All For One
2008-04-15 15:23:00 The other day Porter came home from school crying. “Drew and Jay are always making fun of me and I can’t take it anymore,” he said. Although they’re in the same grade, Drew and Porter have always been in separate classes, and pretty much maintain distinct groups of friends. Drew has been spending lots of time ...
The Do Nothing Democrat Congress Continues The Trend
2008-02-07 22:23:00 Is it partisan politics, Bush Derangement Syndrome, or simply sheer incompetence? Though it’s sometimes hard to tell, the Bush Administration has another year left and a government to run in the interim. Is it too much to ask the Senate to do its job of advice and consent, and allow up-or-down votes on the more than ...
By: Pirate's Cove
An Aural Treat
2008-02-07 15:23:00 I recorded and posted three more podcasts yesterday, although I had a bit of a snotty nose. The new shows are Bad Bride, All About Me, and Bow Chicka Wow Wow. Show notes can be found here. For those of you who are tuning in, I’m wondering whether I’m recording these at a ...
TLF: Transform America
2008-01-29 14:02:00 I’m not quite sure when Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kansas) actually said “transform,” but, like all the other liberals that hate America, it appears that the Credentialed Media at CNN sure want that to happen. So, the Dems trotted up Gov. Sebelius, appropriately dressed as a mannequin (or is she usually that stiff?). You remember her. She’s ...
By: Pirate's Cove
How We Parent - Just Because You Asked
2008-01-28 14:49:00 Have I told you about the time Finn drew a picture of a gun at school and got in heaps of trouble? Or the time he slugged the judge’s daughter? How about the notes I get that say: “Drew and T— got into a pencil duel. Please sign and return this Responsibility slip?” ...
Pelosi?s New Capital Hill Menu Almost As Good As Club G?itmo?s!
2008-01-16 00:37:00 Via Memeorandum (I’m not going to look at the other links first, in case someone plays the G’itmo card), from Politico The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Beast
2008-01-02 15:43:00 Yesterday Finn informed me that it’s “beast” that he’s twelve and an official preteen. Upon further questioning, he stated that the word “beast” is at least as old as our television, which dates to the last century, and garners laughter from his friends. I was psyched to learn some groovy lingo. Want to look back further? Check out ...
Democrats Let The Lead Balloons Fly In 2007
2007-12-30 16:51:00 Or should that be pink balloons? Really heavy ones that plow through the mantle of the Earth. (crossposted at Right Wing News) Let’s start with the Democrats 6 for ‘06. What were they? Honest leadership and open government Energy independence A healthcare system that works for everyone Real security Economic prosperity and educational excellence Secure retirement Let’s see: they passed an ethics bill that ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Beer Monday: That Old Do Something Congress
2007-12-24 14:14:00 Happy Monday! The start of a new work week, time to get busy, to shift some…..oops, I guess being the day before Christmas, a day designed (unintentionally) to drive progressives crazy. Notice that they are taking the paid day off, though. How ‘bought a beer? I know some other people who need a beer, especially now ...
By: Pirate's Cove
13 Crucial Tasks To Teach Your Children
2007-12-22 16:52:00 I’m all about teaching my kids how to do things by themselves. Sure, it’s great for them to be self-reliant, but it’s even better for them to take a little of the load off of me. While I could have named this 1001 Things To Teach Your Kids, I’ve got crap to get accomplished while ...
Go Outside And Play With Guns
2007-12-18 23:22:00 I lost the battle over having toy guns in the house way back when Finn was a toddler, and then I handed the whole firearm issue over to Bill. So while we are notorious hard asses about media, you might describe us as incredibly lax in another area (besides haircuts). Each boy owns an ...
