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The World's Most Romantic Application of Geek Skills and Web Design

I've got to hand it to this guy.  Men have been proposing marriage for thousands of years and, yet, he has found an original and romantic way to do it, using what might be the most effective application of romantic geekery of all time.  I almost didn't blog about this just because it instantly raises the romance bar for myself and all of my fellow bachelors but an effort like this deserves to be recognized.  Congratulations to Dave and Elizabeth.  May your love grow all of your lives and may your websites never get hacked.

Hat tip to Brian of The Bay Area is Talking.

Posted by: Jheka at October 31, 2005 19:50 | link | comments (1) |
mensches, what s going right, miscellaneous musings

A Quick Word About Sam Alito

In writing about the defeat of the Harriet Miers nomination on Libercontrarian, I predicted that Democrats and just about everyone who wasn't a hard-right Republican might wind up being very, very sorry for not enthusiastically supporting Miers when they had the chance.

The phrase for this morning is "I told you so."  That is all.

Posted by: Jheka at October 31, 2005 07:51 | link | comments |
politics

News You Haven't Heard - Your Monday Morning Tragedy

There is a tragic story of disaster and grief and murder that, had it involved Americans, would have been front page news.  Here is the story:

Russian citizen Vitaly Kaloyev had a pretty good life.  He was an architect married to a woman that he loved and had two beautiful children, a boy and a girl.  Then, on July 2, 2002, Vitaly's world was destroyed.  On that day, two planes collided in midair.  Seventy-one people died as a Russian Tu-154 filled with 45 schoolchildren plane collided with a DHL Boeing cargo jet over Bodensee in southern Germany.  Vitaly lost his wife and both of his children in the crash, which, was the fault of Swiss air traffic controller Peter Nielsen, an employee of the Swiss Skyguide air control company, who failed to notice that the planes were on a collision course and ordered the passenger plane to descend on a path that took it right into the DHL plane (even though its anti-crash system indicated that they should climb).

Vitaly was a broken man.  A man in his mid-forties, he spent ten days searching the crash site for remains of his ten year old son, Konstantin, his four year old son, Diana and his wife, Svetlana.  Ten days, walking and picking through the wreckage, looking for anything that looked like what his life had once looked like.  He quit his job in Spain, returned to Russia and spent over a year mourning, a shell, taking flowers to the empty graves of his wife and children and doing precious little else.  Then, in February of 2004, he decided to go to Switzerland.  He decided to visit Peter Nielsen.

He had meant to talk to Nilson.  To show him pictures of his wife and children.  To ask him how it could have happened.  How Nielsen could have made the mistake that destroyed his family.  That was apparently the intent.  To talk, to accuse, to yell ... to try to get some solace or answers or balm for the pain.  Vitaly said that he had wanted an apology ... he did not get one.

When Kaloyev confronted Nilson on the terrace of his home in Zurich, in front of his own wife and three children, Nielsen did not apologize or explain or commiserate ... he rebuffed Kaloyev ... and Kafolyev saw black ... and stabbed Nielsen to death, there, at his home, in front of his wife and three children.  He says that he doesn't remember doing it, although there is no dispute, even from him, that he did. 

Now Vitaly Kaloyev, has been sentenced.  His attorneys asked that he be sentenced to three years (he has already spent about 600 days in Swiss custody).  The prosecution asked for 12 years.  The Swiss court sentenced him to eight years which, in my opinion, is about four too many, but reasonable people can certainly differ. 

Anyway, there is your Monday morning tragedy.  Shakespeare could not have done better than what real life served up in this case.  If it had been an American, on either end of that knife, you would have heard about it.  Now you have anyway.

Posted by: Jheka at October 31, 2005 07:44 | link | comments (2) |
miscellaneous musings

I Believe That This Is Possible

Aubrey de Grey believes that we can live to be 1,000 years old (here is Grey's response to that article). I don't know about 1,000 years ... however, I remember about 7 or 8 years ago when there were a slew of stories about the progress on anti-aging technology that allowed scientists to stop the deterioration of telomeres, which allow our cells to divide (and when they stop dividing, they die, we age, we die ... in very simple terms) .  There was hopeful story after hopeful story of breakthroughs that stopped or severely retarded aging in mice and such.  There was talk of anti-aging pills on the horizon.

