Archive for June, 2009
Madoff does some good… not deliberately…
Some of the groups he screwed were far left leaning, as were some of the individuals. It is amusing to see anti-capitalist groups done over by their own greed.
Comments are off for this postNo coup in Hondaras…
Check out Fausta excellent blog for the real facts about the goings-on in Honduras. Way to stand up for your constitution Hondurans.
Needless to say Krauthammer is spot on about the whole event.
Here is a video tribute to those who protested the former President.
Comments are off for this postIdea: epic fail
Lets irritate the hell out of drivers to show our distaste for the Cap & Trade bill! Clearly this is satire or straight out of the counter-teaparty movement.
Comments are off for this post9/12 March on DC merchandise…
We had a poll about the current 9/12 March logo. I offered our alternative to the organisers who turned it down. We now have a logo that needs to be used, especially since it was designed by the uber-talented John Cox of Cox & Forkum fame.
Behold our line of 9/12 March of DC merchandise. Quite possible we will add items to the range in the next few weeks.
Here are a few items from the shop.
Spreadshirt Market Place Product
9/12 Tank
Spreadshirt Market Place Product
9/12 T-shirt
You can also purchase a unisex jacket with the logo as well as other items.
Comments are off for this postCoup BoMS
Welcome to the June 29, 2009 edition of best of me symphony.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Wall Street Woes posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
ESN presents 11 Anti-Stress Techniques You Can Use Right Now posted at Massage Therapy Schools.
jim presents 10 Smart Student Credit Rules posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
FMF presents Free Money Finance: One Reason the Rich Get Richer posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “The rich get richer because they know other rich people.”
Mikkal Travvis presents Ron Paul And The Federal Reserve posted at The Truth, saying, “Also, please add me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Revelation1217″
SmallTownSim presents Like the dog posted at Joy’s Journey To Wellness.
Adam presents Cloud Culture: Outrage and Attention posted at Cloud Culture.
Amy Dyslex presents Creative Writing Process: Making Use of Mental Connectors posted at Write a Writing, saying, “creative writing process tips, how to write creatively”
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There is a nice collection of Jewish blog posts at Haveil Havalim. Britblog is up for this week as well.
2 commentsLagwolf merch. buy it…please
Spreadshirt Market Place Product
Lagpolo
Video games iz good for yuz…
Video games don’t make killers out of children, they could actually help educate them, study finds! Keep this URL in a safe place to wheel out the next time some anti-game loon tries to claim some rubbish about their affect on the young. There is a link to the study lest you need some documentary evidence.
Lets hope this helps Germans, EU types and Australians counter some of the ludicrous claims we are hearing for their banning advocates.
Alas, the One does his bit to undermine the industry.
Alas dolts like this lot still haven’t got the message.
2 commentsWhack-A-Kitty
Warning: Music, sfx, excessive cuteness.
Comments are off for this postDan Hannan MEP an interview…
Dan graciously agreed to answer a few questions about the recent European elections, his success and the plight of the right in the US.
Comments are off for this postCarpocalypse CoTV
Welcome to the June 25, 2009 edition of carnival of the vanities.
Edan presents Park City Condo Rentals posted at Park City Condo Lodging, saying, “Find out all you need to know about renting condos in beautiful Park City Utah; site of the 2002 Winter Olympics games.”
Ruoall Chapman presents Online Spyware Removal posted at Online Spyware Removal.
christine presents Day 10,434 posted at All the days of my life.
John presents Printable Pictures of Tattoos posted at Printable Tattoo, saying, “All about where to find fantastic printable tattoos, to inspire you for your next tattoo.”
Susan Saverton presents 9- Efficiency of Personal Investing Strategies posted at Pasadena Financial Planner, saying, “When pursuing optimal financial planning and investing strategies and controlling your costs and capital gains taxes, you also need to establish a time-efficient system to monitor, adjust, and adhere to your financial plan. You need to control and limit the time that you spend on your financial planning, and you need to focus your planning efforts on the most effective activities.”
Aparna presents Bleaching your skin? Follow these dos and donts posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “If you are fond of bleaching, here are some points to keep in mind to make the maximum use of this cosmetic preparation.(A few tips about bleaching, the benefits of bleaching, precautions to follow while bleaching etc are mentioned in these posts: The wonders of cream bleach and How to apply cream bleach.”
