Ever heard that phrase “I feel like a mushroom – I’m kept in the dark and people keep throwing (Word I Shouldn’t Say) on me?”
Let’s see what the Main Stream News is doing to shed sunlight on certain topics:
Obama’s “Transparency”: Let’s see…the visitor logs to the White House have been made public, but the real important visitors sneak in back doors and back alleys and meet with officials at local eateries.
Inequality of income means lopsided ignorance of basic facts. Apparently Newsweek writers think that if your color TV is smaller than the national average that one is excused from knowing the name of our vice president. Way to point out that there is a public education – of sorts – to which every citizen and non-citizen has access. Failure to apply oneself to the completion of a general course of study, at the C or D level even, is not a valid excuse for generationally or geographically based ignorance. Of course, not knowing the name of the VP may be a purely voluntary reaction to the reality of the situation. IMHO, of course.
I saw part of this interview, and I remember being supremely irritated at Safer’s attitude. What is it about the Catholic Church that non-Catholics think they know more than 2000 years of Scripture scholars? And that the Church should change to their way of thinking? I mean, if you want women priests and abortion, there are other places you can go. Don’t tear down the Catholic house to rebuild your idea of the perfect religious home. Go build your own place of worship if you can’t find one ready made to fit your personal belief system, or lack thereof.
And did you know that Israel has disappeared? At least, according to Egypt Air it has. Did you hear about this on ABC? CBS? NBC? I hate to tell Egypt Air, but Israel ain’t that easy to get rid of. Especially if they are still flying there several times a week.
Well, it’s time for me to brush off the — hmmm — “compost material” and get one with my day. When I find the light switch I’ll turn it on for you.
Pole!
I’ll say this about the Dear Leader’s administration – they manage to stir up more and keep on moving to the next item faster than the opposition can respond. It’s almost like a drunk driver going down a narrow street at 80 mph and crashing into everything in sight on both sides of the road. Someone has to stop him.
As to media bias, I think that territory has been hashed over a few times before.
You may recall that a few days back I speculated that what’s happening in the Middle East is not really a democracy movement – it’s a Sharia law, Muslim Brotherhood movement. I just don’t think it’s coincidental that this is happening all at once all over the area while we have a weak, Muslim sympathizer (at best) in the oval orifice. No, it’s a part of the master plan and it will take decades to straighten out if it’s not too late already.
Talk about getting the double whammy. First, your wife is having an affair with a United States Senator which you don’t approve of, and you serve him as his chief of staff. You decide to resign your position and go to work, only to be indited by a federal grand jury – while the co-conspiring Senator continues to bonk your wife. Who said life is fair.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51907.html
G’Morning all
Sad day in the Oletimers household
Lanford is a family friend and was daughter Reesa’s mentor. He’s the primary reason she went to New York. Marshall, who now lives in Mexico, has been Lanford’s associate for years and years. Lanford has been in the Presbeteryan Hospital in Manhattan for about 2 months and was sent to hospice in New Jersy 2 days ago. Reesa has been by his bedside every day since he was admitted to Presbyteryan and was listed as his “daughter” and was the “contact” person for Marshall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/25/theater/lanford-wilson-pulitzer-prize-winning-playwright-dies-at-73.html?_r=1&ref=lanfordwilson
But, on a positive note, these are the doctors that cut the tumor out of my head last year. God bless them all.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7490478.html
#3 EG
The only good news in that sordid story is the jerk Ensign (R!!!!) is not running again for his Senate seat.
Speaking of political power and sneaky sex, New Hampshire Union-Leader Kevin Provencher was charged with running a prostitution ring. He advertised women online and rented out hotel rooms all over New England to his customers.
Every tenth trick was free with your Marriott Rewards Points.
#115 last night TT
I nominate Tedtam for the Hugo award 2011 for her invention of the magnificent word “inscifignificant”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HugoAward.png
I second the motion, all approved, vote “YAY”, there will be no nay votes.
TT;s main competition:
“In the beginning the world was without form, and void. And God said
‘Let there be light’. And God separated the light from the dark.”
Then she did two loads of laundry.
Pick a name, any name………..
Speaking of Libya.
The World Clown Association is holding its annual convention in New York. Strict protocol must be observed.
One clown must stay outside the convention hall during meetings so in case of a catastrophe there’ll be one left to maintain the Libya policy.
And also.