And then ... nothing.  It seems that either the advances stopped or mainstream media's interest in a scientifically and socially complex issue dried up as suddenly as it appeared.  Well, the subject has always interested me and I have some questions for all of you who are reading this: 

If we can essentially eliminate aging (allowing people to live hundreds of years), should we?
If we were to develop an easy, inexpensive anti-aging technology, should it be available to anyone?  If so, what do we do about predictable overpopulation and limited resource problems?  If not, who, if anyone, should get access to the technology?
If we were to develop anti-aging technology that was difficult to implement and/or prohibitively expensive, should we make it available to the super-rich and their families or to anyone who could pay for it?  Should governments or voters have a say in who got it?  Should it be made available, at public expense, to particularly valuable or brilliant or beloved individuals?
Should we put public money and resources into pursuing this technology, either for the youngest generation or the next?  If no, why not and if yes, then to what end?
If we develop technology that can extend life to, say, 1,000 years and determine that due to limited planet space, food, water, etc., we cannot simply have people living that long, what should we do?  Do we put an artificial cap on age (e.g. you hit 250, you die)?  Do we enforce limits on procreation for anyone who gets access to anti-aging technology or medicine (mandatory sterilization for anyone who gets the medicine)?  Do we enforce a Chinese-style one couple-one child limit worldwide (or wherever the technology is available?

I know that this is a lot of questions and a lot of material ... but take a few minutes and think about it.  This is, I think, an important issue that is worth thinking about and discussing.

More here, here and here.

Posted by: Jheka at October 31, 2005 00:17 | link | comments (3) |
miscellaneous musings

The New York Times Desecrates the Dead To Promote Its Agenda

In what has to be as close as an American mainstream newspaper can come to actual desecration of the dead, the New York Times recently covered the combat death of Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr by printing an excerpt from a letter that he wrote to his girlfriend, to be read in the event of his death.  One small problem.  The Grey Lady printed Cpl. Starr's picture and an excerpt from his letter that promoted their political ideology and completely misrepresented Cpl. Starr's last message.  Here is what the New York Times printed (and what was reprinted by many leftist websites):

 

Here is what was sent to Michelle Malkin by Cpl. Starr's uncle, who saw what TheNew York Times did and decided that the truth needed to get out:

Unfortunately they did not tell Jeffrey's story. Jeffrey believed in what he was doing. He [was] willing put his life on the line for this cause. Just before he left for his third tour of duty in Iraq I asked him what he thought about going back the third time. He said: "If we (Americans) don't do this (free the Iraqi people from tyranny) who will? No one else can."

Several months after Jeffrey was killed his laptop computer was returned to his parents who found a letter in it that was addressed to his girlfriend and was intended to be found only if he did not return alive. It is a most poignant letter and filled with personal feelings he had for his girlfriend. But of importance to the rest of us was his expression of how he felt about putting his life at risk for this cause. He said it with grace and maturity.

He wrote: "Obviously if you are reading this then I have died in Iraq. I kind of predicted this, that is why I'm writing this in November. A third time just seemed like I'm pushing my chances. I don't regret going, everybody dies but few get to do it for something as important as freedom. It may seem confusing why we are in Iraq, it's not to me. I'm here helping these people, so that they can live the way we live. Not have to worry about tyrants or vicious dictators. To do what they want with their lives. To me that is why I died. Others have died for my freedom, now this is my mark."

What Jeffrey said is important. Americans need to understand that most of those who are or have been there understand what's going on. It would honor Jeffrey's memory if you would publish the rest of his story.

What The New York Times did to its readers was base and dishonest.  They should never be trusted after this disgusting, exploitative stunt.  What they did to the memory of Cpl. Starr and to his friends and loved ones and fellow soldiers is simply vile.

Hat tip:  Michelle Malkin via LGF.

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 23:25 | link | comments |
the war against islamism, schmucks, iraq, politics, leftist idiocy

Ask Bogie, Vol. VI

OK, folks, it's time for you to do your part.  This is the part of our show where you ask Bogie (who just turned 21 (on September 22) in kitty years), the coolest kitty on either coast, any non-political question you want (politics are Rummy's area and he's still trying to figure out how a man with a cat's name managed to get indicted).  So ask Bogie anything.  Sports, dating advice, cooking tips, fashion, literature, cocktail party etiquette ... if you can think of a question, Bogie will have your answer ... so fire away. 

