Every Day Is Earth Day

I found this short, but timely piece in the American Thinker by a recovering liberal...

Why I Am Enlarging My Carbon Footprint

Better late than never, Robin. Now turn down the A/C on your way out ;-)

The Day Einstein Died

Albert Einstein died 55 years ago, on April 18, 1955, of heart failure at age 76.
Only one photographer managed to capture the events of that extraordinary day: LIFE magazine's Ralph Morse, but his pictures were never published until now.

Exclusive: The Day Einstein Died

Fascinating.

Eyjafjallajokull's Scream

Iceland Volcano From Space: The 'Nightmarish Face' Seen From Above

This caught my eye over the weekend:

"The radar image of the volcanic crater appears to show a nightmarish face, which is reminscent of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream.' Coincidentally, it is thought that the masterpiece was inspired by the blood red skies caused by the powerful volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883.

In his diary Mr Munch wrote: 'I was walking along a path with two friends - the sun was setting - suddenly the sky turned blood red - I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence - there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city - my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety - and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.'

Today reports of Eyjafjallajokull's impact are varied and we can only hope the least damaging one is correct in the end. Only time will tell.

Bad Day x 1347

A pitbull was in his backyard in southern California , minding his own business, when a porcupine invaded his territory. The brave pit bull immediately challenged the porcupine!

Bad decision... The porcupine won this short contest.



A vet sedated the dog and then removed a total of 1,347 quills.The dog survived and has, hopefully, learned a valuable lesson.



Now, tell me you had a bad day!


[The BLOG note: This came to me via email from A.StC.W.]

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a cat in space. Why space? Because once Obama is done "redefining" NASA, everyone else will be in space, including cats, before the USA.

Obama Speech Redefines NASA Plans, Experts Say

Way to hobble our space program.

Arrgggh!

Violent Libs?

Photo Of Jindal Campaign Aide After Attack Published On Governor's Facebook Page

I don't know whether the attack on Gov. Jindal's campaign aide and her boyfriend as they left a Republican fundraiser at a New Orleans restaurant was politically motivated or not, but the fact that it hasn't raised a peep in the MSM implies that they don't consider it worth reporting or investigating.

Imagine the ruckus if it had been a democrat governor's aide...

Even a story about false allegations of racial slurs has more legs than this one.

Yeah.

Sneaky Down Time

A plethora of bad news comes out everyday about Obama, but this article caught my eye in particular:

Obama Attends Nonexistent Soccer Game?

What is going on here? Where is the press? Where was the Secret Service?

Be afraid, people. This can't be good.

Oxymoron

Boy is this the truth!

If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great
Test!

Lot of truth here!

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's "offended".

Well I forwarded it to you so where does that put me?



[The BLOG note: This came to me via email thanks to MF.]

No Bow For Bibi

Netanyahu Ducks U.S. Nuclear Summit, Fearing Censure

Of course not. Why am I not surprised?

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a cat who is as sorry as I am for playing an April Fool's joke yesterday. I had no idea some readers wouldn't see right through it.

I had no idea some of you cared... I thank you for your kind words.

Now, back to business as usual...

Blessed Good Friday, everybody!

Closing Time

I never thought this day would come so soon, but I must report that The BLOG is closing up shop.

I just can't continue to find the time that I feel every post deserves and, rather than provide an inferior product, I believe that it's best to just end it all right here and now.

Take care fellow bloggers and may your blogging fare better than mine.

Rehab Cure All

Jesse James Checks Into ReHab

If only they performed brain transplants in rehab clinics.

Vulcan Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a cat with my favorite Vulcan.

Leonard Nimoy Retires His Spock Ears

Happy Birthday, Leonard. Live long and prosper.

Happy Friday to everyone else.

Let Them Eat... Lobster?

Dem Senators Munch On Lobster In Coatroom During Reconciliation Process

Eating lobster on our dime!

Remember this when you go to the polls in November.

Jediism?

