And the Irish Marched Along.

I blogged about yesterday’s weather, which was fit for neither man nor beast   Yet the foul weather did not stop either car shoppng or John  Sullivan,and company, from marching  in Rochester’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

Marie Colvin, Sunday Times(UK) reports this juicy little tidbit:

The survey, published today, also reveals that contrary to the views of many western analysts, most Iraqis do not believe they are embroiled in a civil war.

That means that

* The Music:

The Moody Blues: “To our Children’s Children’s Children”

I’ve always been a Moodies fan, and this album since it came out in 69, has always been one of my ‘Desert Island collection’.  Inspired by the Moonlanding which

If you’re interested in the full list of pet food that has been recalled, here you go.

This is some major brands affected here (the place making the pet foods brands it for a LOT of people)  and there’s a

If this is Saint Patrick’s Day, why isn’t the snow green?   When it comes to weather in Rochester, the phrase “Luck of the Irish” just does not seem to apply.   By the way, it was sixty degrees on Wednesday.   Mother

There is a paper in New York willing to dig into the Valerie Plame scandal, and it is not the New York Times.   The Rome Sentinel does what the main stream media either can not or will not do,

Remember, there was much talk within the Kerry camp that Joe Wilson might be the new administration’s Secretary Of State. The vainglorious Mr. Wilson surely had his eyes on that prize.

And any concern about the secrecy of his

More evidence that our school systems are failing us totally:

WHAM-TV Rochester, NY (Rochester, N.Y.) – It’s called Black English Vernacular – or more commonly – Ebonics.

In a newsletter to staff, Rochester City School District officials say it is

Just a little over three and a half years ago, I began this blog as a creative writing outlet and a chance to hone my skills. When I launched Captain’s Quarters, I had no idea how it would grow, that

Henry Waxman was digging for dirt.  All he got was hot air.  The Intelligence Identities Protection Act(IIPA), has several very specific requirements as to who is covered by the act.

Waxman was like a pitbull in asserting that the CIA

* Water on Mars? Sure. In the form of ice.

Matter of fact, there’s enough ice there, that if it melted, it would cover the entire surface of the planet about 30ft. of water.

Interesting.

* So McCain thinks he

Joyner makes mention of Valarie Plame “Testifying” today.

Valerie Plame has been invited to testify before Congress. About nothing in particular.

Heh. Boortz is a little more direct:

Valerie Plame is going to testify in front of Congress today.

Jay Leno told his audience that Hillary Clinton said the vast right wing conspiracy is back. He then said that can only mean one thing — Bill is dating again.

Lorie Byrd, Wizbang,?

Chuck Schumer, D-NY, is mad at Attorney General, Alberto R. Gonzales   Par for the course.  Well as long as Schumer is mad, Gonzales ought to really get Schumer steamed.  Open an investigation into DNC chairman, Howard Dean.

Is Dean really

From an email sent by Howard Dean:

This could be George Bush’s Watergate.Eight U.S. Attorneys, fired because they wouldn’t follow orders by the Bush Administration.

Fired because they refused to go on witch-hunts against Democrats, or ignored the Republicans’ blatant