While Obama was in Chile last week he paid a surprise visit to a grade-school history class.
The children explained to the president the dangers of going into war with no clear goal and no clear exit strategy.
#8 –
*Making entry in Junior Sample’s Redneckese Dickshunnerry (right after “ignint”)
MEGASNIKKER™
I went to High School with a guy named Kevin Provencher, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they were the same guy. Did some checking and its a different guy. The guy I knew had one eyebrow.
To be fair, this guy is not a “Union leader”. He was a sports writer for the local newspaper the Manchester Union-Leader.
I am not shocked at all.
Some more of that accuracy in the media…………..
Dee and I were shopping at the mall yesterday and I watched a shapely young
woman in a short, form-fitting dress stroll by.
Without looking up from the item she was examining, Dee asked,
“Was it worth the trouble you’re in?”
Speaking of political chicanery, we don’t need this kind of trash in our own ranks.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/25/indiana-prosecutor-suggested-fake-attack-wisconsin-governor/?test=latestnews
Translation: He’s finally doing something right, but we’ll never admit it.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/24/fox-news-poll-voters-approve-presidents-decision-resume-gitmo-tribunals/?test=latestnews
#11 otl
I’ve come to the conclusion that we are at war, whether the Obama Administration wants to call it one or not. Engaging in direct military action against a sovereign nation-state is an act of war. If the Libyan air force (such as it was) were to even attempt to bomb the US directly, a US facility (there are actually a few within range of Libya), a US naval vessel, or even a US-flagged merchant ship or aircraft, it would be rightly considered an act of war.
That the President ordered an unprovoked attack where there was no imminent direct threat to the US (incl. the above) or one of our allies is very disturbing. I’m almost ready to use the “I” word.
Can you hear me now? Apparently not.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/24/tea-party-movement-growing-weary-gop-budget-plan/
#20 wagonburner
I read somewhere this morning that there is genuine concern now that if Kadifi is pushed into a corner with no escape route that he is capable of unleashing all of his nerve gas, etc. on the general population as an act of defiance and F you salute as he goes under.
Fify
#22 otl
Wouldn’t surprise me if he were to give that order. The question would then become, “Would his army carry it out?”
For ST
Einstein, the world’s smallest horse, gets set for first birthday.
He’s cute little guy.
Mornin’ Gang
Good morning Hamsters. Morning ground fog and 63 at 6, fog vanished by 8:30. Can’t wait for the ever-promised rain just a few days off since it’s been just a few days off for a couple of weeks now. Hauled out the sprinklers to keep flowerbeds and the redbuds alive until that mythical time when rain actually falls again. Pollen attacks again, and outdoors everything is covered in chartreuse dust. The mares have runny noses along with the unfeathered bipeds.
The latest round of house updating is over except for resurfacing the front porch and covered patio floors with a patterned epoxy finish. That will have to be done one by one, as we have to be able to get in and out of the house while the stuff dries or cures or whatever it does.
Meanwhile plants and decorative items are packed out of the way until all is finished. And starting that has been delayed a week already. Maybe next week?
Peggy Noonan makes it back to the reservation.
#25 dave
I wonder if he would taste like chicken?
Free Willie!
With all these school districts having to make budget cuts, how come nobody talks about cutting the cost for educating the illegal aliens. Wouldn’t that cut class sizes, eliminate bilingual teachers and improve the graduation rates? If the illegal aliens want an education while can’t they be forced to pay “out of state” tuition!! And how come they don’t make major cuts in administration which contributes nothing to actually educating our students? We don’t hear the superintendents talk about taking any pay cuts from those bloated salaries. We don’t hear them refuse those bonuses for not doing a not so great job. They keep complaining about what MIGHT happen if those budget cuts are made. Well, how about we try it and see what happens. Let those superintendents actually earn their salary for running the school districts. Maybe in the future, the school boards will quit wasting the taxpayer dollars on all those fancy schools and fancy stadiums and get back to teaching the basics. Things will not get any better anytime soon because the foundation of their budget is based on property taxes which won’t being going up anytime soon. The economy must first absorb those foreclosed homes, people have to go back to work to be able to buy those homes and their demand will cause property values to go up and result in increased property taxes. So forget tapping the “rainy day” fund because there is not enough there to avoid the inevitable. Maybe this extended recession will force us to reformulate our extravagant lifestyle where we lived for the future instead of save for it.
