Tom Faranda A sobering reminder of just what’s going on. Turning Tables, U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results – NYTimes.com Fight by fight, the infantryman’s war in Afghanistan is often waged on the Taliban’s terms. Insurgents ambush convoys and patrols from high ridges or long ranges and slip away as the Americans, weighed down by … Read more
Too bad. There’s no sports anouncer I enjoyed listening to more then Madden. in a class by himself. And of course he is a Super bowl winning coach – with the Raiders in 1976. According to Wikipedia he won 76% of his games as a coach. Coincidentally, I received in the mail today (bought second hand … Read more
The NY Times City blog posted a partial transcript of the conference, filled with great quotes. I’ve posted some excerpts below, but hit the link to read the whole thing. Also, very interesting to read some of the comments – the anti-Catholic animus among many is palpable. Coincidentally enough, yesterday morning in the gym I … Read more
In our area it’s on the International History Channel . We stumbled across it a couple of weeks ago, and really enjoy it. A bit offbeat. And he’s not actually naked. The Naked Archaeologist For a brief interview with The Naked Archaeologist, hit the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnilEBJ-lWc
UPDATE: My friend Maria emailed me if I attended this – no, just posting the pix emailed to me. So there was a local Tea Party What’s a “Tea Party?” , and my friend Theresa took some pictures. It was near the County Center. Meanwhile I got an email with a Paul Begala article saying April 15th … Read more
A vague Department of Homeland Security report makes undocumented charges. A standard political cheap shot. Here’s the full 10 page report. http://www.thelibertypapers.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/hsa-rightwing-extremism-09-04-07.pdf And here’s an analysis by the right wing Hot Air blog. Anti-abortion people get labelled as “right wing extremists.” Hot Air » Blog Archive » The execrable DHS report on “right-wing extremism”
High drama – and sudden death. In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates – NYTimes.com Acting with President Obama’s authorization and in the belief that the hostage, Capt. Richard Phillips, was in imminent danger of being killed by captors armed with pistols and AK-47s, snipers on the fantail of the destroyer Bainbridge, which was … Read more
What happens when an untalented barbarian like myself, is married to an artistic, creative,and talented person? I post stuff like this for Easter: Starting with Fra Angelica, around 1443. Oh, and it’s now Blessed Fra Angelica El Greco, 1577. One of my favorite painters, but what’s with the Greek columns? Not one of his best … Read more
An in-your-face pro-abortion nomination by the Obama Administration. Ahy not nominate a racist as the Ambassador to Nigeria? Vatican blocks Caroline Kennedy appointment as US ambassador – Telegraph The Italian paper said that the Vatican strongly disapproved of Mr Obama’s support for abortion and stem cell research. The impasse over the ambassadorial appointment threatens to cloud … Read more
22 year old Nick Adenhart, killed with two other people by a hit and run drunk driver. He had pitched a strong game only a few hours earlier. A horrible tragedy, and every parent’s nightmare. Angels Resume Play After Adenhart’s Death – NYTimes.com It had been a draining 40 hours for the team, including a … Read more