December 03, 2007
Happy Birthday!
I love ya Dad!
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November 30, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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November 18, 2007
Getting Older, Yes I am
18 November
I wish to know the secrets
that are shared amongst the trees
the nonsense that is whispered
as the wind slips through the leaves
talk of days that have long past
and of the days to come
if such knowledge were mine to know
then together, with the wind, I'd run.
I long to raise my voice into the wind
let it carry on the breeze
to find my one and only love
let the hurt, at last, be eased
I fear the passage of my days
I fear this song will remain unsung
alas, tomorrow I'll be older
but today, I am still young.
© LindaSoG.com 2004
Yes, tomorrow is my birthday. If you would like to do something special in honor of my birthday, nothing would make me happier than an outpouring of care for our troops. So please, pick and click on one of these, and do a little something for our troops:
Or, just pick up that cell phone and text a Thanksgiving message to our troops who are out there on the front lines, fighting for freedom.
Its free, its easy, and it would make me very happy.
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November 16, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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November 09, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Halailah Zeh Hazman by Gadi Elbaz & Alon De Loco.
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November 02, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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October 20, 2007
Pantie Power!
BANGKOK, Thailand - Women in several countries have begun sending their panties to Myanmar embassies in a culturally insulting gesture of protest against the recent brutal crackdown there, a campaign supporter said Friday.
"It's an extremely strong message in Burmese and in all Southeast Asian culture," said Liz Hilton, who supports an activist group that launched the "Panties for Peace" drive earlier this week.
The group, Lanna Action for Burma, says the country's superstitious generals, especially junta leader Gen. Than Shwe, also believe that contact with women's underwear saps them of power.
To widespread international condemnation, the military in Myanmar, also known as Burma, crushed mass anti-regime demonstrations recently and continues to hunt down and imprison those who took part.
Hilton said women in Thailand, Australia, Singapore, England and other European countries have started sending or delivering their underwear to Myanmar missions following informal coordination among activist organizations and individuals.
"You can post, deliver or fling your panties at the closest Burmese Embassy any day from today. Send early, send often!" the Lanna Action for Burma Web site urges.
"So far we have had no response from Burmese officials," Hilton said
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Ah.. the power of the pantie! Its probably safe to assume that worn panties have more than power than brand new panties, but you'll have to make up your own mind on washed vs. unwashed and once you make up your mind, if you are so inclined...
Burmese Embassy
132 Sathorn Nua Road
Bangkok 10500
or... worldwide
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October 19, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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October 12, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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September 30, 2007
and here's the Blue Hearts
with their hit song... Linda Linda
Linda Linda
I wanna be beautiful like a water rat
He's got beauty you can't see in a picture
Linda Linda
*If I see you and have a talk
Please catch the meaning of love
Linda Linda
Just like a water rat, nicer than anyone else
Just like a water rat, warmer than anyone else
Linda Linda
*If I see you and have a talk
Please catch the meaning of love
Even though it may not be love, I'll never leave you
I'll get power, the only power nothing can beat
Linda Linda
Okay, so its Japanese punk rock. Whaddya expect?
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September 28, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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September 21, 2007
Yom Kippur
For on this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean before the LORD. It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever. [Leviticus]
In my quest for truth and justice, I can sometimes be harsh and relentless. Please accept my most sincere apologies for any words written here, or anywhere, which may have caused you hurt.
This Yom Kippur, may all our prayers be favorably heard and answered, and may we be granted forgiveness from each other and from G-d. May we all be sealed in the Books of Life, Good Health, and Prosperity.
May we go forth to Mount Zion and become a blessing for the world.
"Zion Gate" artwork by Mallah
Truth
is the
Sword of Gevurah
that the Just Warrior wields with Mighty Power!
I say unto Thee:
Defend Thy Honor fiercely
with Noble Courage that Towers above the Tide.
I say unto Thee:
Feed the Hungry of Body and Spirit,
Give them Hope for Health and Livelihood.
I say unto Thee:
Protect the folk from those who would seek to steal away
their precious rights!
I say unto Thee:
Be Thou Swift to shine the Light of Truth upon
those who deceive, delude and dishonor,
hiding behind the dark veil of privilege.
Shine the Light now,
so that Ye may walk with Honor to Thy Destiny.
Rememberest Thou:
whatsoever is the will of man...
the Lord God demands Truth and Justice
from those who would seek to serve
Heaven...
Understand why it Rains, Know why the Wind Howls:
Be Wise when you are offered the Hand of Redemption!
Justice must prevail!
You are the Servant
that must Right the great Injustice that has been wrought.
(Autumn Season by Rabbi Alyjah Navy)
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September 12, 2007
L'shanah tovah
Wish you a good, calm year,
That you'll reach another year,
That you'll win the lottery eight times...
Shanah Tovah...
Wish that the monster won't eat you,
especially not your sister,
that you won't get run over on the streets...
Shanah Tovah...
I'll see you all next year! er... that would be Sunday!
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September 07, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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August 27, 2007
Because some things
even re-hab can't fix...
"Through this situation I've found Jesus."
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August 24, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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August 22, 2007
Yeah well
Its the only way to deal with Ron Paul supporters. No, really.
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August 20, 2007
Look deeply into my eyes...
Now you know why I'm so smart...
The colour of your eyes could determine your achievements in life, say scientists.
They claim those with blue eyes are more likely to sparkle academically than those with brown.
They are more intelligent and gain more qualifications because they study more effectively and perform better in exams.
In reaction time trials conducted by U.S. scientists, the brown-eyed performed better, making them more likely to succeed at activities such as football, hockey and rugby.
But the researchers concluded that those with lighter eyes appeared to be better strategic thinkers.
Blue-eyed boys and girls proved to be more successful in activities that required them to plan and structure their time, such as golf, cross-country running - and studying for exams.
Joanna Rowe, professor emeritus at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, who conducted the tests, said the results suggested a hitherto unexplored link between eye colour and academic achievement.
"It is just observed, rather than explained," she said. "There's no scientific answer yet." Dr Tony Fallone, senior psychology lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, who has also studied eye colour, believes it should be taken more seriously as an indicator of personality and ability.
Yes, that's me and I have very blue eyes, but I prefer this reason for my brilliance...
H/T to Bloggie for the blue eyes story. I find some really great stuff there!
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August 17, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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August 16, 2007
Gah!
Yeah... I'm having a bit of trouble with the site. Its here... and then... its gone. And then its here, and then... gone again. And... emails are disappearing if they come in while the site is gone. I think its fixed. I hope its fixed. But if you emailed me, and I didn't reply, its because I didn't get it. So please, send it again, okay?
sigh.
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August 10, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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August 08, 2007
OMG!
I'm shocked. Shocked I tell ya!
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August 03, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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July 27, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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July 23, 2007
Tisha B'Av
and I'll be gone for a bit... While I'm gone...
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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July 20, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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July 17, 2007
Kumbaya
It started about midnight on June 16 when a group of friends was finishing a dinner of marinated steaks and jumbo shrimp on the back patio of a District of Columbia home. That's when a hooded man slid through an open gate and pointed a handgun at the head of a 14-year-old girl.
"Give me your money, or I'll start shooting," he said, according to D.C. police and witnesses.
Everyone froze, including the girl's parents. Then one guest spoke.
"We were just finishing dinner," Cristina "Cha Cha" Rowan, 43, told the man. "Why don't you have a glass of wine with us?"
The intruder had a sip of their Chateau Malescot St-Exupery and said, "Damn, that's good wine."
The girl's father, Michael Rabdau, 51, told the intruder to take the whole glass, and Rowan offered him the whole bottle.
The robber, with his hood down, took another sip and a bite of Camembert cheese. He put the gun in his sweatpants.
The story then turns even more bizarre.
"I think I may have come to the wrong house," he said before apologizing. "Can I get a hug?"
Rowan, who works at her children's school and lives in Falls Church, Va., stood up and wrapped her arms around the armed man. The four other guests followed.
"Can we have a group hug?" the man asked. The five adults complied.
The man walked away a few moments later with the crystal wine glass in hand. Nothing was stolen, and no one was hurt.
I can just hear the liberals now...
Okay then, let's open the prisons and set those people free, with a hug and crystal glass full of wine. We won't need the police or jails or the death penalty, if we would just be nicer to the people who put guns to the heads of our children and threaten their lives to coerce us into giving them whatever they want. Because really, they don't mean any harm, they are just reacting to our evil capitalist society that oppresses them and forces them to steal what others work for. Inside, they're good people who just need a hug.
Instead of letting the wolf walk away with a gun, somewhere in the middle of that hug, they should have pinned that bastard down, snatched that gun, and got the police there before he walked away. If they had, well, maybe they might have saved the life of his next victim.
Because sure as G-d made apples, there will be a next victim.
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July 13, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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Quick - cover your eyes!
A US publisher has decided not to publish a series by children's book author Rotraut Susanne Berner. The problem? Cartoon breasts and a half-millimeter-long willy.
Oh noes! boobies:
and... and... a willy!
Horrors! Ban the book! Do it for the children!
Sheesh.
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For my friend
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July 06, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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July 03, 2007
Press One for English
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July 02, 2007
Voyage of the Rubber Duckies
10 JANUARY 1992: Somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean nearly 29,000 First Years bath toys, including bright yellow rubber ducks, are spilled from a cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean.
16 NOVEMBER 1992: Caught in the Subpolar Gyre (counter-clockwise ocean current in the Bering Sea, between Alaska and Siberia), the ducks take 10 months to begin landing on the shores of Alaska.
EARLY 1995: The ducks take three years to circle around. East from the drop site to Alaska, then west and south to Japan before turning back north and east passing the original drop site and again landing in North America. Some ducks are even found In Hawaii. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked out that the ducks travel approximately 50 per pent faster than the water in the current.
1995 - 2000: Some intrepid ducks escape the Subpolar Gyre and head North, through the Bering Straight and into the frozen waters of the Arctic. Frozen into the ice the ducks travel slowly across the pole, moving ever eastward.
2000: Ducks begin reaching the North Atlantic where they begin to thaw and move Southward. Soon ducks are sighted bobbing in the waves from Maine to Massachusetts.
2001: Ducks are tracked in the area where the Titanic sank.
JULY TO DECEMBER 2003: The First Years company offers a $100 savings bond reward for the recovery of wayward ducks from the 1992 spill. To be valid ducks must be sent to the company and must be found in New England, Canada or Iceland. Britain is told to prepare for an invasion of the wayward ducks as well.
2003: A lawyer called Sonali Naik was on holiday in the Hebrides in north-west Scotland when she found a faded green frog on the beach marked with the magic words 'The First Years'. Unaware of the significance of her find she left it on the beach. It was only when she was chatting to other guests at her hotel that she realised what she had seen.
And now they are heading straight for Britain. At some point this summer they are expected to be spotted on beaches in South-West England.
Sorry, but I really like stories like this. Go duckies Go!
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I've been Tagged
Gah! I hate it when that happens. But, since I was tagged by Ocean Guy, who is someone I admire greatly, I'm going to do it.
The Rules are: Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves.The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
Of course, it just had to be something personal.
So, here are eight things about me you didn't know (and probably didn't want to know but I'll tell you anyway, only because OceanGuy is making me).
#1 - I won first place in a swimming race when I was in seventh grade. No really, I did!
#2 - I was a bank teller for a while, at the Greenwich Bank for Savings on Wall Street in New York. I was 17 years old and I wanted to be "The Lady in Green." Does anyone but me remember the Lady in Green?
#3 - I own at least 50 pairs of shoes, and I keep buying new ones, but I always seem to wear the same shoes over and over again. And, I have an equal number of purses, but I've used the same one for years and its too small for all that I carry.
#4 - I don't like driving on ramps that go in circles, no, that's an understatement. My heart jumps in my throat every time.
#5 - I don't like beer. Not even a little.
#6 - I collect little anatomically correct karma sutra carvings of ivory and bone.
#7 - I have always wanted to paint. Really paint, as in pictures. And G-d help the art world, one day, I will.
#8 - Once upon a time.... I was married to a liberal democrat. No, really!
Whew. That was harder than you might think. Now... I'll just tag a few ladies of the Cotillion.... RightGirl; Raven; Beth; Wild Thing; Merri; Greta; Jody; and Kat.
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June 29, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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June 24, 2007
Mmmmm... Beer-sickles
Last week, Alexandria, Va.'s Rustico Restaurant and Bar started selling "beer-sicles." They come in flavors like Fudgesicle, made with a dark beer called Bell's Kalamazoo Stout; Raspbeer-y, made with St. Louis Framboise; and Plum, made with a Chapeau Mirabelle.
"It tastes like beer on a stick," said Frank Morales, executive chef with Rustico. He worked on the popsicle with the restaurant's beer director, Greg Engert.
Other flavors — like Banana, made with Chapeau Banana Lambic — will be sold on a rotating basis. All will cost $4 for the traditional form on a stick and $6 for a beer cone, a larger version of the beer-sicle.
Looks like the Aussies are one step ahead...
Of course, big brother wants to put a stop to it:
But the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control tells the A-P the beer-sicles may violate state regulations. The regs require that beer be served in its original container or served to the customer immediately once it's poured. The department plans to send an agent to investigate. The people at the restaurant say they're working on a way to keep serving their beer pops, while complying with the law.
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June 22, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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June 17, 2007
Happy Father's Day!
To the Marine you see there, down on one knee...
He served in Korea, as Infantry, in the Military Police and he was a proud member of the Marines' Drum and Bugle Corps.
And he just happens to be my Dad! Handsome, isn't he?
Happy Father's Day Dad! I love you!
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June 15, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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June 10, 2007
Make Love - Not War - Part II
"The Ohio Air Force lab proposed that a bomb be developed that contained a chemical that would cause enemy soliders to become gay, and to have their units break down because all their soldiers became irresistably attractive to one another..."
I have to wonder... why are they reviving an old story one year later?
This is from my post last year on this topic:
The plan for a so-called "love bomb" envisaged an aphrodisiac chemical that would provoke widespread homosexual behaviour among troops, causing what the military called a "distasteful but completely non-lethal" blow to morale.
But wait... there's more...
Scientists also reportedly considered a "sting me/attack me" chemical weapon to attract swarms of enraged wasps or angry rats towards enemy troops.
But wait... there's more...
Another idea was to develop a chemical causing "severe and lasting halitosis", so that enemy forces would be obvious even when they tried to blend in with civilians.
But wait... there's more...
In a variation on that idea, researchers pondered a "Who? Me?" bomb, which would simulate flatulence in enemy ranks.
That's all well and good, and funny too. Ha ha. Ha. It beats sending our troops out door to door for terrorists. But... since when is bad breath and chronic farting a war tactic?
can't we just kill the enemy and be done with it?
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Ouch!
I just found out I am the enemy.
Oh well.
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June 08, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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June 06, 2007
Is your dick limp?
Blame the Jews for winning the Six Day War!
Egyptian columnist Wael Abdel Fattah wrote in the independent weekly Al-Fagr newspaper that Arabs blame the defeat for "everything" — from "price hikes, dictatorship, religious extremism, sectarian strife, even sexual impotence."
I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. Just be thankful I left out the visual.
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June 04, 2007
Its one of those days
My bird has learned something new. He now says "I'm tired! Tired, I'm tired" in a voice that I cannot help but recognize as my own. Kinda cute, but kinda depressing too, because its means I've been saying that much too much, which means I've been feeling it, much too much.
So, I searched the news today and its same old same old, corrupt politicians, corrupt politicians, Ahmadinejad wants to destroy Israel, and depending on who you talk to, when it comes to Amnesty for criminals, either "Resistance is Fading' or Intense Backlash Continues. Worldwide islamification took yet another step forward in Africa, as TV addicts will soon have two new channels to choose from - CNBC Africa and Al Jazeera English. And you don't want to know what's happening in New Hampshire.
As far as I'm concerned, this is the only really good news out there.
I guess I'm just tired. I need a vacation.
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June 01, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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May 28, 2007
RIP Charles!
You were a funny guy...
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May 25, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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May 22, 2007
Wow!
Here comes half a million baby! Is it you?
Who are all you people?? I often wonder about that.
The results of the Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards are in. How did I do? Well... thanks to all of you...
I took the Bronze for Best Mega Blog! and... let us not forget that "mega" means "of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance." Woo hoo for me!
Thank you everyone, for visiting, and for voting for me.
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New kid on the block
One my regular readers, Vince, has joined the blogosphere over at Yankee in Gator Country.
This is really good news for the blogosphere, because his commentary here has always been right on point and thought provoking. He's made me laugh many times. I've added Vince to my Florida Blogroll.
Run on over and make him welcome!
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May 21, 2007
Eeewww... Beer!
I'm thinking I'm gonna need a Beer Porn category soon....
Something’s brewing in a garage in St. Charles. Tom Seefurth is mixing up a concoction he'll eventually pour out as beer – pizza beer.
“It's pizza and beer in a bottle,” Seefurth, a self-proclaimed beer nut, says.
There are actually real pieces of pizza stirred into the mix.
The kettles and tubes of Seefurth’s tiniest of breweries all come together beside the hundreds of beer cans in his collection.
“This is a reflection of my entire life history,” he says.
Too many garden tomatoes cooked up the idea for pizza beer last year. Seeforth and his wife create a tomato garlic puree and bake up the pizza -- in the back yard they pick their own oregano for flavoring.
And back in the brewery Seefurth even grinds his own wheat to get the process started. He'll add other spices, but keeps the recipe a secret.
“The only people who know the recipe are me and my cat, Jethro,” he says.
Seefurth says the flavors of pizza and beer are a natural pairing, and the hobbyist hopes to take drink coast to coast.
In the video, they toss them slices right into the beer, I guess they grind it up later or maybe run it through a food processor or something. The guy also grinds up his grain with a homemade grinder that utilizes a power drill.
Gak! Pizza beer, mixed up in some nut's garage, hmmmm. Call me crazy, but I'm thinking that's gotta be worse than blueberry beer.
Thanks for the tip Sarge, but I think I'll pass.
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May 18, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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May 15, 2007
Last day!
Thanks to your support, I made the finals in the 2007 Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards!
Today is the last day to vote, if you're inclined, here are the links:
Best Jewish Right Wing Blog
Best News and Current Events
Best Post - Vote for my post Remembering Rachel
Warning... The JIB site is running a little slow, you'll have to use a bit of patience in the process.
And even if you don't vote... visit the JIB Awards website to view some very excellent sites. You won't be sorry.
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May 11, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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May 10, 2007
Wow! I made the Finals!
Thanks to your support, I made the finals in the 2007 Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards!
Voting is now open, and I hope you'll vote for me again to help me win, because after all, the only thing better than being nominated is winning!
I am still overwhelmed, what an honor, and to my loyal readers who nominated me, and everyone who voted in the first round, thank you so very much!
Even if I don't win anything, it was wonderful to get this far in so many categories.
That said, I still want to win this thing, so, if you're inclined to vote again, here are the links:
Best Jewish Right Wing Blog
Best News and Current Events
Best Post - Vote for my post Remembering Rachel
Warning... The JIB site is running a little slow, you'll have to use a bit of patience in the process.
And even if you don't vote... visit the JIB Awards website to view some very excellent sites. You won't be sorry.
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May 04, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
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Look... up in the sky...
UFO? I dunno.
UFO - China - video powered by Metacafe
But the last few seconds make you think.
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May 03, 2007
56 years later... to the day!
I find this kind of thing fascinating...
A demolition worker found the wallet inside a wall in the theater. His wife then tracked down Val's wife, Jeanette Gregoire, and sent her the contents.
Val Gregoire was serving on the U.S.S. Macon in April 1951. The 18-year-old Navy gunner had a one day pass in Boston and spent it with his mother and Jeanette, his then 19-year-old girlfriend.
"In the evening when we departed he left to go to the ship and on his way he was hit on the head and knocked right out and they just took his wallet and they even took his pants," said Jeanette Gregorie.
Jeanette Gregoire says that the wallet was found exactly 56 years to the day that it was stolen. The Navy pass in the wallet was dated April 11, 1951. It was found on April 11th, 2007.
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I lost my wallet last weekend on South Beach, but managed to keep my pants. I realized I didn't have it when it came time to pay for dinner. bummer.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:09 AM
For SondraK
because
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May 02, 2007
50 Years Ago Today
Elvis gave us this...
Happy 50th birthday, Jailhouse Rock!
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RIP Skidboot
There's nothing like a good dog.
Skidboot passed on last month. So sad.
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RIP Skidboot
There's nothing like a good dog.
Skidboot passed on last month. So sad.
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May 01, 2007
Time to Vote Again!
Voting is open for Best Posts.
Two of my posts were nominated for Best Post, and one was nominated for Best Right Wing Post.
In the best post category, my post from March 16, 2007 titled "Remembering Rachel" and my post from April 17, 2007 titled "Sanctuary" have both been nominated.
Unfortunately, both of those posts are in the same category and in essence, I am competing with myself! Sigh. Such is life. If you are up to voting a little more for me, you can vote for one of those posts here, and, if you asked me which I would like to win, I would say.... Remembering Rachel. I really think its a better post.
In the Best Right Wing Post category, a letter I wrote Condi Rice in October of 2006 has been nominated, the post it titled "Dear Condi" and you can vote for it here.
Again, a special thank you to my readers who nominated me, and thank you all for your support!
And even if you don't vote... visit the JIB Awards website to view some very excellent sites. You won't be sorry.
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April 30, 2007
The lil' Devil is three!
Today makes three years that my bratty blog brother has been gracing the internet with his opinions on Vince Aut Morire.
cute lil' devil, isn't he?
He's way more than just a "name" on the internet for me, and more than just a blog brother. I got to meet Vinnie, and his lovely wife Merri (who is a fellow Cotillion-babe) last year, and I also got to meet their abolutely adorable offspring (they take after Merri). They are now part of my family.
Head on over... wish him a happy blogiversary!
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April 27, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:12 PM | Comments (1)
April 23, 2007
Shameless Self Promotion...
Voting for the 2007 Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards opened today.
In three years of JIB Awards, this is the first time I have been nominated, and not just once, but several times, in several categories, including Best Overall, Best News/Current Events, and Best Right Wing Political Blog.
I am... overwhelmed to say the least. To be nominated is an honor, and to my loyal readers who nominated me, thank you so very much!
So, this is where you all come in...
The only thing better than being nominated is winning, and only you can help me win.
Voting for the finals is open for everything but best posts. If you are so inclined, and please be inclined... you can push me into the finals by voting for me here:
If you're really in a voting mood, I would make these suggestions in other categories:
Best Jewish Religious Blog - Lazar Beams
Best Slice of Life in Israel Blog - AbbaGav
Best Large Blog - Soccer Dad
Best Small Blog - Yid with a Lid
Best Group Blog - Kesher Talk
Best Photo Blog - Photos By Seawitch
Alas, I am up for awards in the same categories as one of my most very favorite bloggers, The Sultan Knish. So... since we are in separate groups for the same categories, and voting for him won't hurt me, I voted for him. You can too here and here.