Noload Bonds presents Bond Mutual Fund Fees posted at Bond Market Index Funds, saying, “Simply put, if you pay higher bond mutual fund fees, then these bond management expenses tend just to be a deadweight loss to you. The best bond fund buying strategy is to pick only very low-cost no load bond funds.”
Top 10 Index Funds presents Top 10 S and P 500 Index Funds posted at NO LOAD INDEX FUND, saying, “Buy these top 10 very low cost no load S&P 500 index mutual funds directly. You do not have to pay the heavy added expenses of buying through a stock broker, financial adviser, investment adviser, or investment counselor.”
jim presents Smart Money 2009 Best Online Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Mikkal Travvis presents Huffington Post: Christians Are Domestic Terrorists! posted at Why God?.
John presents Tattoos For Women posted at Printable Tattoo, saying, “A look at Tattoos For Women, and why they are getting more and more popular.”
Ray presents Declutter Your Life By Getting Rid Of Junk Mail posted at Money Blue Book.
Adam presents Mobile Apps and the Power Law posted at Cloud Culture.
Brian McKay presents Shopping for the Best Auto Insurance Rates: Liability Auto Insurance Rates posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Liability auto insurance is the most important auto insurance coverage you will need when operating a vehicle.”
GrrlScientist presents …And Justice for All? posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Some days, I am ashamed to be an American. These past two days, I’ve been astonished and outraged — and ashamed — by yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision that prisoners have no constitutional right to DNA testing that might prove their innocence. This decision was inspired by Alaska prison inmate William G. Osborne’s petition to be allowed to undergo DNA testing — at his own expense — to establish whether he is guilty of a particularly violent rape. This decision once again draws attention to Chief Justice John G. Roberts’s willingness to punish or, in some situations, to kill poor or powerless Americans by twisting constitutional law to accomplish these conservative (and punitive) goals.”
The Smarter Wallet presents What’s The Best Savings Account? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
The Smarter Wallet presents Best Security Software For Your Computer posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”
debergerac78 presents Business apology Tip #11: Circle back posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, “Even after the apology, it’s a good idea to check back with your client to ensure that your relationship is once again amicable and fully repaired.”
Alvaro Fernandez presents Debunking 10 Brain Training/ Cognitive Health Myths posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “Think about this: How can anyone take care of his or her brain when every week brings a new barrage of articles and studies which seem to contradict each other?”
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell. Just Sign! posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.
Cassy Roberts presents Banned Books posted at To Have and Have Not.
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Interesting insights in the world automotive can be found at one of my fave sites Jalopnik.
Bonus fun… the evolution of a game which I have been part of… the freelance bit sounds familiar.
4 commentsFallout 3: Lookout Point
Initial impressions are that its more of a good thing, much less linear than the other DLCs. A bit more back-woods redneck, inbreeding and diseased than the other DLCs too. I have enjoyed it so far. Only gripe… the new double barreled shot-gun works great for the baddies, but is rubbish in your hands. They say high teens for level, I would say low 20s at least. The local cult of loonies are tough buggers as are the swamp dwellers. There are plenty of marmalucks around to jump you as well. Having a wander, as i am wont, I have found a Chinese sub that you can get into and a few sunken boats. There are cars around to blow up in the normal manner. It sure beats leaving beans to mark your trail.
Bathesda manage to produce more fun content in their DLCs than most companies manage in an entire game.
An amusing aside was the fact that in the “disaster camp” one of the reports warned the staff to look out for mental illness like “socialism” as part of the plague they were dealing with. And you can counter someone trying to use radio-waves to brain-wash people into a cult of personality… I think its called ABC. There are more jabs at “liberals” and socialists in the game as well.
I have finished the DLC and enjoyed the cannibal redneck eliminating quite a bit, despite flashbacks to Redneck Rampage, and thought the plot was amusing. Broken Steel was probably a better DLC overall, but LP provided a much needed extension of the great game that is Fallout 3.
Comments are off for this postBees In The News
2 commentsUsers of the front door at 1418 Sycamore Avenue report the appearance of a common bumblebee ricocheting back and forth between the front and screen doors in a manner described as “pissed.” According to witnesses, no one has been able to ascertain how the bee became trapped between the two portals, but it is totally losing it and will absolutely sting someone if it gets out, most likely in the eye.
