Chaotic Ramblings

Possible 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson On Immigration

2007-05-25T17:15:00.001-04:00

Possible 2008 Republican Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson On Immigration - Associated Content

On March 4, 2007 in a speech to the Lincoln Club Annual Dinner, Senator Thompson said this about immigration, "The government could start by securing our nation's borders. A sovereign nation that can't do that is not a sovereign nation. This is secondarily an immigration issue. It's primarily a national security issue. We were told twenty years ago if we produced a comprehensive solution, we'd solve the illegal immigration problem. Twelve million illegals later, we're being told that same thing again. I don't believe most Americans are as concerned about the 12 million that are here as they are about the next 12 million and the next 12 million after that. I think they're thinking: "Prove you can secure the border and then people of good will can sit down and work out the rest of it, while protecting thosefolks who play by the rules."

Just Say No to New Immigration Bill

2007-05-18T16:57:00.001-04:00

Government of the United States of America Betrays American People - Associated Content

The American People are mad as hell and they aren't going to take it anymore. Luckily for the nation and the traitors who are undermining the American people and trying to give away our country, the current tactics are nonviolent. Let us hope and pray it stays that way. With the amount of justifiable anger surging through our country over the Immigration Bill currently moving through Congress, anything could happen.

lgf: Outrage: CNN Covers Up Death Cult Mickey Mouse Video

2007-05-10T19:59:00.000-04:00

lgf: Outrage: CNN Covers Up Death Cult Mickey Mouse Video: "The outrage of the day is the way CNN tried to cover up the Hamas Mickey Mouse story; Glenn Beck was played for a fool by his CNN producers, and he talked about it on his radio show today:"

Visit the link to watch the video and hear for yourself. - CR

America, America

2007-05-08T17:08:00.000-04:00

America, America
A Poem/song for Our Troops
By Chaotic Ramblings (Alisha Christian)

Hello America, how are you?
Are you getting enough to eat?
Are you safe in your bed at night?
Are you getting enough sleep?

Are you watching your favorite TV shows?
Hanging out with your friends?
Listening to your favorite music?
Grabbing burgers for lunch again?

Did you get to go shopping today?
Take your children to the park?
Are you going to catch your favorite movie this weekend?
Are you scared of the dark?

America, America
Are you really still there?
Did we do something wrong?
To make you stop daring
To make you stop caring
To make you give up on your own?

We shed some tears and keep on going
Cuz we have a job to do
We're standing on the front lines
Bleeding and dying
Fighting a war for you

Bombs exploded all around me last night
As I lay my head down to sleep
And as I went off to work this morning
I saw people laying dead in the street.

We tried to save a family today
But we didn't see the bomber in time.
I held that little girl
As she screamed for her Mommy
And tried to shield her eyes

America, America
Are you really still there?
Did we do something wrong?
To make you stop daring
To make you stop caring
To make you give up on your own?

We shed some tears and keep on going
Cuz we have a job to do
We're standing on the front lines
Bleeding and dying
Fighting a war for you

Last week I watched some TV
And you'll never guess what I saw.
I saw a man and a woman
Telling the world
That this was all our fault

Now, I don't know about you
But I shook my head and sighed
I gritted my teeth, said a prayer
And spit to the side

Don't they know that words can hurt?
That words can win or lose a war?
Has everyone back home forgotten?
Forgotten what we're fighting for?

America, America
Are you really still there?
Did we do something wrong?
To make you stop daring
To make you stop caring
To make you give up on your own?

We shed some tears and keep on going
Cuz we have a job to do
We're standing on the front lines
Bleeding and dying
Fighting a war for you

This song/poem is dedicated to the United States Military and the American people. Please wake up and stop the infighting. Get behind our President, our Country and, most of all, our troops. Stop mouthing the words and actually do something!

"America, America" was inspired by current events and this letter posted at Gathering of Eagles.

French Conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy, Wins French Presidency - Associated Content

2007-05-07T17:54:00.000-04:00

French Conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy, Wins French Presidency - Associated Content: "On May 6, 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy won the French Presidency with 53% of the vote. His competition, Socialist Segolene Royal, only received 47% of the vote. Many around the world anxiously awaited the important outcome of the French Presidential race this past weekend."

