Nightly Ramble:More Short Shots

Some short shots here as I shiver a bit from the cold:

* It occurs to me that Michael Devlin could run for Congress. He seems uniquely qualified. The True Crime Blog has some additions to that case, by the

(H/T photo:  Fox News )

[cue the Addams’ Family theme]

Ok the  photo a mug shot and mug shots look creepy.  This just plain looks creepy.   Non custodial kidnapping for companionship are rare but inherently strange stories.  Recall the

Where is the apology from Sen. Barbara Boxer to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice? Tony Snow called the senator’s question to Rice a “great leap backward for feminism.” And Tony nailed it. Feminists like Barbara Boxer want it both ways.

(H/T photo:  BBC ) 

One of the conclusions of the Iraq Study Group(ISG) or the Baker-Hamilton Report is that we could achieve stability in Iraq by negotiating with our enemies like Syria and Iran.   The Telegraph (UK) exposes Baker-Hamilton as

FEDERAL WAY -The Olympian- The school board in this suburb south of Seattle has restricted showings of Al Gore’s movie on global warming, including requiring that it be balanced with an adequate opposing viewpoint.

The board also required Superintendent Tom

Word about a new Book by Tom DeLay keeps showing up in my searches on various matters. IN the mail this morning, comes word that he’s due for a book release on March the 20th.  Apparently, they’re holding it under

BAGHDAD, Iraq – AP-  Revolutionary Court were both hanged before dawn Monday, officials said, two weeks and two days after the former Iraqi dictator was executed in a chaotic scene that has drawn worldwide criticism.

Another case of slanted news.

Apparently, that story of the Yale singers being attacked for singing the national anthem in Nancy Pelosi’s hometown is still hot, out there

-AFP- Economists are hastily upgrading their forecasts for the US economy after a series of surprisingly strong reports suggesting the so-called “soft landing” may be over and growth is accelerating.

Over the past week, surprises have come in stronger-than-expected reports

A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game  took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation. “You grew up in

Today is federal holiday, a unique one.   Today is Martin Luther King Day, the only oficial national holiday in honor of a single person.   George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are forced to share one holiday, President’s day.    Millions of living