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GregsOpinion.com: Hope Votes

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:25:22 -0500

» Chron: Texas Dems hope White can fuel comeback (Joe Holley)

Of some interest ...

Now, with the possibility that a popular big-city mayor is about to announce a change of plans and run for governor, Democrats are beginning to dare hope yet again. Maybe, just maybe, Houston Mayor Bill White [...]

Conservative Thoughts: Sarah Palin: Should We Make Rogue Vogue?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:16:58 -0500

Sarah Palin is back in the public spot light with her new bestselling book, Going Rogue. At the moment, on just about every television channel, one can view the very photogenic Palin being quizzed about her new book and her plans for the future. Of course, the big question that [...]

Off the Kuff: Saturday video break: Mama mia, let me go

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0500

Via pretty much everyone on the internets, the Muppets perform Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds.

What can one say? For comparison purposes, stina has a video of the original as well.

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La Sanbe: So Much Potential

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0500

Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! I never noticed the little trash can at the race the other day, but I think that encapsulates what the Guajolote 10K is all about. [...]

La Sanbe: Jesus Alonzo's Sugarcane

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:01:00 -0500

I was out running errands when I bumped into a friend I hadn't seen in a while, Jesus Alonzo. He's been busy with work but he tipped me off to a little project he completed recently. Check it out. He plays most of the instruments in the song, and he' [...]

SocraticGadfly: Tiger had fight with wife, plus other woman?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:39:00 -0500

Boy, the T. Woods situation gets even more interesting! And, his halo slips a bit.There is no god and I am his prophet. [...]

Relaxed Politics: Anything about this woman NOT fake?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:10:29 -0500

And you people wonder why I call her Palinocchio. Therefore, it is proven that her big “bus roadshow” is just a fake. Sarah Palin is in fact being carried around with her family on a luxury plane. via C&L Share and Enjoy: [...]

Grits for Breakfast: Most Houston police suicides received no treatment

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:42:00 -0500

According to the Houston Chronicle (Nov. 28), 90% of HPD police officers who commit suicide had not previously received counseling, even though a psych unit was created at the department in 1979 after six officer committed suicide in two years. Four HPD officers have committed suicide in 2009.

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The Whited Sepulchre: But ALL the truly civilized nations have socialized healthcare ! !

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:33:15 -0500

Remember this and this about Britain's NHS (National Health Service) next time you hear a Talking Head blathering about all the civilized nations having socialized healthcare.From The Sun:FILTHY conditions at a major hospital may have led to up to 71 deaths, it was claimed yesterday.An inspection by the Government's Care [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Spinster aunt reads amateur op-ed piece

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:20:34 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Every morning Google sends urgent feminist alerts to my inbox. It’s hilarious, the contexts in which writers of Internet crap chuck that word “feminist” around.

– Rihanna has a new album; she left her abusive boyfriend, so she’s a feminist icon now.
– You can wear false eyelashes and [...]

Grits for Breakfast: Colorado may reduce drug-possession sentences to lower costs; should Texas?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -0500

Colorado is considering reducing drug sentences as part of an effort to reduce prison costs, reports the Colorado Springs Gazette ("Prison Crowding: $700 million is too much; release nonviolent offenders early, panel says," Nov. 22):

Colorado prisons are overflowing with inmates, at a cost of nearly $700 million a [...]

The Whited Sepulchre: Words of wisdom from Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:11:38 -0500

I got this email from my new boss. I've added some pics and videos. Good stuff that just happens to be funny. Subject: Support for the 2ND AMENDMENTClint Smith, Director of Thunder Ranch, is part Drill Instructor, and part stand up comic Here are a few of his observations on' [...]

Dog Canyon: Can Journalism Schools Fill the News Gap?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:14:09 -0500

Nicholas Lemann suggests in the Chronicle of Higher Education that journalism schools might be able improve news coverage of city halls and statehouses.

… journalism schools ought to explore, and are already exploring, the possibility of becoming significant producers of original news reporting to make up for [...]

Texas Kaos: A Troubling Poll - The Enthusiasm Gap

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:56:12 -0500

From DailyKos, a sobering poll result: In each case the first number is Definitely + Probably Voting, the second Not Likely + Not Voting Republican Voters: 81/14 Independent Voters: 65/23 DEMOCRATIC VOTERS: 56/40 Two in five Democratic voters either consider themselves unlikely to vote at this point in time, or have already made the firm [...]

