It's a good match. Ever since I've been riding, 'the rough bikers' I've known have called their women, 'my old lady.' But now there's a whole different kind of 'lady' associated with bikers too. Younger, older, and all in between. The American Gold Star Mothers are those who have had a son or daughter killed in war. Some of the mothers have white hair and walk with walkers … [Read more...] about Gold Star Mothers and The Bikers with Hearts of Gold: Memorial Day 2007
Classic Comedy: Jack Benny And Mel Blanc
A gem of classic comedy -- that's both entertaining and of comedic historical value -- via You Tube: the great Jack Benny and the great Mel Blanc. To younger readers, Benny was a vaudeville star who later made the jump to radio -- and invented the situation comedy in the process. Before Benny, most comedy radio shows were collections of jokes, but he preferred attitude and … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: Jack Benny And Mel Blanc
The Circle Of Gas
From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about The Circle Of Gas
Ukrainian Right-Wing Youth Attack Kosher Ice Cream
I'll bet you didn't know that Ice Cream was dangerous! FSU Monitor: FAR-RIGHT GROUP DISRUPTS KOSHER ICECREAM MARKETING EVENT. Members of a far-right party disrupted a public event by a company marketing kosher ice cream in Lviv, Ukraine, according to a May 17 report by UCSJ's Lviv monitor. The leader of the regional branch of the Freedom Party, a successor to the … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Right-Wing Youth Attack Kosher Ice Cream
Men Pray for Peace: Memorial Day 2007
I find that the quotes of war Generals of times past are often the best prayers for peace. General MacArthur said many brutal things about brutal war. And, he also said this: "The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." General Douglas MacArthur ** Photo by Jim Mahoney/Dallas … [Read more...] about Men Pray for Peace: Memorial Day 2007
There’s No Fuel Like An Old Fuel
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri … [Read more...] about There’s No Fuel Like An Old Fuel
What Climate Change?
Al Gore received an Oscar for a documentary about global warming; more and more people realize that global warming is a major problem; Europe is willing to take the lead; America, meanwhile, continues to act as if nothing is wrong. The US has rejected any prospect of a deal on climate change at the G8 summit in Germany next month, according to a leaked document. Despite … [Read more...] about What Climate Change?
Stories from World War II
For a great series about World War II, head over to Bob McCarty's place. Bob published 12 stories of / about his father who fought in World War II. … [Read more...] about Stories from World War II
Everything a Reporter Should Be
When William Peters died this week, the world lost a good man, I lost a valued friend and journalists everywhere a role model for what a reporter should be. His obituary tells much about his award-winning TV documentaries, books and magazine articles but nothing about his passion for justice and dedication to getting the story right. We worked together for a decade … [Read more...] about Everything a Reporter Should Be
U.S. Rejects G-8 Greenhouse Climate Proposals
Despite recent press reports suggesting that the United States might at least start to inch towards the same page on greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. has rejected a German proposal that reportedly enjoyed great support in Europe -- sharply pitting the Bush administration against European governments more than ever on environmental issues: The United States has rejected … [Read more...] about U.S. Rejects G-8 Greenhouse Climate Proposals
Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 14
BYRON FOUTY AND FRIEND IN IRAQ It will be a somber Memorial Day weekend in Orion Township, Michigan with an adopted son still missing two weeks after being kidnapped in Iraq. Yellow ribbons adorn streetlights and an American Legion memorial. A banner with a photograph of 19-year-old Private Byron Fouty hangs from a wall in the memorial with the words "Our Troops Our … [Read more...] about Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 14
Democrats Cave
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri … [Read more...] about Democrats Cave
Does Rudy Giuliani Need To Get His Facts A Bit More Straight?
MSNBC's Chris Matthews thinks so: … [Read more...] about Does Rudy Giuliani Need To Get His Facts A Bit More Straight?
Lincolnesque Advice for Dispirited Dems
As Congress heads home for the Memorial Day weekend after burying their immediate hopes for stopping the war in Iraq, a few words of consolation from the idol of their Republican tormenters: “(T)ake increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this … [Read more...] about Lincolnesque Advice for Dispirited Dems
Kentucky Blues
I'm normally loathe to call races over a year in advance, but with incumbent (and indicted) Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) starting the race down a staggering 28 points to the Democratic nominee, Steve Beshear (34/62), I think we can fairly say he's toast. Good lord, are those bad numbers for an incumbent. … [Read more...] about Kentucky Blues
Rosie O’Donnell,Too Big In Many Ways: Barbara Walters as Mouse
One more time, there's going to be a dead-end argument about what liberals are made of and what conservatives are made of. Yet neither Elizabeth Hasselbeck nor Rosie O'Donnell are on TV as representatives of either group. They are/ were on TV to bring life to The View and to gain audience and advertisers. The underlying issue about The View, I think is about Miss … [Read more...] about Rosie O’Donnell,Too Big In Many Ways: Barbara Walters as Mouse
Rosie O’Donnell’s Explosive Exit From “The View” (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Rosie O'Donnell will not return to ABC's "The View." Basically, a few weeks ago she quit but planned to be back. This time she quit sooner: In a statement today, Brian Frons, the president of Disney-ABC's Daytime Television Group, said, "We had hoped that Rosie would be with us until the end of her contract three weeks from now, but Rosie has informed us that she … [Read more...] about Rosie O’Donnell’s Explosive Exit From “The View” (UPDATED)
An Escalating Crisis in Lebanon
In Lebanon, there's been an upsurge in fighting in the past few days. In Beirut, there have been several major bomb attacks and, in the northern part of the country (near Tripoli), the Lebanese army has been openly fighting Palestinian militants. Nearly all of this violence can, reportedly, be traced back to a group known as Fatah al-Islam, led by a Palestinian man named Shakir … [Read more...] about An Escalating Crisis in Lebanon
Political Deadlock in Ukraine
Soap operas in Ukraine must have terrible ratings. That is to say, not even the wrangling between evil twins fighting for an heiress’s fortune could compete with the drama of the country’s deadlocked government. Via Foreign Policy Watch. … [Read more...] about Political Deadlock in Ukraine
A Medley Of Al Qaeda’s Favorite Tortures
A terrorist torture document or a sado-masochist's daydream book? It's hard to tell when you explore a document posted by The Smoking Gun:In a recent raid on an al-Qaeda safe house in Iraq, U.S. military officials recovered an assortment of crude drawings depicting torture methods like "blowtorch to the skin" and "eye removal." Along with the images, which you'll find on the … [Read more...] about A Medley Of Al Qaeda’s Favorite Tortures