Right As Usual

One more ricin story:

Within a few minutes of searching, I found these two odd items: Yeah, I really believe that there's no connection to terrorism.

I want to know who the man was who was hospitalized. Particularly, I want to know his ethnicity. Prejudiced? No, just highly suspicious about incidents like this. Often, it's the so-called victim who ends up being the person who's trying to spread it. In other news, snow has been found to contain bacteria: The most common bacteria found was Pseudomonas syringae, which can cause disease in several types of plants including tomatoes and beans. The study found it in 20 samples of snow from around the world and subsequent research has also found it in summer rainfall in Louisiana. The focus on Pseudomonas in the past has been to try and eliminate it, Christner said, but now that it turns out to be a major factor in encouraging snow and rain, he wonders if that is a good idea. Would elimination of this bacteria result in less rain or snow, or would it be replaced by other nuclei such as soot and dust? "The question is, are they a good guy or a bad guy," he said, ...

While killing time earnestly gathering news, I found this site, World's Hottest Women With Tattoos for 2007 , You mean they've been doing this for years? And there's a trend going on? Yeah. Stupidity is apparently contagious. Many of the women are rocket-scientists-in-disguise. Like Brittney Spears. And Angelina Jolie.

Reading Gates of Vienna today, I found a reference in the comments to a Eject! Eject! Eject! post of May 2007: I’ve written a dozen or so major essays since I hung my shingle over this little corner of cyberspace, and received wonderful e-mails about all of them. But two – the last two – have generated a very specific response: more passionate; desperate, even. The first was Tribes, which basically posited that there were people who relied on themselves and people who relied on the State. The second was Seeing the Unseen, which took a look at conspiracy theories and the mental illness required to believe in ‘chemtrails’ and the 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB pathology. Those both generated reams and reams of heartfelt sentiment, and that sentiment was much the same time and time again. I thought I was all alone, people said. And I see this sense of despair and resignation spreading all across the web; from individuals in comment sections, or in lonely posts on obscure blogs. Now here’s what’...

I've been on the road for quite a few days, selling my Lowcountry house, traveling over the holiday to celebrate my grandchildren's birthdays. and, finally, returning home. I'm beginning to feel like Willie Nelson's face looks like - miles and miles of bad roads. Today, other than grading and cleaning up my house, I'm resting. No car trips, no running around. Just rest. Hope you can do the same.

I only wish I could be there to blog it. From WKYC News, the full story .

Well, that clears THAT up. Not a Clintonian conspiracy, just a difference in timing.

I've been checking - although both attended the Va event, the most frequently viewed photos are of Obama. Now, some of that may be because of the fact that he's moving ahead (at least on elected delegates), but I have to believe that editors are responding to the historic value of the photos.

Notice what's really interesting about this picture? Hillary's not in it. She's going to suffer from the "ho-hum" factor. Face it, a Black face in the race makes a photo or video that is likely to be on the news. That's one aspect of interest. The other is that VA hosting a Black presidential candidate is not raising ONE token protest.

Lord, I love politics.

Sorry, I don't believe it. She may or may not be the most politically astute person in the race, but she is surrounded by people who have years of experience. I think the race is far from over. It should be an exciting spring.

I found a rather disturbing story on Suitably Flip. It seems that Hillary is not above making small change from the little (and not-so-little) people that give to her campaign. What's the big deal? You can download that information from the FEB website , anyway. Yes, but you aren't allowed to make commercial use of it. By selling or renting the lists of donors, candidates can make additional money from people who are, then, ALLOWED to use the names for commercial purposes.

The following is apparently a NEGATIVE about Obama. co-sponsored an amendment to the Illinois Pension Code allowing the state of Illinois to lend money to the Israeli government. He has also appointed several prominent pro-Israel advisors. Upon election to the Senate pro-Israeli zionist hawk Joe Lieberman became his Senate Mentor Apparently, even Obama fails to sufficiently hate Jews.

At Muslims for Barack Obama , there's some information that might be of interest to voters inclined to support the Senator. ISSUES & SOLUTIONS QUESTION: What are issues and recommendations for solutions that are unique to Muslim Americans? 1. A Law against harrassment of a Muslim women wearing Hijab at the Airport, DMV and other public arenas. 2. Institute a Law to allow Muslim Employees to take a hours off from work for Friday Jummah Prayer. 3. Make the 2 Eid's, recognized National Holidays on Calendars with days off from work. 4. Optional Halal meals in federal buildiings, public schools and colleges. 5. Provide prayer areas suitable for Salah and Jummah, in public and private facilities. (i.e. Malls, Airports, Universities and government buildings.) 6. Organize a Muslim American group to assist in recommendations for US foreign policy affecting majority Muslim countries. First, there is no harassment of Muslim women wearing hajibs in airports. There may be a requirement...

I read about this on several blogs; meant to post about it, and forgot to. Go to The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler , and see how the CA city's attempt to impose their elitist will and shut down military recruiting (since, of course, none of THEIR lovely, PC children would think of joining up without the EVIL, bloodthirsty villains of the armed services enticing them with empty promises) gets the return volley it deserves. God Bless Demint (R SC) - it makes me proud to be a South Carolinian. Almost makes up for Lindsay Graham (spit!)