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 20:59 | link | comments (3) |
ask bogie

Meanwhile, in Iran

If you can get past the talking heads on CNN, MSNBC and Fox yapping incessantly about a minor inside-the Beltway story to justify the ridiculous amount of airtime that they have given it already, you might hear the sound of war drums beating in the Middle East ... again.  The difference this time?  The country that is threatening war (and continuing to ramp up its rhetoric in spite of international condemnation) is Iran ... which is close to getting a nuclear weapon ... and the country that the newly elected President of Iran called for the total destruction of is (no surprise) Israel, which already has them.  And what's between Iran and Israel?  Why, that would be Iraq ... and over 160,000 American troops. 

But let's give all of our attention to Scooter and Patrick Fitzgerald ... maybe Gloria Allred or Susan Estrich will have something to say soon ... wouldn't want to miss that.

Update:  Yaakov Kirschen of Dry Bones fame sees a potential problem with the Iranian threat:

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 10:20 | link | comments |
the war against islamism

Friday Poetry - A Halloween Love Story

As Halloween approaches, I ask the question:  Is there anything on this earth more terrifying than love?

THE GHOST

I went back to the clanging city,
I went back where my old loves stayed,
But my heart was full of my new love's glory,
My eyes were laughing and unafraid.

I met one who had loved me madly
And told his love for all to hear --
But we talked of a thousand things together,
The past was buried too deep to fear.

I met the other, whose love was given
With never a kiss and scarcely a word --
Oh, it was then the terror took me
Of words unuttered that breathed and stirred.

Oh, love that lives its life with laughter
Or love that lives its life with tears
Can die -- but love that is never spoken
Goes like a ghost through the winding years. . . .

I went back to the clanging city,
I went back where my old loves stayed,
My heart was full of my new love's glory, --
But my eyes were suddenly afraid.

Sarah Teasdale

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 09:57 | link | comments (3) |
poetry

A Lump of Coal in The Fitzmas Stocking

Well folks,there's the bombshell ... Patrick Fitzgerald, after a two year investigation, indicted ... wait for it ... Scooter Libby.  That's right.  Scooter Libby.  A man less famous than Delta Burke.  A man that, until about two weeks ago, practically no one outside the Beltway had ever heard of.  A man that, today, would not be picked out of a line-up by 999 out of 1,000 Americans.  Scooter Libby ... the aide to Dick Cheney.  The assistant to the man who's chief responsibility is to be on his toes in the event that a nefarious pretzel or some other enemy of the state fells George W. Bush.  An advisor to an advisor.  Folks, Steve Bartman and Jeffrey Maier are better known than Scooter Libby. 

This is Fitzmas?  This is what the left has been getting itself into a lather about for weeks now?  This?  An indictment on  technical charges (i.e. not treason, not outting a CIA agent but of "crimes" that would not have occurred but for the existence ofthe investigation itself ... a Martha Stewart crime)?  An anonymous political advisor has been indicted (not convicted ... indicted) on the least glitzy charges imaginable.  As of the writing of this post, not a single big-name person in the Bush Administration has been touched.  Not Karl Rove, not Dick Cheney and certainly not George W. Bush.  By this time next week, anyone who cares about Inside the Beltway politics will be talking about the fight over the new Supreme Court nominee and the rest of the country will be back to mundane tasks like looking for ways to not invite annoying relatives for Thanksgiving. 

This is what happens when you spend weeks in an echo chamber building up your expectations and working each other into a lather over a political holiday that just doesn't materialize.  you hope to wake up one morning to find a Rolls Royce in your driveway and all you find is a scooter ... and a big lump of political coal.

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 09:01 | link | comments (6) |
politics, leftist idiocy, miscellaneous musings

Random Friday Morning Art

This piece, entitled "Cathedral Corner," is a 1987 painting by contemporary German artist Gerhard Richter.  Presently, it hangs in a private collection in New York.  The thing that I find fascinating about Richter is how stylistically varied his paintings are.  Check out his nomepage (linked above) to see what I mean.

