples taken after the draining yielded no evidence of anthrax.
It wasn't so long ago that they were following him and when he stepped out in the street to take their picture, they hit him with their car. Oh, wait - I found this article by googling, too.
Hatfill ticketed in altercation with FBI agent 'Person of interest' in anthrax probe hit by car, fined $5From Kelli ArenaCNN Washington BureauMonday, May 19, 2003 Posted: 2040 GMT ( 4:40 AM HKT) According to a traffic incident report filed by Washington police, Hatfill walked up to a parked car to take a picture of the driver. The driver then drove off, striking Hatfill, the report said
Fri Dec 17, 9:19 AM ET Top Stories - Reuters
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Friday put up two huge billboards in front of the U.S. mission with pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners, a swastika and the word "fascists" in bold red letters.
The photos of hooded and bloodied Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison were apparently placed in retaliation for a U.S. Christmas display which includes the number 75, in reference to 75 pro-democracy activists imprisoned 20 months ago for long terms...
The article I was most interested in seeing was the following:
Washington Post, AP subpoened by Anthrax "person of interest"
I am glad that Steven Hatfill is confronting some of the "media" that hounded him so strongly. I think I read that he sued the FBI?...no wait a minute - I did some googling and found that Anthrax 'person of interest' sues Ashcroft, FBIAttorney: Investigation, leaks trampled Hatfill's rightsWednesday, August 27, 2003 Posted: 3:51 AM EDT (0751 GMT)
an excerpt of the article Hatfill's attorneys said the FBI tipped the news media to searches of Hatfill's home to deflect attention from what the attorneys characterize as a floundering anthrax investigation. They said 24-hour surveillance and wiretaps violated Hatfill's privacy.
and Although officials have said they were looking at a list of about 20 people in the case, only Hatfill has been named as a "person of interest." No suspects have been named in the case, and no one has been arrested.
Hatfill, a former Army bioweapons researcher, had his apartment searched three times and lost his job after the "person of interest" designation.
He was fired in September from a position at Louisiana State University, where he was helping train first-responders in the case of a bioterrorism attack.
The firing came after a Justice Department official sent an e-mail to the program director in August directing him not to use Hatfill on any Justice Department-funded programs; the program Hatfill was working on was one such program.
More recently, anthrax investigators drained a Maryland pond as part of their probe. Tests of soil samples taken after the draining yielded no evidence of anthrax.
It wasn't so long ago that they were following him and when he stepped out in the street to take their picture, they hit him with their car. Oh, wait - I found this article by googling, too.
Hatfill ticketed in altercation with FBI agent 'Person of interest' in anthrax probe hit by car, fined $5From Kelli ArenaCNN Washington BureauMonday, May 19, 2003 Posted: 2040 GMT ( 4:40 AM HKT) According to a traffic incident report filed by Washington police, Hatfill walked up to a parked car to take a picture of the driver. The driver then drove off, striking Hatfill, the report said
Christmas Wishlist
I visited Riverbend's blog "Baghdad Burning" and she had the following post up today:
Saturday, December 18, 2004 Christmas Wishlist...I have to make this fast.
No electricity for three days in a row (well, unless you count that glorious hour we got 3 days ago...). Generators on gasoline are hardly working at all. Generators on diesel fuel aren't faring much better- most will only work for 3 or 4 straight hours then they have to be turned off to rest.
Ok- what is the typical Iraqi Christmas wishlist (I won't list 'peace', 'security' and 'freedom' - Christmas miracles are exclusive to Charles Dickens), let's see:
1. 20 liters of gasoline
2. A cylinder of gas for cooking
3. Kerosene for the heaters
4. Those expensive blast-proof windows
5. Landmine detectors
6. Running water
7. Thuraya satellite phones (the mobile phone services are really, really bad of late)
8. Portable diesel generators (for the whole family to enjoy!)
9. Coleman rechargeable flashlight with extra batteries (you can never go wrong with a fancy flashlight)
10. Scented candles (it shows you care- but you're also practical)
When Santa delivers please make sure he is wearing a bullet-proof vest and helmet. He should also politely ring the doorbell or knock, as a more subtle entry might bring him face to face with an AK-47. With the current fuel shortage, reindeer and a sleigh are highly practical- but Rudolph should be left behind as the flashing red nose might create a bomb scare (we're all a little jumpy lately).