Political Correctness Strikes Back: Jedi Believer Wins Apology After Being Kicked Out Of Jobcentre For Wearing A Hood

Now the unemployed father of three plans to sue Jobcentre Plus in Southend for discrimination.

What a world.

Change We Don't Need

"This is what change looks like." - Barack Hussein Obama, RE: the passing of Obamacare.

Top Typo

Nothing to do with giant atomic cats, this is really about the typo that I've been expecting for a long time and the folks at Gizmodo.com were able to document, finally...

The Typo We've Been Waiting For

Admit it, you were waiting for this too.

It's The Economy, Stupid!

The hopey-changey thing didn't work out too well for fashion designer, Maria Pinto.

Designer Favored By Michelle Obama Closes

People want jobs, not Obamacare.

NOrator-In-Chief

Puzzling Statement: Obama Says ‘Louisiana Purchase’ Will Help With The Earthquake In Hawaii

People, please pray for the earthquake victims in Hawaii, our 57th state.

/s

Good gravy. Why didn't Brett Baier follow up on this one?

Happy St. Patrick's Day

First a little drinking humor:

AN IRISH BET

A Texan walks into a pub in Ireland and clears his voice to the crowd of drinkers. He says, "I hear you Irish are a bunch of hard drinkers. I'll give $500 American dollars to anybody in here who can drink 10 pints of Guinness back-to-back."

The room is quiet and no one takes up the Texan's offer.

One man even leaves. Thirty minutes later the same gentleman who left shows back up and taps the Texan on the shoulder. "Is your bet still good?" asks the Irishman.

The Texan says yes and asks the bartender to line up 10 pints of Guinness.

Immediately the Irishman tears into all 10 of the pint glasses drinking them all back-to-back.

The other pub patrons cheer as the Texan sits in amazement.

The Texan gives the Irishman the $500 and says, "If ya don't mind me askin', where did you go for that 30 minutes you were gone?"

The Irishman replies, "Oh ... I had to go to the pub down the street to see if I could do it first.

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And I'll leave you with an Irist toast...

May your pockets be heavy—
Your heart be light,
And may good luck pursue you
Each morning and night.

Humor

A little humor to take your mind off the impending doom of Obamacare...



[The BLOG note: Hat tip to my daughter's friend KL for bringing this to our attention.]

Meet Maxine

This is our new puppy, Maxine, a four month old Doberman. She is a very exuberant hound.

Dog Blog Friday

A rare Dog Blog Friday in honor of our new Doberman puppy, Maxine.

Happy Friday everybody!

Busy Time

Light blogging for the near future. I'm collating tax data for my accountant and housebreaking a new puppy.

Feel free to leave me some words of encouragement... I could certainly use it.

:-(

Oscar Hurt

"The Hurt Locker" Wins Oscar For Best Picture

It must suck to be James Cameron today...

BTW raise your hand if you haven't been married to James Cameron

;-)

Alternate Liberal Reality

Mirror, Mirror

You just have to read this one to believe it.

Affirmative Action?

I long ago gave up on reading Time magazine, but this article caught my eye:

The Rise
And Fall Of A Female Captain Bligh

I'm curious as to why this woman was repeatedly promoted despite her inability to lead in a responsible manner.

What gives?

Are we now promoting unqualified people to positions they can't possibly handle only because of their sex or race?

Oh yeah, that's how we got stuck with Obama.

Killer Kitty?

No, it's not Friday, but I thought you needed something light to get your mind off the obamacare lies.

Go Here for the signs of a killer cat...

Brady Feud

Brady Bunch Reunion
Falls Apart As TV Sisters Continue To Feud

I had no idea there was a feud between Marcia and Jan, but some of the things I read in this article made me throw up a little in my mouth.

Egads. Nothing is sacred, not even The Brady Bunch.

Killer Hot Dogs

From The Washinton Times:

"Believe it or not, the government is about to regulate the shape of hot dogs. Bureaucrats at the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Agriculture and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are studying how to change the shape of hot dogs to prevent youngsters from choking."

EDITORIAL: Hot-dog Hysteria

For the love of God, are they going to regulate the shape of grapes, next?