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  • Changes Coming

    Over the next few days or couple of weeks, I'll be moving from Movable Type to WordPress. I have a couple of new site looks I'm pondering and I hope to be able to keep this design in use... depending... [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2007, 10:49pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • For My Listening Pleasure

    1. Brighter Days... Mofro 2. Badlands... Bruce Springsteen 3. Tired Of Your Jive... BB King 4. Shut Up and Kiss Me... Mary Chapin Carpenter 5. Bloody Mary Morning... Willie Nelson 6. She's Always A Woman... Billy Joel 7. Can't Help... [...]
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    Posted: May 11, 2007, 11:33am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Excuses

    The Democratic Presidential candidates are tip-toeing around their war positions from 2002. John Edwards has gambled on a shift in wind and is the only Candidate... among those currently in the running... who has apologized for his vote to support... [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2007, 11:23am EDT
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  • http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Poppins-Anniversary-Julie-Andrews/dp/B0002VEPRQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1298088-4744762?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1178742751&sr=8-1

    Remembering an English nanny saying "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," I canimagine this modern English lady pronouncing an even longer word she has invented... "neoconzionistconspiracybushiraqabughraibwarcriminal." In case you're wondering it's used to describe what the British media's brains say when they see the word... [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2007, 5:35pm EDT
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  • New Word

    Thinking back on an English nanny saying "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," I can imagine this modern English lady pronouncing an even longer word she has invented... "neoconzionistconspiracybushiraqabughraibwarcriminal." In case you're wondering it's used to describe what the British media's brains say when they... [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2007, 5:35pm EDT
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  • Tribute to Ayaan Hirsi Ali

    Caroline Glick strikes the right chord in this column. In explaining why "Ayaan Hirsi Ali is arguably the bravest and most remarkable woman of our times," Glick shows us why it is so difficult being a woman in the Muslim... [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2007, 4:29pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Rotting Empire v Inept Enemy

    Central to this Anti-American column in The Spectator, by Matthew Parris is this mistaken comment. See if you can spot the error: Islam, in its more fundamentalist form, doesn't work. Serious, committed Islamists are most unlikely to succeed within any... [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2007, 10:52am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Running the Moderates Out of Town

    I know I'm not the only Democrat being alienated by The Party. As if we needed any proof that the far left had taken over the de facto leadership of The Party, look at this article in the New York... [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2007, 3:17pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Calling all Builders...

    I'm not as upset as some are over the International Herald Tribune running an ad from the Nuclear Power Production and Development Company of Iran. But I certrainly think their efforts to defy the world ought to be getting the... [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2007, 3:36pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Disengenuous Democrats

    We know the Democrats... at least a large number of them including Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and John Edwards... want to see George Bush fail... at EVERYTHING. It doesn't matter to them that their reactionary anti-Bush stance on every... [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2007, 2:33pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • No Will to Win

    I received an e-mail tip from Soccer Dad about this article by Edward Luttwak in England's Prospect Magazine. Luttwak makes some interesting points while arguing that the Middle East's importance is overblown and that we should just learn to ignore... [...]
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    Posted: May 02, 2007, 10:56am EDT
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  • George Tenet: New Hero fo the Left

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    Posted: May 01, 2007, 9:16am EDT
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  • George Tenet: New Hero of the Left

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    Posted: May 01, 2007, 9:16am EDT
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  • Interview Meme

    I first saw this at Crossing the Rubicon and got a strange urge to write something about me, so I volunteered. Gail sent five great questions that I enjoyed answering... and here are my responses. So if you have a... [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2007, 3:32pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Interview Me Meme

    I first saw this at Crossing the Rubicon and got a strange urge to write something about me, so I volunteered. Gail sent five great questions that I enjoyed answering... and here are my responses. So if you have a... [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2007, 3:32pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Tribute to Liviu Librescu

    Even if you've seen too much coverage of the murders at Virginia Tech, it's worth the time to read Jonathan Turley's tribute to Professor Librescu, and the heroism of the other teachers murdered last week. Even after universities created the... [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2007, 4:07pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Wednesday Lunch

    One thing I absolutely love about living where I do... it's just 12 minutes from my keyboard to: There's only one better way to spend a lunch break.... [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2007, 3:29pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Quote of the Day

