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Support the Porch!
2008-09-04 17:00:00
Hey friends--Just a friendly reminder to support our sponsors!Higher Ground Roasters: 100% organic, fair trade certified, shade grown coffees fresh roasted straight to your door! If you like coffee, this is THE place to order at great prices!FumeeWorld.com: Use promo code AFP01 for 20% off during September, and check out the AFP sampler!Thanks for visiting our sponsors, as we provide them as our service to you! Also, be sure to listen to the PorchCast for our latest contests!See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Porch Prognostications (week 2)
2008-09-04 14:23:00
It's Back!!! As we did a year ago here on The Porch, it's time for our weekly rundown of the upcoming games in the SEC, the odds, and the unprofessional opinion of The PorchLast week Cameron went 3-2 in his picks, while Nathan finished 2-3. Thursday Sept. 4-#24 South Carolina at Vanderbilt (+7.5)- 7:30 pm on ESPN Porch Picks: SC 24-14Saturday Sept. 6-Southern Miss at #9 Auburn (-17.5)- 11:30 amPorch picks: Auburn 31-17-Central Michigan at #2 Georgia (-23)- 2:30 pmPorch Picks: Georgia 55-14-Ole Miss at #20 Wake Forest (-7.5)- 2:30 pm on ABC Porch Picks: Wake Forest 34-31-Norfolk State at Kentucky (no line)- 5:00 pmPorch Picks: Kentucky 44-10-Tulane at #13 Alabama (-27)- 6:00 pmPorch Picks: Alabama 48-3-Southeastern Louisiana at Mississippi State (no line)- 6:00 pmPorch Picks: MSU 20-13-Arkansas at Louisiana-Monroe (+14.5)- 6:00 pmPorch Picks: Arkansas 31-27-Miami at #5 Florida (-18.5)- 7:00 pm on ESPNPorch Picks: Florida 52-20-Troy at #7 LSU- Postponed to Nov. 15thPorch Picks: Hurr...
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On Existence
2008-09-04 14:20:00
"Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, uses that something to support their own existence."- Frank ZappaSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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RNC and Sponsors
2008-09-04 13:00:00
Thanks to one of our PorchCast listeners, who just sent this clever piece of marketing. I don't know if it really at the RNC, but it should be :)See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Love her or Leiberman...sigh
2008-09-03 21:30:00
?What, after all, is a Democrat like me doing at a Republican convention like this?? Lieberman said. ?Well I?ll tell you what, I?m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party.?So, do you buy it? Was Leiberman's presence at the RNC a statement of bipartisanship or just good old fashioned Zell Miller-esque grandstanding?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Seriously Unfriendly
2008-09-03 13:48:00
It normally takes a lot for me to get downright mad. Annoyed doesn't take much, but "fumin' mad" to the point of shaking and having limited speech capabilities usually only happens a couple times a year. Lord help you then, for a redhead I am and all that comes with it.I had an interesting turn of events this weekend as I had some extra time and was playing around on facebook. I got kind of a kick out of reading die hard Obamites status updates during the DNC. I jokingly posted a status update about kool-aid drinking and the rest is history. Apparently this made some of my Obamite "friends" unhappy and one in particular began attacking me on my site, to the point of feeding back talking points on why I should hate Republicans. Not why I should worship St. Obama, but why I should hate Republicans. When I posted my opinion via status update of Joe Biden's speech, I again was blasted by this individual. When a friend of mine tried to stand up for me, he went after her saying we were...

Polls: College Football Week #2
2008-09-02 21:26:00
Here they are folks. Any surprises?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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On Courage
2008-09-02 15:03:00
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality."- C.S. LewisSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com

Palin in Comparison
2008-09-02 13:00:00
This is indeed going to be the nastiest, most juvenile campaign in modern history.As the left adjusts to the fact that they don't hold the monopoly of smart, articulate women a barrage of attacks have been unleashed on newly chosen VP candidate Sarah Palin. Some even going further into conspiracy theories.First, a capture from Alan Colmes' website that has been pulled, but caught never the less. Next, we all know by this point about Governor Palin's daughter's unfortunate pregnancy. My opinion on the matter doesn't well, matter. However it is despicable when those on either side see an unfortunate life choice by a child as a matter of political expediency. With that in mind, Barack Obama's response to the issue is honorable, and eloquent. Good on ya Senator. I've got to ask however, if this person were the daughter of a liberal politician and chose to abort, would they possibly be applauded for exercising their rights?"I have said before, and I will repeat again: People's fa...
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AFP PorchCast #13
2008-09-01 05:57:00
Click to Play Conventional wisdom....Paul Bush of Panacea Cigars....Our weekly football round up...a review of the Davidoff Maduro, and the cigar of the week: The Panacea Maduro ToroSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com

This weekend on the PorchCast...
2008-08-29 20:00:00
...We'll be wrapping up the first weekend in college football, as well as interviewing Paul Bush of Flatbed Cigar Co.Also, we'll start announcing the winners of our free cigars! One new winner each week will be announced in September. There's still time to submit your entries via phone or email!Check out our facebook page and send us a message on Sunday between 3:00 and 4:00 ct if you'd like to ask Paul Bush a question. Also check out our friends at Higher Ground Roasters for incredible coffee, and use our discount code AFP01 at FumeeWorld.com for 20% off!Have a great weekend!See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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McCain Picks Palin
2008-08-29 18:34:00
Gov. Palin of Alaska actually seems to be a true, small government conservative. Watching her acceptance speech (at least initially) I get good feelings.Do you think this choice (while brilliant politically) will give real conservatives a reason to get interested again?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com