Indiana Prison Riot: Addition of Arizona Prisoners May Have Created Unacceptable Overcrowding Issues - Associated Content

2007-04-24T18:56:00.000-04:00

Indiana Prison Riot: Addition of Arizona Prisoners May Have Created Unacceptable Overcrowding Issues - Associated Content: "Tuesday, April 24, 2007, around 2:00 PM, a full-scale prison riot began at the New Castle Correctional Facility in Indiana. According to sources, the cause is not yet known. Events leading up to this riot include a new influx of Arizona prisoners at the beginning of March. So far, 630 Arizona prisoners have been added to the New Castle Correctional Facility in Indiana. A transfer of Arizona prisoners is currently on hold as the full-scale prison riot rages on. "

Las Vegas SUN: VA Allows Wiccan Symbols on Headstones

2007-04-23T17:59:00.000-04:00

Las Vegas SUN: VA Allows Wiccan Symbols on Headstones: "VA Allows Wiccan Symbols on Headstones
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press Writer

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on goverment-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday.

A settlement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Wiccans adds the five-pointed star to the list of 'emblems of belief' allowed on VA grave markers."

Is the American Experiment Dead? by Helen E. Krieble - HUMAN EVENTS

2007-03-24T00:02:00.000-04:00

Is the American Experiment Dead? by Helen E. Krieble - HUMAN EVENTS: "King George III would be so proud. He and his aristocratic friends laughed at America’s quaint “experiment” with self-government. To them it was unthinkable that common people were enlightened enough to rule themselves. Today that experiment is the envy of a world where people in fewer than 100 countries live under democratic governments. Yet here in the United States, old King George may yet be right."

House Democrats Pass Pork Bill with Timetable for Iraq War - Associated Content

2007-03-23T19:05:00.000-04:00

House Democrats Pass Pork Bill with Timetable for Iraq War - Associated Content: "Today, Nancy Pelosi and her Dummocrats gave President Bush a spinach salad with bacon dressing when he asked for money to fund our troops in Iraq. Imagine the look of surprise and anger on his face. Video, here, shows President Bush telling the Dummocrats what they can do with their spinach salad with bacon dressing. "

The Jawa Report: Terror Supporter and Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist Teaches at Dalton State College, Georgia

2007-03-22T23:48:00.000-04:00

The Jawa Report: Terror Supporter and Antisemitic Conspiracy Theorist Teaches at Dalton State College, Georgia: "This is not 'news' in the sense that its neither 'new' nor 'surprising'. Imagine my, er, shock when reader Mike e-mailed me about yet another antisemitic conspiracy theorists and terror supporter in academia. Given that this is Georgia, though, I would have imagined that the good people of the state would have demanded the firing of Dr. Hassan A. El-Najjar. He teaches Sociology at Dalton State College.

Dr. El-Najjar runs the website Aljazeerah.info, which is not associated with Arabic satellite television station from Qatar, which is the al Jazeera, or with aljazeera.com, a British Islamists website. No, Dr. El-Najjar's al Jazeerah is an antisemetic conspiracy website---much worse than the al Jazeera, if that is imaginable. Needless to say, they are pro-terrorism. Oh, they claim they are against 'terrorism', but, like so many Muslims in the world, define 'terrorism' in such a way as to exclude, you know, real terrorists."

Not Yours to Give

2007-03-22T23:42:00.000-04:00

Not Yours to Give: "One day in the House of Representatives a bill was taken up appropriating money for the benefit of a widow of a distinguished naval officer. Several beautiful speeches had been made in its support. The speaker was just about to put the question when Crockett arose:

'Mr. Speaker--I have as much respect for the memory of the deceased, and as much sympathy for the suffering of the living, if there be, as any man in this House, but we must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for part of the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living. I will not go into an argument to prove that Congress has not the power to appropriate this money as an act of charity. Every member on this floor knows it."

Michelle Malkin

2007-03-19T14:59:00.000-04:00

Michelle Malkin: "It was a breath-taking, historic, and emotional day in Washington, D.C. You won't know it if you tune in to the usual MSM channels. But new media--bloggers, conservative documentarians, Internet activists, FReepers (giant thread here), citizen journalists, photojournalists, and talk radio hosts--turned out in full force to participate and cover the Gathering of Eagles counter-protest. Thousands upon thousands turned out despite freezing temperatures and hairy travel conditions. We met bikers who drove up all night from Huntsville, Alabama; a retired NYC firefighter who arrived here at 2am; college students who traveled from Massachusetts; a Vietnam veteran's wife who bought plane tickets at the last minute from San Francisco; and countless participants who arrived as part of Move America Forward's cross-country caravan.

