The lastest hot video on YouTube is not the boring presidential “Debates” but the one found HERE. It is 1,500 Philippine men (and one “lady”) from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center dancing and miming to MIchael Jackson’s Thriller. Their video has been mentioned on Cleveland’s the Afternoon  Buzz and the Shanghailist. The Daily [...]

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Overall, this wasn’t a bad debate. It was a little too gimmicky, and CNN did pick questions that were more for entertainment value than informative. Each of the candidates’ performances was much better for the most part.

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When I was in private practice, I tended to see a lot of women. And my nurses used to laugh that when I would do a Pap smear (usual appointment time 20 minutes) I would often end up in the office an hour with a crying lady. Yup. Another middle aged lady going through menopause. [...]

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This press release was too good not to share with you all, it sums up life on the road, and the bad stuff that can happen. Anyone that thinks that being in a band is glamorous should read this one.  Late Friday night while driving to Calgary the members in National Product totaled their van. [...]

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Didn’t catch the first part of it, but here are some thoughts (paraphrasing from memory throughout; transcript is being updated here): –Joe Biden made an incredibly insulting comment about the mentally ill. A YouTube questioner asked the candidates what they’d do to protect his “babies,” held up a huge gun and said “this is my [...]

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Today on The Lunch Rob and Will take a look at the some of the more unique submissions for the CNN/YouTube debate scheduled for this evening in South Carolina. Santa Claus from Lake Tahoe has a question for the candidates. No kidding. Also, old friends Rudy should ditch, but doesn’t. Watch now!

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    After half a century of trying to come out of religious seclusion, Roman Catholicism has suffered a setback.  The founder of Domino’s Pizza has accumulated more money than he can manage wisely.  Instead of handling his philanthropy well like the Bill Gates family or Warren Buffet, he is constructing his own community of [...]

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There are a couple of blog posts here and here which give details of a recent Leftist attempt — mainly on Daily Kos — to smear the U.S. Army as psychopathic killers. The article concerned relies entirely on anecdote and therefore has no scholarly worth whatever. It picks out a set of criminals and says: [...]

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When you ask someone who their childhood sports hero was, you’ll likely hear answers like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Cassius Clay, Magic Johnson, or Pele. But when you read the following paragraphs, you’ll understand why this horse was uniquely inspiring. His story proves anyone can be anything they want to be. He explifies perseverence, to forge ahead against all odds, and [...]

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Nobody was a bigger Michael Vick fan than me. Ask anybody. To me, he was the most magical player I had ever seen. The way he ran, the unpredictability of his moves, how he could make three guys miss him in a row. Mike Vick was a football God.   I knew he had his problems [...]

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The story is about an Ant, Lucy, who is different from all the other ants because she dares to dream. She meets a little girl who reads about Ballet. Lucy accompanies the girl on her journey of the discovery of the beauty of dance. She uses Ballet to bring pleasure and happiness to the Queen of the ants.

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Mal sehen (we’ll see). How come I’ve never stumbled across a history of the Berlin Wall before? And why on earth am I asking you? Anyway, I may have found one now, although I’ve still got to find somebody who is willing to shell out the $27 for the damned thing (won’t be easy in my [...]

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The latest Rasmussen Reports 2008 Democratic primary poll update released today finds that little has changed in this race. Even though the Democratic candidates will be debating again tonight, it seems that the previous debates have had little impact on this race.

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News Item: Pennsylvania officials concerned about migration from New Jersey It’s no secret that people are being priced out of New Jersey, where property taxes can equal or exceed your mortgage payment, and it’s not just the perenially poor who are feeling the pinch, but also those who used to think they were middle class. [...]

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Any time I read anything having to do with mishaps involving snorkelers or divers, my interest is piqued. I’m a certified diver and have had a few little “incidents” of my own.  Recently, I read about an attorney from Toledo, Ohio, who is now recuperating, grateful he still has a leg after fighting off a [...]

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[Given the lack of jobs for so many in our society, it is time that we found better ways to cope with those convicted with drug offenses.  While we are at it our mentally ill (16% of our prisoners) with the closure of our mental hospitals are often those so convicted.  If any saw the [...]

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From The Gathering Storm Blog The global insurgency continues unabated. Last week in Australia. Some Melbourne Muslim taxi drivers are using their cabs in an Islamic recruiting drive by distributing to their fares DVDs featuring a radical Islamic preacher. The Victorian Taxi Directorate (VTD) has condemned the practice in which cabbies are said to be [...]

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Gray’s Ferry was years ahead of its time. Over the past few weeks there has been alot of attention given to Ave Maria, Florida and it’s attempt to integrate a Catholic identity into its new town. Well, Gray’s Ferry has been working on the premise of religious inclusion ever since its development. Growing up in [...]

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Three months ago, 20-year-old Drew Weaver was one of many students at Virginia Tech shaken by the deadly shooting that took place back in April. This week, he is looking for a spot in the British Open after being the first American since 1979 to win the British Amateur Championship which earns him a spot [...]

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This month celebrates the fifth anniversary of the accident at the Quecreek mine in Pennsylvania that nearly took the lives of nine miners. Their miraculous escape after 77 hours of being trapped underground became a sensational story across the nation. This weekend, the event was celebrated at the Arnold Farm in Somerset, Pennsylvania followed by [...]

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The Castleberry’s Food Co. of Augusta, Georgia recalled over 80 types of canned meat products that may have started a recent botulism outbreak. This is an expansion from the 10 brands that were recalled last Thursday. The different meats being recalled include chili, beef stew, and corned beef hash among others. The recall comes after [...]

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Around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday night, a power outage occurred in St. Louis’ famed Gateway Arch, stranding the sightseers inside for about two hours. About 180 people were trapped inside the arch which is about 630 feet tall. Two trams containing about 40 people each and about 100 people were stranded at the top of [...]

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American Catholics need to become more public in their expressions of faith. It was recently reported in the secular press that in some publicly funded colleges funds are being allocated for “foot-washing” stations to accommodate Islamic students’ need to ritual ablution before prayers. Well, Catholics wake up and start demanding Holy Water Fonts for the [...]

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I’ve read a lot about street gangs, who used to finance themselves by selling drugs, moving into the financial crimes arena. Some say financial crimes are a lot more profitable, and the punishment for getting caught seems to be a lot less harsh.   Looks like some of them have gone West (Hawaii) to enjoy a little [...]

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When it comes to the inhumane treatment of animals, the charges can sometimes be a bit silly. For instance, Al Gore was recently castigated by the Humane Society International for serving Chilean sea bass, one of the world’s most threatened fish species, at his daughter’s wedding. You know what? I believe I can find it [...]

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  Ave Maria, Florida is the 21st century example of the success of the movement towards religious tolerance that has been waged in the United States since the Plymouth Colony. The ability to live life without the constraints of religious oppression or discrimination is a pillar of American identity. Ave Maria, Florida is a great [...]

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A recent story this week circulated regarding a court case dismissal in Maryland. The Case, a particularly disturbing one, involving child abuse and a sexual predator, is an example of a system which completely failed the taxpayers. A defendant, charged in a serious felony case, reportedly is not brought to trial in a reasonable amount [...]

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Mayor George Darden, of Spring Valley, New York, is a Democrat who has been caught hiring illegal immigrants to work for his suburban village but you wouldn’t know he is a Democrat by the coverage his story is getting. In fact, of the several stories thus far, not one even mentions his Party. But, an [...]

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The AP will use just about any excuse to say that the USA isn’t what it used to be, or what it should be. Yes, they will use any excuse to tear down this great country. Today’s example is predicated on the dodgy research of another America bashing “economist” who is saying Americans are too [...]

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