And even if you don't vote... visit the JIB Awards website to view some very excellent sites. You won't be sorry.
UPDATE: Links are fixed. Thanks Kevin. What a dork I am!
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April 21, 2007
Mmmm... Beer - Part II
Knowing how I feel about beer, one of my most very favorite soldiers sent me a link... 32 Things You Can Do With Beer. Once you get past the cooking references, there were some interesting suggestions. My favorites:
4. POLISH POTS
In days of yore, the last bit of beer from spent kegs was collected and used to polish the copper vats in breweries. Greg Smith, general manager of the Idaho Brewing Company, is keeping the tradition alive by using beer to put a shine on the copper-top tables in his Idaho Falls establishment. "Because of its acidity," he explains, "you can just pour some on, let it sit for a while, then wipe it off. It also works well on Revere Ware pots."
7. LOOSEN RUSTY BOLTS
Pour some beer on them and wait a few minutes. The carbonation may help break up the rust.
8. CLEAR UP BROWN SPOTS IN YOUR LAWN
According to Andrew Lopez, a professional gardener, the fermented sugars in beer stimulate plant growth and kill fungi. He recommends spraying either home brew or Rolling Rock (both are chemical-free) on those annoying brown spots in your lawn. (Either that, or just stop peeing there.) "The grass will absorb the sugar in the beer and draw energy from it," Lopez explains.
21. CURE INSOMNIA
Greg Smith, author of The Beer Drinker's Bible, says women often show up at his brewery asking to buy not his beer but the hops he uses to brew it. "They sew it into pillows," he explains. "The smell of it is supposed to be a sleep aid, especially for colicky babies. I've never tried it, but we get enough requests that there must be something to it." Hops is a type of flower, though, so be careful if you have allergies.
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Thank you Sarge, yannow, I just might have to try that insomnia thingie...
and... because I love ya, ya just might find a few of these goodies in your next care package.
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April 20, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:00 PM | Comments (1)
April 18, 2007
Snap out of it!!
Someone makes something up and someone else believes it:
"Ismail Ax" is a well known phrase in the Muslim world. The Muslims believe that the [Old Testament] is wrong in saying that Abraham was supposed to kill Isaac with a knife, rather they believe he was supposed to kill Ishmael (Ismail) with an Axe. They also believe that Abraham was supposed to go out and attack idols with an axe, and some also attribute the phrase to meaning that Ishmael was supposed to kill Isaac, the father of all Western culture, with an axe.
Cho was a South Korean immigrant to the US, but it seems undeniable that his killing spree, at least in part, was motivated by some sort of belief in Islam.
Now that's a great steaming pile of happy horseshit, and if that's not bad enough, late last nite I got an email that said "'Emily Hilscher' is an anagram of 'Ceyl Her Ishmil'. Kill her Ismail?"
Forcryinoutloud! Come on people. Get a grip.
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April 17, 2007
An Unexpected Honor
Nominations for the 2007 Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards opened last week.
In three years of JIB Awards, the best part for me has always been that I found a lot of new blogs to read, and that's true again this year. The J-Blogosphere has some very talented, perceptive and funny writers.
But, this year, I also have an interest in the outcome.
This year, for the first time, I have been nominated for a JIB Award, and not just once, but several times, in several categories, including Best Overall, Best Mega Blog (although I'm not sure I qualify for that) and Best Right Wing Political Blog (I know I qualify for that).
Two of my posts were nominated for Best Post, and one was nominated for Best Right Wing Post.
I am... overwhelmed to say the least. To be nominated is an honor, and to my loyal readers who nominated me, thank you so very much!
I'm happy to have a button to show for my efforts here, and its going into my sidebar, where it will stay forever!
Although... I do hope that when voting opens on April 22, 2007, you'll run along and vote for me, once to get me into the finals, and once again to help me win, because after all, the only thing better than being nominated is winning!
And even if you don't vote... visit the JIB Awards website to view some very excellent sites. You won't be sorry.
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April 16, 2007
We've all heard the rumor
and now, thanks to the Good Reverend, you can let go of some of the guilt...
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:35 AM | Comments (1)
April 14, 2007
Mmmm... Beer
What goes well with beer?
Bottles of Rubbel Sexy Lager featured a picture of a woman with a removable swimsuit on the label.
Drinkers could scratch her clothes off to leave her naked, reports Sky News.
A brilliant bit of marketing... except...
Alcohol industry regulator the Portman Group has ruled the name of the drink and the scantily-clad model could lead drinkers to associate the product with sexual success.
The group had received a complaint from trading standards officers in Buckinghamshire.
The lager is produced by Brouwerij Huyghe and had been imported to the UK by Beer Paradise Ltd. It has now been withdrawn from sale.
I'm sure it was fun while it lasted.
and before you ask... yes, I have a picture...
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April 13, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:52 PM | Comments (3)
April 10, 2007
I love my Mossberg
But this might be a ilttle easier to carry around...
Its a Smith & Wesson, "Scandium alloy frame with a Titanium cylinder" and touted as "the strongest and lightest weight .357 Magnum revolver made." I like the way it looks, but it might be too big and at almost $1,000, its a little pricey. I haven't visited the gun store yet.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
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April 07, 2007
Celebrate!!
I just love you!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:06 AM | Comments (1)
April 06, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 02:02 PM | Comments (1)
April 03, 2007
Humps and Lumps
and... well... Alanis Morrisette...
Whatcha gonna do?
heh.
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:24 AM | Comments (3)
April 02, 2007
Chag Sameach
Time after time they come to destroy us,
Day after day we live;
In love that flows from parents to children
We find the strength to give,
In love that flows beneath all memory
We find the strength to give.
Under the earth we lay our sorrows,
Life keeps them fresh and green;
In growth that springs from sunshine and rain
We find the strength to dream,
In hope that springs from the wounds of the earth
We find the strength to dream.
Come with me and fill my heart,
Come fill me with your song;
In the beauty of your smiling face
I know I will be strong,
In the beauty of your grieving face
I know I will be strong.
Tenderness lies enwrapped in darkness,
Music fills the night;
In love we feel for those who have loved us
There is eternal light,
In love we feel for one another
There is eternal light.
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March 28, 2007
Who'da thunk it?
Yesterday, I received this little ray of sunshine:
Congratulations, you have won a Thinking Blogger Award!
Not just a meme, but an irresistable meme, and it came from my bestest buddy Wild Thing. Although I'm not much one for memes, (I've only done one a couple of years ago, because I was tagged by Dorman and it was all about music) I don't see how I can possibly resist it.
So, I'm supposed to pass the award to five other blogs that "make me think" (and who haven't been tagged already), and link to the original post.
I kinda wish it were blogs that make me laugh, but if there's a meme for that, please don't tag me.
Okay... here goes... in no particular order...
1. The one and only Patrick al-Kafir at Clarity & Resolve, who has the blog I'd like to have, if only I was as witty, clever, charming and good looking...
2. The Sultan Knish, who writes so well on the issues that I care the most about.
3. AbbaGav, whose hard hitting and biting commentary pumps me up, and who should have won that other award I nominated him for. Sorry my frined, but this is the best I can do!
4. The original, not to be imitated, Van Helsing of Moonbattery, summing up the insanity in this crazy world we live in.
5. Finally, my dear friend Alan at Anti-Mullah, where you will always find the insight and information you want and need about Iran.
So, there you have it my friends, five people who make me think. If you are one of the five, congrats and go read the rules so you can participate.
and now... I'm late for work!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:22 AM | Comments (3)
March 23, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:17 PM | Comments (2)
March 19, 2007
Rough day!
Sorry.
UPDATE:
WARNING: Not, repeat, NOT safe for work or young children.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:51 PM
March 16, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:49 PM | Comments (1)
March 09, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:35 PM | Comments (1)
March 02, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:35 PM | Comments (1)
March 01, 2007
Happy Happy Happy
National Pig Day!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:30 AM | Comments (2)
February 23, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:02 PM | Comments (1)
February 10, 2007
Shoe Porn
OMG!!!
Whatever you do... don't tell SondraK!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:40 PM | Comments (1)
February 09, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:56 PM | Comments (1)
February 06, 2007
The Hulkster Invades Miami Beach
and learns about Kosher:
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:08 AM | Comments (2)
February 05, 2007
For the fun of it
This is a fabulous photo:
Colts TE Bryan Fletcher fumbles the ball as
he is hit by Bears CB Charles Tillman. (AP)
Perfect timing on that shot, and maybe its me, but it doesn't appear that Tillman is wearing his underoos.
and yes... it's still raining!
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:24 PM
February 03, 2007
Eenie meanie minie mo
Lord only knows how many interviews they had to have to find such an assortment of idiots. No wonder the democrats won last November. Only a liberal would believe that the moonwalk was "reincarnated in Arizona."
And mixing up support for the war and for the President with such stupidity?
UPDATE: You wanna see stupid? Rodg has stupid for ya right here!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:18 PM | Comments (3)
February 02, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:00 PM | Comments (1)
January 31, 2007
Armed America
Next year, you'll find this book on my coffee table:
The question of gun ownership in America is a fractious one. Even the number of guns in the country is in significant debate. The National Rifle Association (NRA), the country's largest pro-gun lobbying group, quotes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE)'s estimate that in 1999 there were about 215,000,000 guns in America and one gun in about half of the households in the country. The Brady Campaign (the nation's leading anti-gun coalition) estimates there are 192,000,000 guns in America, owned by 39% of the population.
This isn't a book about guns. It's a book about people.
FMCDH!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:04 AM | Comments (5)
January 29, 2007
Din Da Da
1984, a year from my misspent youth. Fire and Ice in the Miami Design District. Slam Dancing.
Ah the memories.
So. I have to ask... did we really need this atrocity?
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:02 AM
January 26, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:37 PM | Comments (2)
January 21, 2007
Wanna see a ghost?
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:45 AM
January 19, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:52 PM | Comments (1)
January 18, 2007
Fun in the snow
At least... its fun for those of us watching.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:50 AM | Comments (1)
January 17, 2007
It never seems to end
Someone stole a golf cart from a community in the 800 block of Northeast First Street in Palm Beach Florida, and took it for a joyride, damaging the greens. Also, a swastika and an anti-Semitic remark were written on a sand trap, which a resident photographed before raking over.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:28 PM
January 16, 2007
Okay, so I'm grouchy
I got nothing for ya today, having woken up on the wrong side of the bed and not much in the mood for anything. Things have not been going my way the past few days, and I feel as though I'm at odds with the world. So, rather than inflict my bad mood on all of you, I thought I should send you out of here, and to other more congenial places today:
Start out with Raven, over at And Rightly So, she's got a picture up that about took my breath away! While you're there, be sure to read Living with the Ultimate Loss. Its long, but worth every word!
Janie at Armies of Liberation has an update on the al-Queda scum who escaped from a Yemeni prison along with other al-Queda scum who were responsible for the attack on the USS Cole. Good news there, they shot the bastard.
Kat has the video on what happens when spiders do drugs. It ain't pretty, but it's funny!
Darleen caught a little something about our public skools and what children know about Martin Luther King. All I can say is, if we are raising the next generation of leaders, we are in big trouble.
Fausta has a video sermon on the islamic view on wife beating, it left her speechless, but Girl on the Right has something to say about it. Feisty is talking about it too, as only Feisty can.
Greta is moving to... gasp... NOLA, and she's opened her blog to a leftist so next time you want to read about the positive sides of abortion, socialized medicine and keeping oil rigs out of Alaska, you know where to go. Viva la difference!
Little Miss Attila is being oppressed by the man and Raven has some new digs and its a beautiful thing... which reminds me... I made a promise I haven't kept yet. Darn! I'll do it Raven, I promise!
My very good friend Merri is taking about Curtis, or maybe CocaCola, or maybe Jack Bauer, Since I don't watch TV, I'm lost. Anyway, it appears someone died, or at least got shot.
The one and only Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has the latest insanity from the 9/11 truthers. Sheesh!
Theodore's World has the lowdown on free tickets to watch Al Gore suck up the atmosphere and warm the globe. Cassandra at Villainous Company has got the song of the day, Beth at Yeah, Right, Whatever takes us to the final frontier, The Median Sib has the missing link and Stacy has the hawt stuff, so you girls... head over there fast!
So, if all that don't keep you busy, I don't know what will. Enjoy...
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:30 AM | Comments (5)
January 12, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:58 PM | Comments (1)
January 11, 2007
Tonight's the Night
I'll be rockin' with Bob tonight!
I like that old time rock & roll...
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:58 AM | Comments (2)
January 10, 2007
Is it you?
Is it you?
UPDATE: My 400,000th visitor was a Canadian, who found my site via this post on The Jawa Report.
Introspective Blogger Navel Gazing aside, thank you, everyone!
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:39 PM | Comments (2)
January 08, 2007
The Final Frontier
The logical next step in a world that hates Jews:
Israelis own 10 percent of the privately owned area on the moon, according to Tom Wegner, a spokesman for Crazyshop, a company that sells plots of moon land to private individuals in Israel. About 10,000 Israelis have purchased moon property since it became available in 2000. Of the 10 million acres sold worldwide, 1 million are owned by residents of Israel, Wegner said Wednesday.
Really.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:00 AM
January 05, 2007
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:32 PM
This is not a blog war!
It's a browser war.
From my December, 2006 stats, it would appear that there might be a few more than three of us still using IE6.
Yannow, the whole browser thing just ticks me off. I tried Firefox last year and most of the websites I visited just didn't work, they looked screwy, so I dumped it.
You get a few newbies browsers on the scene and their "language" is different from the language everyone uses, their stuff doesn't work with the stuff that's out there and the end result is that everyone has to learn a new language to accomodate the newbie, who refuses to learn the existing language. I had to tweak the heck out of my site to make it work for the few Firefox users who visit my site and eventually I had to have help from the ever fabulous Sadie to make it work.
Why won't the newbies learn the language of the internet dammit?!?!
Just saying...
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:47 AM | Comments (10)
January 02, 2007
Name that tune!
I think it gained something in the translation.
*snort*
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:14 AM | Comments (4)
January 01, 2007
Yawn
Families of the condemned feel punished, too
In Virginia's death chamber, James Reid was receiving a lethal injection, his punishment for murdering an elderly woman.
In her kitchen, a pain Ida couldn't explain had taken over, and it felt like a punishment, too — but one she would have to endure forever, even as her brother's came to an end.
In the contentious death penalty debate, they are a group that often goes overlooked.
Family members of the condemned haven't committed the crimes that landed their loved ones on death row. But they often feel punished by a society that sometimes shuns them and by a grief that few understand.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:52 AM
December 31, 2006
Wishing you a
In any and every language!
| Afgani | ...... | Saale Nao Mubbarak |
| Afrikaans | ...... | Gelukkige nuwe jaar |
| Albanian | ...... | Gezuar Vitin e Ri |
| Armenian | ...... | Snorhavor Nor Tari |
| Arabic | ...... | Antum salimoun |
| Assyrian | ...... | Sheta Brikhta |
| Azeri | ...... | Yeni Iliniz Mubarek! |
| Bengali | ...... | Shuvo Nabo Barsho |
| Bulgarian | ...... | Chestita Nova Godina |
| Cambodian | ...... | Soursdey Chhnam Tmei |
| Catalan | ...... | FELIÇ ANY NOU |
| Chinese | ...... | Xin Nian Kuai Le |
| Communist | ...... | Support the ACLU! |
| Corsican | ...... | Pace e Salute |
| Croatian | ...... | Sretna Nova godina! |
| Cymraeg (Welsh) | ...... | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
| Czechoslovakia | ...... | Scastny Novy Rok |
| Danish | ...... | Godt Nytår |
| Democrat | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Dhivehi | ...... | Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen |
| Dutch | ...... | GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR! |
| Eskimo | ...... | Kiortame pivdluaritlo |
| Esperanto | ...... | Felican Novan Jaron |
| Estonians | ...... | Head uut aastat! |
| Finnish | ...... | Onnellista Uutta Vuotta |
| French | ...... | Bonne Annee, We surrender! |
| Gaelic | ...... | Bliadhna mhath ur |
| Galician | ...... | Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo |
| German | ...... | Prosit Neujahr |
| Greek | ...... | Kenourios Chronos |
| Gujarati | ...... | Nutan Varshbhinandan |
| Hawaiian | ...... | Hauoli Makahiki Hou |
| Hebrew | ...... | L'Shannah Tovah |
| Hindi | ...... | Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen |
| Hong kong | ...... | (Cantonese) Sun Leen Fai Lok |
| Hungarian | ...... | Boldog Ooy Ayvet |
| Indonesian | ...... | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Iranian | ...... | Saleh now mobarak |
| Iraqi | ...... | Sanah Jadidah |
| Irish | ...... | Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit |
| Islamic | ...... | Death to you and you, allah fubar, die! |
| Italian | ...... | Felice anno nuovo |
| Japan | ...... | Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu |
| Kabyle | ...... | Asegwas Amegaz |
| Kannada | ...... | Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu |
| Kisii | ...... | SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA |
| Khmer | ...... | Sua Sdei tfnam tmei |
| Korea | ...... | Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo! |
| Kurdish | ...... | NEWROZ PIROZBE |
| Liberal | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Lithuanian | ...... | Laimingu Naujuju Metu |
| Laotian | ...... | Sabai dee pee mai |
| Macedonian | ...... | Srekjna Nova Godina |
| Malay | ...... | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Marathi | ...... | Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha |
| Malayalam | ...... | Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal |
| Maltese | ...... | Is-Sena t- Tajba |
| Moonbat | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Nepal | ...... | Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana |
| Norwegian | ...... | Godt Nyttår |
| Papua New Guinea | ...... | Nupela yia i go long yu |
| Pampango | ...... | Masaganang Bayung Banua |
| Peacenik | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Persian | ...... | Saleh now ra tabrik migouyam |
| Philippines | ...... | Manigong Bagong Taon |
| Polish | ...... | Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
| Portuguese | ...... | Feliz Ano Novo |
| Punjabi | ...... | Nave sal di mubarak |
| Romanian | ...... | AN NOU FERICIT |
| Russian | ...... | S Novim Godom |
| Samoa | ...... | Manuia le Tausaga Fou |
| Serbo-Croatian | ...... | Sretna nova godina |
| Sindhi | ...... | Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje |
| Singhalese | ...... | Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa |
| siraiki | ...... | Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay |
| Slovak | ...... | A stastlivy Novy Rok |
| slovenian | ...... | sreèno novo leto |
| Somali | ...... | Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican! |
| Spanish | ...... | Feliz Ano ~Nuevo |
| Swahili | ...... | Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº |
| Swedish | ...... | Gott nytt år! |
| Sudanese | ...... | Warsa Enggal |
| Tamil | ...... | Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal |
| Telegu | ...... | Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu |
| Thai | ...... | Sawadee Pee Mai |
| Turkish | ...... | Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun |
| Ukrainian | ...... | Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku |
| Urdu | ...... | Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho |
| Uzbek | ...... | Yangi Yil Bilan |
| Vietnamese | ...... | Chuc Mung Tan Nien |
| Welsh | ...... | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! |
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:09 AM | Comments (10)
December 29, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:23 PM
December 22, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:49 PM
December 18, 2006
A true Hollywood Celebrity
Moonbat John Conner gets a little more than he bargained for with Danny Bonaduce:
That was fun!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:18 AM | Comments (15)
Parrots Rock
This comes with a language warning...
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:51 AM
December 15, 2006
O Little Lights of Mystery
O little lights of mystery
You recall our history
And all that went before
The battles and the bravery
And our release from slavery
Miracles galore.
As my eyes behold your flames
I recall our heroes' names
And our ancient dream:
“Jews were learning how to fight
To defeat an awesome might
They could reign supreme”
“They would rule their own domain
When the enemy was slain,
The Temple cleansed and whole.
Once there was a Jewish land
And a mighty Jewish hand.”
Oh, how it moves my soul!
O little lights of mystery
You retell our history
Your tales are tales of pain.
My heart is filled with fears
My eyes are filled with tears
"What now?" says the haunting refrain
The above Chanukah poem was written by Morris Rosenfeld, in Yiddish, at a time when the land of Israel was a dream within a dream and the idea of Jews fighting for and gaining their homeland seemed impossible. Morris died in 1924, before the dream first became a reality, and then, became a nightmare:
Hell is a Jewish state devoid of Jewish values that picks up where the anti-Semites, the pogromers, and the exilers left off. Hell is a Jewish prime minister who has become a cannibal of his own people. Hell is when a country has lost its will to exist and begins a process of national suicide. Hell is when Jews with Jewish values have become outcast in their own land. Hell is when the Jewish state becomes worse than the exile. - Gershon Perlman
Tonight is Shabbat Chanukah.
Isaiah 31:4 For thus saith the LORD unto me: Like as the lion, or the young lion, growling over his prey, though a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them; so will the LORD of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.
Isaiah 31:5 As birds hovering, so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem; He will deliver it as He protecteth it, He will rescue it as He passeth over.
I believe in miracles.
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:48 AM
December 14, 2006
Its the Weblog Awards
Yup, its that time of the year again... when some bloggers turn to email spam and begging, demanding, whining, and pleading for the right to put a graphic in their sidebar. Yes. Wizbang's annual Weblog Awards are up.
Still, its your opportunity to do a little back-patting and give your favorite bloggers an atta-boy. Provided they made it through the nominations and into the finals.
I can tell you from personal experience that it is truly an honor just be nominated, even if nominations don't count and some people who aren't nominated make the finals, knocking out those who were nominated in what can only be called a fair and balanced competition. Ha! I gotta laugh.
Anyways, we are at the point now where the winner has already been decided in most catagories and we are now in the "neener neener" stage, where bloggers just want more votes than someone else in the same category. In other words, they know they can't win, but they want to beat someone else. You can vote once a day from every computer you can get your hands on, because this ain't the nominations baby, and this time your vote will count, not just once, but over and over and over again. Vote now and vote often.
Click here and vote for Vince Aut Morire, and no, he didn't give me $5 to say that.
Click here and vote for The Jawa Report, even if Rusty still won't give me a link.
Cick here and vote for Knowledge is Power, or vote for Curmodgeonly and Skeptical. I'm voting for Sondra at home and Rodger at work, effectively canceling my vote in this category, but what the heck! I read both every day, so I vote for both every day.
Click here and vote for Armies of Liberation, in doing so, you can piss off the Yemeni government! If you don't care about pissing off the Yemeni Government, then vote for The Elder of Zion, its a great blog and I nominated him for the award! I'm voting for them both, every day.
Cilck here and vote for My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, or Beth will either beat my fucking brains out, or goaste me. Seriously, Hoff was bad enough, but I hate goatse.