Zippidy Doo Da: The State of the State

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:39:00 -0500

"Friends" of Rick Perry are running some rather hard-hitting adds against Princess KB lately, calling her, basically, a communist codling whore.

I think the reason that ex-Senators rarely get elected to executive offices is because the nature of the senate makes the member learn to [...]

The Daily Hurricane: Time is Running Out, Get Your Tickets NOW!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:35:10 -0500

Make your reservations now, and hurry, there are only a few rooms left (oops, bad word choice for this event. Make that remaining.) The First National Tea Party Convention will be held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, February 4-6, 2010, and the keynote speaker [...]

The Daily Hurricane: You Won't Hear this on Fox: Obama Bans Lobbyists from Boards

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:29:15 -0500

In an almost non-reported story, President Obama has ordered "hundreds, if not thousands" of registered lobbyists off of agency advisory boards and panels. The policy, introduced several months ago, was reported yesterday by the Washington Post. White House counsel for ethics, Norm Eisen, was quoted from a September [...]

South Texas Chisme: Will John Cornyn's efforts get Scozzafavaed?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:28:00 -0500

Emboldened by a summer of Tea Party protests and anger-infused town halls, they're demanding purity, as they did in an upstate New York congressional race this month that exposed raw nerves and bitter fault lines in the GOP. Now, in Senate races from California to Florida, conservative activists are trying' [...]

PrairiePundit: Politicians conspire to ignore climate fraud

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:26:00 -0500

From Reuters:

Momentum grows for Copenhagen climate deal
Damn the evidence of fraud and scandal full speed ahead for a train wreck of epic proportions. Ignoring the cook books of Enron style climate science will come back to haunt Obama and other political leaders of this bogus [...]

South Texas Chisme: San Antonio Express News headline says sack 'em all at CPS Energy

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:19:00 -0500

CPS trustees are probably looking ruefully at their late September decision to extend [CPS Energy CEO Milton] Lee's contract for another year. Not only does it keep in place a leader with tarnished public credibility, but the contract, which includes $200,000 in base pay, reportedly has limited Lee's operational involvement [...]

Libertarian Republican: America's so-called Poor Class now Richer than ever

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:19:00 -0500

MOOCHER WATCH!

From Eric Dondero:

According to the Heritage Foundation, last year the Census Bureau declared that there were 35.6 million "Poor Americans." That equals to 14% of the population. (Source: Robert Rector, Heritage Found. Welfare).

But what exactly is meant by "Poor" [...]

South Texas Chisme: Suit over flood damage caused by that d*mn fence

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:14:00 -0500

The U.S. government and the company with which it contracted to build a border fence in Lukeville are facing a suit from the owners of a border town convenience store for damages from a July 2008 flash flood. [...]

PrairiePundit: Trouble in the Church of Global Warming

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:09:00 -0500

Wesley Pruden:

Can this marriage be saved? The union of junk scientists, on the prowl for government handouts to pay for their computer games, and eager politicians sniffing an enormous new source of tax revenue was a match made in a dark alley. The always gullible mainstream [...]

South Texas Chisme: Headline that makes you go 'Whaa?'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:06:00 -0500

The Houston Chronicle online front page has this gem 'Gay teen attacked in Houston - Keep the Faith'

With all of the gay bashing going on in many of today's churches, one might interpret that headline as an 'atta boy'. Actually, Keep the Faith is the name of [...]

South Texas Chisme: El Paso whistleblower gets reward. Finally

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:59:00 -0500

Jurors have awarded $100,000 to a Fire Department official who blew the whistle on alleged malfeasance, including falsification of training records.

The plaintiff, Alan Parsons, sued the city after his superiors removed him from a supervisory role at the department training academy and reassigned him to headquarters.

Parsons, [...]

South Texas Chisme: Nueces County is #10 - for benzene

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:53:00 -0500

Nueces County ranked 10th among all U.S. counties for the highest amounts of industry-released benzene in 2007, the latest data available from the Environmental Protection Agency.

A pilot study last year by Texas A&M University found alarming levels of benzene in the blood and urine of Hillcrest residents. The [...]

konagod: Less Fastly, More Slowly

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:52:00 -0500

This might be one of the most beautiful op-ed pieces I've ever read.