 

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 02:28 | link | comments |
art

Update on a Progressive Racist

Remember the last post about Steve Gilliard, the "progressive" racist hatemonger?  Well, he has just learned that, even for so-called "progressives," actions have consequences.  Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor who is involved in one of the closest and one of the most important elections in the nation, had bought a blog ad on Gilliard's blog.  When his campaign saw Gilliard's little ode to the greatest hits in American racism, they pulled the ad and distanced themselves from Gilliard faster than Ben Kingsley from a Tom Green movie.  Well, like any self-absorbed racist with a victim mentality, Gilliard went nuts, attacking not only the man who's campaign put money in Gilliard's pocket (money which they didn't ask to have refunded, by the way) but also the nation's most important Democratic candidate in an upcoming election.  He called Kaine, who is running neck-and-neck with Republican Jerry Kilgore, a "coward."  And why, exactly, did Gilliard try to sabotage Kaine's campaign just days before the election?  Did he disagree with Kaine's politics?  Did he want Kilgore to win?  No.  He attacked the man and the hopes of millions of Virginians who support him because, according to him, the Kaine campaign had not talked to him before deciding to pull their ads.  Because the people who had paid him (remember, he did not run their ads out of a sense of progressive good will but for completely capitalist reasons) did not kneel at the throne of some two-bit race-baiting blogger before making a campaign decision.  Because he did not get his props.  Because they dared to disrespect him, a black man.  Well, he'd show them.  He'd do all he could to help get Republican Jerry Kilgore elected governor of Virginia. 

Oh, and Gilliard just keeps spinning and spinning, blaming "spineless Democrats" for not supporting overt racists ... oh wait ... everyone else is racist, not the guy who called a black man "Sambo" because of his political beliefs and depicted him like this:

Posted by: Jheka at October 28, 2005 01:09 | link | comments |
schmucks, politics, leftist idiocy

The Nastiest, Most Racist Blog Post of the Day

Comes from a "progressive" website and is entitled (I kid you not):

"Simple Sambo wants to move to the big house"

... but hey, it's ok ... if you read the comments you'll see that since the author of the post is black and "liberal" (hardly), he and his "progressive" supporters fully believe that he's permitted to act like a young Robert Byrd.

Personally, I think that he should let David Duke co-author his blog.  I mean, who could tell the difference?

Posted by: Jheka at October 26, 2005 19:46 | link | comments |
schmucks, politics, leftist idiocy

Additions to the Blogroll

It's been a while since I've announced additions but here are three good ones.  First, you'll notice something called Little Green Colloquium  It is, as you might have already surmised, a group blog which is owned and operated by a number of Little Green Football contributors, including yours truly.  It's just getting going and, like any blog (especially one that is "run" by people with widely diverging views) it is stil finding its stride but you should check it out and, by all means, leave a comment.

Second, those of you who are familiar with the wonderful "Dry Bones" comic strip that appears in the Jerusalem Post will be happy to know that there is now a "Dry Bones Blog" written by the author of the strip.  The Daily Blitz is happy and proud to link to it.

Finally, KRON 4, which is "the Bay Area's News Station" has a blog called "The Bay Area is Talking" which discusses not only issues interesting to (San Francisco) Bay Area residents but also liberally (so to speak) quotes various Bay Area blogs.  Among the blogs that are often cited and quoted is this very one that you're reading now.  I sincerely hope that Brian and Angie keep reading and posting about TDB.  Even though Rummy, Bogie and I have moved East, we promise to keep blogging about the wondrous insanity that is The San Francisco Bay Area.

Posted by: Jheka at October 26, 2005 15:31 | link | comments (4) |
mensches

Cindy Sheehan's Handlers Lash Out at Hillary

The rift between the traditional mainstream of the Democratic party and the radical left continues to widen as Cindy Sheehan's handlers launch yet another preemptive political attack against Senator Clinton for her position on Iraq.  You will see more of this kind of radical vs. mainstream attacks on both the left and the right as 2008 approaches.

And why do I say "Cindy Sheehan's handlers" rather than "Cindy Sheehan?"  Only because if you believe that Cindy Sheehan, that narcissistic simpleton, actually wrote that article, I have a totally peaceful nuclear facility in Iran that I'd like to sell to you.