Click here and vote for Girl On the Right, because Conservative Girls are Hot, and especially Canadian Conservative Girls.
In the other categories, well, there's quite a few Cotillion Blogs to choose from and I've voted several times for all of them.
Even you don't vote, head on over the Weblog Awards and check out some really great blogs.
Neener neener.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:41 AM
December 08, 2006
I'll be back!
I'll be away until sometime Sunday, maybe Monday. I won't be checking email either.
Nothing to worry about...
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:38 AM | Comments (1)
December 07, 2006
Oh Happy Day!
Let the Spanking Begin!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:03 AM
December 06, 2006
Bashert!
Shana's Story.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:38 AM | Comments (2)
December 04, 2006
Keep looking up!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:14 AM | Comments (1)
December 03, 2006
Nobody Loves No one
One of my favorites:
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:43 PM | Comments (1)
December 02, 2006
Smart or Stupid?
That was fun!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:12 PM | Comments (3)
December 01, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:15 PM
November 30, 2006
Just for the fun of it
Last nite I called into Wide Awakes Radio to chat with my friends Vinnie and Merri, it was the test run for their new show.
This is one of the things I ended up talking about... and I blame it on Merri, who got me started by talking about exploding condoms. I don't think they quite believed me... and so... just for the fun of it... here are the Spray on Kondoms I talked about...
Now, you can click the pic and go directly to the page that discusses this innovative new product, except... the page is in German, which may be a problem for at least some of you. Never fear... Gear Factor has got ya covered (pun intended), with this translation via Babelfish...
The new condom comes from the spray can and adapts to each member optimally. Cap off and condom over the Penis spray: The Latexhaut sits perfectly and is operational in few seconds. ... The advantages of the spray condom are obvious: it is easily and fast applicable, adapts to each Penisgroesse. Damage by transport or sun exposure belongs then exactly the same to the past like the question of the disposal: The natural rubber product decomposes and becomes humus. Thus the spray condom functions. ... Similarly as with the Deodorant we with aerosol liquid Latex sprayed on the Penis ... has the characteristic to vulcanize at room temperature. The india rubber changes thus from the plastic into the flexible condition and becomes in few seconds, rubber. ... Still condom testers are looked for, which already gained experience in handling condoms.
So there ya have it. Spray on kondoms.
See what you miss when you miss the Vinnie and Merri show on Wide Awakes Radio?
UPDATE: Guess I scooped Reuters.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:57 AM | Comments (6)
November 28, 2006
Favorite line:
I soiled my armour, I was so scared...
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:22 AM
November 24, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:43 PM
The Day After
Found this in my comments... courtesy of babalu:
The stuffing was spicy.
The turkey was plump.
In those instant potatoes
We found not one lump.The creamed corn was delish.
The yams were so sweet.
The ham was quite tasty.
Cranberries, a treat.The biscuits were perfect.
The gravy just so.
The meal was a triumph,
A feast, don’t you know.Two pies topped it all off,
One lemon meringue.
One pumpkin with whipped cream
Was quite just the thing.We all drank fresh coffee
And loosened our pants
Our stomachs the size of
A bull elephant’s.We all swore to never
Eat that much again.
We’re all starting diets
To lose at least ten.Tomorrow it’s oatmeal
For breakfast, we vow.
“And salads for lunch,”
We all say, at least now.But I see that turkey
Sliced up so precise
Just waiting for mayo
On white bread, how nice!The dark meat all stripped off
The carcass, now cold,
To be baked in a pasta
And cheese casserole.For days I’ll be eating
From leftover store
‘Til I can’t look a yam
In the face any more.But four weeks from today
There will be a repeat
Of that exact same meal
And we’ll all overeat.
Thanks babalu!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:54 AM | Comments (1)
November 23, 2006
Stuffed!
I ate too much but I've had a wonderful day with my family,
I hope you did too!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:14 PM | Comments (1)
November 21, 2006
How the mighty have fallen
Click that and see for yourself.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:12 AM | Comments (4)
November 20, 2006
What will they think of next?
weeeee.....
Shoes are inserted into pockets through elastic bands,
which secure them snugly into place.
Just rotate the Shoe Wheel to make a selection.
Whatever you do, don't tell SondraK!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:56 AM
November 17, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:44 PM
November 13, 2006
Chocolate Shoe Porn
SweetBliss' high-heel confection caters to fashionistas who like to eat.
Whatever you do, don't tell SondraK!!!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:45 AM | Comments (2)
November 12, 2006
Chocolate... Fashion
Two of my favorite things... together....
Nothing goes better with chinchilla than ... chocolate. This elaborate chapeau was on display during the annual Chocolate Fashion Show in New York on Nov. 9. (Eric Thayer/ Reuters)
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:00 AM
November 10, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:30 PM
November 03, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:28 PM
November 02, 2006
Sticks and stones
This troll was kinda boring, but on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give the insult itself a 7, maybe an 8...
I especially liked the shapeshiftin lizzard ass bimbo part, so I let the comment through. Just once though, and not the three times he posted it. It should result in some interesting hits from google.
Don't ya just love all that venom followed up with "PEACE & LOVE!" screamed at ya?
The post that riled him up was about French UNIFIL soldiers threatening to shoot at Israeli planes.
and the IP pings from Sweden. Imagine that!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:15 PM | Comments (3)
October 29, 2006
Cotillion Colloquy
Maybe you noticed the Cotillion blogroll down there on the right, maybe not. Maybe you read a post or two here that mentioned it, maybe not. Maybe you wondered... what is the Cotillion, then again, maybe not.
The Cotillion is a group of some of the best and brightest bloggers around, all of whom just happen to be women! Some people blog in their jammies, we blog in our tiaras and I wear mine with pride!
One doesn't join the Cotillion, one gets invited, and I was both pleased and surprised when my invitation came. So, to give you an idea of how talented, smart and talkative the Cotillion is, Beth at Blue Star Chronicles, has this for you:
click!
Enjoy!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:41 AM | Comments (1)
I love the internet
What happens when your name is Linda, and you describe a video, talk about Janet Jackson's legendary halftime show, and mention Tony Blair all in the same month?
You get to be the number search result for "Linda Blair showing her boobs."
I found it in my stats, and it leaves me with the question... who in their right mind would want to see Linda Blair showing her boobs?
Oh dear... Because of George Galloway, and illegal immigration, I'm also in the top 10 for what is the going price for pussy in nogales mexico. Thanks a lot Google.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:30 AM | Comments (2)
October 27, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:30 PM
October 24, 2006
BREAKING NEWS!
and remember, you saw it here first.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:46 PM | Comments (3)
October 15, 2006
When pigs go bad
Mrs. Robinson was out for a ride on her horse, when she was attacked by a pig. Without warning, the pig fixed her in its sights and suddenly charged at speed, spooking her horse.
"My horse spun around, started to panic and tried to run away. It then bucked, threw me and galloped off.
It was then that the pig attacked me. I got to my feet but the beast pushed me into a hedge and was trying to bite my legs.
It hurtled straight towards me at great speed. It was one of the largest pigs I have ever seen and it was a terrible experience.
It was terrifying. Ive never been attacked by anything before, let alone a pig. I didnt know how I was going to get out of the situation.
Terrifying is not a word I would use often but I can honestly say it was absolutely terrifying. This is a very dangerous pig."
Mrs Robinsons 18-year-old daughter Charlotte, a student who was riding with her at the time, said: "As soon as my mum hit the ground I knew I had to get it away from her.
"I tried to make my horse attractive to the pig and was leading it around in circles to distract it."
I wonder... how do you make a horse attractive to a pig?
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:08 AM | Comments (3)
October 13, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:59 PM
October 08, 2006
Desperate Times
It seems the CIA is trying to boost enlistment...
I took the "quiz" more than once and answered a number of different ways. Each time, I got the same result.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:15 AM
October 06, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:16 PM
September 29, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:23 PM
September 27, 2006
Question of the day
It seems hopeless. How can the newspaper industry survive the Internet? On the one hand, newspapers are expected to supply their content free on the Web. On the other hand, their most profitable advertising--classifieds--is being lost to sites like Craigslist. And display advertising is close behind. Meanwhile, there is the blog terror: people are getting their understanding of the world from random lunatics riffing in their underwear, rather than professional journalists with standards and passports.
*snort* Now that was a partisan statement if I ever heard one. Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not rigging in my underwear, nor am I a random lunatic. I want to know the truth, and I can't get that from the NY Times or the Miami Herald, or USA Today. I don't want photoshopped news.
The mainstream media has become a joke. People want the real story, not the partisan bullshit spoon fed to the public by the media. I haven't bought a newspaper in years, and I pick up the freebies to line my bird cage.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:13 AM | Comments (2)
This is Not Your Average Fashion Show
Pubic Hair Fashion Show - video powered by Metacafe
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:36 AM | Comments (6)
September 26, 2006
FireFox Users highlight this post!
Okay, something went kerflooey in my code and FireFox users are getting black text on a black background.
Sorry! I'm working on it!
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UPDATE: Should be working now, thanks to the talents and generosity of Agent Bedhead! What I couldn't do in hours, she did in minutes.
A thousand thank yous!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:22 AM | Comments (4)
September 22, 2006
L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem
"Today is the birthday of the world". This does not refer to the first day of creation, but rather to the sixth day - the creation of Man, for whom the entire universe was created. We believe that God not only created, but continues to take an active role in running the world. It makes sense that, as in every large enterprise or project, there is a regular (yearly) review and plan for the upcoming year.
On Rosh Hashana it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed - how many will pass from the earth and how many will be created; who will live and who will die; who will die at his predestined time and who before his time; who by water and who by fire, who by sword, who by beast, who by famine who by plague, who by strangulation and who by stoning. Who will rest and who will wander, who will live in harmony and who will be harried, who will enjoy tranquility and who will suffer, who will be impoverished and who will be enriched, who will be degraded and who will be exalted. U'netanu Tokef prayer
Truth
is the
Sword of Gevurah
that the Just Warrior wields with Mighty Power!
I say unto Thee:
Defend Thy Honor fiercely
with Noble Courage that Towers above the Tide.
I say unto Thee:
Feed the Hungry of Body and Spirit,
Give them Hope for Health and Livelihood.
I say unto Thee:
Protect the folk from those who would seek to steal away
their precious rights!
I say unto Thee:
Be Thou Swift to shine the Light of Truth upon
those who deceive, delude and dishonor,
hiding behind the dark veil of privilege.
Shine the Light now,
so that Ye may walk with Honor to Thy Destiny.
Rememberest Thou:
whatsoever is the will of man...
the Lord God demands Truth and Justice
from those who would seek to serve
Heaven...
Understand why it Rains, Know why the Wind Howls:
Be Wise when you are offered the Hand of Redemption!
Justice must prevail!
You are the Servant
that must Right the great Injustice that has been wrought.
(Autumn Season by Rabbi Alyjah Navy)
L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:22 AM | Comments (1)
September 20, 2006
Boobie Blogging
With all the yadda yadda in the blogosphere about boobie blogging for hits, I missed this earlier in the month when I got it via email chatting with the Cotillion. I never thought to name them myself...
Thanks Beth!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:09 AM | Comments (1)
September 19, 2006
Monday WTF???
Can someone explain this one for me?
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:16 PM | Comments (9)
September 17, 2006
272 plus or minus 2
Reservoir Dogs was one heck of a movie, and here is the condensed version that answers the question... just how many times did they say "fuck"????
Okay, I confess... I laughed. Reduced to that level, it is funny, although, someone has too much time on their hands.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:17 AM | Comments (5)
September 15, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Our Father in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of Israel, bless the State of Israel, the first manifestation of the approach of our redemption. Shield it with Your loving kindness, envelop it in Your peace, and bestow Your light and truth upon its leaders, ministers, and advisors, and grace them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our holy land, grant them deliverance, and adorn them in a mantle of victory.
Ordain peace in the land and grant its inhabitants eternal happiness. Lead them, swiftly and upright, to Your city Zion and to Jerusalem, the abode of Your Name, as is written in the Torah of Your servant Moses: “Even if your outcasts are at the ends of the world, from there the Lord your God will gather you, from there He will fetch you. And the Lord your God will bring you to the land that your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and more numerous than your fathers.”
Draw our hearts together to revere and venerate Your name and to observe all the precepts of Your Torah, and send us quickly the Messiah son of David, agent of Your vindication, to redeem those who await Your deliverance.
Manifest yourself in the splendor of Your boldness before the eyes of all inhabitants of Your world, and may everyone endowed with a soul affirm that the Lord, God of Israel, is king and his dominion is absolute.
Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:30 PM
September 14, 2006
This makes me happy!
Yo Laura, rumor has it that he's gonna tour! If he does SoFla, let's go!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:29 AM | Comments (4)
September 13, 2006
Never, Never,
Never bring a knife to a gun fight:
... two men were in a heated argument with another man, and for a moment it appeared that all three were ready to leave. Then events moved quickly and got scary fast.
“The victim pulled out that sword, and then the guy in the white shirt whipped out the revolver and shot him,” witness Erin Hurst said.
Samurai sword lies in parking lot after shooting.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:18 PM | Comments (2)
September 12, 2006
Terrorism meets Fashion
Vogue Italia September 2006
Hilary Rhoda & Iselin Steiro
Ph: Steven Meisel
It's both fashion week and the fifth anniversary of 9/11 here in New York making it a fitting time to bring you this stunning photo shoot.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:39 AM
September 08, 2006
Its Good to be King
Meet Nyimi Kok Mabiintsh III, King of Kuba, D.R. Congo
The Nyimi Mabiintsh III is fifty years old. He acquired the throne at the age of twenty. As a descendant of god the creator, the king is attributed with supernatural powers.
Due to his top position he is restricted by several contraints: he does not have the right to sit on the ground, and he cannot cross a cultivated field. Apart from his cook, no one has seen him eat. Moreover he never travels without him, and his personal cooking ustensils.
His royal apparel is called the "bwantshy." The outfit is made out of material stitched with beads and "cauris" (small shells used as money in Africa), and weighs 160 lb. It takes more than two hours to dress the King, and two days of spiritual preparation to be sufficiently purified in order to wear the outfit.
The weight and the heat of the bwantshy is such, that it is impossible to wear it more than one hour. The preceeding King had only worn it three time during his entire life.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:50 AM | Comments (2)
September 01, 2006
Wow. Two Years!
Today is my blogiversary.
Two years.
Wow.
I can't believe I've been doing this for two years.
It seems like much longer, sometimes it feels like I've been doing it forever. Since I started, there has been 228,224 unique visitors who visited a total of 499,100 times, racking up over 1,158,784 page views.
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:01 AM | Comments (21)
August 31, 2006
Black Gold
From one year ago today...
Are Gasoline Prices High?
In 1950, a gallon of regular gasoline sold for about 30 cents; today, it's $2.50. Are today's gasoline prices high compared to 1950? Before answering that question, we have to take into account inflation that has occurred since 1950. Using my trusty inflation calculator (www.westegg.com/inflation), what cost 30 cents in 1950 costs $2.33 in 2005. In real terms, that means gasoline prices today are only slightly higher, about 8 percent, than they were in 1950. Up until the recent spike, gasoline prices have been considerably lower than 1950 prices.
According to the Fed, applying inflation from 1950, gas prices in 2006 should be about $2.52:
The news is that gas prices have come down, but not everywhere. The Exxon around the corner from my house is charging $3.16 for mid-grade. Ten miles away, I saw a Shell station at $2.74 for mid-grade. Four blocks from my office, the Shell was charging $3.35 for mid-grade. We're talking an 18 mile spread with prices varying as much as 61 cents.
My last fill up was Tuesday night, right before Ernesto was supposed to visit. I paid $2.94.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:40 AM | Comments (2)
August 30, 2006
Yale Shmale
A small Canadian university has sparked controversy with its recruitment drive by using posters and a website mocking US President George W Bush.
click to enlarge
Lakehead University in northern Ontario set up www.yaleshmale.com in a bid to attract potential new students.
"There are universities and then there are universities. So let's not beat around the bush," it says.
It shows a picture of Yale graduate Mr Bush with the caption: "Graduating from an Ivy League university doesn't necessarily mean you're smart."
"It was literally a tongue-in-cheek way of getting attention," university president and vice-chancellor Frederick Gilbert told Reuters news agency.
The website had received more than 7,000 hits, he said on Monday, and online comments had been 95% positive.
But he acknowledged the university had received e-mails which were "running in the opposite direction", which was a concern.
"Older generations" and some of Lakehead's students considered the campaign inappropriate, he said.
The university would not retract its campaign, however, although it would try to respond to individual concerns, he said.
Student union president Isabelle Poniatowski told Reuters the campaign was low-brow and lacked class.
"It still strikes me as being very repugnant," she said. "Lakehead has so many positive attributes that you could really sell to people that live down south."
Sorry, but I think its kinda funny, in a "canadian" sort of way and, if attendance is down, well, it really will be Bush's fault. I'd really like to have one of those posters, if anyone is inclined to send me one.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:51 AM | Comments (4)
August 29, 2006
In case you were wondering...
10,000 Reasons Civilization is Doomed
Hmph. Guess they didn't like that one, its been deleted.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:35 AM | Comments (2)
August 18, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
Heavenly Father, Protector and Redeemer of Israel, we invoke Thy blessing upon the State of Israel which by Thy providence has been reborn in the land of our fathers. Shield her with Thy mercy and spread over her Thy protecting peace. Bestow the light of Thy truth upon her leaders and direct them by Thy good counsel. Sustain the hands of those who build and defend the Holy Land. Grant peace within her borders and security to all her inhabitants.
O L-rd, remember our brethren of the whole house of Israel. Unite our hearts to love and revere Thee and to keep all the precepts of Thy Torah, that we may be a blessing to all mankind. Fulfill unto us the vision of Thy prophet: Out of Zion shall go forth the Law, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Amen
One day in the late 19th Century, Queen Victoria of England reportedly asked her PM, Benjamin Disraeli, the following question: "Mr. Prime Minister, what evidence can you give me of the existence of G-d?" Disraeli thought for a moment and then replied, "The Jew, your majesty."
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:51 PM
Truth in Advertising
Tattoo. What a loser!
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:37 PM
August 17, 2006
Bet you can't
watch this and not laugh at least a little...
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:00 AM
August 16, 2006
In Memory of The King
January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977
It's hard to believe its been 29 years.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:59 AM | Comments (2)
August 14, 2006
8 Ways to Kill Someone
with an Ipod?
Why would you ever need to do this? Well, we aren't exactly sure. But there is likely a situation somewhere in the world where a person who only has a nano on them and needs to defend themselves against an attacker. This strange guide was written by Ret. Marine, Brad Collom.
My favorites:
1. Break it in half with your hands (very easy to do) and use the glass viewing screen's broken edge as a razorblade to slice the jugular when they are looking the other way.
2. Take off one sock (a dress or tube sock; pantyhose will work in a pinch), place the Nano in the sock, swing it around as fast as you can (being careful to not hit yourself), and whack the intended target right on the temple.
5. Dig a pit about 5 feet deep, then take about 15 3-foot-long stakes 2 inches in diameter and sharpen one end to a fine point, like a very sharp pencil. Jam the sticks at least a foot into the ground, with the sharp ends pointing up. Cover the hole with pine boughs, grass, and leaves. Treat the Nano like a slice of cheese pizza in a deep, hot oven and place it gently in the middle.
6. Carefully unstaple a tea bag and pour the contents on a plate. Break into the lithium-ion battery pack and saturate the tea with the battery's poison, then dry the tea in the sun (or with a hair dryer if you are in a hurry). Put tea back in tea bag and bend the staple back to its original position. Put the tea bag back where you got it.
7. Download to the Nano "We've Only Just Begun" by the Carpenters. Tell someone you will give him or her your Nano if they listen to that song a hundred times in a row.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:53 AM
August 09, 2006
A word about my ex-sponsor
The owner of Something... and Half of Something was ripped off by BabbleOn Telecom and its owner, Steven Comstock.
Find out about it here.
Spread the word.
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:11 PM
August 04, 2006
Shabbat Shalom
May he who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, bless the soldiers of the Israel Defense forces and the security personnel who stand guard over our country and the cities of our God, from the Lebanese border to the Egyptian wilderness and from the Mediterranean Sea to the edges of the desert – or wherever they might be – on land, in the air or at sea.
May God cause our enemies who attack us to suffer defeat at the hands of our troops. May the Holy One, may He be blessed, shield and protect them from any adversity or anguish, any ordeal or suffering, and send blessing and success to everything they do.
May He bring those who hate us under their sway, and glorify our forces with the crown of salvation and the mantle of victory, so that the verse: ‘The Lord your God marches with you to do battle for you against your enemies and to save you,’ will be fulfilled through them;’ and let us say, Amen
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:16 PM | Comments (3)
Where is Fidel?
Why... he could be.... anywhere!
there's more! click it!
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:41 AM | Comments (2)
August 03, 2006
Bad Dog!
LONDON -- A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley, during a rampage at a children's museum.
"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.
Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.
The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.
Whatever you do, don't tell Chrissie.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:20 AM | Comments (2)
July 30, 2006
On-line Polls - Don't do it!
Emailing Polls Which People Hate Only Encourages More Polls On The Same Topic
Summary: Some Jews are boycotting CNN claiming an anti-Israel bias, yet regularly forward Internet polls on CNN.com to friends not realizing they are helping CNN make money despite their boycott. Boycott Watch gets to the truth behind polls on news websites and why the news agencies seldom quote their own polls.
Emails regularly circulate asking people to visit news websites and vote for their positions in polls. Such emails may also contain commentary about perceived website bias on the topic as well as pleas to sway the poll outcome. These are unscientific polls designed for the sole propose of drawing people to the website in order to make money by displaying advertisements. Additionally, almost nobody but the actual voters ever see the poll results and then usually only while voting. These polls, therefore, are likely to only affect the personal egos of the voters.
Looking at a random poll on www.CNN.com half way through the day, the particular poll has had more than 500K respondents, and that does not include the people who look at the poll but do not vote for whatever reason. There are different ad types on the pages, and each ad type pays a different amount of money per-thousand ads displayed. I saw 4 display ads, a Yahoo tie-in plus pop-under ads. Conservatively estimating an average of $4 per thousand ads rate, let's do the math:
500K voters (K=1000)
5 ads per person
= 2500K ads displayed.
2500K ads at $4 per K, results in an estimated $10,000 of income for CNN for the one-day poll ½ way through the polls run, and the evening rush had yet to begin, thus the total number of ads displayed will likely double at the least, especially as the emails are forwarded in multiples. So, the more people forward such polls to their friends in order to influence the poll numbers, the more people are encouraging polls about topics they are sensitive to may or wish never to have been posted to begin with. "This is business," said Boycott Watch president Fred Taub, "the bigger the poll response, the more polls that will appear on that topic." CNN will probably bring in more than $25K from this daily poll alone, not to mention readers of this page which have nothing to do with the poll.