A couple o’ quizzes with very much a similar result…
| You are a Social Liberal (75% permissive) and an… Economic Conservative (91% permissive) You are best described as a:
Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid |
And here is another one and I get libertarian there too.
Both found via Race 2008
1 commentTories finally leave EPP
Guido has the details of their new grouping and their goals & values. Nice to see David Cameron is a man of his word after three years.
Comments are off for this postMarty reviews Chickenfoot, Iron Maiden…plus more…
Music Review: Iron Maiden, Delain, Bill Leverty, Loaded, and Chickenfoot
Sunn((o)): Monoliths & Dimensions
This is an acquired taste and is rather a band for those who are adventurous in their musical tastes. This release is no exception. That said it is probably the most accessible of their releases. It drifts into the nether-prog world of bands like Opeth et al with metal tinged with symphonic touches. There is a clear sense of epic on this release as well, with hints of esoteric atmospheric black metal (NB: not talking the grunt & roar variety, but the epic soundscape variety.) Always interesting, befuddling and intriguing. There is no one quite like Sunn((o)) and furthermore long may they remain that way.
Just a bit of warning…don’t let the downturned monotonous beginning of track one scare you off. Its like a test of your actually interest in the CD. Well worth getting through.
2 commentsSolidarity with Iran BoMS
Welcome to the June 22, 2009 edition of best of me symphony.
nickel presents How to Get Out of Debt posted at fivecentnickel.com.
SwissTgallery presents Collecting Wooden Cigar Humidors posted at Automatic Watch Winder, saying, “Many people collect cigars, but there are some people out there who enjoy collecting wooden cigar humidors as well. These people often actually enjoy the humidors more than they do smoking the cigars. They will go out of their way to find some of the most unique humidors out there. If you�re one of these people, here are some tips for finding really neat wooden cigar humidors for sale.”
Daniel Wynters presents Incredibly a Hulk posted at Wynters Wonderland.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Caffeinated Verse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Edan presents Park City Condo Rentals posted at Park City Condo Lodging, saying, “Find out all you need to know about renting condos in beautiful Park City Utah; site of the 2002 Winter Olympics games.”
Ruoall Chapman presents Online Spyware Removal posted at Online Spyware Removal.
FMF presents Two Real-Life Examples of How Asking for a Discount Can Pay Off posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “You CAN save money by asking for a discount!”
jim presents Cash For Clunkers Program posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Mikkal Travvis presents Huffington Post: Christians Are Domestic Terrorists! posted at Why God?.
Patrick @ Military Money presents Disabled Veterans to Receive $250 Stimulus Checks posted at Military Finance Network, saying, “Information about who receives the $250 economic recovery check (or stimulus check), including retirees, social security recipients, railroad retirees, and disabled veterans.”
Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents FREE Online Money Management Tools posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “Here are the best FREE online money management tools, including Mint, Quicken Online, Yodlee, and others.”
Amy Dyslex presents Why do People Write? posted at Write a Writing, saying, “A Dyslex’s Diary about Writing…”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Free Credit Scores, myFICO Credit Scores On Discount posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of best of me symphony using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Please check out Haveil Havalim for all your news about Israel and the Jewish diaspora. SNN is up for the fortnight with an interesting interview and some great blog news. Then, of course, there is a Britblog collection for your Albion-tinged reading pleasure.
Fausta has her Carnival of Latin America up for the week, have a look.
1 commentDeath of a Pope…a book review
A very taught theological thriller that lacks all the waffle that you find in many novels of the type. While there is reflection and liturgical discussion it never gets turgid and trite.
Read more of my review of the new book by Piers Paul Read over @ BNN
2 commentsWhither Labour for the EU?
Dan Hannan MEP contends that the EU is conspiring to keep Brown in just long enough so David Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on the EU Constitution Mark II Lisbon Treaty becomes irrelevant. Considering the source I would be hard pressed to doubt it.
Peter Hitchens, on the other hand, has some harsh words for most eurosceptics.
Comments are off for this postWhich logo suits you?
Imagine as t-shirt, flag or even as a tattoo.
We thought the original one on the 912 March site was a bit 1930s. In fact pretty much everyone I showed it to had that reaction.
The second one I commissioned from John Cox of Cox & Forkum fame. I think its a tad less brown shirt and more fed-up American.