Posted by: Jheka at October 26, 2005 12:10 | link | comments |
the war against islamism, schmucks, iraq, politics, leftist idiocy

On Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks has passed away at the wonderfully advanced age of 92.  A few thoughts:

I believe that Ms. Parks was an American hero not for what she did on that bus but for the gracious and dignified way that she conducted herself afterwards. She was not shrill. She was never hateful and she did not, as far as I know, seek to exploit her celebrity and world renown for personal gain.

With respect to what happened on that bus, I remember thar when I was making my list of 100 greatest Americans, someone objected to Rosa Parks not being on it. Honestly, I believe that the myth about her act has far outgrown the act itself. Yes, it was an instance of extraordinary courage which was the much sought after spark that ignited the civil rights movement in Alabama and, eventually, the United States. However, Ms. Parks was by no means the only or the first person to do what she did. Many others had refused to move or drank from "white only" fountains or sat in white restaurants and often their acts of bravery went unnoticed ... or much, much worse. Moreover, I do not believe that her act of courage on that day makes her a hero on par wth men and women who devoted, and sometimes gave, their lives for causes.

All that said, Rosa Parks is still an example that we can all learn from. When directly confronted by a clear injustice with the weight of society and government behind it, she did not budge but rather, chose then and there to personally sacrifice for what was right. She did not engage in histrionics as so many that pretended to walk in her footsteps have done (McKinney, Sheehan, Sharpton, Jackson, etc.) and she never exploited the black community or expressed hatred for her fellow Americans. rosa Parks engaged in a single act of great personal courage for a worthy cause. If we can all say the same at the end of our lives, we will undoubtedly have done our part to make the world a far better place, just as she had.

Posted by: Jheka at October 24, 2005 21:41 | link | comments |
miscellaneous musings

Just When you Think they've Hit Bottom

DU brings out the big shovels and digs deeper:

Poll question: Who gives 2 shits about this Hariri character that got blown up in Beirut?

That's right ... "Democratic" Underground ... expressing just how much they don't care about the murder of a courageous man who lost his life at the hands of fascist tyrants while in persuit of democracy.

Posted by: Jheka at October 24, 2005 15:47 | link | comments |
the war against islamism, schmucks, leftist idiocy

Leftists Call For Saddam To Be Put Back in Power

Well, I for one, hope that they make this part of their campaign platforms.

Posted by: Jheka at October 24, 2005 14:51 | link | comments |
the war against islamism, schmucks, iraq, politics, leftist idiocy

On Harriet Miers

NZ Bear of The Truth Laid Bear is taking a survey of bloggers re: Harriet Miers.  I've given it a lot of thought  and while I may or may not agree with her views (whatever they are) and am reasonably happy that it isn't a Scalia clone, I think that the OBVIOUS cronyism just plain stinks. A lifetime Supreme Court appointment is not something you give to your friends and supporters. Not in a nation brimming with brilliant legal minds that cover every part of the ideological spectrum. I mean, objectively, I don't see how she makes anyone's top 50 list. Hell, I don't see how she manages to get on any reasonable person's top 500 list for that job.

All that said, the fact that Bush could have made a much, much better choice or the fact that there are hundreds of lawyers, judges and legal scholars who are likely more qualified for the position do not, in and of themselves, disqualify her for the position. In fact, I believe that, absent a clear and compelling reason to reject her nomination, the Senate should give significant deference to the choice that this or any president makes. Therefore, I'll wait for the hearings and, barring some heretofore unknown information being released, I believe that Congress should approve her, though she is clearly not the best and maybe not even a good choice and obviously received her nomination as a result of who rather than what she knows.

 

Therefore, given the choices of opposed, support and neutral, I'd have to say that weeks before the first hearing The Daily Blitz is strongly, fanatically, vociferously ... neutral ... with maybe the slightest leaning towards "support."

Posted by: Jheka at October 24, 2005 12:55 | link | comments (2) |
politics, miscellaneous musings

DU Calls The Psychic Friends Network

Where, oh where is Dionne Warwick when you need her?  Well, DUers, desperate for any shred of what, for them, would be good news, turn to each other for psychic insight

npincus (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-23-05 06:27 PM

Edited on Sun Oct-23-05 06:28 PM by npincus

Any DUers who have some psychic ability? Not kidding.

