Okay, I’m not what one would call a football fan.  I’ll watch a game if it’s on, I know the rules, etc., but haven’t been caught up in the game since ‘Da Superbowl Shuffle’ of 1984.  But apparently last night the New England Patriots, led by Tom Brady, beat the Broncos, led by Tim Tebow. … Continue reading

This might help if you can forget the palm trees and Hawaiian Santas for a few minutes….  For some reason Linus’ speech never fails to jump start my Christmas spirit. If that didn’t help, maybe this?? Continue reading

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I didn’t agree with a lot of what he said, but he sure said it well.  Below is the youtube video where he talks about the United States and why he loved it. Continue reading

Another company has pulled its advertising from the show:  All-American Muslim.  Kayak.com has pulled their advertisements because they looked at the show, versus what TLC told them it was going to be and decided ‘the show sucked’ and pulled their advertising.  Nothing to do with bigotry or anything else, just use of their advertising dollars… Continue reading

Okay, so the whole Lowe’s kerfluffle is starting to become part of a bigger picture now.  Apparently the State Department is having a three day conference with various Islamic governments regarding free speech in America.  Or as the State Department would have it, not-so-much free speech in America.  Does it frighten anyone else when a… Continue reading

Me:  Sorry about that.  Mouse. Her:  Mouse?? Me:  Yep.  Squick me out.  Her:  Don’t you have four cats?? Me:  Yep.  Pretty sure they’re overfed, but two of them are on the case. It ran into a room that I usually keep closed off in the winter but now I’ve opened the door so they can… Continue reading

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Russell Simmons, a ‘hip-hop mogul’ is apparently incensed that Lowe’s has decided to pull its advertising dollars from a show called ‘All-American Muslim’.  “There are American principles at stake here.” Mr. Simmons cries to the world. Actually he’s kind of right, there is one American principle at stake here.  Freedom.  In this case, the freedom… Continue reading

So, the TSA took away an elderly woman’s back brace because they thought it was a money belt.  REALLY??  This was after they contended that all of their procedures were followed.  They STILL say that they didn’t strip search her.  So riddle me this, how did they get the back brace off of her if… Continue reading