A pure, grass-roots effort, the Gathering of Eagles' volunteers matched the massive Soros-funded anti-war machine sign for sign, chant for chant, and marcher for marcher. The contrast was most stark right before the entrance to the Memorial Bridge, where Eagles gathered with a field of American flags--while anti-Bush, 9/11 conspiracy nuts wrapped themselves in a figurative blanket of yellow 'Out of Iraq' placards. Several of the vets shouted, 'Yellow! How appropriate!' in between spirited chants of 'U.S.A! U.S.A!' While the classless Cindy Sheehan ranted profanely, the Eagles raised their voices i"

lgf: Influencing the Views of the Weak-Minded American

2007-03-19T13:38:00.000-04:00

lgf: Influencing the Views of the Weak-Minded American: "Here’s an eye-opener.

We all know they’re doing it, but this post on a jihadi web site explicitly instructs the Islamic warriors on how to manipulate “weak-minded Americans” and foster anti-war sentiment, by using popular web forums (I’m looking at you, Daily Kos) and video sharing sites like YouTube and LiveLeak to spread propaganda and disinformation."

Gathering of Eagles - Hot Air

2007-03-19T10:40:00.000-04:00

Gathering of Eagles

2007-03-19T10:33:00.000-04:00

Gathering of Eagles: "Note (from Heidi): Somehow, the media came up with their predictably skewed perspective without ever leaving the anti-war rally area. They did not come to the GOE rally, where thousands of veterans mingled, nor note the large groups of veterans on roaming patrols, the three-hour line in front of the Vietnam Wall, or the countless vets guarding all the other memorials in the area. Only a portion of the Eagles lined the road along which the protesters marched, and even there we clearly outnumbered them.

At the anti-war rally, the leaders had to get all their people to line the fence between 23rd St. and Henry Bacon St. in order to make it look like more people were on the premises. I heard them make the announcements myself. [UPDATE: CJ has the audio.]

The truth is that ANSWER’s entire rally area was virtually empty. Kit walked through the entire area with CJ from A Soldier’s Perspective and has numerous pictures of an almost empty rally. The mainstream media, in all its wisdom, steadfastly covered an empty field!

As proof, here are two photos to start with from CJ (read his perspective and see more photos from behind enemy lines here and here), and Kit will post hers soon:"

Gathering of Eagles

2007-03-19T10:31:00.000-04:00

Gathering of Eagles: "Yesterday, St. Patrick’s Day 2007, a group of ordinary patriots, known nobly as The Gathering of Eagles, achieved something no one else ever could.

Ragtag by nature, Gathering of Eagles’ membership includes the wounded, both walking and in wheelchairs, the gratefully and proudly ageing and the living-with-the-memory-of-lost-loved ones, brokenhearted. Some lie awake nights worrying about loved ones still in harm’s way, but the one human emotion missing from Gathering of Eagle members is disillusion. All because if there was any chance the touted anti-war protesters were going to desecrate war memorials, then The Gathering of Eagles members were going to be there–no matter from how far away they had to come, no matter in what shape March 17 was to find them in."

Gathering of Eagles

2007-03-19T10:30:00.000-04:00

Gathering of Eagles: "In every life there are moments that define us. They tell us in no uncertain terms who we are, what we believe in our souls, and what we are willing to die for.

For those of us who have worn the uniform of our great nation, these moments have stirred in our hearts before–often misunderstood by those who could never understand what it means to pledge your very life to protect another.

But even more rare is the moment that lets us define ourselves, that lets us show the world who we are, what we believe in our souls…and what we are still willing to die for."

The Emerging Crisis in American Politics and Government by Newt Gingrich - HUMAN EVENTS

2007-03-13T00:47:00.000-04:00

The Emerging Crisis in American Politics and Government by Newt Gingrich - HUMAN EVENTS: "Reading the news this week and talking to friends and leading conservative analysts has convinced me that we are seeing something new and powerful emerging: We are seeing the beginning of a three-way split in American politics among 'Stand-pat Republicans' who do not understand change is needed, a leftwing machine that wants to impose the wrong changes, and those Democrats, Republicans and Independents who understand that America is truly being challenged by historic forces and that we must find real solutions large enough to meet those challenges.