By the way, until further notice, please send any emails to riverbend_baghdad@yahoo.com as I'm having some minor problems with the other accounts.
- posted by river @ 3:57 PM
On another note, Atrios had a post about the bizarre murder of Mrs. Stinnett of Skidmore, MO and the kidnapping of the baby that was removed from her womb: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=640505
This terrible crime has dominated the airwaves and people are reeling with the horror of it all, but there are also other horrors that have happened/happening since we went to war with Iraq
As someone posted on the Eschaton comment thread after acknowledging the horror of the MO crime; I wonder how many expectant mothers' lives have been terminated in Iraq since we invaded? Where is the righteous outrage of "good Americans" over this?
Good question!
Saturday, December 18, 2004 Christmas Wishlist...I have to make this fast.
No electricity for three days in a row (well, unless you count that glorious hour we got 3 days ago...). Generators on gasoline are hardly working at all. Generators on diesel fuel aren't faring much better- most will only work for 3 or 4 straight hours then they have to be turned off to rest.
Ok- what is the typical Iraqi Christmas wishlist (I won't list 'peace', 'security' and 'freedom' - Christmas miracles are exclusive to Charles Dickens), let's see:
1. 20 liters of gasoline
2. A cylinder of gas for cooking
3. Kerosene for the heaters
4. Those expensive blast-proof windows
5. Landmine detectors
6. Running water
7. Thuraya satellite phones (the mobile phone services are really, really bad of late)
8. Portable diesel generators (for the whole family to enjoy!)
9. Coleman rechargeable flashlight with extra batteries (you can never go wrong with a fancy flashlight)
10. Scented candles (it shows you care- but you're also practical)
When Santa delivers please make sure he is wearing a bullet-proof vest and helmet. He should also politely ring the doorbell or knock, as a more subtle entry might bring him face to face with an AK-47. With the current fuel shortage, reindeer and a sleigh are highly practical- but Rudolph should be left behind as the flashing red nose might create a bomb scare (we're all a little jumpy lately).
By the way, until further notice, please send any emails to riverbend_baghdad@yahoo.com as I'm having some minor problems with the other accounts.
- posted by river @ 3:57 PM
On another note, Atrios had a post about the bizarre murder of Mrs. Stinnett of Skidmore, MO and the kidnapping of the baby that was removed from her womb: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=640505
This terrible crime has dominated the airwaves and people are reeling with the horror of it all, but there are also other horrors that have happened/happening since we went to war with Iraq
As someone posted on the Eschaton comment thread after acknowledging the horror of the MO crime; I wonder how many expectant mothers' lives have been terminated in Iraq since we invaded? Where is the righteous outrage of "good Americans" over this?
Good question!
What a cutie...
Sgt Mango Goldstein - His eye is still sore and there is a big bruise on his face next to his nose.
Friday, December 17, 2004
Part of an Email from a friend
Someone sent me an Email entitled "Morons". It has several items, probably from news of the weird. Anyway, one that got a chuckle from me was :
2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS: Police in
Oakland, CA spent two hours attempting to subdue a
gunman who had barricaded himself inside his home.
After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers
discovered that the man was standing beside them in
the police line, shouting, "Please come out and give
yourself up."
and how about these two:
5. DID I SAY THAT??? Police in Los Angeles had good
luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn't control
himself during a lineup. When detectives asked each
man in the lineup to repeat the words: "Give me all
your money or I'll shoot", the man shouted, "That's
not what I said!".
6. ARE WE COMMUNICATING??? A man spoke frantically
into the phone: "My wife is pregnant and her
contractions are only two minutes apart". "Is this her
first child?" the doctor asked. "No!" the man shouted,
"This is her husband!"
2. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS: Police in
Oakland, CA spent two hours attempting to subdue a
gunman who had barricaded himself inside his home.