So much for Jews boycotting CNN with "CNN LIES" bumper stickers in order to punish CNN for a perceived anti-Israel bias. By passing along Israel-related polls to their friends, boycotters are actually helping their boycott target make money, thus defeating their own boycott efforts.
These polls are also non-scientific and therefore have no bearing. Website polls are, therefore, statistically meaningless, yet they draw people to the ads, and that is what these polls are actually for.
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:55 PM
July 28, 2006
Question of the day
Does this mean we'll have to raise bail money for Beth?
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:03 AM | Comments (2)
July 20, 2006
Boudoir Blogging
Being a woman in the blogosphere can sometimes be a little rough, mostly because it means you get lumped in with morons who talk about the issues but dilute their opinions with suggestive commentary and sexy pictures of themselves, and who revel in the suggestive comments they receive in reply. Women who think they have "made it" because a lot of men want to have sex with them. For years, these women have made it difficult for those of us who stick to the issues without relying on our sexuality to attract readers. People tend to lump women bloggers together, and those morons give us all a bad name.
Now, there is the new world of vlogging, video posts, where instead of writing about a subject, you video yourself talking about it. And the morons have discovered their future in what can only be called "boudoir blogging," posting videos of themselves with background music, in skin tight, skimpy clothing with lots of cleavage and pouty red lips. The videos are supposed to voice an opinion on currents events, except, the message is lost behind the music, the dancing and the tits and ass.
I can't be bothered with that shit, there's a war going on! We have to keep the democrats from raising taxes, cutting and running, and we have to keep them from turning this country into a nanny state. We have to keep the liberals from erasing God from our culture and from "PC'ing us into submission to islam. We have to support our troops and save the world. Cleavage has nothing to do with it.
So, I'm a proud member of The Cotillion, a group of women bloggers who are not only smart as all heck, but they keep their tits out of the issues. The group was founded by Beth, at MVRWC, and I'm damn proud to know her.
And as of July 15, 2006, I do know her, personally, having met Beth face to face, along with Jody, Wendy, and Tammy. Chrissie was with us, but of course, I've known Chrissie for years, long before we both started blogging.
You might have heard rumors of the big get together in Tampa, (and I want it to be known that Vinnie was ready to shave his legs and put on a dress to attend). But for the real story, start with "Fear and Loathing in Tampa" at Girl on the Right, then follow up with "So there I was" by Chrissie; and "I Survived the Tampa Invasion" at Beth's MVRWC. There are pictures, but not much cleavage.
Yes, that's me, and yes, that's a tiara on my head and a drink in my hand (it is the Coltillion yannow). The drink was, if I remember correctly, a raspberry martini and it was most very excellent.
The blogosphere is an amazing place and one of these days, I'm going to write Al Gore and thank him for inventing it. I've had some amazing things happen since I started blogging, and I'd like to share one with you now.
Last May, I found an article about a woman who fell asleep in the library and woke up to discover that some guy had pleasured himself on her shoe. So? It's a no big deal, kinda stupid article that we all roll our eyes about, but, it reminded me of a little something that happened to me on the streets of Brooklyn, long ago... and I wrote the Cotillion about it:
Once upon a time, I was sitting on a bus bench on the corner of Kings Highway and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, legs crossed and my foot sticking out.... and a guy on bicycle snatched the shoe right off my foot and rode away.
And... I received this:
kings highway and coney island ave??????
i used to hang out on kings highway for years
actually it was e9th street and quentin road but close enough
ever go to cousins deli on CIA for a late night pig-out?
jane
East Ninth and Quentin. Five blocks from the apartment building where I grew up. There was a garage on the corner (I wonder if its still there) and I knew it well. I replied:
YOU HUNG OUT AT THE GARAGE???
UH OH. JANIE... IS THAT YOU????
Did you know Barbara Reilly???
OMG!!!
Unbelievable but true. The next email from Janie:
holy shit, yes that me
at the gararge
with the long hair
i talked to barbara recently
shes good
its that you?
i cant believe it
linda!
Yup. It was Janie, who you know as Jane, the same Jane who writes up a storm and keeps the blog Armies of Liberation. Jane is one of those of those bloggers who really makes a difference, and I admire her tremendously. I left Brooklyn right before my 18th birthday and I haven't seen or heard from Janie (she will always be Janie to me) in over 20 years. And there she was, part of the Cotillion, we had been emailing each other for months, without realizing who we were.
While the rest of Cotillion watched with shock and awe, Janie and I reminisced about our teenage years spent together on the streets of Brooklyn. We had been through so much together and catching up was very emotional. Quite a few of our friends from the old days are no longer with us, some from drug overdoses, a couple from suicide, and one murdered by David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). And 20-plus years later, here is Janie and Linda, conservative bloggers and together again, thanks to the Cotillion.
Life is amazing. The blogoshpere is amazing. and... The Cotillion is amazing.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:05 AM | Comments (10)
July 10, 2006
NYPD Jew
Yup. The NYPD has recruited its first Hasidic cop.
Joel Witriol - New York's Finest
Witriol has a degree from United Talmudical Seminary in Monroe, where he studied "religious stuff, mostly."
He's also held part-time jobs doing everything from driving a delivery truck to working for a furniture company.
But the Brooklyn native wanted something more - and believes he found it five years ago when, while volunteering for an ambulance company, he heard about the police auxiliary. "I decided to go and check it out," Witriol said. "I went for training and passed."
Growing up in Williamsburg, Witriol admitted that he had the same cops-and-robbers ideas about policing as many youngsters. "I thought it was only about arresting people," he said.
Most excellent!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:51 AM | Comments (1)
June 24, 2006
Making Memories
Thursday will go down in history.
I went north to the land of roller coasters to meet up with my blog brother Vinnie, my blog sister-in-law and fellow Cotillion babe Merri and my blog-daughter and fellow Cotillion babe Wild Thing. Of course, I've met Wild Thing before, in fact, we were friends before we had blogs, but this was a first face-to-face with Vinnie and Merri and their kiddies.
The festivities began in the Sultan Sweet Shop, where we first set eyes upon each other and decided it was okay to be seen in public together. The kiddies are adorable and personable, so you know they take after Merri.
One of our first stops was Sheikra, and it was a blast! We're talking a lift 200 feet high, a 138 foot dive into a underground tunnel and speeds up to 70 mph. Here we are, and yes, that's Vinnie in the middle. I'm on his left, and Merri is on his right. Wild Thing and her husband the Stunt Man next to me:
Click the pic to experience Sheikra!
We also rode Kumba, Montu, and Gwazi. With the sun pouring down on us, we wandered back and forth from the free beer to the rollercoasters, and from smoking section to smoking section, running our mouths the entire time. Afterwards, we got to have dinner at my friend Steve's beautiful home, the salmon was delicious, thank you Steve, for opening your home to us weary fun-seekers and for being such a wonderful host.
While we were having fun, my local JTTF picked up a bunch of wannabe terrorists here in town.
Life is good.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:30 AM | Comments (2)
June 18, 2006
Happy Father's Day!
To the Marine you see there, down on one knee...
He served in Korea, as Infantry, in the Military Police and he was a proud member of the Marines' Drum and Bugle Corps.
And he just happens to be my Dad! Handsome, isn't he?
Happy Father's Day Dad! I love you!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:01 AM | Comments (5)
June 14, 2006
Old Age is Hell
But implants last forever...
Shamelessly stolen from: Evil White Guy
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:42 PM | Comments (2)
June 09, 2006
Veggie Porn
Fer cryin' out loud.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:57 PM | Comments (2)
May 28, 2006
The latest from Bun-O-Vision
click it!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:48 PM | Comments (3)
May 24, 2006
Happy Birthday!
A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that
comes with his freedom. -- Bob Dylan
Born on this day in 1941
I'm not the only one celebrating Bob's birthday, Sixty-Five Dylan quotes here, both by Bob himself, and about Bob.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:18 AM
May 22, 2006
Reason #747393857 to Hate the French
British poll: French are rude and boring:
The French were voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a British poll published on Saturday. They were also voted the most boring and most ungenerous.
A decisive 46% of the 6,000 people surveyed by travellers' website Where Are You Now (Wayn) said the French were the most unfriendly nation people on the planet, British newspapers reported.
But wait.... there's more:
To add insult to injury, British newspaper The Daily Telegraph put the boot in on Saturday by saying in an editorial that the French stank.
"The French may like to think that Chanel No 5 is their scent but we all know that garlic and stale Gitanes are much more representative."
The Germans came in second on all three counts.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:18 AM | Comments (2)
May 21, 2006
Meet Drew Peacock
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:43 AM
Have you ever seen
A transparent butterfly?
Beautiful, isn't it?
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:19 AM | Comments (1)
May 13, 2006
Not for Adults Only
You have scored: 8 out of 15
Pretty Good.
You still need to spend more time at the local bookstore.
H/T: The one and only Rodger!
Posted by LindaSoG at 02:09 PM | Comments (2)
May 11, 2006
I heart Aaron!
Dear Jihadists... Bite Me!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:32 PM | Comments (2)
Why We Win #754894390
After decades of upgrades to a fleet of notoriously cramped Sikorsky VH-3 Sea Kings, the White House has tasked Lockheed Martin with a dramatic, $6.1-billion makeover of Marine One, the presidential helicopter, starting this summer. The goal: to fit a mobile Oval Office into the tight quarters of a chopper. The new fleet will consist of 23 VH-71 aircraft, each of which will have 200 square feet of cabin space, nearly double the Sea King’s 116.
Here, an inside look at the revamped Marine One, set to gradually go into service between 2009 and 2014:
Fuselage: Made of high-strength reinforced aluminum alloy, it can withstand crash impacts in excess of 15 Gs.
Engine: The VH-71 can shift from three 3,000-horsepower turboshaft engines to two, whereas the twin-engine Sea King must land if one engine fails.
Rotor: Five flared rotor blades increase the craft’s efficiency by up to 30 percent over conventional designs when flying at 150-knot cruising speed.
Defense System: The VH-71s, like the EH101s they are modeled on, will probably feature radar-warning receiv-ers, laser detectors and flare dispensers to deflect anti-aircraft missiles.
Cabin: Measuring eight feet wide and 25 feet long, the cabin will include a lavatory and a galley kitchen. The fold-down stair spares the president from ducking during photogenic entrances and exits.
Communications: More room for communications hardware means the president will have secure and continuous access to all White House and Pentagon computer systems and data streams.
Aside from the legroom, the copter will incorporate major upgrades to the old defense and communications systems. Equally important is that the aircraft is flight-proven—the $110-million bird is derived from a European-built AgustaWestland EH101, currently doing military service for Canada and the U.K.
Let's hope there's a Republican on board!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:04 AM | Comments (1)
May 10, 2006
Is it Shoe Porn
Or is it Gun Porn?
She wanted to be empowered without losing her femininity, to have the freedom to be sexy without fear. The shoes certainly achieve that, offering 100,000 volts of high fashion stun gun power which can be activated by a control on the matching necklace. The weapon is hidden and when the wearer taps on the matching necklace an electric spark is displayed in the transparent tip, warning the would-be assailant to back off.
Call it what you will, but don't tell Sondrak!
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:00 PM | Comments (1)
As if
there were no trees in Africa....
A farmer who builds gallows and has sold them to African countries with poor human rights records has been condemned by Amnesty International.
David Lucas, of Mildenhall, Suffolk, said he had been selling execution equipment to countries including Zimbabwe for about 10 years.
Amnesty said the export of gallows, which will be made illegal by an EC regulation in July, was "appalling". But Mr Lucas said the trade was not sick and "business is business". He added some people deserved the death penalty.
Another mindless, stupid waste of time by Amnesty International.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:51 AM | Comments (6)
May 09, 2006
Life Imitates Art
One man's alleged crime leads to another's arrest for child molestation
Matthew Ryan Hahn glared in disbelief at the digital photographs of a man molesting a girl. She was only a year old, maybe two.
The next thing to do would be obvious -- call police. But Hahn had been convicted of burglary more than once. And the memory card on which he discovered the photos came from a stolen safe.
Hanh knew being nabbed for another crime could make him a three-striker and send him to prison for life. But the images were burned into his mind. One photo showed some freshly overturned earth -- could the little girl have already been killed and buried?
After a sleepless night, Hahn took the card, placed it inside a pink change purse and attached a typewritten note. It said: "Please remove this animal from the streets.''
What Matthew Hahn did that day resulted in the arrest of John (Robbie) Robertson Aitken, who was godfather to the little girl he molested. Aitken is currently serving life in prison for his crime.
So. The "hero" of this story, Matthew Hahn, was arrested on April 8, 2005 on a warrant for unrelated crimes. Barring a plea deal, he is facing life in prison on 12 counts of first-degree burglary, possession of stolen property and grand theft. And, when he was arrested, the first words out of his mouth were: "I gave you Robbie Aitken.''
Hahn is 26 years old, rehabilitation is still possible. I hope he gets the help and guidance he needs to make a new life for himself on the right side of law. But, in any event, I thank him for what he did.
BTW... Anybody else remember Clint Eastwood's film Absolute Power?
Sometimes, life really does imitate art.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:13 PM | Comments (2)
May 04, 2006
A landmark moment
It looks like I'm gonna hit 200,000 visitors tonight or tomorrow. Yay!
If the counter says 200,000, that means you are my 200,000th visitor and if it is you, please let me know.
Thank you all for visiting, for commenting, for caring. There have been many times over this year that I have thought about giving this up, but I'm glad I didn't.
Special thanks go to Stan, who first encouraged me to do this, and then helped me set this place up and get it running.
Special thanks go to my bestest buddy Chrissie, who talked me into keeping this place going the many times I swore to be done with it.
Special thanks to the Ladies of The Cotillion for having me and for being who they are, some of the smartest and best people on the net.
and... special thanks go to the Troops and Veterans who protect my rights and my liberties, who not only make it possible for me to voice my opinion here and everywhere, but who give their all, every day, to protect our way of life.
Thank you!
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:21 PM | Comments (5)
April 30, 2006
Happy Blogiversary
Today marks two years that my blog brother has been gracing the internet with his opinions on Vince Aut Morire.
cute lil' devil, isn't he?
Head on over... wish him a happy!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:46 AM | Comments (2)
April 24, 2006
They call it... Healthcare
Did you know that General Motors is spending an average of $17 Million a year on Viagra, Cialis and other erectile dysfunction drugs for its employees?
I think its so they can screw us on car prices.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:02 AM
April 23, 2006
Life gets in the way
Sorry about the lack of posting, things have been a little nuts here in Linda Land lately.
I should be back on track later today.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:10 AM
April 17, 2006
Aaron is back!!!
Like a breath of fresh air...
We’ll be singing...When we’re winning...
Yay! Yay! Yay! Click the pic and pay him a visit!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:19 PM | Comments (2)
April 16, 2006
Success is finally mine!
I'm number one...
for: Used-car dealer drowns in public restroom.
Go figure.
Posted by LindaSoG at 02:34 PM | Comments (2)
April 15, 2006
It's moving day
I'm moving to a new host this weekend.
There may be some down time, and perhaps a glitch or two before I get settled.
Thanks for your patience.
UPDATE: Done! That was smooth and easy. If you notice any glitches, please let me know!
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:01 PM | Comments (6)
April 09, 2006
April Shoe Porn
to keep you on your toes...
They have boots!
Whatever you do... don't tell SondraK!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:06 AM | Comments (6)
April 07, 2006
We have a birthday girl...
and the party is at Sondra's today.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:24 AM | Comments (2)
April 06, 2006
Bitch Session
I'm so tired.
and hungry.
and... tired.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:14 PM | Comments (6)
March 30, 2006
Huh?
Why is the International Atomic Energy Agency linking to me?
WTF???
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:39 AM | Comments (8)
March 11, 2006
Slobodan Milosevic is Dead
Belgrade. Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has died, the UN tribunal said on Saturday, the Serbian Radio B92 reported Saturday.
"Milosevic was found lifeless on his bed in his cell at the United Nations detention unit," the tribunal said in a statement.
"The guard immediately alerted the detention unit officer in command and the medical officer. The latter confirmed that Slobodan Milosevic was dead."
The tribunal said the Dutch police and a Dutch coroner were called in and started an inquiry. A full autopsy and toxicological examination have been ordered. Milosevic's family has been informed, it added.
Milosevic, 64, suffered a heart condition and high blood pressure which had repeatedly interrupted his trial in the Hague on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes during the bloody disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:20 AM
March 05, 2006
A few Prayers please
One of my very most favorite bloggers is in need of prayers.
Almighty, Master of the Universe,
Who has given me my life, my health,
my family, my friends, and
my potential to develop as a human being -
to grow and to come close to You,
Please, speedily send a complete recovery from Heaven,
a healing of the body and a healing of the spirit to my friend Bert, the father of ErinThank you, Almighty, for this and for everything that You have given me.
Get well my friend.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:31 PM
March 03, 2006
The Goat Bride
Feb 24, 2006 (MALAKAL) — A certain Mr Tombe was caught having an intimate relation with a goat belonging to a Mr Alifi at Hai Malakal — Upper Nile State, southern Sudan — on February 13. Tombe was ordered to pay the goat’s dowry and take the animal as his wife .
Mr Alifi said: “It was around midnight when Tombe came to do his nonsense on my goat, and I was already in bed inside my house. Suddenly , I heard the goat make a loud noise. Immediately, I rushed outside to find Mr Tombe was naked and engaged in a relation with my goat . When I asked him what are you doing there, he fell off the back of the goat, so I captured and tied him up”.
Alifi then brought some elders to decide the fate of the goat defiler.
“They said I should not take him to the police , but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife.”
Mr Tombe agreed immediately to pay for the goat, and paid half the dowry 150,000 Sudanese dinars up front.
“We have given him the goat, and as far as we know , they are still together”, Mr Alifi concluded.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:23 AM | Comments (2)
February 20, 2006
Google Censors America
We've all seen the stories about Google partnering up with China to censor its citizens from information available on the internet.
But it seems that Google's censorship of information is not limited to China. I wonder who they partnered up with to censor me from this:
Yup. That video is not playable in my country. My country happens to be the United States of America. Click the pic to see for yourself.
but that's not all. There's this one too:
WTF???? I'd like to know the reason why these two videos are being censored in the United States. There is no rational or justifiable reason for Google to censor access to anything on the internet from the United States of America.
What monster has been created?
If anyone has any info on this, please let me know.
UPDATE: with thanks to an anonymous source:
Screw you Google. This is Night Explosion:
Again, screw you Google. This is Big Boom:
So there. Neener neener neener.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:15 AM | Comments (5)
February 18, 2006
A Dedication...
To the one and only Vince Aut Morire:
Click it!
Posted by LindaSoG at 02:24 PM
Fill 'er up...
While you can...
WARRI, Nigeria — Militants launched a wave of attacks across Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta Saturday, blowing up oil installations and seizing nine foreign oil workers, including three Americans, officials said.
Nigeria produces about 2.5 million barrels a day.
Oil prices Friday jumped more than $1 and settled near $60 a barrel on supply concerns sparked by the militant group's threat to launch what they call "Operation Dark February." Now, the threat has become reality.
So. What do you think the loss of 2.5 million barrels of crude a day will do to oil prices?
On Friday, Shell shut down an oil facility pumping 37,800 barrels of crude daily in Nigeria's southern oil-rich delta, following an unexplained blaze at a nearby oil well.
A Royal Dutch Shell official said the company was forced to shut down a facility that moves 400,000 barrels of oil a day - 16 percent of the West Africa nation's output.
There's this from CNN:
Militants said they also destroyed a gas pipeline operated by state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. running from the Escravos area in Delta state to the Kaduna refinery in northern Nigeria.
"All pipelines, flowstations and crude loading platforms will be targeted for destruction within the next few hours by our units which entered into Delta state in good numbers."
We could be in big trouble, and if that freak from Iran decides to get aggressive now...
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:37 PM
February 16, 2006
Table for one, please
The worst thing about being single is how concerned everyone else is about your single-ness. Everyone has a brother, nephew, cousin, friend, co-worker or someone they met at the gym that they think would be perfect for you. Always sounds great, rarely pans out. My worst blind date was set up by a very good friend. The guy had one of those yucky weird goatee thingies (that she knows I hate) and I ended up being the best dressed person at live wrestling. Augh.
All of my married Jewish friends rattle on about J-Date, it seems everyone knows someone who fell in love on J-Date. That is, everyone except, of course, me. I don't know anyone who fell in love via an internet dating service. I did however, meet one sociopath on a popular conservative posting board. Lesson learned.
So? What's the point?
To all my well intentioned friends: Stop telling me to join J-Date, okay? I'd rather stay single than sort through that crap.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:59 PM | Comments (2)
January 26, 2006
Oh. Yuck!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:22 PM | Comments (2)
January 22, 2006
Genius? Me?
I took the MENSA Intelligence Test.
According to MENSA, if you get 19 + of these, you are a "genius".
Only 2 MENSA members achieved full marks. See how well you do.
Scoring: 1 to 5 is Average, 6 - 11 Somewhat Intelligent, 12 to 18 Intelligent, 19 + Genius.
I got 20 of the 33, I'm a friggin' genius! Who'da thunk it?
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:13 PM | Comments (1)
January 20, 2006
Gonna be a tough day
My MuShu is suffering from secondary pneumonia and he is having surgery today to try to clear his lungs. I'm terrified. I really love my little dog.
My Favorite Moosh Story is "under the fold" if you're interested...
UPDATE: The Moosh came through okay, now we have to kick the pneumonia. We are waiting for the test results to see if he is on the right antibiotics. Thank you for all the notes, encouragement and prayers.
Moosh is a Chow Chow, his name is MuShu but mostly I call him the Moosh, Cute ain't he?
Okay...
It's early morning and I let the pooch out into the yard to do his business. I go back in the house for a cup of coffee. Just as I pick up the pot, MuShu starts this frenzied barking. So I drop the pot and go running out and what do I discover? I discover my boy in battle with a land crab. Have you ever seen one? They are blue, huge (this one was as tall as my knees), with these horrible giant claws and they run sideways, fast as lightening. This is a blue land crab:
Eeeewwww!!! As you can see, they are the stuff nightmares are made of. What it was doing in my fenced-in yard, I'll never know.
So anyway, Mr. Crab is running all over the yard and MuShu is chasing him and practically howling. I'm chasing MuShu (and practically howling too). I was terrified that the crab would get MuShu's nose or tongue, or even his eyes, those claws are really sharp.