I am not kidding, nor am I a whack job. I do believe there are some people with genuine and varying degrees of psychic perception.

So, if any of you have such capability, I would like to ask what are your feelings about the scope and results of the PlameGate investigation. Any ideas about its breadth? Will it touch on the conspiracy that got us into the Iraq debacle? Will it (eventually) reach the top- B*sh and Cheney? Might Chimpy's impeachment happen?

I know I'll get a heap of sarcasm, but if any one of you have a "sixth sense", please I'd like to hear your comments.

"nor am I a whack job."

Heh.

Posted by: Jheka at October 23, 2005 22:33 | link | comments |
schmucks, leftist idiocy, humor

The Hidden Massacre

If we can ignore the horrid anti-American spin of this story for a second, I have a question:

Why on earth haven't I heard about four more Americans being murdered and set on fire by an Iraqi mob? Forget about the outrage ... where was the damned story?

Posted by: Jheka at October 23, 2005 00:01 | link | comments (1) |
the war against islamism, iraq, general idiocy

Beautiful Woman Thread - The Peruvians

It's time to beautify The Daily Blitz.  We've had actresses and athletes and soldiers and even The Golden Girls.  Now I thought I'd try nation-specific GBWTs.  Which country to start with?  Well, there are the obvious ones (Italian, Brazilian, Australian, etc.) but I thought I'd go with something that's a bit more of a challenge.  Yup ... Peruvian women.  Let me know what you think and which nation (for men or women) I should go with next:

Posted by: Jheka at October 22, 2005 17:56 | link | comments (4) |
beautiful woman thread

The Latest Completely Whacked Conspiracy Theory Being Spread By DU

The Bird Flu is a hoax being spread by the Bush administration so that Donald Rumsfeld can get rich(er) through the sale of useless vaccine.  Most of the people commenting on the thread accept the allegations as true without a moment of critical thinking. 

They are, in short, dumber than toast.

Posted by: Jheka at October 21, 2005 21:23 | link | comments |
schmucks, leftist idiocy

Cindy Sheehan - Publicity Loving Pest

Cindy Sheehan, desperate to extend the 15 minutes of fame that the death of her son and cynical Leftist manipulators have given her, has decided to chain herself to the White House fence upon the death of the 2,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq (an event to which I am sure she and her fellow travellers are looking forward to with great anticipation).  She also said that other leftists should lock themselves to local fences.  Well, I say let her and let them.  I think that hers is an excellent idea.  Hell, give her extra-thick chains.  I'll personally help spring for locks for anyone who wants to join her.  Just let me keep the keys.  Moreover, when St. Cindy is arrested, they shouldn't unchain her.  Just cut about a 10 foot length of fence and let the martyr-with-an-entourage drag it around.  Make it part of her sentence ... and send her the bill.

Update:  St. Cindy takes sides in the Democratic Party war by attacking Dianne Feinstein.

Posted by: Jheka at October 21, 2005 17:12 | link | comments (1) |
the war against islamism, schmucks, leftist idiocy

Friday Poetry - What Do Women Want?

According to Kim Addonizio, they want a cheap red dress:

"What Do Women Want?"

I want a red dress.
I want it flimsy and cheap,
I want it too tight, I want to wear it
until someone tears it off me.
I want it sleeveless and backless,
this dress, so no one has to guess
what's underneath. I want to walk down
the street past Thrifty's and the hardware store
with all those keys glittering in the window,
past Mr. and Mrs. Wong selling day-old
donuts in their café, past the Guerra brothers
slinging pigs from the truck and onto the dolly,
hoisting the slick snouts over their shoulders.
I want to walk like I'm the only
woman on earth and I can have my pick.
I want that red dress bad.
I want it to confirm
your worst fears about me,
to show you how little I care about you
or anything except what
I want. When I find it, I'll pull that garment
from its hanger like I'm choosing a body
to carry me into this world, through
the birth-cries and the love-cries too,
and I'll wear it like bones, like skin,
it'll be the goddamned
dress they bury me in.

Kim Addonizio

Is this right, ladies? A cheap red dress for Christmas?

