Bummer

“Victoria’s Secret: We’re too sexy for our clothes.  CEO says lingerie company wants to tone down its racy image.”

When Good News is No News

News Busters has a post up showing that as the news from Iraq gets better the news coverage gets less.

This is Way Cool

Who knew a balloon could be so cool?

Thank You…

Taps
Day is done, gone the sun, From the hills, from the lake, From the skies.All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
Go to sleep, peaceful sleep, May the soldier or sailor, God keep.On the land or the deep, Safe in sleep.
Love, good night, Must thou go, When the day, And the night Need thee so?All [...]

Give Credit Where Credit is Due

Not a big fan of Trudeau, but the Tree Hugging Sister at the Coalition of the Swilling points out that he was only one of two who mentioned Memorial Day in his Sunday Cartoon. Have to give him credit where credit is due. Thanks

Is It Asking To Much That Once A Year We Honor Those Who Died For Us?

Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech (unknown author).
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a day to honor over 1,800,000 Americans who gave their lives for this country. It is the one day a year that everyone should set aside partisanship and pay respect to these who have died so [...]

Humor Break – Wake Up Call Kick Ass Cool Style

This is just way too cool a way to wake up in the morning! Has to have been designed by a bunch of really smart MIT PH.d types…or a couple of drunk Naval Aviators on liberty. My guess is the Nav Air guys.
Thanks to TronHunter and Lew for the Link

When The Student Becomes The Teacher – Ouch!

One of the events that fueled the feeding frenzy of the Duke “rape” case was the “we’re Listening” ad run by 88 Duke faculty and staff, who became known as the group of 88, in the April 6, 2006 edition of the Duke Chronicle. The ad made it clear that the group of 88 had [...]

British Press Losing Credibility – British Academia Next In Line

For years many of the U.K.’s “elites” have engaged in on-again, off-again boycotts against Israel. The reason, or if you prefer the excuse, is that Israel engages in atrocities against the Palestinians and other Arabs. The latest boycott was called by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to boycott Israeli products.
Setting aside the irony [...]

This Is Surprising How?

New York drivers are the worst in the U.S. – they scored dead last on a test given by GMAC Insurance company to drivers in all 50 states and D.C. Rounding out the top five worst drivers are:
50 – New Jersey (home of the Governor Jon S. Corzine School of Driving)
49 – Washington D.C. (They [...]