Mr. Crab is faster than MuShu and MuShu is faster than me. I can't catch the dog and we are going back and forth all over the yard. MuShu is barking and I'm screaming and all of sudden, Mr. Crab goes left with MuShu in pursuit and me in pursuit of MuShu. And I realize I left the back door open just as Mr. Crab runs into my house!
So the chase is still on, through the house and into the living room. I finally get hold of MuShu who is still barking and struggling in my arms but I run and throw him into the bathroom and shut the door. I'm out of breath, covered in sweat and completely traumatized. I still haven't had any coffee and I'm ready to collapse.
But, as you know, there is no rest for the wicked, and I have to go back after the crab. So I grab a broom and a laundry basket and I go right back at it, except... Guess what? Now I can't find Mr. Crab. So I'm pulling out couches and tables and looking behind things, my heart is pounding and I'm actually whimpering and I still can't find him!
Then... I hear this tick tick tick noise, turn around and spot Mr. Crab making a mad dash down the hall, heading for my bedroom. As you know, crabs in the bedroom are a bad thing (or so I've heard).
So, broom in hand, I charge down the hall after the crab but like I said, they are fast as hell. Just before he gets to the bedroom I hit him a solid blow with the corner of the broom, so solid in fact that Mr. Crab pretty much exploded, covering the walls and the ceiling of my hallway with crab guts.
Oh yeah, and covering me with crab guts too.
Just in time to go to work.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:04 AM | Comments (6)
January 15, 2006
Your Help is Needed
I just got news that my buddy and fellow Protest Warrior Mad Mikey is ill, he has suffered a stroke. Mikey is a U.S. Navy veteran, a husband, and a father. He also has dialysis to deal with.
Please add Mikey to your prayers.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:26 PM | Comments (2)
Dude, I feel your pain!
I get a little more discouraged every day.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:53 AM | Comments (9)
January 14, 2006
Yes, it is all about me!
I am not quite an ego-maniac but it is close:
I am one of the top fifty egos on the net. Cool!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:05 AM
January 09, 2006
Its the JIB Awards!
IsraellyCool and JPost are hosting the 2005 Jewish / Israeli Blog Awards and the voting is now open. For me, the best part of the nomination process is that I get to find a lot of new Israeli blogs to read. That said, I do have an interest in the outcome, IsraPundit has been nominated in three categories, and as most of you know, I contribute to IsraPundit.
The categories are:
Best Israel Advocacy Blog, Best Politics and Current Affairs Blog and Best Group Blog.
Preliminary voting begins on JPost today and final voting will be Jan 24th - Feb 2nd. The winners will be announced on Feb 7th.
We work very hard at keeping IsraPundit up to date, interesting, and insightful. It would be nice to win. Go check out some really cool Israeli Blogs and, if you are so inclined, vote for IsraPundit.
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:34 AM
January 05, 2006
The Good News is...
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:55 AM
January 04, 2006
Ballad of Spring Hill
The album this song came out on was released in 1965, I was four years old. I remembered enough of the words to find it on line. Its strange, the things you remember.
BALLAD OF SPRING HILL (Spring Hill Disaster)
Peggy Seeger/Ewan MacColl- Stormking Music-. BMIIn the town of Spring Hill, Nova Scotia,
Down in the heart of the Cumberland Mine,
There's blood on the coal and miners lie
In the roads that never saw sun or sky
Roads that never saw sun or sky.Down at the coal face the miner's workin'
Rattle of the belt and the cutter's blade
Crumble of rock and the walls close round
Living and the dead men two miles down
Living and the dead men two miles downTwelve men lay two miles from the pitshaft
Listen for the drillin' of a rescue team
Six hundred feet of coal and slag
Hope imprisoned in a three-foot seam
Hope imprisoned in a three-foot seamEight days passed and some were rescued
Leaving the dead to lie alone
All their lives they dug their graves
Two miles of earth for a markin' stone
Two miles of earth for a markin' stoneIn the town of Spring Hill you don't sleep easy
Often the Earth will tremble and groan
When the Earth is restless, miners die
Bone and blood is the price of coal
Bone and blood is the price of coal
My heart goes out to the families. Shame on the media for causing them additional pain.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:16 PM | Comments (1)
December 31, 2005
Wishing you a
In any and every language!
| Afgani | ...... | Saale Nao Mubbarak |
| Afrikaans | ...... | Gelukkige nuwe jaar |
| Albanian | ...... | Gezuar Vitin e Ri |
| Armenian | ...... | Snorhavor Nor Tari |
| Arabic | ...... | Antum salimoun |
| Assyrian | ...... | Sheta Brikhta |
| Azeri | ...... | Yeni Iliniz Mubarek! |
| Bengali | ...... | Shuvo Nabo Barsho |
| Bulgarian | ...... | Chestita Nova Godina |
| Cambodian | ...... | Soursdey Chhnam Tmei |
| Catalan | ...... | FELIÇ ANY NOU |
| Chinese | ...... | Xin Nian Kuai Le |
| Corsican | ...... | Pace e Salute |
| Croatian | ...... | Sretna Nova godina! |
| Cymraeg (Welsh) | ...... | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
| Czechoslovakia | ...... | Scastny Novy Rok |
| Danish | ...... | Godt Nytår |
| Democrat | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Dhivehi | ...... | Ufaaveri Aa Aharakah Edhen |
| Dutch | ...... | GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR! |
| Eskimo | ...... | Kiortame pivdluaritlo |
| Esperanto | ...... | Felican Novan Jaron |
| Estonians | ...... | Head uut aastat! |
| Finnish | ...... | Onnellista Uutta Vuotta |
| French | ...... | Bonne Annee, We surrender! |
| Gaelic | ...... | Bliadhna mhath ur |
| Galician | ...... | Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo |
| German | ...... | Prosit Neujahr |
| Greek | ...... | Kenourios Chronos |
| Gujarati | ...... | Nutan Varshbhinandan |
| Hawaiian | ...... | Hauoli Makahiki Hou |
| Hebrew | ...... | L'Shannah Tovah |
| Hindi | ...... | Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamanyen |
| Hong kong | ...... | (Cantonese) Sun Leen Fai Lok |
| Hungarian | ...... | Boldog Ooy Ayvet |
| Indonesian | ...... | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Iranian | ...... | Saleh now mobarak |
| Iraqi | ...... | Sanah Jadidah |
| Irish | ...... | Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit |
| Islamic | ...... | Death to you and you, allah fubar, die! |
| Italian | ...... | Felice anno nuovo |
| Japan | ...... | Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu |
| Kabyle | ...... | Asegwas Amegaz |
| Kannada | ...... | Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu |
| Kisii | ...... | SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA |
| Khmer | ...... | Sua Sdei tfnam tmei |
| Korea | ...... | Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo! |
| Kurdish | ...... | NEWROZ PIROZBE |
| Liberal | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Lithuanian | ...... | Laimingu Naujuju Metu |
| Laotian | ...... | Sabai dee pee mai |
| Macedonian | ...... | Srekjna Nova Godina |
| Malay | ...... | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Marathi | ...... | Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha |
| Malayalam | ...... | Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal |
| Maltese | ...... | Is-Sena t- Tajba |
| Moonbat | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Nepal | ...... | Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana |
| Norwegian | ...... | Godt Nyttår |
| Papua New Guinea | ...... | Nupela yia i go long yu |
| Pampango | ...... | Masaganang Bayung Banua |
| Peacenik | ...... | America sucks, Bush lied, unjust war! |
| Persian | ...... | Saleh now ra tabrik migouyam |
| Philippines | ...... | Manigong Bagong Taon |
| Polish | ...... | Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
| Portuguese | ...... | Feliz Ano Novo |
| Punjabi | ...... | Nave sal di mubarak |
| Romanian | ...... | AN NOU FERICIT |
| Russian | ...... | S Novim Godom |
| Samoa | ...... | Manuia le Tausaga Fou |
| Serbo-Croatian | ...... | Sretna nova godina |
| Sindhi | ...... | Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje |
| Singhalese | ...... | Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa |
| siraiki | ...... | Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay |
| Slovak | ...... | A stastlivy Novy Rok |
| slovenian | ...... | sreèno novo leto |
| Somali | ...... | Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican! |
| Spanish | ...... | Feliz Ano ~Nuevo |
| Swahili | ...... | Heri Za Mwaka Mpyaº |
| Swedish | ...... | Gott nytt år! |
| Sudanese | ...... | Warsa Enggal |
| Tamil | ...... | Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal |
| Telegu | ...... | Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu |
| Thai | ...... | Sawadee Pee Mai |
| Turkish | ...... | Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun |
| Ukrainian | ...... | Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku |
| Urdu | ...... | Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho |
| Uzbek | ...... | Yangi Yil Bilan |
| Vietnamese | ...... | Chuc Mung Tan Nien |
| Welsh | ...... | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! |
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:29 PM | Comments (6)
December 30, 2005
What are they celebrating?
U.S. stocks fell in the year's final trading session on Friday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its first loss since 2002.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 67.32 points, or 0.62 percent, to end at 10,717.50. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 6.13 points, or 0.49 percent, to finish at 1,248.29. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 12.84 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 2,205.32.
For 2005, the NYSE average daily volume increased to 1.61 billion shares. Nasdaq figures were not immediately available.
About three shares fell on the NYSE for every two that rose, while on Nasdaq, declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones by a ratio of about 4 to 3.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq booked gains for the third straight year but... there is an inversion of the yield curve, which usually predicts an economic recession.
Ruh Roh.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:18 PM | Comments (4)
December 25, 2005
The Light of Love
When you look at the world in the light of Chanukah, you realize that the world is completely unnecessary. That you're unnecessary. That everything is unnecessary. And yet the world is here and you are here. Celebrating the unnecessary is really the celebration of love. Because the ultimate expression of love and kindness is not in doing what I have to do, but in doing what I don't have to do.
Judaism believes that we are here by the grace of G-d because G-d — out of His infinite love — created us. It is a miracle that we are here and at Chanukah, more than at any time of the year, we see that and we marvel. We see ourselves in the light of miracle, in the light of miracle and hope.
In the light of Chanukah we see that everything is a miracle and only love is real. Anything is possible — so never lose hope.
Read the rest... and remember:
"There are two ways of looking at the world — either you see nothing as a miracle or you see everything as a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:23 AM | Comments (1)
The 12 Days of Christmas
Six Meat Buffet serves up a hilarious gift guide for liberals:
I confess, I want that Magic 8 Ball.
Merry Christmas!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:11 AM
December 20, 2005
I've jumped ship!
I am a Slippery Sea Serpent
in the KisP Ecosystem
At the outer edge of the world,
Where the long grey mists arise,
Between the sunset and the sea
I gaze with longing eyes.
O the twilight and dreams for me,
And the things my fancy paints --
My hopes they light upon the sea
Which slowly faints and faints.
The surge and beat of the sea,
The mournful and endless dole, --
They swell with a thousand questionings
And overflow my soul.
William Stanley Braithwaite
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:53 AM
December 18, 2005
Yeah, well...
You're an introspective intellectual.
What Sort of Intellectual Are You?
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:13 AM
December 17, 2005
Hello Mom
So, you chat up a chick on the internet, turns out she lives nearby and she sends you a picture. She's drop dead gorgeous and she's "falling for you." What else is there to do but set up a romantic rendezvous on the beach, right?
"I walked out on that dark beach thinking I was going to hook up with the girl of my dreams," the rattled bachelor later admitted. "And there she was, wearing white shorts and a pink tank top, just like she'd said she would.
"But when I got close, she turned around -- and we both got the shock of our lives. I mean, I didn't know what to say. All I could think was, 'Oh my God! it's Mama!' "
But wait... there's more...
Just as the mortified mother and son realized the error of their ways, a patrolman passed by and cited them for visiting a restricted beach after dark.
"Danny and I were so flustered, we blurted out the whole story to the cop," recalled matronly mom Nicole, 52. "The policeman wrote a report, a local TV station got hold of it -- and the next thing we knew, our picture and our story was all over the 6 o'clock news. "People started pointing and laughing at us on the street -- and they haven't stopped laughing since."
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:38 AM
December 10, 2005
Its the Weblog Awards!
Yup, its that time of the year again.
Wizbang's annual Weblog Awards are up. Its your opportunity to do a little back-patting and give your favorite bloggers an atta-boy. Provided they made it through the nominations and into the finals.
I can tell you from personal experience that it is truly an honor just be nominated. So what if I received more nominations than anyone else in the category I was nominated in and I still didn't make it as a finalist, I'm still gonna shill for my favorites.
Click here and vote for Vince Aut Morire, and no, he didn't give me $5 to say that.
Click here and vote for The Jawa Report, even if Rusty still won't give me a link.
Cick here and vote for Knowledge is Power, as a member of the KisP Waterworld, I am both obligated and honored to say so.
Click here and vote for Six Meat Buffet, I eat there every day and its good.
Cilck here and vote for Merri Musings, and no, Vinnie didn't give me $5 to say that.
Click here and vote for Nickie Goomba, or else!
In the other categories, well, I'm voting for a different blog every day. Why? Because I can and you can too! You can vote once a day, because this ain't the nominations and this time your vote will count, not just once, but over and over and over again. Vote now and vote often.
Even you don't vote, head on over the Weblog Awards and check out some really great blogs.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:05 AM | Comments (1)
December 03, 2005
'Tis the Season
To be clever:
For Frank Evans, designer of Lakeside Shopping Center's holiday display, getting into the spirit of the season this year meant building a Christmas village that riffed on the post-Katrina landscape.
He created a winter wonderland replete not only with churchgoers and trains, but also abandoned refrigerators, houses covered in blue tarpaulins and a storm victim suspended from a helicopter.
Shoppers paused to enjoy the tongue-in-cheek cheer. Some of them did, anyway.
Evans, a landscape architect who has crafted the display for 13 years, removed some of the 2005 features Tuesday on orders from mall management, which said some patrons failed to see the joke. Tricia Thriffiley, Lakeside's marketing director, issued a statement saying that the mall did not "conceive or install" the decorations and did not intend to "hurt anyone's feelings."
--NOLA.com
The powers that be claimed the display was too upsetting to those who survived Hurricane Katrina and ordered it dismantled. The outcry was so intense afterwards that the exhibit is going back up this weekend.
Bravo! Well done!
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:58 PM
November 21, 2005
Ooops
Okay, I messed up.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:03 AM
November 20, 2005
I Feel Pretty...
Oh so pretty... I feel pretty and...
Yes, I've been nominated for this year's Best Blog Design. (thanks Vinnie).
It's a tremendous compliment, considering that I designed the blog myself. I confess, now that I'm nominated, I'd sure like to win it. If you think I deserve it, you can help - just click the graphic and voice your opinion. (This aint' the vote, its the nominations, voting comes later).
Don't make me beg.
Linked at: Adam's Blog | Basil's Blog | California Conservative | Cao's Blog | Jo's Cafe | Don Surber | Common Folk | Stuck on Stupid | MacStanbury | Outside The Beltway | bRight & Early | Theodore's World | TMH's Bacon Bits | Half the Politics | Point Five | Stop the ACLU | Samantha Burns | The Uncooperative Blogger | The Political Teen | Wizbang | Where are my socks?
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:30 AM | Comments (1)
November 19, 2005
Happy Birthday Open Post Party!
403 - 3. So... who voted to cut and run:
Cynthia McKinney, (D-GA)
José Serrano, (D-NY)
Robert Wexler, (D-FL)
So. The rest of the pack of yellow-bellied weasels shut their pie holes, and crawled back under their rock. Till the next time. Lying, hypocritical bastards. Tell us AGAIN how you are so against the war in Iraq. Please.
Despite all their rallying and telling us how we needed our troops home now, only 3 of them voted to bring our troops home. They lacked the courage to vote for what they wanted because their bluff was called and they want to have a chance of winning reelection. America needs to ask what kind of leader gets up and says we need to bring our troops home now and then does not vote to do so.So Sayeth the Big Dog, and as usual, he's right!
Meanwhile, yes, today's the day!
the day is now here.
Another year older,
I've nothing to fear.
Age they say,
is all in your head.
and if I aged in dog years,
I guess I'd be dead!
© LindaSoG.com 2004
Aw Jeepers.... Vinnie wrote me a poem. I'm touched, deeply touched.
The rest of this post is Open Trackbacks so, it you have an interesting post up this weekend, have at it folks.
What is an open trackback? Well, you trackback here and your link shows up at the bottom of this post. If your blogging software doesn’t have built-in trackbacks, then you can use the Whizbang Standalone Trackback Pinger. There is a slim chance that your trackback might get tagged by my de-spammer and stuck in my junk folder. As soon as I see it, I will de-junk it. Failure to link back to this post in your post will result in the deletion of your trackback.
So? Pimp that blog!
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Posted by LindaSoG at 06:39 AM | Comments (4)
November 18, 2005
Getting Older. Yup.
I wish to know the secrets
that are shared amongst the trees
the nonsense that is whispered
as the wind slips through the leaves
talk of days that have long past
and of the days to come
if such knowledge were mine to know
then together, with the wind, I'd run.
I long to raise my voice into the wind
let it carry on the breeze
to find my one and only love
let the hurt, at last, be eased
I fear the passage of my days
I fear this song will remain unsung
alas, tomorrow I'll be older
but today, I am still young.
© LindaSoG.com 2004
Tomorrow is my birthday.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:50 AM | Comments (6)
November 15, 2005
My Epitaph
Get yours here
H/T: SondaK
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:21 PM
November 01, 2005
Tuesday Q&A and Open Trackbacks I
Tuesday Q & A:
'nuff said. (and I stole it from here)
Okay... its Open Trackbacks...
What is an open trackback? Well, you trackback here and your link shows up at the bottom of this post. If your blogging software doesn’t have built-in trackbacks, then you can use the Whizbang Standalone Trackback Pinger.
Lots of people are doing weekend trackbacks, so the Political Teen and I are breaking new ground.
So? Pimp that blog!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:52 AM
October 31, 2005
Obligatory Halloween Pumpkin Post and Link Dump
SondraK's got some true trick or treat goods...
Wild Thing is celebrating with an Osama Halloween Video, but the make-up post is what's really scary...
Mad Mikey's got a real life horror story here...
Dean has a new video up about the horrors of Iraqi Milk. That's right. Milk.
The Bloodthirsty Evil Terror of Hostility will show you where to make one of these:
| Your Monster Profile |
 You Feast On: Moonbats You Lurk Around In: Miami, Florida You Especially Like to Torment: Liberals |
The Right Place is The Evil Place today, with a horror movie round-up.
Ken at Oblogatory Anecdotes has a Halloween Story for ya...
More later.... but in the meantime, we got open trackbacks, so share your post, why don't ya?
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:16 AM
Happy Birthday Moosh!
He's four years old today!
My Favorite Moosh Story is "under the fold" if you're interested...
Moosh is a Chow Chow, his name is MuShu but mostly I call him the Moosh, Cute ain't he?
Okay...
It's early morning and I let the pooch out into the yard to do his business. I go back in the house for a cup of coffee. Just as I pick up the pot, MuShu starts this frenzied barking. So I drop the pot and go running out and what do I discover? I discover my boy in battle with a land crab. Have you ever seen one? They are blue, huge (this one was as tall as my knees), with these horrible giant claws and they run sideways, fast as lightening. This is a blue land crab:
Eeeewwww!!! As you can see, they are the stuff nightmares are made of. What it was doing in my fenced-in yard, I'll never know.
So anyway, Mr. Crab is running all over the yard and MuShu is chasing him and practically howling. I'm chasing MuShu (and practically howling too). I was terrified that the crab would get MuShu's nose or tongue, or even his eyes, those claws are really sharp.
Mr. Crab is faster than MuShu and MuShu is faster than me. I can't catch the dog and we are going back and forth all over the yard. MuShu is barking and I'm screaming and all of sudden, Mr. Crab goes left with MuShu in pursuit and me in pursuit of MuShu. And I realize I left the back door open just as Mr. Crab runs into my house!
So the chase is still on, through the house and into the living room. I finally get hold of MuShu who is still barking and struggling in my arms but I run and throw him into the bathroom and shut the door. I'm out of breath, covered in sweat and completely traumatized. I still haven't had any coffee and I'm ready to collapse.
But, as you know, there is no rest for the wicked, and I have to go back after the crab. So I grab a broom and a laundry basket and I go right back at it, except... Guess what? Now I can't find Mr. Crab. So I'm pulling out couches and tables and looking behind things, my heart is pounding and I'm actually whimpering and I still can't find him!
Then... I hear this tick tick tick noise, turn around and spot Mr. Crab making a mad dash down the hall, heading for my bedroom. As you know, crabs in the bedroom are a bad thing (or so I've heard).
So, broom in hand, I charge down the hall after the crab but like I said, they are fast as hell. Just before he gets to the bedroom I hit him a solid blow with the corner of the broom, so solid in fact that Mr. Crab pretty much exploded, covering the walls and the ceiling of my hallway with crab guts.
Oh yeah, and covering me with crab guts too.
Just in time to go to work.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:07 AM
October 27, 2005
Bragging on my kid
I am so darn proud of my Blog Daughter.
We put the blog up in early September and she has managed to attain Large Mammal Status in the TTLB Ecosystem already. Ha! It took me several months to get to Mammal Status.
So? Go visit the PC Free Zone at Theodore's World to see why... Oh, and... tell her Mom sent you!
Congrats to you Ms. Wild Thing and keep up the good work!
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:54 PM | Comments (6)
October 17, 2005
Oh Joy!
I upgraded, it was almost too easy. If anything looks or acts weird, please let me know.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:04 PM
October 03, 2005
L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem
Truth
is the
Sword of Gevurah
that the Just Warrior wields with Mighty Power!
I say unto Thee:
Defend Thy Honor fiercely
with Noble Courage that Towers above the Tide.
I say unto Thee:
Feed the Hungry of Body and Spirit,
Give them Hope for Health and Livelihood.
I say unto Thee:
Protect the folk from those who would seek to steal away
their precious rights!
I say unto Thee:
Be Thou Swift to shine the Light of Truth upon
those who deceive, delude and dishonor,
hiding behind the dark veil of privilege.
Shine the Light now,
so that Ye may walk with Honor to Thy Destiny.
Rememberest Thou:
whatsoever is the will of man...
the Lord God demands Truth and Justice
from those who would seek to serve
Heaven...
Understand why it Rains, Know why the Wind Howls:
Be Wise when you are offered the Hand of Redemption!
Justice must prevail!
You are the Servant
that must Right the great Injustice that has been wrought.
(Autumn Season by Rabbi Alyjah Navy)
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:41 PM
September 29, 2005
I Miss Brooklyn
In this Sept. 12, 2005, photo released by the Brooklyn borough president's office, a sign on the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge proclaims 'Leaving Brooklyn: Oy Vey!' The sign, bearing the Jewish expression of dismay or hurt, is intended as a way of acknowledging Brooklyn's large Jewish population. Borough President Marty Markowitz says motorists seeing it know it means 'Dear me, I'm so sad you're leaving.' (AP Photo/Brooklyn Borough President's Office, Kathryn Kirk)
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:58 AM
September 16, 2005
Vacation!