WWII vet discovers he’s not a U.S. citizen
You’ve got to be kidding me!!
Sounds like the Sheriff and the DA are guilty of a felony.
#31 katfish
Any person who serves in the US military and is honorably discharged should be offered US citizenship. Period.
Friday snikker…………..
#32 WB, the story’s writer was having a little fun. Read the whole piece. The judge seems like a pretty cool dude.
Wille Nelson’s Tea Pot Party, in conjunction with Texas NORML is planning a rally on the capitol steps in Austin. Set for May 7, there’ll be live music, and the speaking line up includes probable presidential candidate Gary Johnson (a real fiscal conservative.) I have a feeling the capitol grounds are gonna smell a little funny.
I think I’ll pop up there for the weekend. The rally ends just in time to head down to 6th street for some live music and munchies.
See y’all there!
Dude walks into a bar, sits down, and has a drink. After a time, a good-looking professional woman walks up to him and sits down. They engage in conversation, begin flirting a bit, one thing leads to another and she says, “For $200 I’ll do anything you want.”
Taken somewhat aback, he replies, “Anything?”
“Absolutely anything.”
He can’t believe what’s happening, so he repeats, “Anything? You’re sure?”
“Absolutely anything. But you have to use three words or less to tell me.”
He gets quiet, pondering what to do, then he gets out his wallet, counts out $200, and says, “Paint my house.”
#25 SD
The world’s first lap pony.
Doncha’ just love those enlightened Egyptians; Secret shame of Egypt’s army: Women protesters were forced to have ‘virginity checks’ after being arrested in Tahrir Square.
Here’s how enlightened the Egyptians are: 80% of THE MARRIED WOMEN in Egypt have had FGM done on them. That’s Female Genital Mutilation for anyone who doesn’t recognize the acronym.
I was at a blackjack table when I saw a sign in the casino “If you have a gambling problem call 1-800-GAMBLER.”
So I called them. “Gamblers’ Anonymous, how can I help you” I said “I have a gambling problem.” “Well, you’ve taken a step in the right direction. Now let’s get specific about your problem.” I said “Okay. I have an Ace and a 6. The dealer is showing a 7. What do I do?”
How many here feel the banning was really done because of the tone and ad hominem attacks?
“The The Impotence of Proofreading,” by Taylor Mali.
An ode to the mistakes that your spell checker misses.
I just got back in from a meeting at the bank. I see I’ve been nominated for a Hugo.
I am touched. Usually by my husband, but in this case I’ll make an exception.
hussy
jealous
ROFL – ya jes gotta love ole IowaHawk!!!!
Overseas-Contingencies-Kinetic-Aliocious
h/t: Southern Tragedy.
Senator Frank Lautenberg has decided to be generous with us:
#48 Sarge
/deer in headlights look
How they think is totally foreign to me. What’s scary is they actually believe what comes spouting out of their mouths. Sad.
Lautenberg is so old his farts are dusty. He’s been peddling this brand of nasty politics for a long time. Its just that now he, and a lot of other dinosaurs, is not hip enough to understand that we can record damn near everything he says in public and get it onto the eyes of a couple million people in a matter of hours.
Ole Frank from Jurassic Park speaks and creaks. The good folk of New Jersey who voted in Chris Christie surely will retire Frank whenever his term is up, won’t they?
We can hope he keeps saying stuff like that where we can catch him at it.
Stuff like that takes a lot less explaining than “macaca” does.
Some light reading regarding the current expeditionary activity in Libya from our friends at The National Review Online. A short sample:
There are several short articles that delve into the constitutionality of Barack’s excellent expeditionary intervention.
Shhh. Don’t say “macaca”, even here.
/looking over shoulder
Charles Krauthammer administers a thorough beatdown of Barack’s excellent expeditionary intervention in Libya with great vigor.
#54 mh42
Innit that some kind of parrot?
Pipe organ? Who needs a pipe organ? Toccata and fugue in D minor.
The last two minutes are especially good.
#43 TT
Suggestion: print the picture of the Hugo award, suitable for framing, or tape it over your mantle or on your trophy case. Wherever you keep your marching band trophies, Wang proficiency certificates, and other honorifics.
#56 Pyro
Arrrggghhh, dunno, matey.