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The Daily Hurricane: Fox Affiliate in Chicago Gives It 193%

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:50:21 -0500

We've all heard the expression "give it 100%" meaning maximum effort. Coaches have asked their players to "give 110%" which while physically impossible, is a motivational tool urging members of the team to perform beyond their capabilities. But have you ever heard of giving it 193% ? Apparently the' [...]

PrairiePundit: Buying off the Taliban religious bigots?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:43:00 -0500

NY Times:

The American-backed campaign to persuade legions of Taliban gunmen to stop fighting got under way here recently, in an ornate palace filled with Afghan tribal leaders and one very large former warlord leading the way.

“O.K., I want you [...]

South Texas Chisme: Say goodbye to San Juan's city manager

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:35:00 -0500

San Juan city commissioners accepted the resignation of City Manager Tony Garza on Tuesday night.

City officials emerged from a nearly half-hour executive session Tuesday to unanimously approve a recommendation from special attorney Gustavo Acevedo for "an agreement in principle" with Garza for him to step down from his [...]

Bay Area Houston: CLear Lake Honda and mandatory arbitration

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:02:00 -0500

Yesterday I bought a car for my daughter. She was happy with a Honda Civic with no frills, but we got a great deal on one with a few extras. She was happy, it is a safe dependable car and that's all that matters. But....

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Politicker TX - Texas Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis: [Bay Area Houston] CLear Lake Honda and mandatory arbitration

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:02:00 -0500

Sure enough one of the [...]

Off the Kuff: Jones v. Christie

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:56:00 -0500

And here’s the Chron overview of the At Large #5 runoff between Council Member Jolanda Jones and former SBOE member Jack Christie. I’ve said before that I like CM Jones, and I plan to vote for her in the runoff. I believe she is the favorite to win in [...]

Libertarian Republican: Libertarian Global Warming skeptic Chris Horner now says "I told you so"

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0500

Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been dubbed a "scourge" of environmentalists. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's Fox show, Comedy Central with Jon Stewart, and CNN questioning the science and data behind Global Warming. He was even targetted as a "top Climate Criminal" by' [...]

Off the Kuff: Get well soon, Rep. McClendon!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:48:00 -0500

I was shocked to read that State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon was diagnosed a few months ago with stage 4 lung cancer, but I am very glad to see that she has responded well to treatment of it.

“It just felt like I was laid out on the floor, and [...]

Off the Kuff: BAE Systems

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:41:00 -0500

I have four things to say about this story, concerning Sealy-based SAE Systems and the $2.6 billion contract with the Defense Department to build Army trucks that it’s on the verge of losing after 17 years. We first heard about this in September; BAE Systems has been appealing [...]

blogHOUSTON: MayorWhiteLilianaRambo's valet company revenue stream

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:35:21 -0500

TOOTHLESS PARKING MANAGEMENT REGULATION: Liliana Rambo issues permits to valet companies and says the city has never received a complaint against Courtesy Parking Service, the valet company responsible for parking Zambas' car. Rambo said, "We ha...' [...]

Off the Kuff: No check for you!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:34:00 -0500

Nice little bit of holiday cheer for Texas’ retired public employees this week.

Retired public employees discovered yesterday that they would not receive additional $500 checks this year. According to Senator Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, they shouldn’t hold their breath for more benefits next cycle either. “I don’t think we’ll be [...]

Libertarian Republican: Mohammad al-Sabban calls fixing of Climate Change data "very serious"

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0500

Could threaten "whole climate debate"

Just Breaking...

Mohammad al-Sabban is the Senior Economic Advisor to the Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and the lead negotiator for Saudi Arabia to the upcomming Global Climate Treaty talks in Copenhagen. He has become the first delegate [...]

blogHOUSTON: Will Joe Martin become the new Bob Stein?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:35:12 -0500

HOUSTON HAS TIGHTENED UP RULES FOR BOOTING CARS, according to KHOU-11's Lee McGuire, and look who is quoted in the story: Joe Martin, who operates the parking lot enforcement company Equipark, said most lot owners allow drivers some time to move t... [...]

Millard Fillmore's Bathtub: Sources: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and Trial

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:57:04 -0500

Number of comments: 1
More than just as tribute to the victims, more than just a disaster story, the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire, and the following events including the trial of the company owners, lay out issues students can see clearly. I think the event is extremely well documented and adapted for student projects. [...]