Ya'll stay out of trouble while I'm away..
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:57 PM
September 13, 2005
Give 'em what they deserve
James Taranto of the WSJ's Best of the Web nails it with a piece he calls Ship of Fools.
Ship of Fools features an "on the street" interview with this New Orleans resident, now displaced to Houston by Hurricane Katrina:
During the interview, he declined to give his name, said he's from New Orleans, and he says he is for the people. He complained that the ATM card given to him only had $700, not the full $2,000 he was expecting, and when asked what he would like to happen and what he wants, he had this to say:
"What I would like to happen? I would like for them to give us at least $20,000 apiece so we can, you know, get our life together. You know, we didn't ask to come on that bus, slave. It's like a slave ship. It's just like, you know, back in history, you know, they put us on a slave ship. They separated us from our family. They did it--you know, just modern-day slavery, you know? Just give us what the f--- we deserve."
Fo snizzle dude, you gots one of these:
What else could you want? I don't suppose you want a job or nothing like that, working for a living is too much like being a slave.
Would it make me a racist if I said I hope this "man for the people" gets exactly what he deserves? Surely not! and I mean it from the bottom of my heart. Oh yes I do, and in fact, I'd like to give him what he deserves personally. Yes I would.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:43 AM | Comments (5)
September 05, 2005
Reality Check - Part II
As I was sayin'...
They were this close.
H/T: SondraK
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:06 AM | Comments (1)
September 04, 2005
The Last Blogger
I found a link to what might be the last blogger in New Orleans at the Ranting Right Wing Howler.
I'm reading back now and found this...
To Jesse Jackson
Dear Sir:
Respectfully, I submit that you should shut the hell up. Looting and lawlessness IS the problem. The National Guard choppers are BEING SHOT AT. The NOPD are BEING SHOT AT. You want to focus on the levee? So do they, but check this out: THEY CAN'T UNTIL THE MOB STOPS ATTACKING THE RESCUE OPERATION.
I know you're looking at this situation with concern for the racial implications of the deterioration of civilization out here, but this is bigger than whether people are going to be racists after this is over. This is about rescuing the masses i.e. life and death.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and blame your stupid comments on your lack of knowledge of the situation. Don't prove me a fool for doing so.
Regards,
Michael Barnett
From Thursday, September 1, 2005:
It is a zoo out there though, make no mistake. It's the wild kingdom. It's Lord of the Flies. That doesn't mean there's murder on every street corner. But what it does mean is that the rule of law has collapsed, that there is no order, and that property rights cannot and are not being enforced. Anyone who is on the streets is in immediate danger of being robbed and killed. It's that bad.
In the midst of all that tragedy, it is shocking what people will do to one another. Vilmar is right... it is difficult to maintain your faith in humanity.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:52 AM
Katrina Reality Check
Louisiana disaster plan, pg 13, para 5 , dated 01/00
'The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating'...
Reality is that hurricane preparations rests on the shoulders of the legal government of Louisiana, including the Mayor of New Orleans.
Reality is that they should have and could have bused people out of the city, but chose not to. Why?
Reality is that the last hurricane that threatened Louisiana fizzled out and people were "annoyed" that they evacuated for nothing.
Reality is that the government of Louisiana was too worried about what might happen if they appeared to overreact and so they chose to under react.
Reality is that this tragedy has everything to do with politics, but not the President's politics.
Reality is that this tragedy has everything to do with the leftist politics of the government of Louisiana, which chose to do nothing rather than do something.
Reality is that even now, many of the residents of New Orleans refuse to leave, despite the lack of food, water, medicine and even basic means of survival.
Reality is that this tragedy has nothing to do with race and everything to do with stupidity.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:22 AM | Comments (1)
September 02, 2005
Where's Help?
From the State Department:
I can run through a list, thus far. It's a list that's being constantly updated and growing really by the hour. We've received general offers of assistance, as well as some more specific offers of assistance from a number of different countries and organizations and includes: Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, the Organization of American States, Jamaica, NATO, Australia, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. I'll try to keep you updated as best we can on those lists. Like I said, it's growing literally by the hour.
H/T: You Big Mouth You
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:31 AM
September 01, 2005
Wow. It's my Anniversary
One Year of blogging.
Woo Hoo and Whoopie do!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:25 AM | Comments (4)
August 31, 2005
Black Gold?
Are Gasoline Prices High?
In 1950, a gallon of regular gasoline sold for about 30 cents; today, it's $2.50. Are today's gasoline prices high compared to 1950? Before answering that question, we have to take into account inflation that has occurred since 1950. Using my trusty inflation calculator (www.westegg.com/inflation), what cost 30 cents in 1950 costs $2.33 in 2005. In real terms, that means gasoline prices today are only slightly higher, about 8 percent, than they were in 1950. Up until the recent spike, gasoline prices have been considerably lower than 1950 prices.
The reality check continues here.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:17 AM
August 25, 2005
Forget the Ugly Stick
It would seem that the whole tree fell on Sam:
Yep. He's really real. Click the pic for more.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:11 AM | Comments (2)
August 23, 2005
Thank you Chrissie
This has to be the best movie line ever!
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:28 PM | Comments (1)
Fill 'er up...
While you can...
Cars line up to buy petrol at a petrol station in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong province, August 17, 2005. China's southern manufacturing heartland of Guangdong is plagued by closed service stations, fuel rationing and hours-long gas queues
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:27 PM
August 10, 2005
The Last Word!
Its been more than a year, it might be two years, that I have been trying to teach my bird to sing "You Are My Sunshine." For the longest time, he would sing part of it, "You are my," but he would not get that last word out.
Finally, finally, he is singing the last word. Yes, the Yaaker is now singing "You are my Sunshine." I can't tell you how happy this makes me.
I gotta get it on tape... but in the meantime, click his pic to hear him talk.
Let's hear it for Yaakoo!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:43 AM
July 31, 2005
Regrets... He's got a few...
I suppose there's nothing quite like turning 50...
Another birthday.
the day is now here.
Another year older,
You've nothing to fear.
Age they say,
is all in your head.
and if you aged in dog years,
I guess you'd be dead!
Happy Birthday Chuck!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:53 AM
July 26, 2005
Bleh
It's Tuesday. Time for my usual Tuesday post about The Great Pretender and I just can't seem to get motivated.
Too bad, especially since in recent news, The Great Pretender showed an amazing level of hypocrisy in demanding release "in their entirety" of all documents from Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. Indeed, The Great Pretender had the audacity to claim "We cannot do our duty if either Judge Roberts or the Bush administration hides elements of his professional record."
Jeepers John-boy, we have been saying the same to you for months and months and months and months and months and months and months.
Sigh. I could have a field day with it, but I am just not in the mood.
It is, for the most part, easy to keep quiet about the petty little annoyances of my silly little life when I post here, after all, there are so many other, more important things.
Today is not much different from any other day. My email is overflowing with various articles and notes from here and there and everywhere, murder and mayhem before breakfast, along with death and destruction, betrayal, and all of the petty little evils that people inflict upon each other.
Today's major difference appears to be me. Instead of wanting to move mountains and change the world, what I really want to do is just go back to bed and pull the covers over my head. I have my own problems, petty as they are, and today there seems to be plenty of them. If I were to pack up my troubles in my old kit bag, I fear that my old kit bag would burst at the seams.
Today, I am... depressed.
There. I said it.
So? So what. No matter. In a few minutes, I will climb into my gas-guzzling SUV and putter the six miles to work. I will put on my happy face for my co-workers and I will get through the day.
Maybe, if I keep the smile on my face long enough, it will make its way into my heart and all will be well. At least, that's the game plan. Fake it till I make it.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:18 AM | Comments (2)
July 25, 2005
Why do they hate us?
Neil got this from a frenchman...
For no good reason: it's all about anti-americanism, bascially. Bush=Hitler, USA=polluters [doesn't matter that we're also big polluters, we're jealous cause you have the nice cars and the low cost gas whereas here it costs 5.5$ a gallon thanks to taxes and we have cars that provoke laughter from Americans when they travel to Europe: "oh look, it's so tiny! How can they fit in ?"], Hollywood=war machine against our sophisticated culture [60% of French movie-goers prefer to see an American movie rather than a French one, guess why], California wine=rat piss [at least that's the message from winemakers who rely on subsidies cause their rat piss doesn't sell much], MacDonald's=junk food meant to make French women overweight and clogg our arteries [Mac Donald's France is the most profitable Mac Donald's branch in the world, and noone forces us to get there], etc etc...
Of course there's also no reliable information about Iraq in Europe, except of course for a US and Iraqis bodycount: they're always glad to report bad news, especially successfull terror attacks and US death. And there's almost no understanding of the US strategy, and when you make the point all you can get is a blank stare and then the usual "it's about oil, you fool!".
Might as well say it, that's sounds like the same reasons why the liberal left hates America. Read the rest because according to Herve, "Yet there's a tiny minority of US supporters."
Meanwhile... The Ace of Spades sums up the hate:
In the interests of intellectual honesty, I will admit that the left is right-- the action in Iraq, and our support of Israel, does in fact contribute to "why they hate us."
Those who say Iraq and Israel have nothing to do with this are being rhetorically excessive, or a little naive, or just telling what they think is a white lie in the service of a bigger truth.
However-- the reality is that "why they hate us" is, as they say, overdetermined. Meaning: there are so many reasons they hate us that it's glib and stupid to attempt to say they bomb us for this or that reason. They have hundreds of reasons.
If not for Iraq, then for Afghanistan.
If not for Afghanistan, then for Palestine.
If not for Palestine, then for our military presence in the Gulf.
If not for our military presence in the Gulf, then the simple fact that we dominate the world miltiarily, technologically, and culturally, which is an affront to radical Islamicists who believe that Muslims must rule the world, and to follow Allah's teachings righteously, they must fight us to claim world dominion as dictated by the Prophet.
Etc.
And changing our behavior won't change any of this. We risked blood and treasure to save Muslims in Serbia; that won us no fans whatsoever. They're still screaming about the Andalusia and thousand-year-old grievances. Those who believe a charm offensive is going to win the hearts and minds of people still nursing grudges from a frickin' thousand years ago are simply delusional.
They just hate us.
Read the rest. Its right on point.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:46 AM | Comments (1)
July 16, 2005
Today was the day...
WOO HOO... The one and only Ranting Right Wing Howler has the dubious honor of being my 100,000th visitor... and he has the screen shot to prove it!
I'm glad it was you Vilmar!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:55 PM
100k Today
Bleh. Thought this would happen yesterday, it should have, but didn't, so I'm moving it up...
A day behind Cao, I am going to hit 100k hits today. Yay!
Who will be my 100,000th visitor? If the counter says 100,000, its you! If it is you, please let me know.
Thank you all for visiting, for commenting, for caring. There have been many times over this year that I have thought about giving this up, but I'm glad I didn't.
Special thanks go to Stan, who first encouraged me to do this, and then helped me set this place up and get it running.
Special thanks go to my bestest buddy Chrissie, who talked me into keeping this place going the many times I swore to be done with it.
and... special thanks go to the Troops and Veterans who protect my rights and my liberties, who not only make it possible for me to voice my opinion here and everywhere, but who give their all, every day, to protect our way of life.
Thank you!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:18 AM | Comments (6)
July 07, 2005
So. I had a little crash
Yep. T'was my server.
The host worked on it all day, and I worked on it all night.
I finally got it all fixed... but... my import didn't work quite as well as I had hoped. That means I gotta clean up some entries here... so if something looks funny, that's why.
Slow job cleaning up.
bleh.
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:56 AM
June 20, 2005
Tagged
I've been tagged by Dorman and its all about music.
Total volume of music files on my computer:
Computer #1 = just under a gig.
Computer #2 = about 15 gigs.
The last CD I bought (for like the third time) was:
Last aquired:
Song playing right now: "All I Need" from Paul Van Dyk's Perfect Day.
Five songs I listen to a lot, or that mean a lot to me: (Yeah, I know I listen to some strange stuff)
"All I Really Want" by Alanis
"Live Your Life With Me" by Danny
"Positively Fourth Street" by Bob Dylan
"Putting on the Ritz" I loooove this song
"Twilight Time" by the Platters, and...
"Welcome to the Jungle" by Thick Dick (not for children)
Five people to whom I'm passing the baton:
Eric at Vince Aut Morire
Jack Army
The Conservative Insurgent
Merri
My Man Stan
Slagle
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:35 AM
June 13, 2005
How amusing is that?
Run along kiddies... and have fun...
The Delftsman is amused... the media misses the WMD boat again.
Farewell Peace is not amused... democrats have "betrayed, prostituted, corrupted, shamed, and weakened our nation time and time again."
Jack Army on the amusements of Camp Victory... and yes, he's bringing his woobie and his bunny slippers.
Beaker is amused by PETA... and I think I'll have a salad for lunch.
Van Helsing is amused by fruitcakes... the demon offspring of tie-dyed moonbattery and radical Islam.
SlagleRock is just plain amusing... its a blast from the past.
Nickie Goomba is amused by howie dean's leadership... and I'm stealing that graphic, oh yes I am!
Vince is amused by some guy by the name of Sheikh Abdullah bin Hussein Al-Ahmar... its diplomacy Yemeni style.
Elizabeth is amused with Richard Durbin... and who wouldn't be?
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:15 AM
June 12, 2005
Google - Liberal censorship at its worst
In a disgusting and despicable show of liberal bias, Google, which honors every holiday under the sun, including World Water Day and International Women's Day, chose not to update its logo for Memorial Day. It was an unforgivable slight against the men and women of the United States Military who gave their lives defending Freedom.
So? Continuing its anti-American, liberal agenda, Google blocks ad for anti-Clinton book.
"A conservative book publisher says the search engine giant Google rejected his ad for a book critical of Bill and Hillary Clinton while continuing to accept anti-Bush themes."
"...the company continues to run ads for overtly liberal advertisers with headlines such as "Hate Bush? So Do We," and "George W. Bush fart doll."
"Last month, Google, valued recently at $80 billion, rejected an attempt by the conservative activist group RightMarch.com to run ads critical of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., while continuing to run attack ads against besieged House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas."
Related stories:
Google money engine for Democrats only
Google censoring conservative ads?
Google: Big Media has higher quality
Google censoring search results in China
Google bars 'hate' sites' ads, but runs porn ads
Google bans Christian ad
Still using Google? May I suggest:
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:18 AM
June 06, 2005
Cop-Killer Caught
An intensive, international manhunt for a suspect gunman accused of killing one Denver police detective and wounding another came to an end with the arrest Saturday evening of Raul Garcia-Gomez in Mexico.
It pisses me off that the only time Mexico is interested in keeping its people in Mexico is when they are facing the death penalty for the murder of a U.S. citizen.
Son-of-a-bitch.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:52 AM
June 05, 2005
Mirror Mirror on the wall...
Who's the smartest of them all?
"The idea that some ethnic groups may, on average, be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name. But Gregory Cochran, a noted scientific iconoclast, is prepared to say it anyway. He is that rare bird, a scientist who works independently of any institution....
Together with Jason Hardy and Henry Harpending, of the University of Utah, he is publishing, in a forthcoming edition of the Journal of Biosocial Science, a paper which not only suggests that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about.
The group in question are Ashkenazi Jews."
Read about it here, its rather interesting.
Yannow, I don't think about my Tay-Sachs gene much, does it make me smarter? Heh, I'd like to claim yes, but I can't.
I am more interested in the fact that one copy of the Sickle-Cell Anaemia gene won't make you sick but will cause an immunity to malaria... a very good thing for the West Africans, who are the only people susceptible to Sickle-Cell, and who also live in malaria country.
So. Does the Tay-Sachs gene cause a not yet identified immunity to certain other diseases? SARS maybe?
This question has been raised to me before, by people much smarter than I...
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:57 AM | Comments (0)
June 01, 2005
Unlucky lately?
There's a Cajun legend that says if you look directly into the eyes of an albino alligator you'll get good luck.
This one is 15 years old, weighs 90 pounds, 8 feet long and currently a guest at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT.
You can gaze into his pink eyes and maybe change your luck anytime between now and Labor Day.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:35 AM
May 21, 2005
Ready... Aim...
Now, if we could just figure out how to keep that seat down.
Hat Tip: The Conservative Legion.
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:35 PM
April 21, 2005
They shoot horses, don't they?
Life often imitates art, which often imitates life.
MIAMI (Reuters) - Fed up with his troublesome car, a Florida man fired five rounds from a semi-automatic pistol into the hood of the 1994 Chrysler LeBaron.
"I'm putting my car out of its misery," 64-year-old John McGivney said after the incident outside an apartment building in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, according to a police report that listed the car as "deceased."
McGivney surrendered to police, was jailed on a firearms charge on Friday and released on bond a day later. He told them the car had been giving him trouble for years.
"I think every guy in the universe has wanted to do it," the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Wednesday quoted McGivney as saying. "It was worth every damn minute in that jail."
Click the pic for more of Bill Mauldin's Willie and Joe. Enjoy!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:34 AM | Comments (1)
April 18, 2005
I hate moving!
So? Bad for me, but good for you. Why? Because since I don't really have time to update, I'm sending you elsewhere today.
Get on over to Moonbattery. Why? Because you need to read about this. No one, and I mean no one, says it quite like Van Helsing.
Six Meat Buffet tells us the tragic story of Marla Ruzicka, American "peace activist" blown up by a car bomb in Iraq this weekend. Humph.
Here is your opportunity to head on over to The Armageddon Project and get the scoop on Abraham Lincoln. Was he really a liberal? Obviously not. While you're there, you can find out what happened to PETA in Texas. Hilarious!
While you're clicking, stop by SlagleRock's Slaughterhouse, and have a darn good time! I'm still laughing at this, this and this!
Don't miss Jack Army, he has some interesting commentary on counter-recruiters, thank you Jack for taking that story and doing a bang-up job on it. Just another reason why you are one my heroes!
And the Delftsman over at Emigre with a Digital Cluebat is having a bit of fun, be sure to check him out.
Okay, so... the Evil White Guy gets an honorable mention for this. And this. Evil indeed.
That's all for now. More later... maybe.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:38 AM | Comments (1)
March 26, 2005
We made our stand
Sir George has made a post on the Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler that expresses many of the same things that have been stuck in my heart.
We did what we could, but in the end, the winners lose.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:37 PM | Comments (1)
Yet Another Crime Against Humanity
It appears that the value of a human life is less than that of a cow.
A Cabot farmer convicted of starving his cows to death has begun serving a reparative sentence imposed by Washington County prosecutors as part of a plea bargain.
Christian DeNeergaard pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty in January. He received a suspended one-year sentence as well as 30 days of work crew assignment as part of a deal with prosecutors. DeNeergaard, 47, may not own or possess livestock during his year of probation and must also undergo alcohol-abuse counseling.
In October, then-Washington County State's Attorney Tom Kelly said he would seek at least some jail time for animal neglect, which claimed the lives of at least 11 cows.
"We think some jail time is appropriate," said Kelly in an October interview. "The cows suffered tremendously."
DeNeergaard allegedly neglected to feed or water his herd of 75 cows.
So. DeNeergaard denies some cows food and water. That bastard! Those cows suffered tremendously. Thank goodness DeNeergaard got arrested, prosecuted, thrown in jail, punished! Those poor cows!
Yet again, I ask you, what have we become?
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:52 AM
March 25, 2005
Another Crime Against Humanity
What is happening right now, right here in the United States of America is an abomination.
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies, and Pinellas Park, Fla., police officers arrest 10-year-old Joshua Heldreth, of Charlotte, N.C., for trespassing on Woodside Hospice property in Pinellas park, Fla. Heldreth was attempting to bring Terri Schiavo a glass of water. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Like Gabriel Keys, Joshua Heldreth is 10 years old. This is another child, a child hadcuffed and arrested. A child whose only "crime" is to try to save another human being's life. A child who tried to give water to a woman who is literally dying of thirst.
Again, I ask you, what have we become?
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:25 PM | Comments (6)
March 23, 2005
Greer is Incompetent
and because of that, Terri is dying.
Clearwater, Florida - Judge George Greer admits there was an error in fact in the 2000 trial that established Terri Schiavo's "right to die."
When a family friend claimed a 19-year-old Terri was upset that right to die icon Karen Ann Quinlan's parents removed her from life support, the Judge discounted the testimony, reportedly because the Judge said Quinlan died in 1976.
Quinlan was taken off life support in 1976, but died in 1985. A technical error, yes. But Wednesday afternoon, Judge Greer ruled it was not enough to affect the outcome of the 2000 lawsuit that held Terri would not want to be kept alive with severe brain damage.
This is not a right to die case, this is a right to life case. Terri has the right to life, and Greer has denied Terri her right to life because of his ignorance.
Pay attention America: Terri's case is not about living wills or any other kind of will, in fact, it negates the point of having a will.
Terri did not have a living will. If she had, perhaps she would have been dead years ago. If she had, there would have been no basis for a lawsuit by Michael to collect money for her care. If she had, there would have no money given to Michael by a sympathetic jury who did so based on his promise that if they gave him the money, he would spend it on caring for Terri, for therapy, etc.
Instead, Terri is being murdered because a judge is too damn ignorant for his own good. There was no living will. Terry is being killed by an ignorant judge to please her husband.
If you can be put to death without a living will because someone wants to you to be, and based on a judge's ignorance, what good is a living will or any will for that matter????
Try to litigate someone's last wishes in probate court without a will, try to do it based on what someone "said."
Why not? We now have legal precedent.
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:54 PM | Comments (1)
Woe is Me!
I just found out that I might be intellectual, I might be pompous, but I will never be elite. Boo hoo, boo hoo.
So? I took a good look around at the so-called elite, and all I can say is, thank goodness for my banner!
I mean really... it doesn't appear that the intellectual elite has any reading comprehension skills at all. No wonder they are all still in school.
Next time, Jesse, read the post before you comment.
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:12 PM
A Crime Against Humanity
What is happening right now, right here in the United States of America is an abomination.
Gabriel Keys is arrested by police officers for trying to take a glass of water into the Woodside Hospice for Terri Schiavo. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Gabriel Keys is 10 years old. This is a child, a child who has been arrested. A child whose only "crime" is to try to save another human being's life. A child who tried to give water to a woman who is literally dying of thirst.
I ask you, what have we become?
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:51 PM | Comments (2)
March 19, 2005
Justice?
Today, the body of nine year old Jessica Lunsford was found. She was murdered by a registered sex offender who then dumped her body.
John Evander Couey, 46, confessed to kidnapping and killing Jessica.
