September 30, 2009
September 29, 2009
400 pages of nonsense
Palin finishes memoir, 'Going Rogue,' out Nov. 17
By HILLEL ITALIE (AP)
NEW YORK — Sarah Palin (PAY'-lin) has finished her memoir just four months after the book deal was announced. Her publisher says the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. 17.
Harper publisher Jonathan Burnham says the former Alaska governor invested herself deeply and passionately in the project. He says the book contains fascinating detail.
The 400-page book is the first for Palin, who has been an object of fascination since Republican Sen. John McCain chose her as his running mate during his 2008 presidential bid. The book will be called "Going Rogue: An American Life."
So she wrote a 400 page book in four months?? Yeah. Gotcha.
Anyone that has seen this woman give any kind of speech knows that she couldn't write a grocery list in four months. She can barely put together a coherent sentence, let alone compose a 400 page memoir.
By HILLEL ITALIE (AP)
NEW YORK — Sarah Palin (PAY'-lin) has finished her memoir just four months after the book deal was announced. Her publisher says the release date has been moved up from the spring to Nov. 17.
Harper publisher Jonathan Burnham says the former Alaska governor invested herself deeply and passionately in the project. He says the book contains fascinating detail.
The 400-page book is the first for Palin, who has been an object of fascination since Republican Sen. John McCain chose her as his running mate during his 2008 presidential bid. The book will be called "Going Rogue: An American Life."
So she wrote a 400 page book in four months?? Yeah. Gotcha.
Anyone that has seen this woman give any kind of speech knows that she couldn't write a grocery list in four months. She can barely put together a coherent sentence, let alone compose a 400 page memoir.
September 28, 2009
Witchcraft....it's gonna getcha!
Bush Officials Objected To Awarding Medal To J.K. Rowling Because Harry Potter Books Promote Witchcraft
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civil award, and is given to individuals who have contributed to: 1) the security or national interests of the United States, 2) world peace, or 3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
In his new book, Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor, former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals how politicized the revered Presidential Medal of Freedom became during the Bush administration.
Latimer writes that administration officials objected to giving author J.K. Rowling the Presidential Medal of Freedom because her writing “encouraged witchcraft” (p. 201):
This was the same sort of narrow thinking that led people in the White House to actually object to giving the author J.K. Rowling a presidential medal because the Harry Potter books encouraged withcraft.
Full story here.....
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civil award, and is given to individuals who have contributed to: 1) the security or national interests of the United States, 2) world peace, or 3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
In his new book, Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor, former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals how politicized the revered Presidential Medal of Freedom became during the Bush administration.
Latimer writes that administration officials objected to giving author J.K. Rowling the Presidential Medal of Freedom because her writing “encouraged witchcraft” (p. 201):
This was the same sort of narrow thinking that led people in the White House to actually object to giving the author J.K. Rowling a presidential medal because the Harry Potter books encouraged withcraft.
Full story here.....
September 25, 2009
Tom is here for Friday once again.....
The weekend is descending upon us....Tom is here once again to welcome it in. Got your shotgun handy?
September 24, 2009
Bible passage of the week....
Deuteronomy 22:13-21
If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, "I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity," then the girl's father and mother shall bring proof that she was a virgin to the town elders at the gate. The girl's father will say to the elders, "I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her. Now he has slandered her and said, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity." Then her parents shall display the cloth before the elders of the town, and the elders shall take the man and punish him. They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the girl's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.
Stoning CAN be funny though....
If a man takes a wife and, after lying with her, dislikes her and slanders her and gives her a bad name, saying, "I married this woman, but when I approached her, I did not find proof of her virginity," then the girl's father and mother shall bring proof that she was a virgin to the town elders at the gate. The girl's father will say to the elders, "I gave my daughter in marriage to this man, but he dislikes her. Now he has slandered her and said, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the proof of my daughter's virginity." Then her parents shall display the cloth before the elders of the town, and the elders shall take the man and punish him. They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the girl's father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the girl's virginity can be found, she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.
Stoning CAN be funny though....
9.12 DC TEA PARTY - MARCH FOOTAGE WITH INTERVIEWS
I know this has been making the rounds for a while now.....but I just got around to watching it.....and WOW.
September 23, 2009
The Bible finally does some good...
Police: Boy used Bible page for joint
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 21 (UPI) --Authorities in Ohio said a 16-year-old arrested for drug possession allegedly used a page torn from his Bible as a marijuana cigarette rolling paper.
