LinkmeisterMember of the Reality-Based CommunityClark - McCain brouhaha- June 30, 2008 This has been all over the news today. Yesterday on "Face the Nation" former General Wes Clark said of Senator McCain, "I dont think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." In a sane world, that would be patently obvious. Suffering in the Hanoi Hilton for five-and-a-half years is awful, but it's not relevant to one's leadership skills. Ah, but our illustrious media jumped on that statement, saying Clark had somehow disrespected McCain. Hard to...http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002975.html Rhiannon - Live- June 30, 2008 This is a darned good version. The band was an ongoing soap opera, but they sure managed to put out some amazingly good music between battles.http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002974.html Back-to-back- June 29, 2008 Baseball will drive you crazy. Yesterday the Dodgers won 1-0 without getting a base hit. It didn't qualify as a no-hitter because the Dodgers, as the home team, didn't hit in the bottom of the ninth. Today, the Dodgers lost 1-0 while getting three hits. So, exceptional pitching or lousy offensehttp://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002973.html Flowers- June 28, 2008 Agapanthus, aka Lily of the Nile. We have a planter box with a bunch of them. This year the white ones came up. There are some shots of single blooms there too.http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002972.html Lazy cook- June 28, 2008 Far from Mexico, but still in favor of Cal-Mex food, that's us.http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002971.html Unlicensed Veterinary medicine- June 28, 2008 I'm in charge of rebandaging Tigger for the next ten days. Today was the first time I did it. I watched and took photos as the vet did it on Monday so I'd have a road map. The preliminary act, not photographed: apply some Mupirocin to the wound. It's an antibacterial ointment. Step one Step two Step three Step four Step five It went pretty well, and she only half-heartedly snapped at me a couple of times. That was my biggest concern about doing it myself. Here's how it looked after...http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002970.html Call your Senators- June 27, 2008 Senator Feingold has a fact sheet up about the FISA bill he's fighting. There are some good talking points there if you'd like to call your Senators. Since they're probably going to be in-state over their 4th of July recess, marching in parades and whatnot, you might even be able to raise a question in person. Check your newspapers for their scheduled events or call their local offices.http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002969.html Holy graven idol crap- June 27, 2008 Three years ago I wrote about Patrick Henry College, a very conservative school churning out graduates who were taking jobs right and left in the government. Ha! Pensacola Christian College sneers at Patrick Henry. "You're conservative Watch us!" it says.Of Pensacola's many rules, those dealing with male-female relationships are the most talked about. There are restrictions on when and where men and women may speak to each other. Some elevators and stairwells may be used only by women;...http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002968.html Hubris ain't nothin' new- June 25, 2008 I don't usually click the "On This Day" section of the NYT, but June 25 happens to be the anniversary of the Custer Battle at Little Bighorn. Here's the NYT story as published on that date.Custer went into battle with Companies C, L, I, F, and E, of the Seventh Cavalry, and the staff and non-commissioned staff of his regiment and a number of scouts, and only one Crow scout remained to tell the tale. All are dead. Custer was surrounded on every side by Indians, and horses fell as they fought on.http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002967.html I can't hear you- June 25, 2008 Seen over at Making Light:The White House in December refused to accept the Environmental Protection Agencys conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled, telling agency officials that an e-mail message containing the document would not be opened, senior E.P.A. officials said last week. C'mon, New York Times, you've got to be kidding me. I know five-year-olds who, when faced with an unwanted document, know better than to think it will go away if ignored. Not this...http://www.linkmeister.com/blog/archives/002966.html |