Couey has an extensive criminal record that includes 24 arrests for burglary, carrying a concealed weapon and indecent exposure. In 1991, he was arrested in Kissimmee on a charge of fondling a child under age 16. Records don't show how the case was resolved.
During a house burglary in 1978, Couey was accused of grabbing a girl in her bedroom, placing his hand over her mouth and kissing her, Dawsy said. Couey was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was paroled in 1980.
Now on a suicide watch, Couey is being visited in his cell every 15 minutes by police officers to protect his life.
On Fox News Georgia Congressman Lynn Westmoreland(R) notes that (paraphrased) "We have a woman alive in Florida who should be kept alive and people have been allowed to kill her. On the other hand we have a scumbag who has admitted molesting and killing a little nine year old girl that police say is on suicide watch and being visited every 15 minutes. Heck, give him a gun and tell him you'll be back in a few minutes."
Something is terribly wrong in this country.
Mary Schindler, Terri Schiavo's mother, stood before a microphone just a short time ago and said:
"In that building behind me my daughter is starving to death..."
We laugh together. We cry together. We smile together. We talk together...
Please, please, please, save my little girl.
Is anyone listening? Do something! Please.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:44 AM
March 18, 2005
Murder Most Foul
Today, someone asked me the question. "If you were Terri, would you want to live like she does?"
I am sure we have all speculated on that question, in deciding what we think Terri's fate should be, we all try to apply the conditions to ourselves. Or, at least we think we do. We make living wills, not knowing what the future holds and we choose to live or die in certain situations.
Reality is another thing.
In 1998, I had a brain tumor. A big brain tumor. A brain tumor the size of a man's fist. It took up one third of the room in my head. Although I had headaches for years, severe headaches, I never once complained to my doctor. I figured, what did I want with pain killers and the like, so, I just suffered through them. Silly me, and all that time, the tumor grew. And grew. It is amazing how much pain you can tolerate when it starts small and just grows. You learn to live with it, or I should say, I learned to live with it.
Finally, I reached the critical stage and after three days of the most severe pain I have ever endured, I complained to my doctor.
With a brain tumor that size, you don't have any options. It was surgery right away, or as soon as they can get the swelling down enough to open up my skull without it exploding. It was that, or, die. I am not ashamed to say it was the most frightening two weeks of my life.
I had plenty of pain killers to dull the pain and the fear, still, I was terrified. What if something went wrong? What if I came out of the operating room unable to care for myself any longer? What if I lost the ability to think, to respond, to move?
In 1998, I faced that reality. Decisions had to be made. Real decisions, based on the reality of this thing in my head. I had been afraid to die and suddenly, I was afraid to live.
So, I made the decision. I had no choice. When faced with a very real possibility of being severely disabled as a result of the surgery to remove the tumor in my head, I made my decision.
It was a highly personal decision, and I don't like talking about it. But because of Terri, who is dying even as I write these words, I will talk about it. Because of Terri, who will spend the next week dying, I will talk about it. Why? Because I can and Terri cannot.
I do not claim to know Terri's mind, her thoughts, her wants, or what her decision might be. I speak for myself, for a decision I made when faced with the very real possibility of living my life as Terri lives hers.
I decided that, if you breathe, you have life. I decided that if G-d saw fit to give me breath, to give me life, I should breathe and I should live. I decided that if G-d saw fit to take my breath, to take my life, I should die. Basherte.
As long as I could breathe on my own, let me live as G-d sees fit. Sustain me. If I could not breathe on my own, if G-d took my breath, let me die.
I decided that if G-d gave me breath, and therefore, gave me life, if I then asked my loved ones to take that life by any means, that would be suicide, and, it would be asking my loved ones to do murder.
I decided that I would not commit suicide under any circumstances and I would not ask my loved ones to do murder under any circumstances. I left my life in G-d's hands, where it has always been.
That was my decision, and I thank G-d it was mine to make.
G-d has given Terri the gift of life.
Terri is now being murdered. Slowly, but surely, by her "husband," by a judge, and yes, by each and every one of us who sit idle while her life is taken from her.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:45 PM | Comments (1)
March 13, 2005
L'Chaim ~ To Life!
Vince Aut Moire reports here that Michael Schiavo has refused the offer of $1,000,000 made by California businessman Robert Herring to leave his "wife" Terri alone.
I agree with him that this is a good thing, good because if this deal had succeeded, how many Michael Schiavo wannabes would come crawling out from under their rocks? And... like Vince Aut Moire, I'm interested to see if Mr. Herring is willing to take that million and give it to Terri's parents via Terrisfight.org.
I have received many appeals to speak out for Terri, and I have not done so, I have stayed quiet for several reasons, most of which I am not willing to go into. I now feel the time has come to end my silence.
I will say: there is not one single solitary person on this earth who can know what it is like to be Terri right now. There is not one single solitary person on this earth who can know what she feels, thinks, or wants.
In such a situation, how can we seek answers from a court of law ruled by men, men who sanction abominations such as the murder of innocent babies and call it the right to choose. I know that I would not want my life to be in their bloody hands. Would you?
They can strike the name of "G-d" from their temples of law, and rule as men. They can make laws to kill babies that are an inconvenience and they can make laws to kill the helpless that are an expense. But they cannot set themselves above the judgment of G-d.
We must ask ourselves, what would G-d want. Whatever your concept of G-d is, you must acknowledge that G-d has not chosen to end Terri's life, she lives as you and I do. She breathes, as you and I do. If she is denied nourishment, she will die, as you and I would. If I denied you nourishment, and you died as a result, it would be murder. Terri's life is in G-d's hands, it always has been, as is your life and my life.
When I ask myself what would G-d want, I know where to look for the answer. Judaism acknowledges that to save a life is to save humanity and the Torah does not allow for euthanasia in any situation. The bottom line is that the Torah teaches us that every moment of life is intrinsically valuable; life itself is never futile. Never!
I've said my piece. Others have said it better than I, and they have ideas, good ideas, to help Terri live. I have written a letter, suggested to me by another, I pray that it makes a difference.
Please click the graphic above if you want to know more.
L'Chaim
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:47 AM
March 11, 2005
Hijack via Google
"What if a company with great power on the Web started adding its own links to your page, drawing visitors away from your page to other sites of its own choosing?"
Google is now <a href="http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20050310.html">hijacking websites</a> and altering the links, all as a matter of convenience for its users.
A new feature of the company's popular Google Toolbar for the Internet Explorer browser actually adds links right into the body of any Web page. The links lead to Google's own map site or to other sites Google selects.
And, it installs itself as a part of Internet Explorer.
Google Toolbar users beware.
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:25 AM | Comments (1)
March 03, 2005
What the Stork Brought
As many as 30 per cent of couples in the Philippines are unaware that having sex can result in babies, Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said on Tuesday.
"They do not know how pregnancy happens," even though some of them have had numerous children already, Dayrit remarked.
The couples believed the children were simply gifts from God.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:39 AM | Comments (1)
March 01, 2005
Islamic Law
Yesterday morning, I found my tire had been slashed by the wife-beater who lives next door. He did it because I called the police on him for doing what he did. The wife was seen dancing in front of my car, celebrating his "victory" over me and proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished.
How do you help people who won't help themselves?
Covered in layers of flowing black fabric that extend to the tips of her gloved hands, Jenan al-Ubaedy knows her first priority as one of some 90 women who will sit in the national assembly: implementing Islamic law.
She is quick to tick off what sharia will mean for married women. "[The husband] can beat his wife but not in a forceful way, leaving no mark. If he should leave a mark, he will pay," she says of a system she supports. "He can beat her when she is not obeying him in his rights. We want her to be educated enough that she will not force him to beat her, and if he beats her with no right, we want her to be strong enough to go to the police."
Are these women so damaged by their religion that the best they can hope for is a world where the law provides guidelines on how much they can be beaten?
It would appear so.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:05 AM
February 28, 2005
Happy Monday
Flat tire in the rain.
lousy way to start the week
guess I'm late for work
wife beater next door
yesterday I called the cops
no coincidence
I was coming back from the auto parts store with my can of fix-a-flat. I see her walking up the alley with him behind her in the car. She stops in front of my car, does a little dance which ends with her pointing at my tire.
So. The tire was slashed, on the side.
Time to move.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:54 AM
February 27, 2005
Call me crazy...
But this looks like way too much fun!
and this does not!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:16 AM | Comments (1)
February 14, 2005
CNN is Stupid
Every picture tells a story, don't it?
On February 9, 2005, CNN ran the following story:
Kay, Carter urge caution on Iran
Former weapons inspector: 'It's deja vu all over again'WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former U.S. chief weapons inspector David Kay urged the United States on Wednesday not to make the same mistakes with Iran that he said it made with Iraq ahead of the second Persian Gulf War.
Complete with the following photograph and caption:
Satellite image of a suspected Iranian nuclear-related facility.
On February 12, 2005, CNN ran the following story:
North Korea rallies support for Kim
U.S. rejects Pyongyang demands for direct nuclear talksWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former U.S. chief weapons inspector David Kay urged the United States on Wednesday not to make the same mistakes with Iran that he said it made with Iraq ahead of the second Persian Gulf War.
Complete with the following photograph and caption:
An aerial photo of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear plant outside of Pyongyang.
Wow. Do you think they had the same contractor?
Talk about deja vu. The two pictures are exactly the same, one is just a crop of the first.
Note the URL for the picture in the Iran Article: http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/meast/02/09/kay.iran/story.suspected.site.iran.2.jpg and note the URL for the picture in North Korea Article: http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/12/nkorea.nukes.ap/story.suspected.site.iran.jpg
Once again, CNN proves itself as the foremost authority in how to mislead and misinform the public.
Jeepers. Somebody please tell Rush...
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:49 AM | Comments (1)
February 12, 2005
Introducing... Operation Return Fire
Over the past month, because of attacks by comment spammers, I first closed the comments on all of my older posts. That didn't help much so I closed comments to unapproved users. But I was still inundated with emails generated by spammers trying to post their links on my site. I closed comments to unregistered users. and... what do you suppose happens? I get hit with trackback spam.
While searching for solutions, I found Interview with a link Spammer. Reality is that trackback spam is just not going to go away.
I have had quite enough of this nonsense. This is my website, I pay for it, and I don't like being a victim.
So, I had lots of ideas about what to do about it, but violence didn't seem to be the right answer and then there were feasibility problems. I rejected most of them but, one stuck around. It was such a happy thought, it would not go away. In fact, the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. And so... it began to grow... and eventually, it grew into... Operation Return Fire.
I was thinking... wouldn't it be a shame if those websites responsible for comment spam got what they wanted... as in... lots and lots and lots of traffic?
What if you, and every blogger you knew, and every blogger they knew, all visit the same website over and over again in the same 24 hour period? and... What if all your readers, and all their readers, also visited the same website over and over again in the same 24 hour period?
There are millions of bloggers, how many do you know? Can their server survive the traffic? Maybe. But if there are enough of us, probably not. And if the server survives, what would the bandwidth cost?
Jeepers. It would be such a shame if all those visits used up lots and lots of bandwidth while the links themselves did absolutely nothing to increase their web rank.
Time to Return Fire - I say we link them. And I mean, we all link them. One day a month. One Spammer of the Month. What could be wrong with asking our readers to visit a site that has posted links on our sites? They must want the link, after all, if they didn't, they wouldn't have posted their link. They really have nothing to complain about.
So. We all post a link to the Spammer of the Month on the same day, and visit them, over and over again, throughout the day. We invite our readers to do the same. That's what they want, isn't it?
If we all work together, we can give a little back, one spammer at a time. And... thanks to Google's no-follow link, we can give it back without increasing their web ranking.
Anybody with me? If so, you can click the pic to join Operation Return Fire.
Operation Return Fire will debut in April, or, as soon as I have enough particpants to make it worthwhile. I have already chosen the first Spammer of the Month but, in order to preserve the surprise, there will be no public posts about who it is, or on what day it will happen.
To join up, click the logo above, and please, spread the word! If there are not enough of us, I will simply abandon the project.
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:25 PM | Comments (2)
February 11, 2005
Guess I can't win...
Today is the last day to submit an entry to SlagleRock's contest... Design the new Flag of the Democratic National Committee. Since I am donating the prize to the winning entry, I guess I am disqualified for winning. Still, here is my entry and I thought it was a good one too...
Take a look at the other entries, here and here and be sure to let SlagleRock know who you think the winner should be. They are a hoot! If you haven't submitted an entry yet, there is still some time to send it to SlagleRock. Good luck!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:31 AM
February 10, 2005
Valentine's Day!
Want her to be
your Valentine?
Forget about the chocolates
and don't bother with wine.
Don't bother with asking
baby, will you be mine,
just give her the bear
with the number one line.
Let the bear say it for you...
Shit Bitch, you is fine!
It won't cost you much
only $12.99!
Hahahahaha. You can click on the pic to buy a Shit Bitch Bear. Really!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:23 AM
February 08, 2005
We Got a Birthday Boy!
Yep. AttaBoy has hit the big'un! In honor of the day...
Stop by and wish him a happy...
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:34 AM | Comments (1)
Valentine's Day is on the Way
And what would make the perfect gift? Well, since the PC Crowd has put the ixnay on this:
the Incessant Rant has a few good suggestions. I'll take one of each...
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:21 AM | Comments (2)
February 07, 2005
Feeling Creative?
SlagleRock's got a contest going... Design the new Flag of the Democratic National Committee. I could not resist giving it a try...
The ever important ass, the requisite UN logo, and the tell-tale yellow stripe. Did I miss anything?
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:28 AM
JIB Awards Finals
As you know from previous posts, IsraellyCool is hosting the 2004 Jewish / Israeli Blog Awards.
IsraPundit made it to the finals in three categories:
Best Israel Advocacy Blog;
Best Politics, Current Affairs, and Academia Blog; and
Best Group Blog.
IsraPundit is the pioneer of the BlogBurst, a massive crossposting by participating blogs commemorating a significant moment in the history of Israel. The most recent Burst was January 27, 2005, titled "Remembering the Wannsee Conference and the Liberation of Auschwitz, 27 January 1945." At last count, 156 sites participated and it was a smashing success. For more information on the next Burst and to become a participant, please click here: BlogBurst Info.
So now I get to post this very pretty graphic denoting IsraPundit as a Finalist to help you find the JIB Awards page.
We work very hard at keeping IsraPundit up to date, interesting, and insightful. It would be nice to win. Go check out some really cool Israeli Blogs and, if you are so inclined, vote for IsraPundit. In all three categories! You get one vote, make it count! Winners will be announced next week.
Cross posted at IsraPundit
Posted by LindaSoG at 05:00 AM
February 05, 2005
That'll Learn 'em
Wanita Renea Young taught two teenagers a lesson they won't soon forget:
Wanita filed a lawsuit seeking damages against the two girls for the distress they caused by giving her home-made cookies adorned with paper hearts.
The girls baked cookies as a surprise for several of their rural Colorado neighbors on July 31 and dropped off small batches on their porches, accompanied by red or pink paper hearts and the message: "Have a great night."
The evidence against the girls included thank you notes written by other neighbors who also received the cookies.
A Colorado judge ordered the girls to pay $871.70 plus $39 in court costs, proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:57 PM
February 04, 2005
In Memory
never enough of it
time marches on
trickles away
each day
dies
and
each day
a new dawn
time marches on
never enough of it
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:27 AM | Comments (1)
January 28, 2005
Hell Yeah I Did!
Look what I found...
On November 2, 2004, this great nation stood at another crossroads in our history. Like Reagan, FDR, Lincoln, and Washington before him, George W. Bush knows the direction we must take. George W. Bush understands the effort and sacrifice we must make. George W. Bush has the vision, resolve, and unshakable optimism to ensure that we prevail.
On November 2, 2004, what did you vote for? Did you vote for Freedom? Did you vote for Liberty? Did you vote for Hope? Did you Vote For George W. Bush?
When asked these questions, there are those who say "Not Me." They wear their black Not Me wristbands to show the world that their vote went to a liar, and a traitor to this Country. They wear their wristbands to protest the re-election of George W. Bush. Some of the proceeds from the their purchase go to support Democratic Underground.
Ugly ain't it? and the proceeds for that support Democratic Undergroud.
Well, if anyone asks me if I voted for George W. Bush, I'm proud to say "Hell Yeah I Did!" Yup, that's what my red, white and blue wristband says. I got it at I Sure Did and I really enjoy telling people what it means when they ask. And they do ask.
Go get one, not just to piss off the moonbats but because part of the proceeds goes to Salute Our Heroes to help support wounded heroes by reaching out with much-needed programs that will help them succeed in their challenging new world so they may ultimately enjoy a productive and rewarding life. Their programs include development of conferences to help the wounded, building homes for the paralyzed, programs to support families visiting their wounded loved ones in military hospitals, as well as many other initiatives.
So what seems like a silly thing is also a very serious thing.
One click and you can get a wristband, support the troops and piss off a liberal. Who could ask for more?
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:12 PM
Stupid is as Stupid Does
UPDATE: I passed the test! Yay for me!
Today is the big test. I have been studying, practicing and then studying some more, to the point where I think my head will explode if I do one more calculation.
I am ready? I am as ready as I can be, I am nervous but confident.
So, for distraction and my own amusement, I did a little looking around on the subject of stupidity and I found the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. I thought I would share a few.
- Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation.
No matter how high are one's estimates of human stupidity, one is repeatedly and recurrently startled by the fact that:
a) people whom one had once judged rational and intelligent turn out to be unashamedly stupid.
b) day after day, with unceasing monotony, one is harassed in one's activities by stupid individuals who appear suddenly and unexpectedly in the most inconvenient places and at the most improbable moments.
Can't argue with that, or with this:
- The probability that a certain person will be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person.
... one finds the same percentage of stupid people whether one is considering very large groups or one is dealing with very small ones. No other set of observable phenomena offers such striking proof of the powers of Nature.
I usually say that in a much simpler way - "Stupid people abound" and yes, they have an amazing way of spreading stupidity.
- Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. In particular non-stupid people constantly forget that at all times and places and under any circumstances to deal and/or associate with stupid people always turns out to be a costly mistake.
So. Wish me luck!
Posted by LindaSoG at 11:54 AM
January 25, 2005
Exotic Dancing 101
Let's hear it for the progressive school system found in Fresno.
William Fried told eighth-graders at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School that stripping and exotic dancing could be lucrative career moves for girls, offering as much as $250,000 or more per year, depending on their bust size.
"The truth of the matter is you can earn a tremendous amount of money as an exotic dancer, if that's your desire."
Fried spent about a minute defining strippers and exotic dancers synonymously. He told students, "For every two inches up there, you should get another $50,000 on your salary," student Jason Garcia, 14, said.
One mother was outraged when her son announced that he was forgoing college for a career in a field he truly loves - fishing - and said she found Fried's handout even more disconcerting. The handout encourages exotic dancing, stripping and acting as a spiritual medium as career choices.
"He really focused on finding what you really love to do," said Mariah Cannon, 13. Cannon also said she wouldn't want exotic dancing taken off Fried's list. Although parents might find it hard to hear, it's a legitimate career choice, she said.
If you teach them, they will learn.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:19 AM
Irony or Fate?
This kind of thing fascinates me:
Bay Area native Daniel Berk had planned to spend the Christmas holiday in Sri Lanka, getting his scuba certificate, but canceled his plans at the last minute. He missed the deadly tsunami, but on Saturday, he was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding off-trail in the Austrian Alps.
I suppose most people would call this ironic, and so would I. Most people would shake their heads and go on with their day. But I confess, when I see stories like this, my mind goes off into directions it has no business going.
Daniel didn't go to Sri Lanka because his girlfriend wanted to go elsewhere. If it were not for her, would Daniel have died in Sri Lanka? Maybe, maybe not. Could it be that she got in the way of fate once, and the powers that be compensated for that?
I'm not saying that the avalanche happened just to get Daniel, because he escaped the tsunami. Still, when all is said and done, the tsunami is really nothing but water and so is snow.
I don't believe in coincidence. Everything happens for a reason, I believe that, I do.
Irony or Fate?
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:30 AM
January 24, 2005
JIB Awards
Re-post from last week:
IsraellyCool is hosting the 2004 Jewish / Israeli Blog Awards.
IsraPundit has been nominated for Best Israel Advocacy Blog and Best Politics, Current Affairs, and Academia Blog.
IsraPundit is the pioneer of the BlogBurst, a massive crossposting by participating blogs commemorating a significant moment in the history of Israel. The next Burst is scheduled for January 27, 2005 and is titled "Remembering the Wannsee Conference and the Liberation of Auschwitz, 27 January 1945." At this point, 114 sites have joined. It's not too late to get on board, for more information on the Burst and its participants, please click here: BlogBurst Info.
Here is a very pretty graphic to color up this post and help you find the JIB Awards page.
We work very hard at keeping IsraPundit up to date, interesting, and insightful. It would be nice to win. Go check out some really cool Israeli Blogs and, if you are so inclined, vote for IsraPundit. In both categories!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:59 PM
January 22, 2005
Sandwich Anyone?
This is the official and not necessarily obligatory link to Army of Mom.
What does it mean? You really wanna know?
Well, click the link!
And enjoy!
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:31 PM
January 19, 2005
Oh, the Irony...
'The Jerk That Flirts With Death'
In September the Daily Nebraskan, the student newspaper at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, published a column by Derek Kieper that argued against mandatory seat-belt laws:
As laws become increasingly strict for seat belts, fewer people will respond positively by buckling up in response to the laws. There seems to be a die-hard group of non-wearers out there who simply do not wish to buckle up no matter what the government does. I belong to this group. . . .
Telling me to wear my seat belt is the same as making sure I have some sort of proper education before diving into a swimming pool. If I want to dive in without knowing how to swim, that is my right. And if I want to be the jerk that flirts with death and rides around with my seat belt off, I should be able to do that, too.
Today's Lincoln Journal Star reports the sad ending of the Kieper story:
Kieper, a 21-year-old senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, died early Tuesday morning when the Ford Explorer he was a passenger in travelled off an icy section of Interstate 80 and rolled several times in a ditch. . . . Derek, who was thrown from the vehicle, was not wearing a seat belt.
When you flirt with death, you run the risk that death has something more serious in mind.
I got this from Best of the Web. If you don't read it, you should!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:57 PM
January 12, 2005
Survey said...
I'm worth $3,206,069.36!
How much are ?
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:29 AM
Tsumani Relief Aid
If you are going to donate... donate here.
On behalf of the North American Jewish Community, JDC has raised more than $2 million through phone and Internet contributions. We have also shipped more than $300,000 worth of medicine to India, which will be distributed by our partners on the ground. This morning we’ve announced the first in a series of monetary allocations to partner organizations on the ground that are providing near-term relief. We are also looking at longer-term infrastructure rebuilding projects, such as schools, hospitals, orphanages or medical clinics.