    President James Madison, from his appeal to Congress in 1815 to send a Naval Force to Algeria to confront the Mediterranean Muslim Marauders. Madison decided it was better to confront aggression than appease it... as quoted by Christopher Hitchens in... [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2007, 2:20pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • WMD -- A Four Letter Word

    Intrigue, suspense, incompetance, cover-up, danger, and wonder... All tied into a story that Melanie Phillips has woven into a fascinating article and follow-up post on her blog. The Executive Summary is that Dave Gaubatz, a former USAF special agent, was... [...]
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    Posted: April 23, 2007, 1:42pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Recognizing Evil

    This column is surprising only in that it appears in the New York Times. Written by Barbara Oakley whose forthcoming book, Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother’s Boyfriend, (due out in... [...]
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    Posted: April 19, 2007, 3:31pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Sign at a Local Mall

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    Posted: April 17, 2007, 10:43am EDT
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  • New Reality Show

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    Posted: April 17, 2007, 9:43am EDT
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  • Democracy and Islam

    Turkey is often cited as a model blend of Islam and Democracy... or by others as the exception that proves the rule that Islam and Democracy are incompatible. Someone could write a great book taking a look at Islams interface... [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2007, 2:28pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Yom Hashoah

    This is the fifth year I've posted this poem for Yom Hashoah, it still haunts me. And in an eerily familiar way, Rick Richman relays the story of the "Last Jew of Strij," as told by Matt Mendelsohn (with audio).... [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2007, 1:34pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Today's Soundtrack

    1. One Love... Bob Marley 2. I See God in You... India Irie 3. Wonderful Tonight... Eric Clapton 4. One Way Out... Allman Brothers 5. Feets Don't Fail Me Now... Little Feat 6. Neighborhood Bully... Bob Dylan 7. Candy's Room...... [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2007, 10:54am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • On Refugees

    Saudi columnist Yousef Nasser Al-Sweidan, writing in a Kuwaiti daily and translated by MEMRI: Clearly, the refugee problem is mainly the result of cumulative mistakes made by the countries where [the refugees] live... such as Syria and Lebanon, which have... [...]
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    Posted: April 12, 2007, 3:25pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • A Deadline for Withdrawal I Could Live With

    Today, writing at Real Clear Politics Ed Koch comes as close as any public figure to expressing my thoughts as I've seen. I would allow more than 30 days, but his idea is on the mark. Like Koch, I thought,... [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2007, 1:00am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Why the Dems Will Lose Next Time Around

    In a truly amazing display of naivety, arrogance, and incompetence, while deluding herself with an unbelievable sense of self-importance, Nancy Pelosi managed to slap Lebanon in the face, insult and betray Israel by giving the wrong messagewhile giving credibility to... [...]
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    Posted: April 05, 2007, 10:54am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Mah Nishtanah

    Chag Pesach Kasher v'Sameach! Tonight millions of Jews will be sitting down with Family and Friends at Seder Tables that look more or less like the Stuckman Family's from When Do We Eat: click to enbiggen I'll go out... [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2007, 2:35pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • If Only Saudi Women were on Equal Footing...

    Here is a Saudi Journalist... a woman... on the hypocrisy of extreme Islam.When we wanted to explain the value of our faith, [why didn't we launch] social initiatives... or harness our economic resources to inform the world about the noble... [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2007, 1:21pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Common Sense from Germany

    Evil Americans, Poor Mullahs by Claus Christian Malzahn You need to read it all, but here's the opening: The Germans have believed in many things in the course of their recent history. They've believed in colonies in Africa and in... [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2007, 5:02pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Kitniyot

    Ashkenazim in Israel may now "break the custom" of not eating beans and corn during Passover. Does that mean the imminent demise of Coke sweetened with real Sugar here in the US? After hundreds of years of Ashkenazim devoutly refraining... [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2007, 4:07pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Listening to:

    1. Shameless... Garth Brooks 2. Piano Man... Billy Joel 3. Sweet Painted Lady... Elton John 4. Ventura Highway... America 5. Take the Highway... Marshall Tucker Band 6. Southbound... Allman Brothers Band 7. 39-21-46... The Showmen 8. W.O.L.D.... Harry Chapin 9.... [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2007, 2:19pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Jimmy Carter's Anti-Semitism

    President Clinton has commented on Jimmy Carter's Anti-Semitic new book. Jennifer Siegel of The Forward uses Clinton's latest comments to highlight the strained relationship between the two Democratic former Presidents. I had forgotten about Carter putting the Cuban "refugees" up... [...]
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    Posted: March 29, 2007, 5:15pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Muslims Criticizing the American Left