After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers
discovered that the man was standing beside them in
the police line, shouting, "Please come out and give
yourself up."
and how about these two:
5. DID I SAY THAT??? Police in Los Angeles had good
luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn't control
himself during a lineup. When detectives asked each
man in the lineup to repeat the words: "Give me all
your money or I'll shoot", the man shouted, "That's
not what I said!".
6. ARE WE COMMUNICATING??? A man spoke frantically
into the phone: "My wife is pregnant and her
contractions are only two minutes apart". "Is this her
first child?" the doctor asked. "No!" the man shouted,
"This is her husband!"
Sgt Mango Goldstein
is a pretty neat cat - He is very fearful right now, but he sleeps on the bed and follows me around. If I make any sudden moves, he jumps away. Saddie hisses continually when he can see him. I am hoping he will get used to Sgt Mango, and soon. Cotton has gotten used to him, I guess.
It wasn't so long ago that Cotton had to get used to Saddie. I think it was different, though, with Saddie being a kitten when I got him and this kitty is a year old, at least. As a kitten, they are much smaller and can be pushed around by their elders.
It wasn't so long ago that Cotton had to get used to Saddie. I think it was different, though, with Saddie being a kitten when I got him and this kitty is a year old, at least. As a kitten, they are much smaller and can be pushed around by their elders.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
This is the before he got in a fight picture.
The "find a name for the cat" challenge is over
His name is now "Sargent Mango Goldstein".
Saddie is learning from Cotton - Move and make darn sure I can't take a good frontal picture of him.
Another kitty story
I stopped in the pet area of Walmart today and bought some of those fake mice the kitties love so much. I gave one of them to Saddie and he played with it a bit, quietly and sweetly - because that is the type of cat he is - very gentle. I took a nap.. and when I got up, there was Cotton. Where is his mouse? He knows they are kept in the desk drawer and he was messing around over there. I pulled out a mouse (he had his little paws there on the edge of the drawer while standing on his hind legs) and gave it to him. He started playing with it, back and forth, back and forth. Then he stopped and I could hear the chewing - He chewed the tail off. He chews all the tails off of those mice. What a punk!
Sunday, December 12, 2004
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1210-23.htm
I know a lot of people don't read these types of articles, out of sight, out of mind. Since we instisted on going to war, it should be everyone's duty to visit various sites and understand what we are actually doing. They should realize what our actions are doing. If you want to support actions such as indicated by this article, than why would one be afraid of reading about it?
I had a friend who was a support your troops kind of gal. She liked to send me links of same. When I sent her links and told her that Saddam was not behind the 9-11 carnage, she had some really interesting rebuttals. When I sent her my understanding of her rebuttals (and I must admit, I did bring up her idea of Christianity) she got very upset with me and sent me an email that she would no longer read my emails and I had been deleted from her emails. So long x-friend. She did not want to understand what she was supporting, and she probably did not want to admit that any taxpayer in this country is ultimately supporting the troops by the taxes we pay.
Unfortunately, that is also the sad lot for the gays. They pay taxes (their fair share) yet this country does not want to give them full rights. Sad, but true.
I know a lot of people don't read these types of articles, out of sight, out of mind. Since we instisted on going to war, it should be everyone's duty to visit various sites and understand what we are actually doing. They should realize what our actions are doing. If you want to support actions such as indicated by this article, than why would one be afraid of reading about it?
I had a friend who was a support your troops kind of gal. She liked to send me links of same. When I sent her links and told her that Saddam was not behind the 9-11 carnage, she had some really interesting rebuttals. When I sent her my understanding of her rebuttals (and I must admit, I did bring up her idea of Christianity) she got very upset with me and sent me an email that she would no longer read my emails and I had been deleted from her emails. So long x-friend. She did not want to understand what she was supporting, and she probably did not want to admit that any taxpayer in this country is ultimately supporting the troops by the taxes we pay.
Unfortunately, that is also the sad lot for the gays. They pay taxes (their fair share) yet this country does not want to give them full rights. Sad, but true.
