Winter Solstice 2007

Under the solstice moon We danced in ragged rings As dogs sniffed the wind Their noses in the sky There the breath of God Driftng through Orion’s Belt Took our humble prayers Through footless halls night Lo the power washed us And lifted us on high Where the sun will come again Reborn upon the [...]

When kariokes attack ….

If you thought Miss South Carolina won the 2007 ‘Doh Award, you may be right. But, perhaps the reason is because the runner-up is only available on mp3 instead of video. H/T to Travis Johnson for bringing us this “classic” rendition of Oh Holy Night. oholynight.mp3

Bloggers 4 Huckabee

Recently over at the Huckabee Forum, someone asked an excellent question regarding negative media attacks aimed at the Huckabee campaign… “How do we counter that?“ How, indeed? The attacks from the Right have come from A-list blogs, as well as well-funded interest groups, and media outlets and pundits generally sympathetic to conservative causes. These first-generation [...]

Fla newspaper publishes problem teacher list

From AP A confidential, nationwide list of 24,500 teachers who have been punished for a wide array of offenses was made available to the public Friday by a Florida newspaper. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune created a searchable database of the teachers’ names after waiting for years to gain access to the list. The paper began seeking [...]

Ain’t no sunshine

This is Freddy King. Nite y’all.

Flying Pig moment

Yes, they are monumental a-holes. Yes, I detest their tactics. And, yes, they deserve kuddos for this…. WASHINGTON (AP) — The liberal MoveOn.org, a leader of an anti-Iraq war coalition, is asking supporters to help pay for free phone calling cards for soldiers overseas in a partnership with the United Service Organizations, the charity that [...]

Gen. McAffrey’s after action report

Here is a snippet of General Barry McAffrey’s report, described as a strategic and operational assessment of the current security operations in Iraq. THE US ARMY IS TOO SMALL AND POORLY RESOURCED TO CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-INSURGENCY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN AT THE CURRENT LEVEL: An active counter-insurgency campaign in Iraq could probably succeed in [...]

Hillary’s Christmas Presents

“Release the Barrett Report”

The U.S. Did Not back down in Bali

Three days ago, maybe four by the time I get done here, I wrote about the U.S. caving to the demands of some third world nations wanting welfare. Link. I have since learned that I was a little quick to react. (dangit I hate when that happens) There is some behind the scenes stuff going [...]

Mitt’s algore moment: “I saw my father march with Martin Luther King.”

David Bernstein writing in The Phoenix presents an interesting piece of research. It is very similar in nature to Albert Gore, Jr.’s much distorted claim to have been the inventor of the internet. And, while no one is suggesting that Governor Romney is a liar, it will be interesting to see if the media will [...]

Huck Knows National Security

Go Mike!

HIDR Tuberculosis patients flee hospital

From BBC: Twenty-three patients with incurable, highly infectious and drug-resistant tuberculosis have escaped from a South African hospital, local media report. A total of 49 patients have absconded from Jose Pearson hospital near Port Elizabeth this week, officials said. Although 26 have since returned to the wards, police are now primed to join door-to-door searches [...]

Kucinich loses younger brother

The younger brother of Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio died today. CLEVELAND — Perry Kucinich, brother of U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, was found dead Wednesday morning at his east-side home. Perry Kucinich was found face down by another brother, Larry Kucinich, at about 9 a.m. Larry Kucinich had taken his brother shopping Tuesday and then [...]

Wednesday Open

Pushing hard, winding down (maybe), heading into the Holiday stretch! Here’s an open thread for your posting pleasure.

We knew him when….

Got an email from The Coz…. Today is the official retail release of Coz debut CD, ‘Welcome to the Land of Coz!’ through online retailer NIMBIT. This week is so important for me a new independent artist to show that there is a market for CozTunes! Please help me make this a GREAT opening week [...]

Tuesday nite college football news

Will Florida State University put Bobby Bowden on the road to retirement? A 7-5 record and a second-tier bowl game does not sit well with the Seminole Nation, and the faithful may be ready for the Jimbo Fisher era to begin. After completing three straight seasons unranked, this latest scandal may do it for the [...]

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans

I miss New Orleans, and I’m not alone. The Times takes a poignant look at the community, the people, and the spirit of a city that is only a shell of its former self. …the accounts from people who left New Orleans after the storm, the missing or ruined physical landscape is barely half of [...]

BoogieFunk

I know a good gig when I see it.

More Clinton funny money

When he left the White House in 2000, Bill Clinton reported assets of more than $1 million and legal fees of more than $2.4 million. In his wife’s most recent disclosure, Hillary Clinton reported that the couple now has a net worth estimated at between $17.4 million and $53.7 million. Both now claim to be [...]

Monday nite (college) football news

The rumblings emanating from T-town…..Confirmed report that Nick Saban’s agent has contacted West Virginia University about the vacant head coaching job…. Sources close to University President Mike Garrison have informed WBGV that Nick Saban’s agent has contacted WVU regarding our vacant head-coaching position. These sources tell us that Saban is extremely unhappy in Tuscaloosa and [...]

The split

The Republican Primary is a wide-open, bare knuckles brawl. I can’t remember anything like it, and I’m no spring chicken. It is fascinating to watch it unfold. Also maddening at times, as well as frustrating, and exciting. What has bothered me is some of the positions and statements that I’ve seen, not from the candidates, [...]

The U.S. backs down in Bali

Just what kind of people are representing us these days? Wimps, that’s what kind. After being booed for rejecting global welfare, to be paid mostly the US, Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky caved to a couple of third world countries that want to be on the welfare roll. The head of the U.S. delegation, Undersecretary [...]

When you caught my eye I saw everywhere I’d been

I keep hearing this tune on AMC. Haunting melody, kind of nice. Has a Jim Morrison feel to it. Update: Youtube pulled the studio vid. Here’s a live version, Editors, An end has a start “I don’t think that it’s Gonna rain again today, There’s a devil at your side, But an angel on the [...]

An attitude of gratitude

What began as a simple idea to say thank you to soldiers he passed on the street, has blossomed into a full scale campaign for Scott Truitt. He says many Americans want to express their gratitude to members of our military, but most aren’t really sure how to proceed. Read more about the ‘Gratitude Campaign’ [...]

Saturday Jeff Beck Guitar Interlude

Perfect for a cold, damp, windy winter day.

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