Let me begin with the patterns of power in Washington, Detroit, and Sacramento that convinced me there is a new power structure on the left. There is an emerging alliance of leftwing activists and union leaders that will change the pattern of politics and government. These groups have worked together before, of course, but never before have they been this well funded, this well organized, and this determined to impose their will on America.

Their strategy isn't to work collaboratively with all Americans to develop solutions to the challenges that threaten our future. Their strategy is to work together as a machine to mutually benefit themselves -- at the expense of the American people. They want to impose their leftwing agenda from the top down. And their tactic isn'"

Ann Coulter Sounds Off About the Libby Conviction

2007-03-13T00:17:00.001-04:00

Shooting Elephants in a Barrel by Ann Coulter - HUMAN EVENTS

Lewis Libby has now been found guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice for lies that had absolutely no legal consequence.

It was not a crime to reveal Valerie Plame's name because she was not a covert agent. If it had been a crime, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald could have wrapped up his investigation with an indictment of the State Department's Richard Armitage on the first day of his investigation since it was Armitage who revealed her name and Fitzgerald knew it.

With no crime to investigate, Fitzgerald pursued a pointless investigation into nothing, getting a lot of White House officials to make statements under oath and hoping some of their recollections would end up conflicting with other witness recollections, so he could charge some Republican with "perjury" and enjoy the fawning media attention.

As a result, Libby is now a convicted felon for having a faulty memory of the person who first told him that Joe Wilson was a delusional boob who lied about his wife sending him to Niger.

This makes it official: It's illegal to be Republican.

Gag Order Imposed on Wounded Veterans

2007-03-03T13:49:00.001-05:00

ON Point Blog : Gag Order Imposed on Wounded Veterans, reports Military Times

Gag Order Imposed on Wounded Veterans, reports Military Times

Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media.

“Some soldiers believe this is a form of punishment for the trouble soldiers caused by talking to the media,” one Medical Hold Unit soldier said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

It is unusual for soldiers to have daily inspections after Basic Training.

Since When Did American Christians = Terrorists?

2007-03-01T00:48:00.001-05:00

Beware the 'Christianists'? by Robert Spencer - HUMAN EVENTS

Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Muhammad Atta? No, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and Tim LaHaye. The book in question is Chris Hedges’ American Fascists, which argues that America as we know it is under threat -- not from Islamic jihadists, but from a small group of evangelical Christians who are determined to remake the United States as a Christian state. Warning about “Christianism,” a neologism coined to parallel “Islamism,” has become fashionable. Ranging from the merely hysterical to the ranting and paranoid, books sounding the alarms about Christian theocracy are appearing in large numbers. Hedges claims that “those arrayed against American democracy are waiting for a moment to strike, a national crisis that will allow them to shred the Constitution in the name of national security and strength.”

Ann Coulter Sounds Off on Global Warming

2007-03-01T00:36:00.001-05:00

Let Them Eat Tofu! by Ann Coulter - HUMAN EVENTS

Even right-wingers who know that "global warming" is a crock do not seem to grasp what the tree-huggers are demanding. Liberals want mass starvation and human devastation.

Forget the lunacy of people claiming to tell us the precise temperature of planet Earth in 1918 based on tree rings. Or the fact that in the '70s liberals were issuing similarly dire warnings about "global cooling."

Oprah Knows the Secret, Do You Know the Secret to Life? - Associated Content

2007-02-22T20:18:00.000-05:00

Oprah Knows the Secret, Do You Know the Secret to Life? - Associated Content: "There have been whisperings and murmurings for quite some time now. If you listen closely, you may here things like, 'You can have it all', 'It changed my life' and 'You can have anything you want'. Comments like this can't help but tease your curiosity. What is The Secret? How can The Secret change my life? Does The Secret really work? If you would like the answers to these questions, keep reading."

Fox News Channel's New Satirical News Show: The ½ Hour News Hour - Associated Content

2007-02-18T20:57:00.000-05:00

Don't miss this! It comes on tonight in about an hour! I'd love to hear your comments on this after you watch the show. Feel free to visit the link below to sound off at AC or do so here on my blog.

