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Moe Lane Does anybody know what the hell this animal is? I’ve been staring at it all evening and I still can’t figure it out. Shoot, if it’s a fake I don’t even know what it’s supposed to be a fake of.
Just accessed the Obama speech (text here: BugMeNot says charles / cfish@earthlink.net cannedtuna). Good speech. Very good speech, in fact. Disagreement without fear and disapproval without hatred; a clean speech, and one much more about why he thinks that Sen. Kerry is good than why he thinks President Bush is bad (in fact, he never … Read more
…but I just felt like noting that the DNCC should have given credentials to Team Fafblog. Could you imagine what those guys would be like with actual props? Moe
From The National Debate: Later Brokaw freaked out Jon Stewart by saying nothing at all when Stewart, appearing in the NBC sky box said “I saw Teresa Kerry kill a hobo with her bare hands”. If this is going to be his last DNC seems like Brokaw is determined to have fun. Jon Stewart’s good … Read more
(Crossported to Redstate) Jeff Jarvis is casually taking the concept of the modern political convention, disassembling it to its component parts and redesigning it into a shape more aesthetically pleasing to him – and he hopes, the country at large. He’s discussing it in terms of the Democrats, but, really, it’d work for either party. … Read more
This is one that everyone can play: the Commissar is calling for people to disagree with a blogger that they respect. Sounds like a plan: I’ll start by disagreeing with… the Commissar, actually. Those were not nice things that you said about the Left in the process, Commissar; not very nice, not particularly fair and … Read more
(I don’t normally say this, but the circumstances for once dictate it: this post is strictly for the conservative / Republican readers of Obsidian Wings. I value the comments made by my liberal, Leftist and Democratic readers, but not for this specific post. This is VRWC business – so, please, respect our personal space on this one.)
(And I sincerely regret having to say that none of the above is a request.)
The Glittering Eye had earlier made a request for a meatloaf recipe slam; frankly, I could use the input myself. The Meatloaf Maven of the house is at an engineering conference: all I know how to do is to mix an egg, onions, breadcrumbs and meat together, add ketchup (yes, Heinz) and bake. Extra input … Read more
…well, no, but the title amuses.
A day before the convention, and the last bits are coming into place. Last minute negotiations have seemed to have cleared away the possibility of a union picket line (which is very good news for Sen. Kerry*). There’s also a rumor that USA Today, in a move that is stunningly, cruelly beautiful in its sheer evil-mindedness, has contracted for Ann Coulter to cover the Democratic Convention and Michael Moore to do the same for the Republican Convention (Command Post). And, finally, if you were worried that Boston’s existing prostitute supply would be unable to handle the influx of delegates, worry no more: they’re flying in reinforcements even as we speak (Command Post). Normally, I wouldn’t post such a salacious bit of news – we’re oh-so-respectable, here at Obsidian Wings – but I keep hearing a voice in my head (sounding not unlike one of my relatives) saying “Bahb, more hookers just got delivered! Bahb! BAHB! You deaf, or something? We got another crate of hookers here. Whereya want me to stash ’em?” in a Allston accent, and I just lose it. Besides, it’s not like they aren’t going to turn around and make a beeline for NYC afterwards.
Sounds like it’s going to be… well, no, political conventions aren’t really exciting any more, huh? But at least they’re going down swinging… er, right.
Moe
What an interesting little site BugMeNot is (FAQ here). UPDATE: (Whoops! Thanks to The American Digest)
(Crossposted to Redstate) Front Runner for today’s And Water is Wet: This is News? award: Democrats bar Nader from convention BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader was rejected Friday in his bid to try to attend next week’s Democratic National Convention. “Given that Nader is running on the Pat Buchanan Reform Party … Read more
…that somebody had already noted here that Dave Weiner’s new aggregator for all the Democratic convention bloggers was up and running. But if they did, I couldn’t find it. So it goes. (Via Command Post)
…because I have to be up in six hours and counting to drive the girlfriend to the airport – oh, yes, honey, me finally getting a driver’s license is turning out to be such a convenience* – so watch the SiteMeter tick, tick, tick. We’ve already informally passed 100,000 – but what the heck, a … Read more
(Crossposted to Redstate, umm, last week) It’s just a random Friday observation, but the Beastie Boys could do great and terrible things with GK Chesterson’s Lepanto. In fact, hip-hop/rap/whathaveyou and Chesterson would be a fascinating mix in general… (pause) Good to get that thought out of my brain.
(Crossposted to Redstate) Glenn Reynolds reviews W Ketchup. He’s sticking with Heinz. I said it earlier and I’ll say it again: this W Ketchup thing was at best a profoundly silly idea. Dammit, I feel weird if I’m using something besides Heinz ketchup: I don’t know if it’s objectively the greatest in the world, but … Read more
Forget it. Not a chance. I refuse to even think about it. It’s not that important a part of my life… (pause) …OK, that’s a flat-out lie, but this would still have to be the absolutely, positively last option remaining open to me before I’d even contemplate it. And all of this, let me assure … Read more
At 87% reporting, it may very well be that Cynthia McKinney will be the Democratic nominee for GA’s 4th District. Which means, given the way every damn district has been gerrymandered to a fare-thee-well, that she probably will actually win. Dammit, I was looking forward to decades of an America where Cynthia McKinney enjoyed no … Read more
…I provide this post about Lance Armstrong’s resumption of the lead in the Tour de France. I expect that some of our readers could use the distraction.