SocraticGadfly: Was Tiger Woods intoxicated?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0500

Contra the initial sketchy story, where alcohol was ruled out of Tiger Woods' car crash, the full story gets a lot more interesting, even serious. What was Tiger doing driving at 2:30 in the morning? Why did it take 12 hours to get the info released? And, "in'" [...]

Grits for Breakfast: NY Times sees new bipartisan consensus on criminal justice, ignores old one

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500

A story by Adam Liptak published on the front page of the New York Times Tuesday has been getting a lot of attention: "Right and Left Join Forces on Criminal Justice." It described growing "signs of an emerging consensus on the right that the criminal justice system is an" [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Update from the spinster compound

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:12:06 -0500

Number of comments: 10

At Thanksgiving I usually let some steam whistle through my kettle of disgust regarding the holiday’s shameless celebration of domination culture, but this year I’ll confine myself to remarking that this ubiquitous euphemism “Turkey Day,” though it makes the spinster skin crawl, is at least a step in the right [...]

Dog Canyon: The Ambassador, Tom Schieffer

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:33 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Honor is a characteristic in short supply during these polarized political days, days in which political success seems to depend not on honor, but on the lack of it. Too many candidates show a willingness to sacrifice truth and the well-being of their fellow citizens to [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: A Face in the Crowd

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:57:50 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Heather Havrilesky has a quasi-jokey column that precisely illustrates the reasons for my long-held view that Oprah is the opiate of the (white middle class female) people.

Yesterday, when word got out that Oprah will be wrapping up “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which has been on the air since 1986, [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Funny sexism: harms outweigh benefits

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:03:29 -0500

Number of comments: 10

The No Shit! Department at Spinster HQ brings you breaking news from 2007: Study shows that sexist jokes induce actual sexism!

Two long years ago psychology researcher Thomas E Ford et al authored a paper revealing that when dudes sit around guffawing at dumb blonde jokes, they are more likely [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: American boobs used as political football, part 472

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:17:54 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Regular readers know that, news-wise, CNN confuses me, and that I have all but kicked the NPR habit (it seems fantastic, but El Rancho Deluxe gets only one radio station, and it only plays one song: that Red Hot Chili Peppers slow dance where the dude yodels in that weird [...]

THE BRAZOSPORT NEWS: Obama meets Major-Major

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:57:00 -0500

The feud between President Obama and Fox News is simmering down, as evidenced by this video, but there's still fence-mending to be done.' [...]

Conservative Thoughts: Do you see a Pattern?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:12:10 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Just in the last few days, we are being attacked again by the foolishness of the Whitehouse and Democrats. Have you ever in a million years ever thought that the man who occupies the office of President would try to jam a progressive, radical, socialistic agenda that is suffocating, crushing [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Spinster aunt has puerile episode

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:46:19 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Attic black figure wine stompers, ca. 600 BCE

My sidekick Stingray is a professional wino. She can tell you the names of about 87 different species of fungus that grow on grapes. She speaks reverently of the Moldavian terroir. She [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Same stupak, different day

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:03:04 -0500

Number of comments: 10

I Blame the Patriarchy marches to the beat of a different news cycle, so this may be ancient history to you, but,

Stupak!

I propose that “stupak” be incorporated into common usage as a verb meaning “to ensure political victory by [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Raper’s Delight, Part 3

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:53:14 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Remember back in December of 2005, when Canadian rapist Jan Luedecke got a free pass because his lawyers had successfully argued that their client’s “sexsomnia” is a legitimate medical disorder that renders the “sufferer” incapable of refraining from assaulting women in his sleep?

Nothing, it will not surprise you to [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: LubeWatch ‘09

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:52:08 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Unidentified terrestrial object, September 2009.

Fellow heartwarming nature crappists will recall that, although spinster aunts are closely related to mushrooms (in terms of a shared propensity to sprout on rotting logs), my mycological chops are not, [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Hugs, Twisty: Blaming now a recognized science

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:22:42 -0500

Number of comments: 10

I Blame the Patriarchy has won an award!

Dear Blog Owner,

Our website Science.org is a informational databases and online news publication for anything and everything related to science and technology. We recently ran a poll asking our website users regarding what online informational resources they use to keep up to date [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Supercilious punctilio of the week

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52:01 -0500

Number of comments: 10

As has been well documented, I have exhibited gallantry and forbearance on this painful subject for years, but dammitjim I can be silent no longer! I Blame the Patriarchy is now officially a “teh menz”-free zone. By which I mean, [...]