It's Sunday, do you know where your children are?
Dec. 11, 2004, 4:54PM
4th-grader arrested for having scissors at schoolAssociated Press
EXTRA
News Bizarre: For more odd stories see News Bizarre. PHILADELPHIA -- A 10-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station because she took a pair of scissors to her elementary school.
School district officials said the fourth-grade student did not threaten anyone with the 8-inch shears, but violated a rule that considers scissors to be potential weapons.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2942930
Interesting things happen every day. I found this story while browsing whatreallyhappened.com - also, the following one:
Saturday, December 11, 2004 · Last updated 11:11 a.m. PT
Student says God told him to kill parents
By BILL POOVEYASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A college student who admitted he fatally shot his parents in their bedroom and broke a chain saw cutting up their bodies told investigators: "God told me to."
Philip Badowski made the comment in a recorded interview with police following the Dec. 2 slayings of Chester "Chet" Badowski Jr., 47, and Christine Badowski, 46. Prosecutors played the recording at Badowski's preliminary hearing Friday.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Family%20Slaying
and what about this one?
Louisiana teens getting driver's license also register for selective serviceRobert Morgan Posted on November 13, 2004
There may be no "plans" for a national military draft, but that hasn't kept Louisiana from registering teenagers too young to serve in case conditions change. During the recently concluded presidential campaigns, the major candidates repeatedly said they had no plans to resume compulsory military service. Their promises were not reassuring, however, to Larry Chevalier of Glenmora who was alarmed when his 16-year-old son Nathan had to register with the Selective Service System in order to get a driver's license. ://www.thetowntalk.com/html/499F32E2-51FD-4A8E-8D9B-6A669307AA5A.shtml
I guess if they have to register for the Selective Service System and get selected, you really wouldn't have to worry about where they are, just what is happening to them, huh?
4th-grader arrested for having scissors at schoolAssociated Press
EXTRA
News Bizarre: For more odd stories see News Bizarre. PHILADELPHIA -- A 10-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station because she took a pair of scissors to her elementary school.
School district officials said the fourth-grade student did not threaten anyone with the 8-inch shears, but violated a rule that considers scissors to be potential weapons.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2942930
Interesting things happen every day. I found this story while browsing whatreallyhappened.com - also, the following one:
Saturday, December 11, 2004 · Last updated 11:11 a.m. PT
Student says God told him to kill parents
By BILL POOVEYASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A college student who admitted he fatally shot his parents in their bedroom and broke a chain saw cutting up their bodies told investigators: "God told me to."
Philip Badowski made the comment in a recorded interview with police following the Dec. 2 slayings of Chester "Chet" Badowski Jr., 47, and Christine Badowski, 46. Prosecutors played the recording at Badowski's preliminary hearing Friday.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Family%20Slaying
and what about this one?
Louisiana teens getting driver's license also register for selective serviceRobert Morgan Posted on November 13, 2004
There may be no "plans" for a national military draft, but that hasn't kept Louisiana from registering teenagers too young to serve in case conditions change. During the recently concluded presidential campaigns, the major candidates repeatedly said they had no plans to resume compulsory military service. Their promises were not reassuring, however, to Larry Chevalier of Glenmora who was alarmed when his 16-year-old son Nathan had to register with the Selective Service System in order to get a driver's license. ://www.thetowntalk.com/html/499F32E2-51FD-4A8E-8D9B-6A669307AA5A.shtml
I guess if they have to register for the Selective Service System and get selected, you really wouldn't have to worry about where they are, just what is happening to them, huh?
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Tha Shizzolator
Over on one or the Eschaton threads, Lulu mentioned Tha Shizzolator. I went over to that site (see Links) and shizzolated my prior posting:
Favorite site links
Well, I finally took da time figure out how add da url fo' my favorite links on this blogger thingy." Go into Template 'n update da code under Links in da source code." Of course, if I changed da name of da column from Links, I would has look fo' whatever name I gave that shiznit:)
Ha ha ha - that is some funny stuff!
