Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Cheating ChiComs



China Airs Fears On US Debt, Dollar: Lawmaker

Oh, really.

This coming from a country with a record of cheating, lying, greed, corruption, abuse of personal freedom, and dishonor at almost every conceivable level of government.

I haven't forgotten about the Beijing Olympics or their clamp downs during the recent Tiananmen Square anniversary, but more recently my attention is drawn to the corruption surrounding the shoddy building codes of schools, hospitals, and factories, which collapsed like a house of cards during the Sichuan earthquake of May 2008.

After the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, which killed over 240,000 people, the ChiCom government went through the motions about requiring new building codes that would withstand major quakes.

No one calls them out on the fact that these new building codes aren't being followed otherwise you wouldn't have lost 69,122 people in the Sichuan earthquake of May 2008. In fact, the ChiCom government just recently came out with its official tally of students who died in the quake -- 5,335. It's an inconceivable number of children.

A reality check is sorely needed when the socialist/communists of the world have the gall to infer that greed and corruption are bastions of the capitalist countries.

The US needs to get its economic house in order because a world in which these godless thugs are in control is a world that all beings on this planet should fear.

Friday, June 05, 2009

What You Talkin' "Bout Willis?



The look on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's face says it all for me.

The Lady's Not Dazzled?

Yeah, I know the feeling.

Cat Blog Friday



For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a sniper cat who's gunning for the sadistic cat killer in south Florida.
Make it a head shot kitty.

Er, don't mind the snow :-)

Happy Friday, everybody!

Thursday, June 04, 2009

David Carradine 1936-2009



I read at Z's blog that David Carradine had passed away.

"Kung Fu" and 'Kill Bill' Star David Carradine Found Dead In Thai Capital, Suicide Suspected

Further research has revealed that there is speculation that his death was accidental and not a suicide.

In any event, I am sad that he is no longer with us.

Obama Free News



To divert your attention from Obama's travels in the Middle East on his 'American Culpa Tour', I present...

Phobaeticus chani

The world’s longest insect, measuring in at 22.3 inches total and with a body length of 14 inches.

10 Strange Species Discovered Last Year

Cool beans.

Way better than reading about Obama quoting from the Koran... oops, I meant Quran. That isn't a hate crime, is it? It isn't easy to be an Infidel in one of the largest Muslim nations in the world.

Yeah.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

No More Magic



From the Big Hollywood blog comes this insightful piece by Michael S. Rulle Jr.:

The 'Magic Latina'

The final paragraphs are key:

"Sitting back and being afraid to be called racist is not what is needed from the Republicans. They should disband rather than follow that route. Sotomayor should be compelled to explain her past statements for the public to hear.

We don’t need Magic Negroes, Magic Latinas, or Magic Caucasians in politics or our judiciary."


Darn right, Mr. Rulle, except I have yet to run across a Magic Caucasian that wasn't an entertainer that performs feats of prestidigitation, but has no 'magical powers' like those mentioned in the article.

We don't need any more activist judges on the SCOTUS.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Cat Killings



Cats in South Florida are on high alert...

Sadistic Cat Killer Strikes Again

I first heard about these horrid cat mutilation/killings in late May and now the body count is up to 26.

What a sick, twisted psycho. I hope he gets caught before he graduates to torturing people.

*sigh*

What a world.

Monday, June 01, 2009

The Keeper



"The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." -- George Costanza

The breeze felt wonderful, but because of the chop, we weren't able to go out as far as we had planned. We did catch a bunch of fish - sea trout, grouper, whiting - unfortunately, they were too small to keep except for the sea trout (above) caught by my youngest cubelet.

We moved around quite a bit and ended up in an area that's called 'the shark breeding ground' and there were many sharks attracted to the chum and cat food we threw overboard. Youngest cubelet came close to catching a small one, but it got away with exactly half of her bait fish.

Mostly what we did was feed live pinfish and greenback fish to the bigger critters in the sea, whatever they were.

One wiley seagull grabbed the bait fish during one of my casts and proceeded to fly away with it. I tugged. The seagull pulled. Eventually, I beat the seagull, but the biggest loser was the poor bait fish that was biten neatly in half during the following cast.