House Waterboarding Bill Handcuffing Intel Agencies
2007-12-14 23:06:00 Via Hot Air: The bill (on waterboarding), a House-Senate compromise to authorize intelligence operations in 2008, also blocks spending 70 percent of the intelligence budget until the House and Senate intelligence committees are briefed on Israel?s Sept. 6 air strike on an alleged nuclear site in Syria. Say what? Why does it always seem as if Democrats are ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Hoyer Loves His Earmarks
2007-12-11 19:08:00 Democrats can talk about cleaning this practice up, but, that is really about as far as it gets Even as House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer has joined in steps to clean up pork-barrel spending, the Maryland congressman has tucked $96 million worth of pet projects into next year’s federal budget, including $450,000 for a campaign ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Gutter or Stars?
2007-12-10 15:30:00 I have one twin firmly planted in the gutter, while the other is looking at the stars. The weekend revealed the vast disparity between their personalities once again, as if we needed any reminding. Bill was driving with Porter and Drew and asked them if they had any ideas about what to get me ...
G-Strings & Tube Socks
2007-12-05 22:21:00 Apparently “Weagel Weagle” isn’t the only nonsensical verse of a football fight song out there. When I wrote about the animus good-natured rivalry between Alabama and Auburn fans, I quoted the Auburn fight song, part of which causes many a confused Alabamian to ask, “What the hell is a weagle?” Bodygetta Bodygetta Bodygetta Bah Rah Rah Rah Sis Boom ...
DeGette Loves Embryonic Stem Cells
2007-12-04 22:58:00 Talk about having ones head in the sand U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado (Democrat) made news this past week by endorsing Sen. Hillary Clinton for president. She’ll be back in the spotlight in coming weeks as she continues her fight for federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research in light of a promising new study that ordinary ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Beer Monday: SCHIP Still Gives It Up To Illegals
2007-12-03 13:52:00 Buenos Monday! The start of a new work week. Time to get busy, revolutionize outside the box, shift a few paradigms, be productive. How ’bout a beer? Illegal aliens - can’t really call them undocumented workers, since so many of them steal valid social security numbers and/or get legal drivers licenses - are raising a stein ...
By: Pirate's Cove
The Sex Talk
2007-11-28 16:20:00 It was time to give Drew the sex talk. If you’ve been reading, you’ll remember that he’s been showing signs of readiness. He snickers whenever he hears the word “sex,” which is often in today’s society. He giggled when he saw that his hospital wristband contained the words “age/sex” as part of its identifying information. We ...
Elves, Round 2
2007-11-26 18:17:00 Damn, the duo is at it again! Remember a couple of years ago when elves were all the rage and I refused to go along, reasoning that Santa is enough? Last Tuesday I walked by the fireplace and noticed this: The boys didn’t have any Nerds this time, but it was obvious they were trying to lure ...
Hussies?
2007-11-09 04:16:00 Sixth-grade girls are calling the house. They’re polite when they ask to speak to Finn, but after I’ve gotten him to the phone and debated and rejected the idea of eavesdropping on the conversation, my curiosity turns, just a little, to disapproval. Back in my day, we didn’t call boys on the phone. ...
Good News: Dems Plan To Work Shorter Hours!
2007-10-28 17:51:00 I think they are confusing “being at work” with “doing actual work” (via NY Times. Have you ever noticed that stories that are even somewhat negative tend to appear in the Gray Lady on Saturday? The editors must go on a serious bender on Friday nights) Shortly after winning a majority last year, Democrats triumphantly declared ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Dems Pass New SCHIP With Guarantee To Be Vetoed
2007-10-26 09:19:00 Sigh. Democrats continue to play political games, rather then passing good legislation Once again defying a veto threat from President Bush, the House on Thursday passed a bill to provide health insurance for 10 million children. But supporters did not have enough votes to override the promised veto. The bill was approved by a vote of 265 ...
By: Pirate's Cove
My Mac Daddy And Me
2007-10-21 18:54:00 When Drew asked me what a Mac Daddy was, I was stunned by the question, but I swiftly recovered and said confidently, “A Mac Daddy is a man who dresses in fancy suits and plays drums in a jazz band.” Drew and I hadn’t had the sex talk yet, and I saw no reason to ...
