Posted on April 12, 2008 by nuke
Mrs. Nuke and I will be headed up I-55 to Mississippi College in a little while. Melissa has a part in The Magic Flute, which will be presented this evening at 7:00. Seats are first-come, first served, so we’re going to leave early in time to go by and pick up MeMe, and still have [...]
Filed under: Mississippi, The South | Tagged: mississippi college, opera, the magic flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 24 Comments »
Posted on April 11, 2008 by Murder of Ravens
One of the advantages of working at a smokeshop is that I get to smoke on the job. I love smoking, I love tobacco, and I personally don’t give a rat’s ass who knows it. Personally I’m getting a little fed up with being vilified by society for indulging in one of life’s great pleasures, [...]
Filed under: Cigars, murderofravens, smoking | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 11, 2008 by nuke
as for the ultimate foreign policy test, the one John Kerry called, “passing the Global Test,” Obama proposes a diplomatic Manhattan Project of sorts, with Iran’s Mahmoud Amadinejad.
Filed under: Election 2008, iran, linkfests, News and politics, Open thread, open trackbacks, Senator Gravitas, WFFOT | Tagged: africa, ahmadinejad, annihilate, Barack Obama, dangerous, foreigh policy, gravitas, Hillary Clinton, indonesia, iran, jeremiah wright, john mccain, lanny davis, Pakistan, racism, san francisco, video | 23 Comments »
Posted on April 9, 2008 by nuke
A powerful rechargeable stun gun with safety cord now in the size and shape of an ordinary lipstick. It does not get any better than this. Womens self defense in the 21st century.You have to see this to realize the advantage you have with this lipstick stun gun in your purse of pocket.Just 3 and [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: accent, Advantage, being, Defense, diameter, Excuse, FLASHLIGH, glossy, lets, lipstick, obvious, ordinary, pink, pocket, possibilities, purse, rated, realize, STUN, Tech & Biz, Threat, VOLTS, WALLET, Ways, WEAPON, WOMENS | 17 Comments »
Posted on April 8, 2008 by nuke
The previous post about the iman calling the Dutch schoolchildren “dogs” stirred my curiosity. With Geert Wilders making headlines with his movie Fitna, the murder of Theo van Gogh, and the books and speeches by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Netherlands does indeed seem to be the center of the struggle for the future of Europe. [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: al mouhidine, ayaan hirsi ali, Barack Obama, eltawheed, Fitna, Geert Wilders, jihad, mufsidun, netherlands, sjeikh al islam ibn taymia, theo van gogh | 6 Comments »
Posted on April 8, 2008 by nuke
THE HAGUE, 09/04/08 – A primary school in Amsterdam wished to provide its pupils with an understanding for other cultures. But during a visit to a mosque, the children were told they were dogs. With a view to developing understanding and respect for other cultures among children, primary school De Horizon regularly organises outings to [...]
Filed under: News and politics | 24 Comments »
Posted on April 8, 2008 by no2liberals
This recording was the prologue to Michael Crichton’s book Jurassic Park, read on the Rush Limbaugh show on 3 Feb 1995.
Filed under: global warming hysteria, linkfests, News and politics, open trackbacks | Tagged: charlton heston, jurassic park, michael crichton, Rush Limbaugh | 22 Comments »
Posted on April 7, 2008 by nuke
Over at Free Republic, contributor “Timeout” posts this excerpt from a year-old article from The New Republic … After many lectures like this, Obama decided to take a second look at Wright’s church. Older pastors warned him that Trinity was for “Buppies”–black urban professionals–and didn’t have enough street cred. But Wright was a former Muslim [...]
Filed under: multiculturalism and political correctness, News and politics | Tagged: Barack Obama, jeremiah wright, leftist muslim convergence, MLK, muslim, saul alinsky | 20 Comments »
Posted on April 7, 2008 by nuke
We may skip Web 3.0 altogether. How does this grab you: “Holographic Video Conferencing?” “Projects like the grid will bring huge changes in business and society as well as science,” said Professor Tony Doyle, technical director of the grid project, the latest from the Cern, the particle physics center that created the internet. Imagine a [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: David Britton, Large Hadron Collider, technology, the Cern, the grid, Tim Berners-Lee, Tony Doyle | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 7, 2008 by no2liberals
On Thursday 3 Apr 08, Nancy Pelosi issued a warning to Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker, “not to put a shine” on recent events in Basra. Her statement reads: “I hope we don’t hear any glorification of what happened in Basra,” said Pelosi, referring to a recent military offensive against Shiite militants in the city [...]
Filed under: 'War on Terrorism', iraq, liberal agenda, military, n2l, News and politics | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 6, 2008 by nuke
Once upon a time in Mississippi…. There was an FM radio station called ZZQ. It was so much more than a radio station, it was a touch stone for people who loved rock music. In a time when most cars came equipped with AM radios, ZZQ led the market. They sold bucket loads of FM [...]
Filed under: Mississippi, music video, Open thread | Tagged: dan fogelberg, dave adcock, jackson browne, wzzq | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 6, 2008 by swampie
The manager of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign says Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as chief strategist of the campaign. Campaign manager Maggie Williams issued a statement Sunday saying the action comes after what she referred to as “the events of the last few days.” Williams says Penn, Schoen and Berland [...]