All in all, it was a tremendous amount of fun. At times, exhilirating -- when my brother, the captain, was racing the boat at warp speed over a very choppy sea -- and, at times, quiet and peaceful when we were at one with the mighty ocean.

The best part of the day for me was that both of my girls caught their first fish and then some. I've finally succeeded in making the next generation of fishing fans in the house.

They can't wait to go fishing again.

:-)

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Gone Fishing



At first light, we will be heading out into the Gulf of Mexico to catch some fish.

Let's hope the weather and the fish cooperate.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Cat Blog Friday



For this Cat Blog Friday...

... with the recent flag-related posts, what better than a vexillologically-painted cat?

Happy Friday, everybody!

Oldfangled Flag



Wisconsin School Catches Fire, Turns Up 1897 US Flag

School officials said Thursday they plan to restore and display the flag.

Gosh, I hope nobody is offended by that.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Flag Furor



Supervisor Asks Woman To Take Down American Flag

Last time I checked this was still America. And if the American flag offends you, by all means go live in another country where you don't have to see it.

If I were the hospital administrators, that's what I would tell this minority of un-Americans.

In other words... GO HOME!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Cat Blog Friday



For this Cat Blog Friday...

... cats rowing.

Why rowing cats, you ask?

Well, my youngest borrowed a rowing machine, also known as an "erg", so she can practice over the summer. Yikes! Now I have this ginormous machine in the living room
until school starts back up.

Ahh, the trials and tribulations of a crew mom.

Happy Friday, everybody!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Star Trek 2.0



I saw the new Star Trek movie over the weekend and enjoyed it very much, despite the gaping holes in the plot...

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Chia Spock



My family and I are going to see the new Star Trek movie tomorrow and I'm really psyched.

Woot!

BTW my blog buddy Jen at Jen's Horde had some very funny Trek stuff on her blog and I thought I'd pass them along ...

especially the new Star Trek SNL Skit which is a hoot.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Zombie Fire Ants



Ovipositor phorid flies cause headless zombie fire ants.

OK, maybe not as catchy a phrase as "Soylent Green is People", but some researchers in Texas are using phorid flies as a tool to control fire ant populations.

One Way To Kill Fire Ants: Turn Them Into Headless Zombies

Fascinating.

What could go wrong?

;-)

Monday, May 11, 2009

Free Speech!!!!!



Not Funny: Barack Obama Laughs At Wanda Sykes "Joke" About Wanting Rush Limbaugh Dead

Can you imagine a conservative making these "jokes" and getting the kind of pass Wanda Sykes received from the press?

Further proof that speech is only considered "free" when it comes from the left.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day



To all the moms out there, I hope your day is happy and peaceful.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Cat Blog Friday



For the long-awaited premeiere of the new Star Trek movie...

... a Trek fan cat boldly going.

WOOT!

Happy Friday, everybody!

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Bad Spock



Not my kind of Spock.

Justice For All



Thomas Sowell states it better than I can...

Empathy Versus Law: Part III

Hear. Hear.

"Empathy" is a code word for activist. Look for the upcoming Supreme Court nominee to be a black or hispanic (preferably both) gay female with lots of "empathy", but very little merit.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Invasion Of The Giant Spiders



Giant Spiders Invade Australian Outback Town

And I complain about the huge palmetto bugs here in Florida.

Choco Brainiac



Some of you are going to love this article...

How Eating Chocolate Can Help Improve Your Brain's Ability To Do Math

Turns out large amounts of flavanols, compounds found in chocolate, work by increasing the flow of blood into the brain.

So go eat some chocolate, and then there will be a quiz on Riemann's Hypothesis ;-)

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Trek Bashing


Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

From the Onion News Network - they make up news like CNN does, only ONN news is funny...

Personally, I'm psyched about the attempt to revitalize the Star Trek franchise because the last two TNG movies and the most recent show, ENT, didn't do as well as expected and, frankly, Star Trek needs a big win if the franchise is going to continue to live long and prosper.

Go Trek.

Friday, May 01, 2009

Cat Blog Friday



For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a cat who is decidedly anti-Labour. Have you ever known a cat to be any other way?

Happy Friday, everybody!