Official Dem Word On SCHIP
2007-10-19 00:42:00 I wonder sometimes why I do not get myself off the Democrat mailing lists, which I am on due to registering at Democrats.org, the official website of the Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Sovetskogo Soyuza, I mean, Democrat Party. Then I recieve a goody like this Dear William, If there’s ever been a day that shows how important victory in ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Money For Border Fence: ?Bout Damn Time!
2007-10-05 04:03:00 Look, the Democrat led Congress finally did something The Senate overwhelmingly approved $3 billion for added border security that includes a 700-mile fence on the Mexico border, as Democrats lost another bid to force a U.S. pullout from Iraq. The popular border security measure, an amendment to the $459 billion defense appropriations bill, passed 95-1, ensuring Republicans ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Unscheduled Anatomy Class
2007-10-01 23:31:00 It’s a gamble every day. I send the boys to school and hope they’ll act civilized, that they won’t make exquisitely loud armpit farts, that they’ll make smart food choices in the cafeteria. If they retain a smattering of math facts and information about the planets, the year will be a huge success. Mostly, ...
Week Gets Worse For Dems
2007-09-22 07:55:00 To add on to what I posted Thursday WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate rejected legislation today that would have ordered most U.S. troops home from Iraq in nine months, culminating a losing week for Democrats who failed to push through any anti-war proposal. The vote, 47-47, fell 13 votes short of the 60 needed to pass. "We’re ...
By: Pirate's Cove
An Ode To Osmosis
2007-09-20 04:47:00 I remember learning about osmosis, the process by which water moves across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, in Mrs. B’s 7th grade biology class. The idea was difficult for me to grasp, and my mother spent hours with me in the den going over the difference in ...
I?m Making Eggs And I Don?t Mean Scrambled
2007-09-10 15:21:00 One of Finn’s teachers had the nerve to assign Bill and me homework. She sought information about Finn’s personality, his dreams, fears and passions. Referring her to this website did not appear to be an option, and because I didn’t know the teacher, I couldn’t very well write “Finn is just like me, but with ...
Most Unfair Parents EVER Today, Stars on Oprah Tomorrow
2007-09-05 15:16:00 Bill and I have hit a milestone. We’ve felt the mixture of helplessness and pride that courses through your veins as the fruit of your loins looks at you and shouts, “I can’t believe you’re doing this to me. That is SO harsh!” The child, of course, was Finn, and his failure to make his bed, ...
Wanted: Magical Antidote
2007-08-28 00:59:00 I’m pissed at myself for quitting the Harry Potter series around Book 4, because I was cleaning Porter’s closet today and found this unsettling recipe: I hope it will take the guys a while to actually cast their magic spell, because I don’t know what it will do or how to render it impotent, if it’s ...
Happy Anniversary: Your Son Is An Ass
2007-08-21 17:27:00 Today is our anniversary. Bill and I are going to celebrate sometime, but not tonight because we have Open House (2 parents, 3 classrooms to visit) and Finn’s soccer practice. We’re trying to fit dinner, homework and baths in there, too. This morning Bill left me a note on the counter that sent shivers up my ...
Bow Chicka Wow Wow
2007-08-15 01:09:00 Hell. The the Axe effect has struck our house again, but this time the outcome was worse, thanks to my big mouth. Last Friday I was running errands with the boys, and as Finn and I strolled across the CVS parking lot together I heard him singing “Bow chicka wow wow” under his breath. I bought ...
Oh, Those Wacky, Productive Democrats
2007-08-06 23:51:00 Richard Cowan of al-Reuters has written a review of what the Democrats have accomplished so far this year, Congress recesses among Democratic achievements WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of being flogged for accomplishing little, Democrats who control Congress headed into a summer recess having passed several high-profile bills from raising the minimum wage to bolstering U.S. ...
By: Pirate's Cove
What Where They Shredding?