The Erie County sheriff deputy's report said the teenager's mother called authorities at about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday and asked deputies to meet her at a car wash on Ohio 101 in Margaretta Township, the Sandusky (Ohio) Register reported Monday.
The mother told deputies she had seen her son smoking in his room and discovered a small bag of marijuana in his nightstand.
The report said the woman told deputies the boy "was smoking a marijuana cigarette using a page from his Bible."
Deputies confiscated the marijuana and the boy was arrested and charged with drug possession.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Sept. 21 (UPI) --Authorities in Ohio said a 16-year-old arrested for drug possession allegedly used a page torn from his Bible as a marijuana cigarette rolling paper.
The Erie County sheriff deputy's report said the teenager's mother called authorities at about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday and asked deputies to meet her at a car wash on Ohio 101 in Margaretta Township, the Sandusky (Ohio) Register reported Monday.
The mother told deputies she had seen her son smoking in his room and discovered a small bag of marijuana in his nightstand.
The report said the woman told deputies the boy "was smoking a marijuana cigarette using a page from his Bible."
Deputies confiscated the marijuana and the boy was arrested and charged with drug possession.
September 21, 2009
Pure entertainment
I think I could have some fun with one of these....
The Benedictaphone !
Voice recorder “Hold and say, press and play, the holy way!”A charming likeness of the big man himself that helps you to remember things. Compact dictaphone attaches to your keyring and throws in his own holy bits at the beginning and end of every recording, adding a little divine inspiration to every day!
"This dress is too tight"
"Every sperm is sacred!"
h/t to J-Walk
The Benedictaphone !
Voice recorder “Hold and say, press and play, the holy way!”A charming likeness of the big man himself that helps you to remember things. Compact dictaphone attaches to your keyring and throws in his own holy bits at the beginning and end of every recording, adding a little divine inspiration to every day!
Think of all the fun things you could have the creepy old coot say......
"The power of the dark side compels you Luke"
"Aufmerksamkeit! Keine Juden erlaubt!"
"Sorry about all that kid fuckin""This dress is too tight"
"Every sperm is sacred!"
h/t to J-Walk
September 20, 2009
Hitchens: why fight religion?
Perfect for a Sunday morning......Mr. Hitchens explains WHY it's important to debate, confront, and oppose religion.
September 18, 2009
September 17, 2009
Friday is upon us....
We welcome in another Friday with our good growling buddy Tom Waits. Here is Tom with "Down In The Hole", which was used as the theme song for the utterly fantastic television series The Wire.
September 16, 2009
September 15, 2009
September 14, 2009
Maine Catholics Collect Money at Mass for Discrimination.
Why did the Catholic church never take up special collections to help pay for the victims of rape at the hands of those entrusted to protect? Guess that doesn't pull at their hearts the way some good old fashioned gay-hatin' does. Sickening.
September 13, 2009
September 12, 2009
September 11, 2009
Protecting the sanctity of marriage....
This is The Best.
In Sacramento, John Marcotte is working hard to get a voter's initiative on the 2010 ballot in California. He wants to help protect the sanctity of heterosexual marriage.
The initiative is to outlaw divorce. Fantastic. I love it.
The continued cries of Xians everywhere about how homosexuals getting married is an attack on family values and the "traditional sanctity" of marriage can be taken to its logical conclusion. What is a bigger threat to these things than divorce?
Bravo John. Well played sir.
h/t to Pharyngula
In Sacramento, John Marcotte is working hard to get a voter's initiative on the 2010 ballot in California. He wants to help protect the sanctity of heterosexual marriage.
The initiative is to outlaw divorce. Fantastic. I love it.
The continued cries of Xians everywhere about how homosexuals getting married is an attack on family values and the "traditional sanctity" of marriage can be taken to its logical conclusion. What is a bigger threat to these things than divorce?
Bravo John. Well played sir.
h/t to Pharyngula
Tom Waits - Come On Up to the House
Tom Waits for another Friday. The weekend is upon us. Come on up to the house......
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September 10, 2009
Best headline....
My favorite news headline of the year so far....
From our local station WTOV....
Mom Says Leaving Baby Alone In Car To Shoplift Was 'Mistake'
Ya think?
From our local station WTOV....
Mom Says Leaving Baby Alone In Car To Shoplift Was 'Mistake'
Ya think?
September 08, 2009
September 07, 2009
September 06, 2009
September 05, 2009
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