Filed under: election 08 | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 6, 2008 by no2liberals
The following quote is a statement from the family of Charlton Heston. “To his loving friends, colleagues and fans, we appreciate your heartfelt prayers and support. Charlton Heston was seen by the world as larger than life. He was known for his chiseled jaw, broad shoulders and resonating voice, and, of course, for the roles [...]
Filed under: breaking news, n2l | 7 Comments »
Posted on April 5, 2008 by nuke
Starting with a nice piece from Joe Satriani. NYTimes: Ohio hospital contests Hillary tale Washington Times: Five Myths of Healthcare Seattle PI: Hillary’s last stand lacks class Reuters: Colombia trade flap: MOre Clinton Woes IBD: Obama misfired on concealed carry WSPA: Six year old boy accused of sexual harassmant Newsbusters: Global Temps to Decrease AP: [...]
Filed under: Election 2008, hillary, music video, News and politics, obama, Open thread | Tagged: joe satriani | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 5, 2008 by nuke
Imagination, optimism, and tolerance are the reasons that I am politically conservative. They are the reasons that I blog. I believe they are also, the reasons that this unique American experiment will thrive.
Filed under: Bloggers | Tagged: alices's restaurant, Alvin Toffler, catholics, conservatism, Future Shock, imagination, optimism, protestants, sociology, technology, tolerance, Ulster, Web 3.0, Web 4.0, Web 5.0 | 6 Comments »
Posted on April 4, 2008 by nuke
The Clark Brothers put on quite a performance on Tuesday’s Idol, and I finally found a video. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This is the World Famous Friday Open Thread. Comments, linkage, and trackbacks are welcome. WFFOT: Dang. +++++ Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Rosemary’s Thoughts, 123beta, Adam’s Blog, Maggie’s Notebook, [...]
Filed under: linkfests, music video, Open thread, open trackbacks, WFFOT | Tagged: American Idol, The Clark Brothers | 16 Comments »
Posted on April 4, 2008 by no2liberals
It was a crime that occurred infrequently, but it did occur. Most Airmen stationed at Clark A.B., near Angeles City, PI, knew that the potential for this crime always existed, but ever so often, a new arrival to the island of Luzon hadn’t heard about it, or an Airman who wasn’t paying attention, either due [...]
Filed under: crime, military, n2l, SYM | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 4, 2008 by nuke
Another story involving Korea …… From Telegraph UK Israel has admitted for the first time that an air strike in Syria last year was aimed at a nuclear facility built with assistance from North Korea. The Japanese daily newspaper Asahi Shimbun cited sources at the Japanese foreign ministry for its report of a meeting between [...]
Filed under: Israel | Tagged: Korea, olmert | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 3, 2008 by nuke
I want to bring a couple of websites to your attention. First is Hugh Hewitt’s “Rezkorama.“ Next is “The Audacity of Hypocrisy“ I’ll bookmark them in the sidebar, “The Roll” Now go forth and read. Carry on.
Filed under: Bloggers, Election 2008, obama | 17 Comments »
Posted on April 3, 2008 by nuke
Bosintang. Ever heard of it? Well, it’s Dog Soup. Big item in Korea. Now, I’m not talking about the North Koreans, living on a starvation diet in Li’l Kim’s workers paradise. No, this is prosperous South Korea. Now get this…. The Seoul city government is seeking to classify man’s best friend as livestock in order [...]
Filed under: Korea | Tagged: bosintang, dog meat, Korea | 11 Comments »
Posted on April 2, 2008 by nuke
From Reuters: If you are male and a Led Zeppelin fan, chances are you may be leaning toward voting Republican in the U.S. presidential election, according to a survey of rock radio fans released on Wednesday. The Jacobs Media’s Media/Technology Web Poll IV of more than 27,000 respondents cited stronger than expected interest in the [...]
Filed under: conservatism, Election 2008, music video, News and politics, Open thread | Tagged: communicatin breakdown, dazed and confused, jacobs media, led zeppelin | 15 Comments »
Posted on April 2, 2008 by nuke
Posted on April 1, 2008 by nuke
A national hot line that urges students to call in tips about weapons and school violence has gotten 198 calls about possible dangers in North Jersey since starting five years ago.In January, a caller told the “Speak Up” hot line that a student had threatened to seek revenge on peers. Last November, a tipster claimed [...]
Filed under: News and politics, Now Public | Tagged: Empire State Building, Matthew Gross, New Jersey, school shootings | Comments Off
Posted on April 1, 2008 by nuke
From Sis-n-law…….”You know you’re a proud Mississipian when…” 1. You can properly pronounce Kosciusko, Ackerman, Gautier, Picayune and Belzoni. 2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies. 3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel. 4. You know [...]
Filed under: humor, Mississippi, The South | 8 Comments »
Posted on April 1, 2008 by nuke
Conservative blogging legend Nuke Gingrich officially calls it for Gregg Harper over Charlie Ross in the MS 3rd District. “It was an old-fashioned whoopin’,” said Gingrich, relaxing with a Macanudo and a mint juelp, on the veranda from NG Election Central in southwest Mississippi. “Ross didn’t know what hit him. This is a blowout, and [...]
Filed under: Bloggers, breaking news, club for growth, conservatism, Election 2008, humor, News and politics | Tagged: charlie ross, gregg harper, MS 3rd district | 4 Comments »