    In a story related to Lynn B's Very cool. Very hip.This translation from MEMRIis also dishearteningly accurate. Remember this is from an Algerian newspaper, Liberté... columnist Mustapha Hammouche. As he says, "Terrorism has won," and the American Anti-War movement deserves... [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2007, 4:48pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Passover: A Week or so Too Late

    I've been down for a few days with a nasty tummy bug. Of course, my symptoms would have been much less severe had the bug waited a week or so to attack me... because then, besides the matzo ball soup,... [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2007, 12:44pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • It could be worse

    You'll die from a Heart Attack during Sex. You're a lover not a fighter but sadly, in the act of making love your heart will stop. But what a way to go. 'How will you die?' at QuizGalaxy.com Hat... [...]
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    Posted: March 24, 2007, 9:49pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • In the Local Fish Wrap

    In a "Point - Counterpoint" format, our local paper has a topic of interest today, along with a matching unsigned editorial. Here's the title of the dueling columns:PRO & CON Reforming Islam Does Islam need to be reformed in order... [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2007, 4:19pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Jihad and the Local Fish Wrap

    In a "Point - Counterpoint" format, our local paper has a topic of interest today, along with a matching unsigned editorial. Here's the title of the dueling columns:PRO & CON Reforming Islam Does Islam need to be reformed in order... [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2007, 4:19pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • More on "A New Battlefront in Germany...

    It disheartens me and makes me angry to see this report in Der Spiegel about a German judge... a WOMAN, judge... who sited the Koran to justify and excuse a husbands' physical abuse of his wife. Yes, she said, Wife-beating... [...]
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    Posted: March 21, 2007, 10:03pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Patriotism?

    They will tell you that dissent IS patriotism. They believe that only through criticism can one be truly patriotic. As with most of the left's platitudes, there is a scintilla of truth to the statement, but that is all. It... [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2007, 4:09pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Listening to:

    1. Fly Away... Sara Wasserman 2. Rehab... Amy Winehouse 3. Falling Up... Rickie Lee Jones 4. Walk on By... Isaac Hayes 5. Fish in the Jailhouse... Tom Waits 6. Allentown... Billy Joel 7. No Sugar Tonight... The Guess Who 8.... [...]
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    Posted: March 16, 2007, 11:28am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • Hizbollah and the Arabs

    I usually hesitate to link to FrontPage, but there is an article today that deserves some attention. The writer speaks with an man who expresses my feelings following the "cease fire" which ended the summer Hizbollah war. These words are... [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2007, 1:45pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • A New Battlefront in Germany

    As reported in Der Spiegel, it will be interesteing to see how this battle, between Islamic fascists and Germany plays out. Internet messages from Islamic militants threatening Germany have revived fears that the country is at risk of attack because... [...]
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    Posted: March 12, 2007, 3:39pm EDT
    by oceanguy

  • A Case of Too Much Information

    Posted at a retention pond in St. Petersburg, Florida: Click to enlarge... [...]
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    Posted: March 12, 2007, 11:27am EDT
    by oceanguy

  • R & R

    Off to the Gulf Coast for a couple of days. Back on Monday.... [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2007, 3:29pm EST
    by oceanguy

  • Visual DNA

    Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™ From Gail and Mark... [...]
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    Posted: March 07, 2007, 8:23am EST
    by oceanguy

  • Iranian Defection?

    This is fantastic news if Ali Reza Asgari defected and is cooperating with western intelligence. It's not bad news if he was arrested/captured, but there appear to be indications that he left Iran willfully.One respected analyst with sources in the... [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2007, 8:02pm EST
    by oceanguy

  • Re-warmed Global Warming

    Well, it's hitting the news again... that is, the inconvenient truth of the Global Warming of Mars. According to this Global Warming denier, "The long-term increase in solar irradiance is heating both Earth and Mars." Back in 2005 I posted... [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2007, 2:16pm EST
    by oceanguy

  • This Week's Shuffle

    1. Ferry Cross the Mersey... Gerry & the Pacemakers 2. Unbelievable... EMF 3. Who Can It Be Now... Men at Work 4. Louie Louie... The Kingsmen 5. Stay... Jackson Browne 6. In the Sumertime... Mungo Jerry 7. No Sugar Tonight...... [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2007, 9:10am EST
    by oceanguy
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