UPDATE: I am, of course, happy to be apparently wrong about de la Cruz (Thanks to ObWi Constant Reader JKC for the head’s up). I am still concerned about the ramifications of this deal, particularly the domestic ones. While it is of course nonsensical to seriously believe that any likely American Presidential administration would allow its policies to be seriously dictated by kidnappers and murderers – and let us drink no Kool-Aid, here; any administration that tried would be swiftly slapped down by its own base – it is unlikely that the organizations that have already misunderstood us so profoundly are going to realize their error. Again, my sympathies towards President Arroyo, but in my opinion her actions have made it slightly more likely that a domestic terrorist attack will be launched that is designed to influence our upcoming election. It almost certainly would have happened, anyway, but every little bit hurts.
(Crossposted to Redstate)
There is still no word on the fate of the Filipino and Bulgarian captives being held hostage by terrorists, but Alsayeid Mohammed Alsayeid Algarabawi has been freed:
Alsayeid Mohammed Alsayeid Algarabawi, whose capture was first reported July 6 in a video showing him surrounded by masked gunmen, was brought to the Egyptian Embassy in Baghdad on Monday evening. He appeared healthy.
Algarabawi said he was fed well, allowed to pray and treated in “an Islamic manner, 100 percent.” He also apologized to his family for worrying them.
I’m glad that Mr. Algarabawi made it home to his family; I can only imagine how harrowing an experience it must have been for him, and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.
I just finished reading this: When One is Enough. My older sister recently attempted for the second time to have a baby. She got pregnant, but she miscarried. Nothing that they can really put a finger on; she’s just not well suited to have children. My sister is almost 40; I don’t think that she’ll … Read more
(Crossposted to Redstate) Rivka of Respectful of Otters* has resumed blogging with an interesting post about security procedures and their actual utility, starting with this parable and following with this observation: Bruce’s point is that, while every security measure is implemented for a good reason, the good reason involved often has nothing to do with … Read more
Democratic religious debates and the Newer Political Math On the one hand: Links to an interesting and informative online debate. On the other hand: the debate is on religion, a topic which can be, ah, controversial. Also, bad use if a math metaphor by a liberal arts major (that’d be me). On the gripping hand: … Read more
Dirty Laundry is not Time-stamped. On the one hand: talks about upcoming issues inside the Republican party. On the other hand: assumes that such issues will start after Bush’s re-election in November and come to a head halfway through his second term. On the gripping hand: disagrees with Glenn Reynolds that any of this is … Read more
Jeebus, but Woody Guthrie must have absolutely loathed Charles Lindbergh. We’re talking “wooden stake through the heart” level, here. What? Oh, I’m listening to the Guthrie Asch Recordings Vol 1 Smithsonian Folkways CD (9307-40100-2) that I picked up as a reward for all that walking and cultural horizons expansion stuff; pretty good, and it almost … Read more
…I’m back from a tour of the American History Museum, the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial and the Albert Einstein Memorial, the lingering endorphins from the unexpected walk are in full Old Star Trek combat music mode with the fever engaged by my mild sunburn, I’m … Read more
…cuz the folks at work insisted that I go out with them for once, and the girlfriend’s at a NJ harp festival, and the heffenweitzen was a buck a mug to start, and… well. Flying, I am, and lucky that my typing skills do not completely atrophy when drunk (I won’t admit to just how … Read more
Because it was pretty quiet here today on the posts front (and, yes, we’re in the final stages of deciding who to invite in as a guest). Essentially, I’m wondering whether to reproduce my Redstate posts here, or reproduce my posts here over on Redstate, or however it would be put. I can see arguments … Read more
… As it looks like Mike Ditka’s not running for that Illinois Senate seat, after all. Time for the IL GOP to find somebody not too memorable and not too rambunctious for that race, methinks; Ryan might have had a shot (not that we’re ever going to know, now), but the way he left the … Read more
…because the old one’s pretty dang full up by now. Have pity on us poor dial-uppers… Moe
…this bit from Stereo Describes My Scenario has a certain resonance to it: “That’s like when I hear the old standby, “I don’t think of you as Black.” Well then what do you think of me as?” I’ve always had a problem with the “I don’t think of you as X” sort of comments, but … Read more
I finally watched this. Wow. You have no idea how much better I feel after watching that. Almost… centered, actually. 🙂 (Via Tacitus) Moe PS: Yup, it earned that emoticon: if you haven’t watched it yet, do so.
…it has been determined that the French anti-Semitic attack story was a hoax: PARIS – Just days after claiming to having been the victim of a cruel anti-Semitic attack that stunned France, a young mother confessed she fabricated the story, authorities said Tuesday. The woman had claimed she was robbed on a suburban train Friday … Read more
I saw this first via Drudge and figured, well, you know, it’s Drudge – but apparently Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) really will not be a featured speaker at this year’s Democratic National Convention. I wonder why. No, I really am wondering. I mean, she spoke at the 2000 convention, and before I read this … Read more
Partially because I need one, and if I need one other people may need one, too. You can start with this John Cole entry about the rescued sea-kitten, check out Cat Out Loud (who apparently links to us now) and then go to an open thread that can be about anything you like, just so … Read more