Archive for May, 2008
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008In case you haven’t noticed, Part Three of Deathlok’s Collaborative Blog Story is up at his place, and I have to admit, it’s starting to look pretty damned good. Old NFO and Snigglefrits have added terrific entries to this literary melting pot, and it is definitely worth your time to check it out. Seriously, folks. [...]
An Open Letter To The Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Dear Sir, or in the case of Sidney Crosby, Madam, My name is Wyatt Earp, and I have been a loyal Penguins fan since the mid-80′s – you know, when you guys sucked arse. Cripes, my favorite player was Zarley Zalapski, for God’s sake! Anyway, I was tickled pink when you guys made the Stanley [...]
Mugabe Calls U.S. Diplomat A "Prostitute"
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: pimpin’ ain’t easy. (CNN) — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has warned against outside influences in next month’s run-off election, likening one American diplomat to a “prostitute” and threatening to oust another from his country. The label was ironic, especially coming from a man who obviously pays [...]
Sharon Stone: China Quake Is "Karma" For Tibet
Monday, May 26th, 2008Remember when Sharon Stone was relevant? Neither do I. Stone has been a D-List celebrity since showing her va-jay-jay in Basic Instinct, and seems hell-bent on regaining some semblance of fame. Unfortunately, she’s saying things that make Cindy Sheehan look well-adjusted. Take her comments about the devastating Chinese earthquake, for instance: Well you know it [...]
Bill Clinton: "Cover-Up" Killing Hillary’s Chances
Monday, May 26th, 2008Slick Willy will blame Karl Rove in 4 . . 3 . . 2 . . (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton said that Democrats were more likely to lose in November if Hillary Clinton is not the nominee, and suggested some were trying to “push and pressure and bully” superdelegates to make up their [...]
Monday Family Funday
Monday, May 26th, 2008My niece Shannon with Kevin. Yesterday I received an e-mail from my brother (known here as Randal Graves) with a video link from CBS3.com. The message read: “Check out this video . . . particularly at the 37 second mark. Someone likes her ice cream.”Click Here For The VideoThe beautiful little girl with the ice [...]
Memorial Day
Monday, May 26th, 2008Today is Memorial Day. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include casualties of any war or military action. (H/T – Wikipedia) I [...]
Scott Dixon Wins The Indianapolis 500
Monday, May 26th, 2008Congratulations to Scott and his wife Emma. Yummy! INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Teammates Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti tangled on the track, perhaps costing Kanaan a chance to win. Danica Patrick—all 100 pounds of her—went looking for a fight before cooler heads prevailed. Scott Dixon took the victory, but the walls at Indianapolis Motor Speedway claimed plenty of [...]
The Greatest Blog Idea Ever
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Once in a while, a blogger has a really terrific original idea for a post. Unfortunately, it rarely ever comes from this blog. In this case, it was presented on my good friend Deathlok’s blog, The Temerity of High Maintenance Here’s the premise: Deathlok started a story. He wrote a paragraph or two to set [...]
747 Crashes, Splits In Half
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Oh yeah, I’m gonna go flying again reall soon. BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities said. The plain was about to depart for a scheduled flight to Bahrain when it crashed. Four [...]
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