Easter Lemming Liberal News: Humbug Moldbuggery

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

No, this is not about the rampaging rapist home builders in Texas and their screwing buyers over mold damage.

Moldbug, not his real name, seems to be a leading Libertarian social philosopher blogger today.

I was exposed to his ideas recently by a quasi-Libertarian friend and [...]

SocraticGadfly: Toyota still doesn't really get it

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:53:00 -0500

It's nice that it's starting to install a "smart" gas pedal, but its refusal to consider whether drive-by-wire throttle systems might not just be the cause of sudden acceleration-based crashes is still ostrich-like.

That said, Toyota's not alone on that. And, federal regulators appear to be behind the [...]

The Bayou: Daybreaker: Name that team...The Beaumont ???

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:19:00 -0500

This much we already know: we're getting a new, semi-pro football team. They will play in an as yet-to-be determined facility located -- we suspect -- somewhere in the Golden Triangle.Who will be on the team? Who knows. Team colors? Can't help you. We do know two things: 1) They'll' [...]

jobsanger: Creationist

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:05:00 -0500

Found at the excellent web site Exchristian.net. [...]

jobsanger: Strongest Beer In The World

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:04:00 -0500

The Scottish brewery, BrewDog, had already produced a beer with an 18.2% alcohol content (called Tokyo), that had earned it the ire of anti-alcohol forces worldwide. That's more than twice the alcohol content of most beers, ales and malt liquors.
So you can imagine [...]

jobsanger: What Recession Means To The Rich

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:03:00 -0500

Political Cartoon is by Gary McCoy in The Surburban Journals. [...]

jobsanger: Statement On Children's Rights

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:02:00 -0500

A few days ago, I wrote a post on children's rights. It told about how the United States is the only country in the entire world that has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This treaty is an effort to [...]

Houston's Clear Thinkers: Noticing injustice

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500

Following on a point made in these earlier posts, the Chron's Mary Flood reports on the indefensible conditions that the federal government has imposed on R. Allen Stanford as he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges arising from the... [...]

jobsanger: Pulling The Wishbone

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500

Political Cartoon is by Nate Beeler in the Washington Examiner. [...]

TexasLiberal: We Are All Shipmates—Moby Dick

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:55:30 -0500

Above you see Orson Welles in his ship pulpit in the 1956 adaptation of Moby Dick. I’d enjoy having this pulpit in my home. I’d love to give a sermon from that pulpit. Even better might be that pulpit hooked up to the back of a truck. I bet could draw some [...]

The Local Crank: Bad Moon On the Rise

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:24:57 -0500

The Great and Powerful Kos has polling data showing a HUGE enthusiasm gap between Democratic and Republican voters for the 2010 midterm elections. To me, this suggests that Democratic voters 1) have incredibly unrealistic expectations of how things actually work in politics and therefore 2) are disappointed that Obama, Pelosi [...]

Whosplayin.com: Local Happenings and Announcements - Lewisville Area

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:10:00 -0500

From submitted reports - email ses@whosplayin.com with your items

H1N1 Influenza Vaccinations Available
The Denton County Health Department is now reporting it has sufficient doses on hand to begin offering the H1N1 vaccine to members of the following groups:

- Pregnant [...]

Off the Kuff: Bob Sheppard officially retires

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:31:00 -0500

The legendary Bob Sheppard, the amazing longtime PA announcer at Yankee Stadium, has called it a career.

Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported yesterday.

Sheppard, 99, hasn’t worked a game since late in the 2007 season due [...]

The Collin County Observer: AP - Lost: One Wild Cat in Collin County

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:15:23 -0500

No, not a politician - but a real wild cat; albeit de-clawed and rather tame. Last seen near Parker Rd. in St. Paul.

From the Dallas Morning News' Crime Blog --

Collin County authorities seek escaped exotic cat
November 27, 2009
Jennifer Emily / Reporter / The Dallas Morning News' [...]

Whosplayin.com: President Obamaâs Afghanistan Decision.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Front-paged by WhosPlayin.
Eight more years and 34,000 troops the Huffington post reported today on President
Obamaâs Afghanistan Decision. For the last year, our president has been talking about an exit strategy from Afghanistan. [...]

