From what I understand, she the borrowed the quote from Eleanor Roosevelt…
‘‘A woman is like a tea bag. You never know strong she is until she is in hot water.’’
Whatever, it still sounds pretty weak to me. What do you think?
‘A woman is like a tea bag,’ Clinton says :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Elections
Too many folks are unaware of this American Soldier being held prisoner in a foreign country. SPC Torres took a wrong turn in El Paso and is now cooling his heals in one of Mexico’s worst prisons on weapons charges.
EL PASO, Texas — When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and three knives.
Having spent the last few years in close proximity to young Soldiers, this sounds about typical. Actually, I wonder why he’d only have the AR-15 and a .45. Some pretty boring firearms by my local standards.
Torres, 25, said he had been driving all night to get from Fort Hood, in central Texas, to Fresno, Calif., where his mother lives. He planned to celebrate her birthday and put the weapons in storage while he deployed to Honduras to join the war on drugs. The guns were Torres’ personal property and not required for his military duties.
We need to spread the word about this poor kid, he doesn’t need to be rotting in prison for taking a wrong turn!
Hood soldier ordered to stand trial in Mexico (April 27)
Soldier arrested in Mexico formally charged (April 24)
I know you are bored on this Friday night; stuck on the couch, sucking down another 12 ounce Yuengling with nothing better to do than visit my lame little blog. So, I’ve got some fun for you.
Match the Collectivist Quotes! Who said what - identify the Communist/Socialist/Marxist…
Learn the difference between Leviathan and SysAdmin. Warning, this video is not for Liberals, Democrats, Peaceniks, Treehuggers, Concientious Objectors, or NRA hating card carrying ACLU members…
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/33
FoxNews saying BHO is taking the state primary giving him roughly 1740 delegates. Clinton takes Indiana at 57%. Both of them taking this thing down to the wire. I guess Jeremiah Wright wasn’t an issue with NC voters.
A friend sent me this link today of the raw footage of Fox New’s “Factor” interviewing Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Cheerleading section.
Father Pfleger responds to questions in this very lengthy, but telling interview with Porter Berry; defending the outspoken and offensive Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
Just found that Opera-mini offers internet software for phones. I can pretty much browse from my blackberry and also post to the blog. Playing with it now!
Okay everyone, let’s review this and see if we can prove it wrong through diligent, scientific research!
I suggest you start here…
Personally, I’d add the following: “When you blog about Blackberry Top Ten lists…”
Thanks to Mark Spoonauer who wrote this and Hayden at Pinstack.Com who tipped me off to it.
Don’t worry if you don’t get it, you probably don’t own a BlackBerry.
Top Ten Signs You’re a BlackBerry Addict
10. After a cross-country flight you wait for all your new messages to download before you alert loved ones you’re still alive.9. You try to use BlackBerry keyboard shortcuts in Outlook. (No, you can’t hit the space bar to type “@”)
8. You think the iPhone would be much better if it only had a physical keyboard–and a trackball smackdab in the middle of the touch screen.
7. Your BlackBerry keeps you regular. Go to the bathroom without it and you’d have to “push” on your own.
Sorry, to read the rest go visit the article at Laptop Magazine, at Top Ten Signs You’re a BlackBerry Addict
I mentioned a couple days ago trying to get comfortable cracking open the pages of an actual book. No simple task when you’ve spent the last four years doing all of your research and education in front of a 17 in monitor. Technology dazzles, simple paper and ink do not.
Obviously, though, it isn’t the presentation that should hold us, but the message, right? Okay, hat tip to Marshall McLuhan for that bit o’ wisdom.
After several fits and starts, I’ve covered several chapters of Steven D. Levitt’s and Stephen J. Dubner’s “Freakonomics”. And I’ve found it to be quite refreshing. As Rachel Stern describes the text at the Beaconhill Institute;
Now, if you’re the type of person who’s surfing across the channels and stop on the the discovery channel, then you’ll probably enjoy this book. While the concepts certainly engage the reader’s ability to conceptualize, the prose is digestible and does not impede the discussions.
Did you know a simple algorithmic equation caused some Chicago teachers to be fired for cheating? And how exactly does this relate to economics? Well, you’ll have to figure that out by reading it yourself!
I don’t usually shamelessly plug web sites, but I found this great little music site on the recommendation of the kid at my local coffee shop. It won’t let you download music, but will play almost any artist you want, while it associates similar artists/songs to build a play list.
Best thing about it? No annoying DJ’s or commercials.
Been playing with it for about the last 10 minutes and built some quick play lists:
Of course, they don’t just play the artist, but again, develop a play list of associated styles and singers to make your own music compilation.
Pandora Radio - Listen to Free Internet Radio, Find New Music
Spring seems to finally gotten here, weather warm, the sand volleyball court in my complex is teaming with young folks and I’m toying with trading my truck for a Harley. How does it look on me?
Secondly, got back on line with a new notebook complete with Window’s Vista (saving my opinion of it until I work through the new features). Managed to sync my blackberry through BlueTooth, too! Ain’t technology grand?
Lastly, packing up my reading list with some new titles:
I’ll have your book reports within the next week in case you might find the titles interesting. Stay tuned.
Updated: Sunday 6 April.
MEXICO CITY — The Absolut vodka company apologized Saturday for an ad campaign depicting the southwestern U.S. as part of Mexico amid angry calls for a boycott by U.S. consumers.
From Foxnews.com
You’ve seen these Absolut Vodka adds before, but you may have not seen this one. Read more at La Plaza in the Los Angeles Times.
The whole concept taps into the idea that the U.S. pretty much stole all of what was Mexican territory. Of course that’s all b.s. cuz we pretty much purchased most of the territory. And what we didn’t purchase was part of the ole “Independance from Mexico” thing, i.e.; the Bear Flag Revolution in California and the Lone Star Republic of Texas…
It’s all wishful thinking on their part, but it’s inflaming a lot of folks.
From RedPlanet and Thomas Sowell from April 2006: Oily Politicians.
I love this cartoon as it succintly describes the lack understanding of economic theory. Are you all familiar with Supply-Side Economic Theory? Here’s a small tidbit from James D. Gwartney, a professor of economics at Florida State University and previously chief economist of the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.
Time to send our Politicians back to school…
Crisis Group Economic Policy Institute The Patriot Post Middle Eastern Media Research Institute The Heritage Foundation
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