7 commentsda Nuge…
Some Psychos you just can’t reach. Ted Nugent bluntly makes a point that should be bloody obvious to people in Washington but obviously…er… isn’t.
2 commentsIslamists vs Capitalism…
Via the excellent Libertarian Republican. Then again the Islamists hate everything that isn’t their version of Islam, this is hardly surprisingly. It will keep em’ in good with the leftist appeasers.
Comments are off for this postFeel The Burninator
A common argument against getting a tattoo is that what looks good on taut 20-year-old flesh looks, uh, not-so-good by the time Grandpa qualifies for his Old Age supplement. In this case, though, the descending rolls of flab will provide a merciful end, not unlike the final curtain on some doomed off-off-Broadway production.
As to the subject, I think it’s intended as a tribute to Trogdor. Warning: Sound and “music.”
1 commentApostate Theory?
I have reviewed the book entitled The Apostate Theory over at BNN. Its not very hard to figure out why this novel was written under pseudonym. Its a well written mostly realistic novel about the efforts to stop Islamist terror.
Comments are off for this postRomanian driftin’
Via: Jalopnik
Comments are off for this postBroken Steel CoTV
Welcome to the June 18, 2009 edition of carnival of the vanities.
Colin Timberlake presents Nathane Jackson on Nutrient Timing posted at Nathane Jackson, saying, “Nathane Jackson provides healthful hints on Nutrient Timing”
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Liz Cheney’s Song posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.
Steve Faber presents New iPhone to Reach Stores June 19th - 3G 8gb iPhone drops to $99 posted at Home Theater Gear.
The Crazy Music Lady presents Dr. Black’s New Pot Smoking Device posted at The Crazy Music Lady.
Aparna presents Shaeyes Herbal Kohl pencil: review posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Kajal or a kohl pencil is usually used to line the inner rim of the eyes. I have used several kohl pencils but by far I have found Shaeyes Herbal Kohl Eyeliner to be the best. It’s a flower based eye kohl containing Triphala, almond oil and other precious herbs”
jim presents Ally Bank Review posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
GrrlScientist presents Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson, this book explores what the most commonly kept our pets and other domestic animals need to live a good live — to be happy. [book review]”
Ray presents SmartMoney 2009’s Best Online Brokers posted at Money Blue Book.
axel presents Consumed By Collective Fear posted at axel g.
GrrlScientist presents Falconer on the Edge: A Man, His Birds, and the Vanishing Landscape of the American West posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “A review of the new book by Rachel Dickinson, a biography that provides a rare glimpse into one season in the life of one of the USA’s foremost falconers and his birds.”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents FNBO Direct: Best Online Savings Account, ETrade Bank Interest Rate At 3% APY posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
nickel presents Save Money (and Water!) With a Rain Barrel posted at fivecentnickel.com.
The Smarter Wallet presents Should You Trade Stocks Online? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”
Brian McKay presents Collision Auto Insurance Rates posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Collision auto insurance pays for damage to your car resulting from an accident with another car, an accident with an object or if your car or SUV flips over.”
debergerac78 presents Is it ethical to breed fluorescent monkeys? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, “The science of genetic engineering is not always rosy when seen from an ethical perspective. Why subject animals to such treatment we would not want to inflict on humans?”
Alvina Lopez presents 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Locking Down Your PC posted at e-Justice Blog.
Daniel Wynters presents Incredibly a Hulk posted at Wynters Wonderland.
Curry Kenworthy presents The bad news about unlimited bandwidth posted at Web Hosting Scene, saying, “Think of all the things you could do with a web hosting account that had no limit on transfer…but there’s only one tiny problem.”
Credit Shout presents 8 Benefits of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 posted at CreditShout.
Kevin Fleming presents Dish Network Review - Satellite TV Guru posted at Satellite TV Guru, saying, “We’ve updated our review of Dish Network for 2009 and find that although the service does have some issues you can still save a good amount of money compared to some cable providers.”
James C presents STOP LYING: Canadian Health Care DOESN’T Suck posted at The Ismological.
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Hawkins reviews Turner Diaries…
So you don’t have to read the appalling badly written neo-Nazi novel. If you are curious just how lame it is John has some key points.
On this subject there is a piece, in the normally America-trashing First Pos,t about the rise of the “far right” hysteria.
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