PrairiePundit: Welcome to Quantico

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:59:00 -0500

Washington Post:

There is no yelling. No invective. No spittle-laced derision.

Instead, there is a soft, warm welcome for the dozens of young men and women reporting to Officer Candidates School at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia.

Arriving in polos and khakis, they check in [...]

UrbanGrounds: The (Not So) Daily Dog: Beagle on a Hearth

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:35:12 -0500

Was sitting here watching a little FOX News, and looked over to my right and saw our 14-year old mostly-blind and almost-entirely deaf Beagle, Lady Jack of Nacogdoches (Jackie) sitting on the fire place hearth staring at me [...]

PrairiePundit: UK woman medic gets Military Cross

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:26:00 -0500

Daily Mail:

She stands precisely 5ft tall in her everyday shoes and her smile is disarmingly sweet.

Kate Nesbitt doesn't immediately fit the image of fearless military hero, not off the battlefield at least.

But there are probably few people a critically injured soldier would rather meet in' [...]

The Rag Blog: A Dog's Life : America's Financial Mess

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:21:00 -0500

A walk in the park: Scout and Missy take a breather. Photo by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog.A Walk in the Park:A Felliniesque view of our financial messBy Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / November 27, 2009Walking my dogs under a crisp, cool, bright blue sky a few [...]

PrairiePundit: UK loses control of border, fears al Qaeda sleeper cells slipped in

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:07:00 -0500

Telegraph:

Counter-terrorism police and Whitehall officials believe dozens of extremists could have arrived here by posing as students or legitimate visitors.

They are concerned both by the relatively lax checks that are made on the visitors before they arrive and by the ease with which [...]

Dungeon Diary: Tarzan Toy - A Boys Favorite Plaything?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:00 -0500

This one is amazing, and just in time for Christmas!

Tarzan Fail
by failblogDungeon Diary [...]

Bluedaze.: Barnett Shale: Using God

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0500

Don Young has an excellent post on FWCanDoGod & Gas DrillingCollectively, churches are among the largest landowners in many communities. They are often located in the heart of neighborhoods and are generally trusted by neighbors. Gas drillers may be evil but they are not dumb. When mapping out their assault [...]

konagod: The Virtual Outhouse Is Open!

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:05:00 -0500

I never cease to be amazed by our appetite for throwing money away on shit destined for the landfills!

OK, confess: how many of you bought one today? [...]

SocraticGadfly: The gift of Christmas scat - Friday scatblogging

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:02:00 -0500

No, I kid you not. Courtesy of Bloomington, Ill.'s Miller Park Zoo, you can once again give the gift of scat for Christmas!

And, it's reindeer scat, no less.There is no god and I am his prophet. [...]

Relaxed Politics: Foodie Friday-Leftovers Open Thread

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:20 -0500

Number of comments: 12
Hi Ya Beach Hauz Bumz! It’s a Holiday Weekend, still! Madness continues to reign! Gluttony Galore! Pieces of turkey scattered about the frig! Splatters of gravy adorn the little spaces on the side of the stove that will have to be moved to clean, some pots are still soaking, cranberry [...]

La Sanbe: Quién Es Más Macho?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:49:00 -0500

Lassie or Reveille?

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Prose and Doggerel: Of Heat Engines and Climate Change

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:31:00 -0500

There's this interesting study from the university of Utah which asserts that we're in deep trouble. The study seems pessimistic about action on global warming - claiming that economic growth is correlated with energy use, which is correlated with carbon dioxide emissions. And therefore, nothing short of a full-scale-economic' [...]

Rhymes With Right: Side With the Troops or Side With Iran -- Guess Which Obama Chose

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:27:00 -0500

If you said the troops, you fail. Barack Obama has sided with Iran's Islamist government over a US court decision intended to provide restitution to the families of Marines killed in the 1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut.... [...]

konagod: Friday Pussy Blog: Black Friday Edition

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:21:00 -0500

We didn't do much to usher in a Black Friday for area retailers. Spent $7.20 on lunch at Taco Cabana and then $21.92 on groceries. That's it. Spent the rest of the day at home with teh kittehs.

Sweet Pea looks a bit freaked out.[...]