Favorite site links
Well, I finally took da time figure out how add da url fo' my favorite links on this blogger thingy." Go into Template 'n update da code under Links in da source code." Of course, if I changed da name of da column from Links, I would has look fo' whatever name I gave that shiznit:)
Ha ha ha - that is some funny stuff!
Favorite site links
Well, I finally took the time to figure out how to add the url for my favorite links on this blogger thingy. Go into Template and update the code under Links in the source code. Of course, if I changed the name of the column from Links, I would have to look for whatever name I gave it:)
This cat has come to my house to live. His current name is "George".
The cat with no name
This kitty was given to me by a friend. She had named him "George". I am changing his name, but need a good solid patriotic moral value name for him. Originally, I thought "Stripe" would be a good name, then I thought "Winston Smith" or "Emmanual Goldstein". If anyone has a good suggestion, please let me know. - Thank you.
Friday, December 10, 2004
Just a quick post.....
NPR talked about the pair of red-tailed hawks that were nesting in New York. Their nest was destroyed by the coop of the building.Mary Tyler Moore lives in the building - she was against the denesting of the hawks.There was a statement made by one of the coop that if you remove their nestthey will find a different place to live... Perhaps that is what happened inFlorida this past hurricane season - destroy their homes so they will findsomeplace else to live?
I thought it was pretty crappy treatment for the hawks as they are beautiful birdsand when I think about the huge city, I would think that it would be neat to see wildlife other than pigeons and rats.
I thought it was pretty crappy treatment for the hawks as they are beautiful birdsand when I think about the huge city, I would think that it would be neat to see wildlife other than pigeons and rats.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
My Ash tree. I noticed this tree while mowing many years ago. I decided not to mow it down and here it is. What a beautiful tree. I love it.
It's Wednesday evening
Just finished watching "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles" again. It has some funny moments. John Candy was certainly a great comic. Steve Martin is too, of course. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a terrific Steve Martin movie.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Moon in the sky.
Cotton playing on the couch.
Haven't decided yet what I want to blog about:)
Last night, I finally walked up to my mailbox to get the mail. I had 2 packages... one was a CD "ChangesBowie" ordered off Amazon.com that I had been excitedly awaiting. I have the album, but currently, my turntable is not hooked up. I'm listening to it right now... mmmmm. The other package was a book I had ordered from Amazon.com. It's called "The Skook". I have a copy somewhere, but haven't yet found it, so I went over to Amazon.com and ordered a copy for .43 + postage and handling (probably 3.50 for p&h). I looked at the postage and handling on the package and it was 1.82. I wonder who gets the excess? Amazon.com or the seller? I hope it's the seller because I thought .43 is an awful small amount for such a good book. It turns out it is a hardback copy that had been in a library, but had been culled out. That's ok, it's still readable. I started reading it last night. I'm about halfway through. It's a wildly freakish book. Span Barrmann (the hero) has been chased into a cave by the Space Angels (a satanic biker group) who were going to sacrifice him because he met the criteria (birthdate, place of birth) for their needs. Anyway, they decided that since they couldn't actually get him, they would blow up the area that he hid. So, now he is in the cave and has been sealed in by the falling side of the hill/quary wall.
He's just met the Skook. The Skook was a product of his imagination from back when he told bedtime stories to his daughters.
He's just met the Skook. The Skook was a product of his imagination from back when he told bedtime stories to his daughters.
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Over at Eschaton today
Atrios said he didn't have much to say today. He had an early post about Samuel Francis, then he had a morning thread, an afternoon thread, then an evening thread just for chat in general. Pie logged on and put 2 additional threads up - the first was about Sen Mccain making some statements about the drug policies for baseball needs to be tightened for the "integrity" of the game. Her last post was entitled "Books are your friends". Indeed. The folks that hang out there are posting various books. Cool thread!
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
x-mas shopping
I had to go to Walmart to drop off a prescription today. I went at 3:30 this afternoon. The cars were zooming all over - In crossing over to get to the sidewalk, I had to run both to and from because of the people in too much hurry. The store had lots of people moving s l o w l y.
At least the script drop off had no waiting.
At least the script drop off had no waiting.