Posted by: Jheka at October 21, 2005 13:43 | link | comments (10) |
poetry

The Amazing Race? I Think Not

One of the best reality TV shows used to be The Amazing Race, where two person teams would race around the world and perform tasks that were relevant to the culture of the nation that the teams were in.  It was a GREAT show.  I mean, teams didn't know if they'd be spending the night in Brazil or Ireland or India.  They might be herding llamas in South America or playing hockey and drinking vodka in Russia.  Well, this year it (and let me be clear here) SUCKS.  I mean it really, truly sucks.  And not just because it's the "family edition" with a bunch of families that should be on Dr. Phil or Oprah or, in one case, Jerry Springer.  No, it sucks because they're racing around the U.S. ... yup, they're getting clues in exotic places like a hotdog stand in NYC or a BP station on the side of a highway.  This week they got a clue at "the world's largest office chair (some company's roadside promotion) and spent the night at some trailer park. 

It's BORING (at least to anyone who lives in this country).  The winning team this week?  The pit stop was walking distance from where they lived.  Booooring!  I don't know.  Maybe plane tickets got too expensive for CBS (especially with families of 4) or they thought that they had hit all of the world's interesting and safe places in previous seasons but CBS has just butchered a great show and a terrific concept.  It's a shame.  Time to find other Tuesday activities.

P.S.:  The family with the ridiculously cute little kids (also just about the only family that isn't at each other's throats to one degree or another) needs their own show.  I mean, seriously, it's like they were pulled straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Posted by: Jheka at October 18, 2005 21:54 | link | comments (1) |
miscellaneous musings

Meet Golda

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can meet and play with Golda.  Maybe when she's a bit older, she'll have a column of her own.  Thanks to DJ Groovy Slug and Guillermo for the inspiration.

P.S.  Click on "more" in the Golda box for even more fun.

Posted by: Jheka at October 18, 2005 01:26 | link | comments |
miscellaneous musings

Funniest Search To Lead To The Daily Blitz

I was sitting here in Chicago O'Hare, on my way to San Francisco (where I'm headed to take care of some unfinished business), perusing my referrer log when I spotted a hit from this search for "how to get revenge on the other woman."  Apparently, TDB is the 60th result for that search.  The fact that this person visited means that she actually looked through at least the first 60 results.  That's what I call some thorough research.  I don't think this bodes well at all for the other woman.  In fact, I don't think I'd want to be the guy (assuming it's a guy) either.  A piece of advice ... if you see this search on your wife's of girlfriend's computer ... flee. 

I don't think that she found any useful advice here on that subject, but it sounds like the makings of a future Bogie diary.

Yup.  TDB - a full-service blog.

Posted by: Jheka at October 17, 2005 16:47 | link | comments (2) |
humor, miscellaneous musings

A Nice Thought, Teddy ... But About 36 Years Too Late

Apparently, Ed Kennedy tried to save some people not named Kopechne who were in a modicum of trouble in the water near Hyannis, Massachusetts.  The deceptive article headline says "Sen. Edward Kennedy Helps Rescue Fishermen"  but according to the text of the article, he didn't really help at all but, rather, made an attempt to help and failed.  Maybe the title of the piece should have been:  At Least He Tried This Time.

Posted by: Jheka at October 17, 2005 11:27 | link | comments |
schmucks

The Wonders of Late Night TV

Specifically, late night TV on Spike TV ... I just saw an ad for (and I kid you not about this) mistletoebeltbuckle.com .  Yup ... it's an actual site and, in case you were wondering, the ad was not what you'd call subtle.  In fact, here it is. 

Warning:  The site is definitely PG-13 ...

Posted by: Jheka at October 16, 2005 23:39 | link | comments |
humor, miscellaneous musings

How Do You Know That Someone Is An Extremist Leftist Nutbar?

In the case of Leftist nutbar Wayne Madsen, the fact that he publicly delinked DU for being "PC Types" is a good clue (check out the left column where he calls both DU and Kos (Kos!) PC types).  Seriously, it's like someone disassociating themselves from The Nation of Islam for being too pro-Whitey.

Update:  DUers react.

Posted by: Jheka at October 16, 2005 10:47 | link | comments |
schmucks, leftist idiocy, humor