Uh, oh, life as we know it seems to be ending:Berlin, July 31: In the days when Germany was Europe's leading beer-drinking nation each village had its own brewery. Not any longer. Many of the breweries have long since closed or been sold to foreign companies. Once the world's leader in beer consumption, Germany has now been overtaken by the Czechs and the Irish. Even in … [Read more...] about Is This A Sign Of The End Of The World?

NOTE: We have REVISED THIS POST due to some info and links presented by a reader in our comments section. It turns out that there has been some controversy about this group itself perhaps being a GOP front group. The fact that this has been a controversy that goes back months certainly does CHANGE the context of its findings. We will put our additions in boldfaced. The … [Read more...] about Democrats Accused Of Suppressing Votes More Than GOPers (REVISED)

A follow up to Joe's recent post on Bush's views on intelligent design as revealed on Monday in a roundtable interview with Texas journalists: In that interview, Bush also addressed Rove and Palmeiro (each a presidential friend, in his own way), stating that he continues to have confidence in the former and that he believes that the latter never took steroids. I've got more on … [Read more...] about Bush’s faith-based reality

Via Obsidian Wings, we learn of what surely is to be the next great comic book series of our lifetimes. On one dark day, in 2006, many conservative voices went forever silent at the hands of terrorist assassins. Those which survived joined forces and formed a powerful covert conservative organization called “The Freedom of Information Leagueâ€?, aka F.O.I.L. (...) The New … [Read more...] about Somebody Please Foil This

Well you're in luck! The logic of a recent New York court decision, there's a loophole in prostitution law you could drive a truck through (I'm trying to decide if that phrase in any way lends itself to double-entendres. Let's just say that if it's witty, it's intentional). … [Read more...] about Always Wanted to Hire a Prostitute, But Hated the Idea of Prison?

I recently mentioned that Iran was set to remove the IAEA seals from one of its uranium-conversion facilities, thereby getting back in the nuclear game. Well, as the Post reports (see here), a new U.S. intelligence report indicates that Iran is still about a decade away from nuclear weaponry. It seems reasonable to keep all options on the table, but there now seems to be … [Read more...] about Iran may be a decade away from a nuclear weapon

NO JOKE DEPT: Police in a city in Great Britain have been ordered to show respect by taking their shoes off before raiding the homes Muslim terror suspects. So now we have RELIGIOUS CONSIDERATIONS injected into police operations. What next? Requiring jailers to serve Jewish prisoners Chinese food? … [Read more...] about British Police Get PC Operational Instruction

The're off — running to the right to increase their chances of a win... As the New York Times notes, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will soon announce "whether" (yeah, right) he's going to run for the GOP Presidential nomination in 2008. And his biggest problem is his moderate image. So what do you do to mitigate that? "I think it's a question that people may ask at … [Read more...] about GOP Politicos Scramble Right For 2008 Prez Nomination

We've gotten emails asking what we do in schools. CLICK HERE and you can see the link that explains it. In October, Joe Gandelman & Friends are usually booked solid doing the anti-drug version of his program the big mailing starts to go out next week). NOTE: This is the recently redesigned website. You can click on the buttons to explore other parts of it (it also … [Read more...] about Since You’ve Asked Us

If you think doing a blog sets you apart from the crowd, we say "In your dreams":The blogosphere is continuing to grow, with a weblog created every second, according to blog trackers Technorati. In its latest State of the Blogosphere report, it said the number of blogs it was tracking now stood at more than 14.2m blogs, up from 7.8m in March. It suggests, on average, the … [Read more...] about And Each Blogger Thinks He’s/She’s SPECIAL…

You just had to suspect President George Bush supported creationism being taught in schools, it's just that it didn't seem as if he'd embrace the idea publically — until now: President Bush said Monday he believes schools should discuss "intelligent design" alongside evolution when teaching students about the creation of life. During a round-table interview with … [Read more...] about We Now Know Where George Bush Stands On Creationism In Schools

Cross posted at The Smoking Room Hollywood's use of marijuana in plot lines seems to be increasing, used regularly in several shows on basic and premium cable, and less so on Fox. There's a groundswell of opposition from middle America on this issue...er, kinda:Hollywood's embellishment of marijuana use is "irresponsible," says Tom Riley of the White House's Office of … [Read more...] about Entertainment portrayal of marijuana raising some eyebrows, rolling some eyes

King Fahd has died. The question is, will Prince Abdullah continue to be the reformer he's made himself out to be in recent years? Perhaps this is finally Saudi Arabia's chance to break on through into modernity... … [Read more...] about The more things change in Saudi Arabia…

Well, that didn't last long -- nine months, to be precise. Despite ongoing talks with Britain, France, and Germany, Iran has announced that it will remove the IAEA seals at one of its uranium-conversion facilities. Whether Iran's nuclear program is intended for power (as Iran alleges) or weaponry (as the U.S. alleges), this is terrible news. Stay tuned... … [Read more...] about Iran gets back in the nuclear game

The low carb diet revolution lasted a bit longer than the New Coke. But Coca Cola quickly rebounded and thrived. It may not be as easy for Atkins Nutritionals, which is seeking bankruptcy protection as the signs of its diet revolution lay in tatters in the form of clearance sales on low carb foods. And if you hear a huge sigh of relief, its probably from cows, pigs, lambs … [Read more...] about Atkins Company’s Big Fat Financial Problem

Today's election in Ohio between Republican candidate Jean Schmidt and Democratic rival Paul Hackett is being closely watched. It has become a near-obsession for many political junkies, particularly bloggers on the left and right. There have been lots of excellent analyses on this race in high profile and low profile blogs of all persuasions. But one of the most fascinating … [Read more...] about A Closely Watched Election In Ohio

Just keep this guy away from Taco Bell: SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — An Australian bus driver who called police after he found a package on his bus which emitted a strange sound when touched was left red-faced when it turned out to be a novelty store cushion. Just two weeks ago Sydney, Australia's largest city, adopted a New York-style "If you see something, say … [Read more...] about Bus Driver Finds Terrorism Is A Gas

Well, there go two common stereotypes: that cliched idea that anyone who enters a beauty contest doesn't ponder big issues and the cliched idea that today's generation is more interested in self than society:EVERETT, Washington – Miss Everett Teen USA 2004 is putting away her sash to put on a U.S. Army uniform. Last summer, Jennifer Cabanayan appeared at community events, … [Read more...] about Miss Everett Teen Enlists USA 2004 Joins Military

Readers on the right and left argue about it constantly: So who controls the media? Who are those shadowy people (or beings) controlling what the media reports in news stories, what ostensibly independent editorial boards write? Who are those people who can snap their fingers and get Rupert Murdoch AND The New York Times to do their bidding? Who REALLY calls the … [Read more...] about The Media’s REAL MASTERS Revealed!!

NOTE: This is being reposted from yesterday to today's blog since we have greatly expanded the links on the roundup. Due to driving more than 300 miles yesterday, the roundup doesn't contain our usual post excerpts but extensive links from many viewpoints with a few comments. President George Bush bypassed the Senate and used a recess appointment to send embattled UN … [Read more...] about Bush Does Recess Appointment To Send Bolton To UN