American Jews to the rescue!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:21 AM
January 10, 2005
The Economy Sucks
157,000 new jobs created in December.
Unemployment rate not rising.
Home ownership still at record high levels.
Sigh.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:12 AM
January 01, 2005
From Snow Bunny With Love
Guess who is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year??? Yup... its the one and only Snow Bunny and Fall Guy...
Chrissie and Nick are as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside and still so very in love.
I am showing off my bestest buddies because I am darn proud to know them. I don't think I could have gotten through 2004 without these two people as my friends.
I won't get too mushy here but... I love you Chrissie, congratulations on all you have made happen this year! You are amazing!
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:23 PM | Comments (4)
Happy New Year!
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:41 PM
December 30, 2004
Tsunami Victims
From Nealz Nuze:
CNN was carrying a video clip yesterday showing a disaster survivor screaming "Please tell the world, where is America?" He had just survived a terrible natural disaster and may well have lost members of his family, and there he is asking "Where is America?"
His screams just validate what most of us already know ... when times get rough pretty well anywhere in the world the people affected look to America for help. One day they may be demonstrating outside an American embassy demanding for the withdrawal of all things American from their part of the world, and they next day they reflexively look to America for rescue.
These people will put aside their desires for American weakness until this tragedy is passed. Then it will be back to business as usual.
See the t-shirt the man is wearing as he watches a strecher being carried by? (click to enlarge the picture)
This is probably a tsunami victim who will be screaming for more aid from America as the tragedy unfolds.
Thanks for the tip Warren
Posted by LindaSoG at 03:10 PM | Comments (1)
December 29, 2004
No Jews Allowed
Israel aid missions return, "unneeded," from Sri Lanka and Thailand
Israeli aid teams returned Wednesday from brief visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka after local authorities said that their assistance was not required.
Israel's army on Tuesday canceled plans to send a 150-member team to aid in recovery efforts in Sri Lanka due to opposition from the Asian country, Israeli officials said.
Israel's army planned to send medical staff to set up field hospitals, including internal medicine and pediatric clinics, the army spokesman said.
This action by the Thailand and Sri Lanka authorities caused the Vatican to issue a condemnation of Israel for failing to provide emergency assistance, calling for "a radical and dramatic change of perspective" among people "too often preoccupied with making war."
Posted by LindaSoG at 12:13 PM
The Year of the Boob
No, I am not talking about John Kerry.
The Wolf Files explains that 2004 was the Year of the Boob — from Britney Spears' quickie Vegas wedding, to Janet Jackson's now-legendary Super Bowl striptease, to the owners of the $28,000 grilled cheese sandwich, boobs were everywhere in 2004.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:56 AM
December 28, 2004
This is not funny
A man angry that he got no presents for Christmas burned down his parents' house early the next morning, police said.
"He was irritated that his family gave him no presents for Christmas," Lower Southampton police officer Peter Liese said.
Steven Murray, 21, was charged with arson and risking a catastrophe in the blaze that broke out early Sunday. No one was injured.
Jeepers. Maybe I should send him Mr. Limpy.
Nah.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:51 AM
December 27, 2004
Secret Santa
My most memorable gift this year came anonymously, but, I am pretty sure who sent it. Two clues - the postmark and the accompanying note.
Perhaps this will give you some comfort and bring back a few memories.
Yup. It's Mr. Limpy, something every woman can do without. The one I got was pink, which if memory serves, is a certain someone's favorite color.
That was pretty funny, but I think the real joke is on my Secret Santa this year. And I think Santa knows it.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:20 AM
December 25, 2004
Tis the Season
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:09 AM
December 24, 2004
Crappy Christmas Gifts
The question of the day: What Crappy Gift Are You?
I took this silly test and this is how it came out:
| You Are a Fruitcake! |
And get ready, you're about to get tossed! |
I have no idea what this means. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Oh well. Merry Christmas everyone!
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:54 AM | Comments (1)
December 23, 2004
All I want for Christmas
is Mr. March...
Mr. March
Albert
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Brown Hair and Eyes
5’10” and 190 Pounds
Libra
Hobbies: Biking, Running, Fishing
Favorite Food: Ribs
Favorite Music: Rock
The South Florida Firefighters Calendar is the product of inspiration of City of Hialeah Fire Rescue Lieutenant Luis Espinosa.In 1992, Lt. Espinosa approached the UM/JM Burn Center with the idea of producing a calendar that would allow the firefighters, as civil servants, to benefit charitable organizations in their community. The Burn Center was a natural choice, since no one knows better the long-lasting effects brought about by burn trauma.
In 1993, Lt. Espinosa's hope became a reality and the first annual South Florida Firefighters Calendar hit the streets. It was a wild success, and sales have exceeded all expectations.
To date, it has raised thousands of dollars to benefit not only the "Here's Help" charity and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, but also Habitat for Humanity's Hurricane Andrew Fund and Ronald McDonald Children's Charities. Proceeds from the sale of the year 2004 calendars will benefit the "Here's Help" and Neighbors 4 Neighbors.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:14 AM | Comments (2)
December 20, 2004
They report, we decide
The public opinion of the main stream media?
NEW YORK Once again, newspaper reporters score poorly in the annual Gallup Poll, released today, on "honesty and ethical standards" in various professions, as judged by the American public. They rank even lower than bankers, auto mechanics, elected officials, and nursing-home operators.
To put this in perspective: Newspaper reporters are even less respected than their TV counterparts.
Somehow, however, they top lawyers, car salesmen, and ad directors. And they also edge business executives and congressmen.
The article doesn't name names, too bad. But to be generally considered less honest and ethical than the likes of Dan Rather, is sinking pretty low.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:22 AM
Soaring with an Eagle
A mini-cam on the shoulders of an Eagle.
The video clips are short but sweet!
Hat Tip: EvilPundit of Doom
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:08 AM
The Odd Fellow
His name is Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru, but he is now known as Herbert Lom. He's an actor. From Britian. (Pink Panther fans will remember him as Inspector Dreyfus.) Mr. Lom had this to say to the Independent:
"I have spent my life learning other people's lines," he says. "Now I want to say some of my own." He then reads the following from his own scrawled notes. "We are constantly told that our prime minister is a charlatan, a liar, a cheat, a poodle. Not once but 15 times a day. I have lived in Czechoslovakia, France and England and I have never known anything like it." He looks up from his note pad. "You know," he adds, "I am as scared of Clare Short as I am of Saddam Hussein. She can bring this Government down, I think. As a woman I find her very attractive, but she is a pain in the arse. Tony Blair is a brilliant and brave prime minister. It must distress him that chopping off heads, which has become fashionable among those villains in the desert, is not considered as wicked as failing to find the so-called weapons of mass destruction."
Indeed. And how Mr. Lom speaks of Clare Short is just how I felt about John Kerry, well, except for the attractive part.
I found this over at Roger L. Simon's blog, along with some very interesting comments by someone named Kevin. Worth a click if you have the time.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:44 AM
December 17, 2004
Got Guilt?
I'm hungry!
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:27 AM
December 10, 2004
The Light of Love
When you look at the world in the light of Chanukah, you realize that the world is completely unnecessary. That you're unnecessary. That everything is unnecessary. And yet the world is here and you are here.
Read the rest... and remember:
"There are two ways of looking at the world — either you see nothing as a miracle or you see everything as a miracle." -- Albert Einstein
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:53 AM
See Ya!
Boo hoo. Bill Moyers is retiring from TV journalism.
Here's a quote:
"I'm going out telling the story that I think is the biggest story of our time: how the right-wing media has become a partisan propaganda arm of the Republican National Committee," says Moyers. "We have an ideological press that's interested in the election of Republicans, and a mainstream press that's interested in the bottom line. Therefore, we don't have a vigilant, independent press whose interest is the American people."
I might comment on this, if I could stop laughing long enough to do so. Maybe later.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:36 AM
December 07, 2004
Festival of Lights
Chag Samaech!
And a Good Yuntif to all!
Hanukkah celebrates a miracle after a military victory in which a small band of fighters, the Maccabee's, liberated the Land of Israel from the Syrian Greeks. After reclaiming the Holy Temple, they found there remained but one vessel of oil to light the Temple Menorah. By some small miracle, that one day's worth of oil lasted until more oil could be obtained, a total of eight nights, and so, we celebrate for eight nights.
The Macabees fought for three years to be victorious, proving that time takes time and in the end, the righteous will succeed.
We can learn from this and indeed, this is something we should remember when it comes to the War on Terror and the conflict in Iraq. The War on Terror is a war worth winning and win we shall. It won't happen overnight, it hasn't happened overnight, but it will happen.
We must all do what we can to help and that means America must support our Troops and our Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush.
Posted by LindaSoG at 02:12 PM
Harry Chapin
Feeling melancholy and I am reminded that today is Harry Chapin's birthday. From Taxi, there are some words that sadly remind me of someone once very special to me, someone now lost to me. Love is like that, and Harry knew it better than most.
Oh, I've got something inside me,
To drive a princess blind.
There's a wild man, wizard,
He's hiding in me, illuminating my mind.
Oh, I've got something inside me,
Not what my life's about,
Cause I've been letting my outside tide me,
Over 'till my time, runs out.
If by chance that certain someone saw those words here, would he see what I see, recognize what I recognize, know what I know? Maybe, and even if... there would come the denial, there will ever be denial. No eyes within and never inside out again.
Still, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, I hope the dreams you dream are as rich and full and satisfying as only dreams can be.
I hope they tide you over, until time runs out.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:03 AM
November 23, 2004
Shopping Iranian Style
How stupid is this?
A 27 year old Iranian woman is the youngest of three woman married to a 67 year old man (in Iran, the legal limit on wives is four). So, anyways... this wife splurges on a pair of boots, to the tune of $450.00. The other two wives get jealous and an argument ensued. The only resolution the three of them can come up with is that all three of them will commit suicide.
"My two other wives were very jealous after my 27-year-old wife bought a pair of boots for $450," the husband was quoted as saying by the ISNA student news agency.
"After they had an argument about the price, they all attempted suicide together," he added.
All three women, now in stable condition in the hospital, have separate apartments and cars.
To tell the truth, I don't whether to laugh or cry at the outcome. Consider the pollution of the gene pool if they start to reproduce.
Posted by LindaSoG at 06:08 AM | Comments (1)
November 19, 2004
National Ammo Day!
November 19 is National Ammo Day.
It is a nationwide BUYcott of ammunition. You buy ammunition. 100 Rounds a person.
The goals of Ammo Day:
The goal of National Ammo Day is to empty the ammunition from the shelves of your local gun store, sporting goods, or hardware store and put that ammunition in the hands of law-abiding citizens. Make your support of the Second Amendment known--by voting with your dollars!
There are an estimated 75 MILLION gun owners in the United States of America. If each gun owner or Second Amendment supporter buys 100 rounds of ammunition, that's 7.5 BILLION rounds in the hands of law-abiding citizens!
Let the politicians, the gun-grabbers, and the international community know that America is proud of its Right to Bear Arms and we will not be disarmed.
The gun/ammunition manufacturers have been taking the brunt of all the frivolous lawsuits brought by the gun-grabbers. These gun-grabbers are trying to put these folks out of business. Well, not if we can help it! And we CAN help it by buying ammunition on November 19!
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:18 AM | Comments (1)
Yup. Today's the day!
Another birthday.
the day is now here.
Another year older,
I've nothing to fear.
Age they say,
is all in your head.
and if I aged in dog years,
I guess I'd be dead!
© LindaSoG.com 2004
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:07 AM
November 18, 2004
Getting Older. Yup.
I wish to know the secrets
that are shared amongst the trees
the nonsense that is whispered
as the wind slips through the leaves
talk of days that have long past
and of the days to come
if such knowledge were mine to know
then together, with the wind, I'd run.
I long to raise my voice into the wind
let it carry on the breeze
to find my one and only love
let the hurt, at last, be eased
I fear the passage of my days
I fear this song will remain unsung
alas, tomorrow I'll be older
but today, I am still young.
© LindaSoG.com 2004
Tomorrow is my birthday.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:41 AM | Comments (3)
October 26, 2004
BrainGate - The Power of Thought
In June 2004, surgeons implanted a device containing 100 electrodes into the motor cortex of a 24-year-old quadriplegic. The device, called the BrainGate, was developed by the company Cyberkinetics, based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Each electrode taps into a neuron in the patient's brain.
A pill-sized brain chip has allowed a quadriplegic man to check e-mail and play computer games using his thoughts. The device can tap into a hundred neurons at a time, and is the most sophisticated such implant tested in humans so far.
The BrainGate allowed the patient to control a computer or television using his mind, even when doing other things at the same time. Researchers report for example that he could control his television while talking and moving his head.
I realize this is an amazing thing but quite frankly, it scares the heck out of me.
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:23 AM
October 15, 2004
The Five Second Rule
In case you were worried about the scientific validity of the Five-Second Rule about whether it's safe to eat food that's been dropped on the floor, Jillian Clarke of the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, and then Howard University, investigated.
It seems the 5-second rule dates back to the time of Genghis Khan, who first determined how long it was safe for food to remain on a floor when dropped there. Khan had slightly lower standards, however; he specified 12 hours, more or less.
Among Clarke's findings:
--Seventy percent of women and 56 percent of men are familiar with the 5-second rule, and most use it to make decisions about tasty treats that slip through their fingers.
--University floors are remarkably clean from a microbial standpoint.
--Women are more likely than men to eat food that's been on the floor.
--Cookies and candy are much more likely to be picked up and eaten than cauliflower or broccoli.
--And, if you drop your food on a floor that does contain microorganisms, the food can be contaminated in 5 seconds or less.
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:23 AM
Guns Don't Kill People...
Country music is hypothesized to nurture a suicidal mood through its concerns with problems common in the suicidal population, such as marital discord, alcohol abuse, and alienation from work. The results of a multiple regression analysis of 49 metropolitan areas show that the greater the airtime devoted to country music, the greater the white suicide rate. The effect is independent of divorce, southernness, poverty, and gun availability. The existence of a country music subculture is thought to reinforce the link between country music and suicide.
So, you know what happens when you play a country music record backward but, do you know why hula hoops stay up? um... gee that's a tough question but don't worry. Ramesh Balasubramaniam of the University of Ottawa, and Michael Turvey of the University of Connecticut and Haskins Laboratory, spent over eight months trying to figure that one out.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:42 AM
October 14, 2004
What Handgun Are You?
I am...
Sig Sauer P226. Greatest gun ever! Feel special.
Beautiful and reliable but can still scare the
living bejesus outta anyone.
What handgun are you?
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:38 AM | Comments (2)
October 11, 2004
Columbus Day
The Columbus Day Parade is held today in New York.
Bet ya didn't realize that Christopher Columbus was the world's very first democrat.
Yup.
Consider that he had no idea where he was going, when he got there, he had no idea where he was, so he went home not knowing where he had been.
And he did it all on government money.
Later, he was credited for doing what he did not do for Columbus was not the first to discover America, nor was he the first European to land at America.
However, he was the first to exploit, kill, and enslave the Arawak Indians of Haiti.
A democrat for sure!
Posted by LindaSoG at 10:12 AM
What am I?
You are water. You're not really organic; you're
neither acidic nor basic, yet you're an acid
and a base at the same time. You're strong
willed and opinionated, but relaxed and ready
to flow. So while you often seem worthless,
without you, everything would just not work.
People should definitely drink more of you
every day.
Which Biological Molecule Are You?
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Posted by LindaSoG at 07:05 AM
September 16, 2004
L'shanah tovah tikatev v'taihatem
Truth
is the
Sword of Gevurah
that the Just Warrior wields with Mighty Power!
I say unto Thee:
Defend Thy Honor fiercely
with Noble Courage that Towers above the Tide.
I say unto Thee:
Feed the Hungry of Body and Spirit,
Give them Hope for Health and Livelihood.
I say unto Thee:
Protect the folk from those who would seek to steal away
their precious rights!
I say unto Thee:
Be Thou Swift to shine the Light of Truth upon
those who deceive, delude and dishonor,
hiding behind the dark veil of privilege.
Shine the Light now,
so that Ye may walk with Honor to Thy Destiny.
Rememberest Thou:
whatsoever is the will of man...
the Lord God demands Truth and Justice
from those who would seek to serve
Heaven...
Understand why it Rains, Know why the Wind Howls:
Be Wise when you are offered the Hand of Redemption!
Justice must prevail!
You are the Servant
that must Right the great Injustice that has been wrought.
(Autumn Season by Rabbi Alyjah Navy)
Posted by LindaSoG at 07:12 AM
September 14, 2004
It's Just A Nuclear Bomb
There is no reason to worry about a 7,600-pound, 12-foot-long thermonuclear bomb containing 400 pounds of high explosives as well as uranium sitting in the ocean off the coast of Georgia. Nope. No reason to worry about the high levels of radioactivity emanating out it. Nope. Nothing to worry about here.
So. Why don't we all go back to talking about the memos?
Posted by LindaSoG at 04:38 PM
September 09, 2004
Nice Shooting Rex!
A man who tried to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs put its paw on the revolver's trigger.
Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. He was being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to his wrist.
Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old shepherd-mix dogs in the head because he couldn't find them a home, according to the sheriff's office.
On Monday, Bradford was holding two puppies -- one in his arms and another in his left hand -- when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber revolver. The gun then discharged, the sheriff's report said.
Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford's home, said sheriff's Sgt. Ted Roy.
The other four appeared to be in good health and were taken by Escambia County Animal Control, which planned to make them available for adoption.
Posted by LindaSoG at 08:24 AM
September 06, 2004
Does G-d Exist?
I got this via email. Thank you very much.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about many things and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject of G-d, the barber said: "I don't believe that G-d exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that G-d doesn't exist. Tell me, if G-d exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If G-d existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving G-d who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument.
The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.
The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens, is people do not come to me." "Exactly!"- affirmed the customer. "That's the point! G-d, too, DOES exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him."
Posted by LindaSoG at 09:59 AM
September 01, 2004
Who is LindaSoG
I am older than I look and younger than I feel.
Born the middle child of five, I have two brothers and two sisters. The name on my birth certificate is Linda Susan so... add the "O" for my maiden name and the "G" from the ex (kept it because I'm too lazy to change all that paperwork again) and you have LindaSOG. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
My family history is a secret. My grandparents would never talk about it. I do know that my father's mother was Romanian and my mother's mother was Czech. Both sets of grandparents emigrated through Ellis Island, escaping Hitler's final solution. Not all of the family escaped.
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, corner of Kings Highway and Ocean Parkway. I attended P.S. 238 and Abraham Lincoln High School. Remember the Lords of Flatbush? 1979? We watched them film portions in my neighborhood and at Stinkin' Lincoln High. The days of Saturday Nite Fever and Welcome Back Kotter. Ha!
At the core of my being is a love of G-d and Country and a strong sense of Duty and Honor.
I do all I can to support our Veterans and our active Military. Don't diss our troops or I will come after you with everything I have and I will do my best to destroy you.
I support the War on Terrorism.
I am a Zionist. I believe in the State of Israel. My beliefs are based on my understanding of the word of G-d and that understanding is guaranteed to be different from your understanding so let's not talk about that.
Brooklyn highlights: My Grandpa Benny. Stick ball and kick the can. The Stoop. Baked clams at Randazzo's in Sheepshead Bay. The "D" train, the "F" train, "P" Bar and "P" Park. Brighton Beach. A wild ride in the back of Alex and Tommy's van. Mr. Fisher and the skin on my chin. Neal Durst and his sister Illona, both of whom saved my life. A taxi-cab driver, a stop sign and a snowball. The Corner (Quentin Road and East 9th). Richie, Harvey the attack rabbit and of course, "Yee-Hah" Chris.
Lisa Zimmerman and the pizza guys from under the El! Te-Amos! The Highway laudromat. Taking the LIE to ELI. Pinball at Alfredo's Pizzaria. Car Service. Kung Fu Lady! The mannequin head covered in ketchup. Manhattan Beach. Climbing up the fire escape. Bus Route #B-68. Richie Fingers. My midnight tour of Harlem. Body surfing at Jones Beach. The thing in Helen's purse. Those darn hiccups in 7th grade. The Piano Store. Eating air. Water balloons off the roof. Segal's Grocery. Parking meters on East 10th.
Mrs. O'Hara and the slap that shook Brooklyn. Frozen underwear on the clothesline. News at Eleven: washing my hair at the fire hydrant. Joey, Dominic and the tuinal trail. Mayor Abe Beame and my assault upon a secret service agent (weapon - folded shopping bag). Sledding in Prospect Park. Riding on the handlebars of Helen's bike. The exercise bag lady, the telephone bag lady and the old guy with the umbrella we called Crazy Joe who chased us when we laughed at him.
Michael Salvia, fruit bins and old ladies. Crossing Coney. Oh... and going round and round the revolving door at Dubrow's Cafeteria under the El on the Highway. Phillip O'Hara and his orange... never mind.
I have been a South Florida resident for most of my adult life. At the moment, I can be found in North Miami Beach. I currently share my home with my African Grey parrot, Yaakoo, and my Chow Chow, MuShu. We all miss da Boove and we miss Wanda too.
I am an avid hockey fan because of the action. A former Rangers fan (hey... I don't live there anymore) I am now a fan of the Florida Panthers.
I read a lot of trash, I don't watch TV and I haven't in years. I can't stand the commercials. I get my news and current events off the internet. I do crossword puzzles and actually finish them. I'm still single after the divorce, over five years now, but I'm not lonely (much).
After over 40 years of living I have learned that life is full of challenges, obstacles, hurdles, setbacks, difficulties, hassles, and problems, for all of us. The only thing I can control is how I choose to let these things affect me. When I experience life with a calm mind and a peaceful heart, I am able to keep the annoyances of life in perspective. I will see in life what I want to see.
Only if I look for the extraordinary in the ordinary will I see it and when I do look, I see it all around me. G-d has given us so much to be grateful for, so much to be in awe about. Life is precious and extraordinary and I have learned to live, and love, this day as if it were my last.
Living life with this consciousness, I have learned to appreciate the wonderful gift that life is and the wholeness of it. I believe that as long as I hold that appreciation in my heart and in my soul, I will never look back and feel regret for a life not fully lived.
innocence
fly away. fly away
cannot be found
silence is quiet
unbroken by sound.
i am unable
unable to hear
the sound of a falling
falling tear.
fly away. fly away
where can you be
silence still quiet
unbroken by me.
thoughts of you whisper
answering my call
but of you, i hear nothing
nothing at all.
© LindaSoG - 1978
Devar Vechatsi Devar. A Hebrew expression whose literal translation is "Something and Half of Something." It is one of the few instances of sarcasm found in the Talmud, and basically, it means... "Nothing."
Bashert! Everything happens for a reason.
Posted by LindaSoG at 01:12 AM