2007-07-29 04:17:00 Via TMZ, we find out that Nance Pelosi was on a shredding tear Now, where I a crazy conspiracy theory style moonbat, I might wonder what was going on. Imagine the (typical) furor if this occured outside the office of a Republican, or at the White House. Of course, I would conjecture, along with TMZ, that ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Democrats REALLY Want Immigration Reform
2007-07-25 18:12:00 It’s coming soon. They are really going to push comprehensive reform. It is vastly important to them, a major priority. (Washington Times) Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, an architect of the Democratic campaign that regained control of the House last year, says his party will not attempt comprehensive immigration reform until at least the second ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Get Off Your Donkey
2007-07-03 04:09:00 I chugged a celebratory gin and tonic when it was clear that all three of my boys were able to read by themselves. No more fumbling for a reasonable explanation as to why “cough” doesn’t rhyme with “enough.” On crotchety days I could screech, “Get out of here and go read a book!” Best of ...
Twin Tales Proved True: A Look Back
2007-06-24 23:20:00 Sure, I’m prone to exaggeration but most of what I say is fairly accurate, no matter what the Voice of Reason and Bill believe. I have long been telling the boys stories about things they did when they were little, and Bill has doubted my veracity each time. This weekend I was working on a project ...
Follow (Some Of) Your Dreams!
2007-05-16 23:31:00 We’ve raised the boys to believe they can grow up to be anything they want, as long as they work hard, get plenty of sleep and don’t overdose on Froot Loops and Sprite first. That’s why it was disconcerting for me to hear the following exchange while I was eavesdropping on the twins’ bath: Drew: “When I ...
Searching, part III: Do you know what a SearchMelt is?
2007-05-14 17:33:00 Last week we showed you how to make some interesting Search Folders on Windows Vista. If you're like me, you probably can't get enough of them. Today, I want to introduce you to new feature that's a little geeky, but very useful for anyone that has to do a lot of team-based work. The thing about Search Folders is that while they're pretty handy for an individual, they're not readily shareable. If you actually open a Search Folder in notepad and look at the XML innards, you'll see that Windows Vista automatically scopes the Search Folder to the user profile on the local PC. This prevents me from, say, creating one and sending it to my team. Introducing Windows Vista SearchMelts A SearchMelt is a Windows Vista Search Folder that has been changed slightly to be generic and able to be shared. It's like Search + XML + Sharing -- it's a whole bunch of melty goodness! SearchMelts are easy to share because they are so small, usually on the order of a co...
BUSTED! Our Kids Found Out We?re Swingers. Now What? (Video)
2007-05-13 02:05:00 So you and your wife have a great relationship and an excellent sex life. You’ve recently discovered the swinger lifestyle, and you’re now both card carrying swingers. Life is great and you’re very happy with your lifestyle and your choices. But then your family finds out about your swinging adventures, and they start giving you ...More from AskDanAndJennifer.comSwinger Sex Partners: Should We Try a Threesome or a Foursome? (Video)My Best Friend’s a Swinger - Will She Burn in Hell?Swinging vs. Polyamory - Am I Wrong to Want One Without the Other?
Still Don't Know What MySpace Is? Better Learn Quickly!
2007-05-11 12:52:00 The New York Times featured a story about the political evolution and popularity of MySpace.I am an avid MySpace user and have certainly thought about the use of creating MySpace pages to advertise and personally interact with customers or fans. It's brilliant and so easy. Any group or organization can create a MySpace page, find "friends" and communicate back-and-forth with each other.Then enter the political world. Presidential candidates will soon be engaging in Town Hall forums and debates, broadcast live. This taps into a potential audience that may have never considered watching the very same Town Hall debate live on tv. And MySpace isn't interested in stopping there. They openly admit that they will compete with the early primary states of Iowa and New Hamshire, by allowing MySpace users to vote for their candidate of choice in early January. From the New York Times article: ?We?re taking the model of an Iowa or N...
By: KC for Obama
Want to know what?s important in that remodel?