Rhymes With Right: Americans Wising Up -- Support For Obama Dropping

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:13:00 -0500

Read 'em and weep, liberals -- Barack Obama's support is dropping like a rock. Obama's approval rate has declined among EVERY demographic group except African-Americans. Indeed, most groups have seen double-digit drops in their approval of the president. How long...' [...]

Rhymes With Right: A Quote To Remember

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:01:00 -0500

Next time Markos "Kos" Moulistas endorses a candidate or supports a political measure, we don't just have to remind he American public about how he supported the murder of Americans in Iraq a few years back -- we now have...' [...]

First Door on the Left: Friday Night Cartoons 11-27-09

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:00:12 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The Black Friday edition of the best editorial and political cartoons from the week just ending…

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Rhymes With Right: Shockingly Mild Punishment For Religion-Based Assaults At Florida School

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:43:00 -0500

But since the victims were just Jews, I suppose that liberals will tell us it is no big deal. Ten North Naples Middle School students were suspended last week after district officials said they participated in kick a Jew day.... [...]

UrbanGrounds: Black Friday Gun Shopping

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:41:40 -0500

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If you want to know what Texans are buying for Christmas, if you judge by the crowds at Cabela's today, it's guns and ammo. [...]

Off the Kuff: Friday random ten: Thanks for giving

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0500

In honor of the holiday weekend, ten songs about thanking and giving.

1. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) – Sly and the Family Stone
2. Thank You Girl – John Hiatt
3. Thank You Friends – Big Star
4. Thank You Mario But Our Princess Is In Another Castle [...]

Off the Kuff: Special Friday video break: As God is my witness…

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:23:00 -0500

I give you the 1970s precursor to “The Office”, the wonderful and underrated “WKRP In Cincinnati” and their all-time classic Thanksgiving episode. Seriously, if you’ve never seen this, you really need to watch it all the way through. If you have seen it, you don’t require my encouragement for that:

While [...]

GregsOpinion.com: 5A D1 Scoreboard: Semifinals Round

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:08:15 -0500

Lotta upsets on Friday. Fortunately, Trinity ain't one of 'em. Unfortunately - neither is Westlake.

Region I
Arlington Martin (8-4) - 19; Euless Trinity (10-2) - 37
Arlington (10-2) vs. Coppell (11-1) [1 p.m. Saturday, Birdville ISD Complex]

Region II
Dallas Skyline (12-0) vs. Cypress Woods (10-2) [6 p.m. Saturday, Temple]
Tyler [...]

Rhymes With Right: Something That Should Be Considered

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:05:00 -0500

At least by those who want to keep America safe from jihadis rather than allow those who sympathize with them continue to occupy the Oval Office , Department of Justice, and Department of Defense. A new group wants former Vice... [...]

SocraticGadfly: Woman sees 'iron Jesus'

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:01:00 -0500

A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that “life is going to be good.”There is no god and I am his prophet. [...]

Latina Lista: Honduras gets ready for another showdown with Sunday's elections

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:36:45 -0500

From the beginning when news broke that Honduran President Zelaya had been forced from his presidential palace at gunpoint, there has been much controversy in the blogosphere and around the world as to whether or not this was a bona fide coup or a government enforcing its constitutional right [...]

PrairiePundit: Public opposes Obama's terrorist trials

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:16:00 -0500

Gallup:

By 59% to 36%, more Americans believe accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be tried in a military court, rather than in a civilian criminal court. Most Republicans and independents favor holding the trial in a military court, while the slight majority of Democrats disagree.
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GregsOpinion.com: Hope Votes

Conservative Thoughts: Sarah Palin: Should We Make Rogue Vogue?

Off the Kuff: Saturday video break: Mama mia, let me go

La Sanbe: So Much Potential

La Sanbe: Jesus Alonzo's Sugarcane

SocraticGadfly: Tiger had fight with wife, plus other woman?

Relaxed Politics: Anything about this woman NOT fake?

Grits for Breakfast: Most Houston police suicides received no treatment

The Whited Sepulchre: But ALL the truly civilized nations have socialized healthcare ! !

I Blame The Patriarchy: Spinster aunt reads amateur op-ed piece

Grits for Breakfast: Colorado may reduce drug-possession sentences to lower costs; should Texas?

The Whited Sepulchre: Words of wisdom from Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch

Dog Canyon: Can Journalism Schools Fill the News Gap?