- Iron Mary Cash
#51 Adee
I walked out of an office one day here about 5 years ago and saw a guy I was doing business with standing on the sidewalk talking to a man I can only describe as looking like a walking cadaver. I stepped over to say hello to the guy I knew and he turned and introduced me to the cadaver. “Hey, Texpat, I want you to meet Frank Lautenberg.”
Crap. Then I had to shake the guy’s hand.
He looks about 112 years old.
#60 Texpat, Eeek, and I’ll bet you haven’t been the same since. Too bad ole Boris Karloff isn’t still with us and reprising some of his better roles. He could use Frank on the set.
A toe-tappy song for the weekend…..
#60 Texpat: I hope you had disinfectant with you. Adee is right. Eeeeks!
I have been seeing rumblings of sanity at CBS, perhaps looking at the success of FOX and the status of NBC are providing some object examples.
Here’s the latest sign.
Heard this in the bookstore the other day. New to me anyway, Adele.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lazyDlfaptM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsBObg-1BQ
#63 I hear that Keith Olbermann is looking for a new job.
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!
My retreat is tomorrow and my facilitators are wimping out on me! I need four, and I was down one, but I had a backup. Then a second facilitator hurt her back and won’t be able to come. My first missing one finally checked in and she was going to come. The backup said she would come. Back to four. Whew! Then the first one called (and her daughter was going to be a runner/helper for me, too) and said they had ten relatives coming in from out of state, so I may be down an adult AND a helper, possibly two.
I’m counting on the Lord and my cell phone to get this fixed!
#64 gto – pretty soulful for a British chick.
Now this is down right scary; Gomer is leading the pack!?
A lot of folks think that ANY Republican can defeat Obama, but I’m not so sure, and in any case, we need a CONSERVATIVE….PERIOD, end of story!
One more thing, if the Witch runs she may very well win. Just my 2 centavos.
As Gomer Pyle would say, “surprise, surprise, surprise,” The Muslim Brotherhood seems to have replaced all the young freedom protesters with a few more beards.
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/03/25/nyt-surprisingly-the-muslim-brotherhood-appears-to-have-seized-the-egyptian-revolution/
#68 SD
A depressing list. The first 6 are has-beens or wont-be’s, as are many of the others farther down.
Southern Tragedy
You said you have a crush on C.Thomas Howell.
One of my claims of being nearly famous and almost rich is back in the mid-80s I was in a movie with Howell, Kelly Preston and Ann-Margaret. It was called a Tiger’s Tale and was filmed quite a bit in Sealy where I had my one shot at movie stardom.
I spent a day on the set as an extra and the opening scene of the movie is an aerial shot of a pickup driving down Fowlkes Street in Sealy. I got it right on the second take after driving too fast in the first. You can see my left elbow hanging out of the window.
My second appearance in the film is later in a saloon/pool hall scene shot in the famous old 19th century My Place Saloon on Fowlkes Street. I’m sitting at a table pretending to eat lunch with a dark-haired girl.
Hollywood trivia: The director was Peter Douglas, Kirk’s son. When we finished shooting the scene in the saloon, I was standing about 10 feet in front of Peter Douglas and as I looked up, I saw a guy tiptoeing up to the back of the director. When he realized I recognized him, he looked conspiratorially at me and put his finger to his lips so I wouldn’t say anything. It was Kirk Douglas. He was a friend of Astros’ owner John McMullen and slipped into Houston to visit him at the Astrodome. Kirk came out to the movie location to surprise his son.
Anyway, there is a scene ad-libbed into the script where Kirk Douglas has a quick cameo shooting pool against a local elderly, black pool shark. He is not in the movie credits and, hey, neither am I. Hollywood is a cruel mistress.
So I got to meet Kirk Douglas and his wife, was in a scene with C.Thomas Howell and Kelly Preston and learned many reasons why I could never stand to work in a business as terminally boring as movie-making.
The movie was so bad it went straight to video. When I finally got around to watching it a few years later, the one saving grace of the film was the scene where Kelly Preston was completely topless. Very impressive.
#67,Our Liege,
Being the simple minded three chord rock and roll Beat Farmer fan that I am, this really got my attention. Even though being rather hard of hearing. This gal can sing. Apparently she had an album with Grammy awards prior to this one.
1) Respecting authority and obeying your parents can easily curtail events like this one.
2) No surprise if this was boyfriend related. The younger kids date, the more problems they will almost definitely have in life. Period.
LINK
gto
Whatever happened to this girl ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhZ5-L9znt8
When’s Obama gonna bomb Syria? Syria represents more of a threat to us and everyone else in the sane world than Big Mo ever thought about.
So if I follow this logic correctly, the absence of evidence that carbon was released eons ago makes it questionable to conclude that some big bang created life. After all, according to our understanding, without carbon, life cannot exist. Goo point.
Link to the article and get surprised who’s working on disproving the Big Bang Theory. Even bob42 cannot question this person’s credentials.
LINK
Some words of wisdom.
Beware the one with all the f bombs in it, however.
BTW – I have my crew for tomorrow. The adults anyway. Trust in Him, and I did.
Darren, big bang, abiogenesis, and evolution are three completely different theories. I see no need to tie them all together.
I have no loyalty or emotional attachment to any scientific theory. Science is about discovery and valid research, and is a continuing process. If someone puts forth a new theory that makes more sense and has evidence to support it, that’s fine by me. It’s also fine by me not to have all the answers.
#76 Darren
HOLY COW! What a brain! Astrophysics? Calculus? Genius teen tackling Einstein’s work?
Talk about feeling inscifignificant!
I’m glad he’s one of us and not working for some evil empire somewhere. I’ll bet the government has some kind of incognito protection on this kid.
bob;
Yet you’ve passionately defended a number of scientific theories here and on Lone Star Times. You’ve done so especially against those religious numbskulls who don’t accept mainstream science.
Tedtam;
I played the video in that article and while young Jacob Barnett’s math “seemd” correct, there was no way I could begin to follow it. It is interesting that young Jacob was diognosed with slight Aspergers Syndrome which is related to Autism. My understanding is that it is common for autistic people see numbers in their lives. While they miss the “soul’ of life, their numerical calculations are remarkable. From all I can gather, Jacob seems like a good and normal kid. And a genius to boot.
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Wouldn’t that be pre-teen?
#74,
howza bout that as a weekend thread?
The Friday music threads are fun, but if not for Katfish I never would have heard of Katie Melua.
Just a thought.
I love the modify button.
Yes they were infatuated with Slick Willie, but tonight the Many Sycophantic NutJobs Broadcasting Company journ-O-lists would like to dedicate this song to the love of their life–Obumma.
#71;
That was YOU’RE elbow, Texpat? Who knew?
#80 Darren
Bob42′s scientific theory: “Because I just go with the flow, day by day, accepting whatever ‘facts’ present themselves, especially those I like, I am never wrong. I may never be right, but I am NEVER wrong.”
Wasn’t this guy one of TBO’s pals at one point?
I’m loving the irony.
I hope he moves to Texas. I hear there are a lot of people in Sealy that could use jobs after the government took their contract away.
Tedtam;
You’re a genius in your own right.
#83 Darren
I’m sure it wuvs you, too.
#88
/blushing
Sarge #41;
I figured it would be a short time someone would point out HuffPost’s hypocracy after their banning of Breitbart.
Good link, man.
I’ve discovered I like to work to the music at Blue Light. Music from the 40s-60s. Sinatra and such.
Robert M;
The vast majority of bilingual students are legal residents with their parents. You will find thoswe who are not in large part because they’ll openly mention it to the teacher. I think the problem with bilingual education is bilingual education. It hinders, not enhances, English proficiency. ESL and English First are far more efficient ways to go.
#88 gto
too late
I’ll post a weekend thread para la musica.
So Texpat was in a movie with Pony Boy? Cool.
#95 Hamous
Who is Pony Boy ? I’m so clueless about popular culture….
One of ST’s long-buried exes?
Pony Boy is from that 50s gang movie with the Greasers against the Socs (“soshs”). A lot of moder-day stars came from that movie. It was a good flick, whatever it was called.
wagonburner;
Give Hamous some spanish lessons, will ya?
Sri Lankan Muslims beat and stamp on effigy
Haven’t these savages ever heard of NASA? Perhaps they used some of that allgebra they invented on the effegy?
OK, I couldn’t hold out any longer. The movie was The Outsiders.
Our 6th Grade teacher read us the bok. It was much better than the movie; but the movie was still enjoyable. And, um, let me modify in this post that it was many f the 80s stars that came from that movie; not necessarily “modern-day” stars. This includes Ralph Macchio before he learned karate from Mr. Miyagi.
John Stossel’s Revealing Pigford Report: ‘Freeloaders’
Good video. Stossel’s awesome.