Month: November 2006

So, I tuned into the weather channel, tonight, but all I got was “snow”…

25 degrees fahrenheit and falling… at around noon today.

Good thing I had nowhere pressing to go and had stocked up on essentials (coffee, etc.) earlier this week, cos the car doors are frozen shut with freezing rain, sleet and finally snow, and the strrrets nearest us are still too hazardous to walk (drive, maybe, should I decide to take extreme measures and unfreeze car doors).

Of course, sarcastically titling this post “blaming” cold weather on “global warming” is as disingenuous as global warmists/climate change alarmists blaming local occurances of excessive heat, flooding or whatever on “global warming” or “climate change” (whatever that means: the climate has a history of changing, ya know… it’s the nature of, urm, nature to do so, ya see).

So, grabbing another cuppa joe, sitting back and working on some knotty network issues (resolving another “These OSes don’t wanna talk to each other nicely” thingy–*heh*), kicking back with my Wonder Woman (who’s off today cos schools of all kinds closed all over the area w/in a 35-50 mile radius–heck, Son&Heir even has the day “off” to work exclusively on some papers instead of sitting i n classes).

The dogs are enjoying their thick fur coats (heck, Leo’s coat is so oily, the ice crystals barely stick, and Buttons’ coat is so think, all the ice does is add more insulation. *heh* They’re happy campers in the cold, moreso than in the heat). The cats are going crazy in the rather sudden weather change. Naturally. Cos they can.

Snow. Kinda nice change.

One of our Good Neighbors is off across the creek (just outside city limits) burning some gathered tree limbs and leaves. He tends to do that when wet is coming down pretty strongly. Smart guy. Less chance of fire spreading, although the creek and his close supervision pretty much assures no threat to houses nearby, anyway.

Spread some of the coffee grounds Lovely Daughter gets from Starbucks for us (to use primarily as a soil amendment) on the drive and walk to aid in melting ice/snow, instead of adding salt to the area. Works fairly well, but I’m not using coffee grounds on the car doors. *heh*

Lazy day. I think I’ve been needing one of those.

Crossposted from Stop The ACLU

Its that time of the year again. The time when the intolerant grinches like the ACLU start trying to fill their stockings with your tax dollars in their attempts to secularize Christmas. The ACLU try their best to deny their attacks on Christmas. They call those defending Christmas the well organized extremists out to make a buck in the guise of defending Christmas. This is of course false. The Alliance Defense Fund, just like last year, are offering their services to defend Christmas completely FREE!

However, the lies continue again this year as the ACLU denies their attacks on Christmas. But their actions speak louder than their words.

Already the ACLU have begun their attacks. They have already been successful in bullying the Berkley City Council into moving their Christmas nativity scene off public property. This, despite the fact that the display also included other religious and secular elements including a Star of David, Christmas trees, a Santa Claus figure, a Santa’s Mailbox, and a “Seasons Greetings” sign.

Continue reading “Stop the ACLU: ‘Tis the Season”

I think I’ll break this down into small, bite-sized chunks for anyone who wishes to discuss. Heck, if a literate Muslim can be found to make argument with these bite-sized notes, I’d welcome the dialog.

So, just one difference per post, OK?

In general, Muslim societies and Western societies have a great divide when it comes to individuals either telling the truth or lying. There is a general agreement that lying is bad, except…

Among Muslims, lying to a family member, particularly a subordinate member of a family lying to a superordinate member. But all other lies fall into the “it’s only bad if you get caught and there are consequences you cannot avoid” category. Otherwise, lying to anyone to gain an advantage is actually viewed as a virtue. And lying to non-Muslims is a virtue enshrined into the teachings of Islam as al taqiya, so-called “holy lies.”

And no, lies by so-called “moderate” Muslims that this is not true Islam are exposed by the simple method of examining the life and work of the founder of Islam. After all, Mohammed’s first “great victory”–the slaughter, pillage and enslavement of the Jews of what is now called Medina–was the direct result of Mohammed lying to the Jews in order to effect their surrender. This is bloody, savage, treacherous event is celebrated by all Muslims during Hijrat, and in fact, it is the treachery at Medina that marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar!

Continue reading “Islam Vs. the West 1.1: so what’s the big deal?”

The American Heritage Dictionary says of “nativity”

na·tiv·i·ty (n-tv-t, n-) …
n. pl. na·tiv·i·ties
1. Birth, especially the place, conditions, or circumstances of being born.
2. Nativity
a. The birth of Jesus.
b. A representation, such as a painting, of Jesus just after birth.
c. Christmas.
3. A horoscope for the time of one’s birth.

[Middle English nativite, from Old French, from Latin ntvits, from ntvus, born. See native.]

It is, of course, the second meaning that various elements of society want to expurgate from our lanbguage today, or at the very least remove from public discourse as “offensive” to some.

And it is because of antipathy to that second definition that this movie is not allowed to be a sponsor of this celebration [h.t. Whizbang!]. Ironic, since it chronicles the source of the whole thing.

Alexandra has reprinted a NewsBusters article about the movie that’s banned from sponsoring the Christkindlmarket in Chicago:

Continue reading “Christmas Alliance 1.4: The Nativity”

Things you should know about cats, the Essential Answers to Questions Every Cat Servant Has (but is afraid to ask).

1. The center of the universe revolves around a cat. Now, which cat is an interesting question, since each cat things it is he or she who is the center of the universe…

2. You do know how many cats it takes to screw in a light bulb, don’t you? That’s right: none. They have servants for that sort of thing.

