Seat Belts Redux
I just came back from a car accident. I was eating dinner when I heard the squealing tires, the smash, and then a second smash. It was probably two …
Paying respects
Ira Hayes was a Pima Indian from Arizona. He was the town drunk for years, until one night while walking home he fell into a ditch and drowned in …
One Who Never Made the History Books
Today we celebrate Memorial Day. Most people in this...
Smart Money
Next weekend Smarty Jones will try to take the third leg in horse racings Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes. He will be a heavy favorite to win, and …
Memorial Day Links
Rather than list all of the sites covering Memorial Day I'll direct your attention to a few sites aggregating links to coverage. Start with the excellent roundup of milbloggers …
The Ultimate Sacrifice
They died defending former NFL player Reggie Rivers right to be an idiot. More on the military as the last bastion of slavery controversy at Pool of Thought, Blackfive, …
Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners
This weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ generated a ton of top quality entries. Using my handy dandy dartboard I've selected the following winning captions for the photo shown below: 1) …
Medal Of Honor Nominee – Corporal Jason Dunham
From The Wall Street Journal:In Combat, Marine Put Theory to Test, Comrades Believe By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS AL QA'IM, Iraq - Early this spring, Cpl. Jason Dunham and two...
Bonfire Of The Vanities Reminder
Bonfire of the Vanities entries are due by Tuesday by 9PM EDT (due to the holiday). Send a link to your worst post along with any self serving excuses …
Bloggers And Politics
Journalist (and blogger) Cathy Seipp hosted a panel on on bloggers and politics for the L.A. Press Club last night. Mack Reed at LAVoice has a pretty complete transcript …