Funsies, part deux
2008-08-29 17:00:00
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On Service
2008-08-29 16:54:00
"Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree, only a good heart and actions to serve."- Martin Luther King Jr.See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Friday Funsies
2008-08-29 13:00:00
These moments of zen brought to you by the Beijing Olympics, and them silly Ay-rabs. I think I might actually like that Arabic song. This is a cry for help. See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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College Kick-Off Quote of the Night:
2008-08-29 03:34:00
Crazy Lou Holtz to Mark May during halftime of the Carolina vs. NC State game, when asked why he gave "no love" to Clemson in their preview of the Alabam game:Holtz: "If the players buy into Nick Saban's defense they could be very good this year."May: "No love for Clemson? What the?"Holtz: "I coached against LSU and the SEC. You played against Hofstra."Let's play some football!See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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A Tribute To Selfishlessness...?
2008-08-28 20:00:00
Enjoy =)See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Amateur versus Professional
2008-08-28 15:51:00
Question: Which football is best? College or Professional Gable Opinion: Professional football, as in all sports, is the better game. The game is just played at a higher level. The athletes are more athletic. The play-calling is more cerebral and intuitive. The defenses are faster. The offenses are more precise. There is no facet of football where the college brand of the game is of higher or even equal quality than the professional game. The professional level has a clear and verifiable winner whereas the college game still relies of the antiquated BCS nonsense. Professional football is just better.See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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On Action
2008-08-28 15:10:00
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome."- Samuel JohnsonSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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"You Even Made Me Cry"
2008-08-28 13:00:00
I honestly have not been that entranced by the Democratic National Convention this time around.Stories of the downtrodden, left behind, minimum wage everyman all held under the personal thumb of George W. Bush abound, and Hillary noted that at one point, she even cried. She poured down the hermeneutic of the handout, even promising the golden calf of health care that was universal, high quality, and affordable. As if the rest of the world hasn't proven that it doesn't work quite like that.See? She does have a soul...con pantsuit.Enjoy the above video, and I'm interested to hear your comments. There just wasn't anything that jumped out at me as ground breaking, new, or even remotely interesting. It seems all the Dems are bringing once again is "we're not Republicans...vote for us."Lazy or empty?...and did she just blame Putin invading Georgia on Bush too?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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The Chosen Ones...Now
2008-08-27 21:45:00
Behold....The OneInteresting how tunes change hmm?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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On Adversity
2008-08-27 14:16:00
"If you're going through hell, keep going."- Winston ChurchillSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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LOL Funnies
2008-08-27 13:23:00
I'm a big fan of a website called icanhascheezburger.com. The premise: take funny pictures of cats and add funny captions that are poorly spelled. Being a cat owner myself, this is riotous. It's my happy place when the Toddler Set is driving me bonkers. I was getting my daily dose of kitteh funnies when I noticed a link to a political page. Could it be?Tons of wasted time later, here's my top five that somehow morphed into ten....see Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturessee Obama picturesSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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That Crazy Old Fashioned Green Stuff
2008-08-26 21:10:00
What's in your wallet?See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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On Authors
2008-08-26 15:56:00
"He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book."- Benjamin FranklinSee the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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AFP PorchCast #12
2008-08-25 08:38:00
Click to Play The 2008 Football season kick-off special!....Connery vs. Walken....Sexy cigars....and the Ashton Double Magnum Cedaro. Subsribe in itunes!See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com

Cigar Review: Camacho Havana Toro
2008-08-23 14:00:00
Ok...so it's been a while, I know. World conquest and enlightenment at the same time does indeed get a little tiresome. That being said....let's review a cigar, shall we?I received the Camacho Havana toro as part of the AFP (American Front Porch) sampler from Heather Haddad at FumeeWorld.com. Let me tell ya, this is one awesome operation! I felt bad almost for opening the packaging, as not only did my cigars come neatly wrapped in tissuee paper with the Fumee seal, but it included a handwritten note! That's service right there folks. Go check it out.On to the task at hand.The Camacho Havana is a 6x50 toro size cigar with a simple silver and yellow band. The wrapper is dark and oily, with moderate veins, and really reminded me of that rustic, old world look. It's unassuming and neat. I dig it. For pre-light presence I give this cigar a 2/2.Upon lighting, the draw was nothing short of amazing. Effortless. Freeeeeeeeee. I can appreciate a good draw, and this one was perfect in my e...
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Olympics: Schrute Style
2008-08-22 21:26:00
..and while you're at it check out the related vids at the end. Pure "The Office" gold.See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Check out our Neighbors:
2008-08-22 18:00:00
Take a moment this weekend to drop by Higher Ground Roasters for 100% organic, shade grown, certified fair trade coffee fresh roasted, and right to your door! Call Higher Ground at 1-800-794-8575 and tell them the PorchCast sent you!Also, this month receive 20% off at FumeeWorld.com when using promo code AFP01! While you're there, check out the AFP sampler we selected for your enjoyment. Five awesome cigars at an incredible price!See the links at the left for more information, and remember our cigar giveaways going on now on the PorchCast!See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com
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Above My PayGrade?
2008-08-22 15:53:00
Senator Obama used the phrase "above my paygrade" the other day when confronted with his former opposition to a ban on late term abortions. To me, this phrase runs dangerously close to what we in the South call a "cop out". In order to aid the Senator in his campaign henceforth, I have developed a list of phrases with similar meanings that might be more acceptable to the Souther voter. They are as follows:"...outkicked my coverage...""...overcooked my grits...""...passed the county line...""...lapped the pace car...""...out of shotgun range..."Hope these are helpful.See the rest at www.AnAmericanFrontPorch.com