3. Cats are soft, cuddly creatures with teeth and claws. Kinda like if miniature sharks were to gr0w fur and legs.

4. No, I do NOT want to play with your mouse!

5. Cats hate being laughed at. Especially when caught doing something clumsily.

6. If your cat likes being bathed, check carefully. You may just have a genius of a longhair chihuahua (that is to say, has a brain at all) masquerading as a cat (the better to ambush your ankles).

7. Are you allergic to your cat? Well, I hate to tell you, but you’re probably not. You’re probably allergic to your cat’s spit. Not that your cat cares.

8. Some cats really do believe they’ll reach China if they dig long enough in the litterbox. And they may very well be right. Lesser life forms should keep their opinions to themselves.

9. Ever see a 20 pound tomcat beat the snot out of two 85 pound German Shepherds? And then taunt them from the top of a wall? A sight to behold… and a warning to presumtuous servants.

10. Cat’s don’t really have nine lives. They are members of an advanced alien species that has mastered cloning…

11. Cats have claws for a reason. Giving you a “lap massage” ain’t one of ’em. (The kneading stuff is OK in some regions, but ya really do need to draw the line on claws around certain portions of the old anatomy, eh?)

12. Yes, they really do move the furniture in the middle of the night. And laugh at us when we bark our shins.

13. Change your computer password. You cat knows what it is and has access to your credit cards while you sleep. Just sayin’.

Noted at the Thursday Thirteen Hub and at Diane’s Stuff.

by Jonathan of Publius Rendezvous

Now that the aftermath of the elections have subsided, I want to follow-up on what TD said in the FTBB a couple of weeks ago about grassroots campaigning. As we have mentioned on countless occasions, whether you are a Republican or Democrat or Libertarian, the FairTax is for you.

I, myself did not heed my own advice for I grew disconcerted immediately after the election for the FairTax’s prospects. Me, being an individual that leans right of center in virtually every facet of my life thought the Democrat Party would not be the party to implement the FairTax.

But, the more I have come to think of it the more I grow somewhat optimistic. Why? Well, the Democrat Party has promised to reform government in many ways, and one in particular is ethics reform and reducing/eliminating earmarks. This is where our grassroots campaign must be decisive. We must remain vigilant to stay one step ahead of societal evolution in bring in the nation our message. The FairTax fits this agenda. It will and is designed to work to disrupt and eliminate the albatross that is our current system.

People around this country can and are already beginning to realize this phenomenon. Take Mr. Stephen Sanders of Fayetteville, NC:

Continue reading “Fair Tax”

This is an open trackbacks post. Link to this post and then track back. If you want to host your own linkfests, check out the Open Trackbacks Alliance.

Also note the other fine blogs featuring linkfests at Linkfest Haven.

---

Someone who’s apparently attempting to escape the 80%+ illiteracy of the Muslim world (a goal Congress is working hard to implement here) just posted a comment on my Mohammed in a Pink Dress post. don’t laugh at or ridicule the commenter’s inability to make sense. It’s a cultural thing: Muslims have little connection with reality to begin with (they’re blood brothers with “reality-based” fantasists among faux liberals), so while the guy may eventually become semi-literate, he’ll likely never be able to make sense. Besides, apparently language (any, take your pick) is his, urm, second language, so to speak. So, as I said, don’t laugh.

Name: who | E-mail: love@gmail.com | IP: 81.214.152.58 | Date: November 28, 2006

what all of you know about mohammed … definitely nothing….and your best jop is that. becouse you have no brain in your heads.you ‘ve lost your humanity. and you dont know who are you.what are your aim in the
world.and what will happen after you dies.what waits you.now ? asking you what is your reason for kill
hundrets of innocent peoples in the ?rac and lubnan.where is your humanity and demochrachy ? dont see.you
are liers.finally ? sad that woowing dogs cant arrive and disturb pigeons.they onyl can makes
loud on the land of the hell.

Fisking the complete disconnect from reality represented by the comment reproduced above would be an exercise in futility: only a BIG stick could beat sense into the head that wrote that comment. Besides, how in the world would the doof even find this post. Another accidental google?

Continue reading “Now, don’t laugh… /OTP”

As an antidote to my previous post, here’s a better answer to the planet’s woes, here is the first of this season’s music presentations. Note: this is an excerpt. Buy the CD for the whole thing.

Here are a couple of verses of Charles Wesley’s text usually set to the tune, HYFERDOL by Rowland Prichard (played above):

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a Child, and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.

Unfortunately, the CD that this is excerpted from, Winterlude — Instrumentals for a Contemplative Christmas ~ John Darnall (Artist), et al, is OOP, but the link does lead to some copies still available through Amazon.com.

TB-ed to a recent Random Yak Christmas Alliance post, cos I don’t know where else to tb Xmas Alliance posts. *heh*

Read some boring music talk below the fold

Continue reading “Christmas Alliance 1.3, A different solution to worldly woes”

A post by Angel, of Woman Honor Thyself, tangentially reminded me of a video I caught on YouTube recently. Below is a shorter version of the YouTube video, a long rambling conspiracy theory rant by someone who is either a genius beyond my mental capabilities to comprehend or who seriously needs his meds moderated…

The original long form rant is here, in case you wonder if the above was taken out of context in order to make the speaker seem crazier than he is (it wasn’t and he really is that crazy).

The sad thing is that, while I ran into quite a few who believed as this guy now does when I lived in “the good part of the ghetto” back twenty-five years ago, they were many fewer in number then than now, if I can trust my memory at all.

Blame it all on whitey (or whoever/whatever group the punching bag du jour is). The cry of folks who refuse to take responsibility for their own failures.

I wonder what Basil thinks of this…