2007-05-10 03:05:00 Here is an article out of the Northwest Reporter. Survey Finds Homeowners Favoring Eco-Friendly Materials, Ongoing Desire for Larger, More Upscale Kitchens, Bathrooms NWREporter June 2007 As kitchens have evolved into the most popular room in the home, consumers are increasingly looking for high-end appliances, additional pantry space, island work stations, wine storage areas and recycling centers. The ...
you know what time it is
2007-05-01 16:44:00 bottom to top: urbn outfitters,delias,marc jacobs,harajuku lovershttp://feeds.feedburner.c-om/SweetAndVicious
We really don't know what George Bush Sr. has done to us during his lifetim
2007-05-01 16:23:00 #14 The American Dream Book Tour & Protest Across the USA by Mike Palecek 5/1/07 CLEVELAND, OHIO ? KGB.It's a novel.Saturday I spoke to a group at The Planet bookstore in Ann Arbor.Glenn came up to me, started touching all my books neatly arranged on the table, and asked me, where's KGB. I said I had written it a long time ago. It was my first book.The letters stand for Killing George Bush.I've got one copy in the car, but that's it.Oh. I thought that was what this was all about, he said.Glenn said that Rush Limbaugh had said there was this guy on a book tour around the country, saying we should kill George Bush."I thought, this must be the guy!" he said.Oh. Well. In the first place, I kind of doubt that Limbaugh would even know who I am.But, yeah, I guess that could be me.I'm not looking to kill George Bush, but I did write a novel back around the turn of the century that does have that scenario as a premise.KGB is set in the Woodbury County jail in Sioux City I...
The Game - You Know What It Is Vol. 4
2007-05-01 12:51:00 Tracklist:01. Get Dollaz feat. Tyrese02. Gutter feat. Kelly Rowland03. Gangsta Shit (Vida Diss)04. Gangsta Bop feat. Akon05. Hustler?s feat. Nas06. U Krazy07. Where I?m From08. Black Democrat (Accapella Freestyle)09. Feelin? It feat. Young Rob10. Cali Niggaz feat. Ya Boy, K-Dot, Jay-Rock, Dubb, Topic & Eastwood11. Last Night (Remix) feat. P. Diddy & Keyshia Cole12. My 6-4 feat. Snoop Dogg & Bun-B13. Invisible Felon14. Maniac15. Colors feat. Sean Kingston & Rick Ross16. The Pledge17. T.K.O. feat. Chuck Taylor & The Hurricanes18. Why You Hate The Game feat. Nas19. Haterz feat. Tyrese20. Body Bags (With Hot 97 Interlude)
By: Demikids Rules
Believe it! I know what I'm talking about. - Nostradamus
2007-04-30 13:02:00 The Nostradamuses of Their TimesSome of the most intelligent forecasts from the world's most famous, prominent and intelligent persons, who actually changed the world. "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943 "I have travelled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people,and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won't last out the year."The editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 "But what ... is it good for?"Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968,commenting on the microchip "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."Ken Olson, President, Chairman and Founderof Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 "There is no real need for sales people.Customers will be attracted to good products without assistance...
Robyn - Do You Know What It Takes
2007-04-28 15:27:00 Contest for most active coming soon, will only include new posters and people who add videos from today.
Ten tips about technorati.Know what is it.
2007-04-28 14:58:00 1. What is Technorati? Technorati is a blog search engine that explores approximately 62.9 million blogs (as of this posting), then sorts and ranks them based on how they link to one another and how popular they are.2. How does it help my blog? If you are part of Technorati, then people who go there to search for blogs on a particular topic can find your blog, bringing you more traffic.3. How do I join? It's easy enough, go to this link here, fill out the information and then "claim" your blog. Just follow the steps.4. What do I do next? Add Technorati tags, also called social bookmarking, to your blog posts. This means manually adding the html to each post and tailoring tags for each post. Go to this page on Technorati and scroll down for various ways to generate the code. Then, once installed, if someone clicks on one of those tags it will take them to Technorati and list, according to most recent activity or "freshness," blogs that use those same tags--another way to draw r...
Back Taxes, You Forgot to File, Now What? [del.icio.us]
2007-04-27 15:39:00 How To Reduce Your Property Taxes! The complete property tax reduction resource center. Problem? Yes and No. No because you can file ASAP. Yes, because penalties and interest can be fairly steep. (Generally, interest is charged on any unpaid tax fro... |
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