Thanks!
Alisha

Fox News Channel's New Satirical News Show: The ½ Hour News Hour - Associated Content: "Ladies and Gentlemen, if you haven't seen the clips for Fox News Channel's upcoming satirical news show entitled 'The ½ Hour News Hour', you don't know what you are missing!

Debuting this Sunday, February 18, 2007, at 10:00 PM Eastern, 'The ½ Hour News Hour' is a satirical conservative comedy news show created by '24's' executive producer Joel Surnow, '24's' co-executive producer Manny Coto and former 'Politically Incorrect' writer Ned Rice."

Flashback: Shameful Day in the Senate by Human Events - HUMAN EVENTS

2007-02-18T20:55:00.000-05:00

Flashback: Shameful Day in the Senate by Human Events - HUMAN EVENTS: "Almost 37 years ago, long before Congress thought to pass non-binding resolutions as a first step to cut off funding in Iraq, the Senate passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R.-Ky.) and Sen. Frank Church (D.-Idaho) to restrict funding for operations in Cambodia."

eHarlequin.com: Learn to Write: for Aspiring Authors - Learn to Write

2007-02-18T19:41:00.000-05:00

eHarlequin.com: Learn to Write: for Aspiring Authors - Learn to Write: "

Writing Contest
The Big Finish

Are you an aspiring author? Now is your chance to shine! Read the following scene, then write The Big Finish in 2,500–3,000 words. Let your imagination carry you away. What is the relationship between the characters? What will happen next? Is this a romantic comedy? Historical romance? Romantic suspense? You decide!

Send your short story, along with your full name, complete mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address, to Learn_to_Write@harlequin.ca by February 21, 2007, 11:59 p.m. (EST) for your chance to win! We will only accept chapters submitted via e-mail.

Read the contest rules, and good luck!

"Something wasn't right. As the fog of sleep lifted, Elizabeth realized she was not in her own bed—the rough sheets constricting her limbs felt foreign against her skin. A strong scent filled her nostrils, her head ached, and it was a struggle to lift her eyelids. Where was she?"

Click on the link above to go to the contest site and finish reading the beginning synopsis of the story. Then, write an amazing ending!

Good Luck!

Worst Valentine's Day Date Ever - Associated Content

2007-02-13T18:37:00.000-05:00

Worst Valentine's Day Date Ever - Associated Content: "Moments later, I heard a car pull up rather quickly in front of the house. I started to stand up when I heard a loud explosive popping sound. I stood there, frozen, wondering what the heck was going on outside. My Mom's boyfriend moved the curtains and looked outside to see what had caused the noise. The next thing I know he was laughing himself silly as he said, 'I think your boyfriend was in too much of a hurry.'"

Visit AC and finish reading about my Valentine's Date from Hell!

Interview with John Walsh of America's Most Wanted

2007-02-13T17:58:00.001-05:00

Check out my recently published content on AC:
Interview with John Walsh of America's Most Wanted

: : Ozzfest 2006 : : Get The Best Seats Here!

2007-02-07T15:36:00.000-05:00

: : Ozzfest 2006 : : Get The Best Seats Here!: "OZZFEST 2007...FOR FREE

GROUNDBREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT
PULLS PLUG ON TICKET PRICES

'This will change everybody’s impression of the way touring in the summer in America should be.'--Sharon Osbourne

Imagine a day of wall-to-wall hard rock.

Imagine the world's greatest headliner sharing a bill with cutting edge new artists.

Imagine if this brass-knuckled beast was hellbent on coming to your town.

Imagine this earth-pounding event...FOR FREE.

2007 will forever mark the year OZZFEST spiked the concert industry's punch and gave every head-banging American kid a reason to strap on an air guitar with the historic announcement that tickets to the summer’s premiere touring concert festival won't cost fans a dime.

Testing one, two, three..."

Check it out, Ozzie fans!

Media Lies - -

2007-02-06T22:14:00.000-05:00

Media Lies - -: "Sometimes it gets so tiring....
....debunking the same lies over and over again. Joseph Wilson's lies have been thoroughly debunked yet some on the left continue to defend his lies. Many in the media continue to repeat his lies as if they were truth. