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Hurricane Harvey is a misfortunate event that struck Texas last week. While it may be over, its wrath continues. It started off as a Tropical Storm down south, but then it gained power and strengthened into a category 4 hurricane, with winds reaching speed up to 130 mph. Hurricane Harvey brought major destruction to populous […]
BloggerNews has learned of a towing company in Sun Valley, California, that appears to be operating outside of well-established California law. BloggerNews spoke to an individual earlier today regarding an allegedly illegal towing operation conducted against his vehicle in late July by Jon’s Towing. The company is owned by Hovig Gaboudian. Our source claims that […]
Today, The Newspaper New York “Newsday” Ran an article (Attributed to the Associated Press) The article entitled “Contents of Clinton’s closed door speeches leaked, campaign blames Russia” (http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/text-of-hillary-clinton-s-closed-door-speeches-leaked-campaign-blames-russia-1.12423814) The article makes reference to leaks of comments reportedly made by a Presidential Candidate (Clinton) and quotes a variety of people who were interviewed to complete the […]
One of the first things I noticed when I first started investigating Gospel for Asia’s finances in India was the corpus fund set up for the Indian organizations (i.e., GFA-India, Believers’ Church, Love India Ministries, & Last Hour Ministries). When I examined Indian records (FC-6 reports), I saw millions in U.S. dollars used to fund […]
“There are old pilots and bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots,” E. Hamilton Lee — 1949. Most pilots agree that this is good advice—especially those engaged in the more dangerous activities like fighter pilots and test pilots. But Mick Greene was not like most pilots. Far from it. In his new autography, […]
Upon hearing of the brutal and senseless murder of Kate Steinle in the sanctuary city of San Francisco earlier this month, I thought about this article I authored/published on May 26th, 2007. This sort of blood letting from innocent US citizens is nothing new. And its not to be blamed solely on Obama and the […]
His name was Sherman Edward Flanagan, Jr. a practicing lawyer from Westminister, MD. But in our squadron, the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, we usually called him “Sherm.” Most of us were flying one or two combat missions a day and sometimes at night, so there was no time for […]
Episode 104 of the Consider This Podcast has been released; conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. CEO Dan Price of Gravity Payments decided to raise the wages of all his employees to a minimum of $70,000, while reducing his almost-$1 million salary down to that same $70,000. The Left love it, the Right hated it. But […]
Texas On The Table: People, Places, and Recipes Celebrating the Flavors of the Lone Star State does exactly what the title suggests in every way possible. Part of that is in the text by Terry Thompson-Anderson. Part of that is by way of the gorgeous photography by Sandy Wilson. The combination works incredibly well from […]
Ok the TV ad says New York rather than Picayune, but the message is clear, if you plan on taking a vacation, Tripadvisor is the way to go. This site offers one stop shopping, flights, hotels, restaurants, and attractions. As with all of these glorified Yellow Page sites the bulk of the information is scraped […]
The state of Indiana has come under fire for passing their version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. RFRA, as it’s called, was passed in response to court cases that eroded First Amendment protections of the exercise of religion. Religious freedom used to be judged on a case-by-case basis, considering whether each law had […]
Patrick Garry’s many readers know that once they open the cover of one of his novels, they will be taken gently and firmly by the hand and led off on a journey whose itinerary and destination will be revealed in due time. Call it a journey, a plot, a story line—call it what you want—all […]
Like most good novelists, Diane Collman likes to lead her readers into her stories until they are comfortable with their surroundings and feel fairly certain they know what’s going to happen next. But what if the readers are wrong, and something entirely different happens? That is the beauty of her technique and one of the […]
(This is part of the script for the latest episode of my podcast, "Consider This!". You can listen to it on the website, or subscribe to it in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Blubrry, Player.fm, or the podcast app of your choice.) For the month of May, 2013, the number of shooting victims in New York City […]
Generally politics is a boring subject. But this Republican debate by the would be Governor’s of Idaho is a must watch. The two ‘suits’ are boring, but the Biker and Farmer make the show worthy. Hell they should have sold tickets to it. Biker Harley Brown and farmer Walt Bayes steal the show. I’d vote […]
The recent CNN coverage of The Malaysian Airline tragedy, has created a new Challenge for Avid Newswatchers, and those who view multiple media outlets. It was always a safe bet that regardless of Network bias or Newspaper political leanings, you could read between the lines with most stories, and figure out when something resembling “news” […]
In “Below the Zone”, General Tony McPeak’s second book in a three volume autobiographical series, he describes his ascent from a Major in the Pentagon to Air Force of Staff, the highest ranked uniformed officer in that service; and his story of that ascent is rich with personal anecdotes, philosophy on leadership, geopolitical observations, and […]
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a leading Senator on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, is urging the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to continue operating Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Balkan Service and Radio Free Iraq. According to a press release from the senator’s office, Senator Wicker […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. A pen and a phone. That’s what President Obama recently said he had which could circumvent Congress on policy topics he wanted to get moving. Conservatives, like me, compared him to a king, giving orders and expecting everyone to jump. […]
Some students at the University of Minnesota do not like the fact that, when descriptions of the suspects of crime on campus are made public, the race of the student is included. But is reporting it worth the risk? The percentage of Americans no longer looking for work is the highest it’s been in almost […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. The traditional, incandescent light bulb is going extinct this year. Environmentalists touted the fact that even the light bulb industry wanted to get rid of them. Yeah, well of course they did. Listen in to find out how this further […]
I posted something on my personal Facebook page about how one of the booming businesses in Detroit is photographing the dilapidated buildings. I labeled my link to the article, “Documenting decades of Democratic dominance.” Can you tell I like alliteration? This bothered one of my Democrat friends who said that my bias was showing, and […]
Back from vacation, the latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. Bill de Blasio was recently elected as the mayor of New York City. De Blasio is a liberal Democrat, as opposed to the liberal Republican Michael Bloomberg, who just left the post. He promises to bring liberal […]
Bill de Blasio was recently elected as the mayor of New York City. De Blasio is a liberal Democrat, as opposed to the liberal Republican Michael Bloomberg, who just left the post. The NY Times wrote a rather hopeful piece on de Blasio just before the end of the year, which included this paragraph. His […]
Patrick Garry’s readers know that like a clever Chess master, he likes to start a story with one or two standard openings. Sometimes he puts the plot right in the face of the readers telling them what the book is going to be about and what problems will need to be solved for it to […]
Hurricane Katrina caused unimaginable devastation to the city of New Orleans and to the state of state of Louisiana itself, but it did provide an opportunity to push the reset button on some of the city’s and state’s policies. One of these resets has occurred in the area of education. Last year, Louisiana’s legislature established […]
The latest episode of the “Consider This!” podcast is out. Conservative commentary in 10 minutes or less. The school voucher program in Louisiana is a fantastic success. The high school graduation is significantly up, and the poorest are benefiting the most. So, of course, Obama’s Justice Department is suing to stop it on the ground of … […]
Brittany Murphy was Poisoned But Why? And by Whom? [Excerpt from Brittany Murphy Poisoned: What’s the Real Conspiracy?] The latest in the Brittany Murphy saga: the 32-year-old actress/singer was apparently poisoned–according to revised toxicology reports. But why and by whom? Speculation has centered around the Department of Homeland Security, which Murphy and husband, Simon Monjack, […]
The state of Florida seems to really get the big news happenings, like the trial of a young mother accused of murdering her daughter, Caylee Anthony and George Zimmerman who was on trial for the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin. Now the state has to deal with a new scandal. U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fort […]
I’ve written before about the problems big cities are facing when it comes to Cadillac pensions. San Bernadino, California and Detroit, Michigan declared bankruptcy largely due to this. And now comes word that another California city may follow in their footsteps. Desert Hot Springs , a resort town of 26,000 warned that it will run […]
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