Texas Kaos: A Troubling Poll - The Enthusiasm Gap

Zippidy Doo Da: The State of the State

The Daily Hurricane: Time is Running Out, Get Your Tickets NOW!

The Daily Hurricane: You Won't Hear this on Fox: Obama Bans Lobbyists from Boards

South Texas Chisme: Will John Cornyn's efforts get Scozzafavaed?

PrairiePundit: Politicians conspire to ignore climate fraud

South Texas Chisme: San Antonio Express News headline says sack 'em all at CPS Energy

Libertarian Republican: America's so-called Poor Class now Richer than ever

South Texas Chisme: Suit over flood damage caused by that d*mn fence

PrairiePundit: Trouble in the Church of Global Warming

South Texas Chisme: Headline that makes you go 'Whaa?'

South Texas Chisme: El Paso whistleblower gets reward. Finally

South Texas Chisme: Nueces County is #10 - for benzene

konagod: Less Fastly, More Slowly

The Daily Hurricane: Fox Affiliate in Chicago Gives It 193%

PrairiePundit: Buying off the Taliban religious bigots?

South Texas Chisme: Say goodbye to San Juan's city manager

Bay Area Houston: CLear Lake Honda and mandatory arbitration

Politicker TX - Texas Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis: [Bay Area Houston] CLear Lake Honda and mandatory arbitration

Off the Kuff: Jones v. Christie

Libertarian Republican: Libertarian Global Warming skeptic Chris Horner now says "I told you so"

Off the Kuff: Get well soon, Rep. McClendon!

Off the Kuff: BAE Systems

blogHOUSTON: MayorWhiteLilianaRambo's valet company revenue stream

Off the Kuff: No check for you!

Libertarian Republican: Mohammad al-Sabban calls fixing of Climate Change data "very serious"

blogHOUSTON: Will Joe Martin become the new Bob Stein?

Millard Fillmore's Bathtub: Sources: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, and Trial

SocraticGadfly: Was Tiger Woods intoxicated?

Grits for Breakfast: NY Times sees new bipartisan consensus on criminal justice, ignores old one

I Blame The Patriarchy: Update from the spinster compound

Dog Canyon: The Ambassador, Tom Schieffer

I Blame The Patriarchy: A Face in the Crowd

I Blame The Patriarchy: Funny sexism: harms outweigh benefits

I Blame The Patriarchy: American boobs used as political football, part 472

THE BRAZOSPORT NEWS: Obama meets Major-Major

Conservative Thoughts: Do you see a Pattern?

I Blame The Patriarchy: Spinster aunt has puerile episode

I Blame The Patriarchy: Same stupak, different day

I Blame The Patriarchy: Raper’s Delight, Part 3

I Blame The Patriarchy: LubeWatch ‘09

I Blame The Patriarchy: Hugs, Twisty: Blaming now a recognized science

I Blame The Patriarchy: Supercilious punctilio of the week

Easter Lemming Liberal News: Humbug Moldbuggery

SocraticGadfly: Toyota still doesn't really get it

The Bayou: Daybreaker: Name that team...The Beaumont ???

jobsanger: Creationist

jobsanger: Strongest Beer In The World

jobsanger: What Recession Means To The Rich

jobsanger: Statement On Children's Rights

Houston's Clear Thinkers: Noticing injustice

jobsanger: Pulling The Wishbone

TexasLiberal: We Are All Shipmates—Moby Dick

The Local Crank: Bad Moon On the Rise

Whosplayin.com: Local Happenings and Announcements - Lewisville Area

Off the Kuff: Bob Sheppard officially retires

The Collin County Observer: AP - Lost: One Wild Cat in Collin County

Whosplayin.com: President Obamaâs Afghanistan Decision.

PrairiePundit: Welcome to Quantico

UrbanGrounds: The (Not So) Daily Dog: Beagle on a Hearth

PrairiePundit: UK woman medic gets Military Cross

The Rag Blog: A Dog's Life : America's Financial Mess

PrairiePundit: UK loses control of border, fears al Qaeda sleeper cells slipped in

Dungeon Diary: Tarzan Toy - A Boys Favorite Plaything?

Bluedaze.: Barnett Shale: Using God

konagod: The Virtual Outhouse Is Open!

Whosplayin.com: President Obamaâs Afghanistan Decision.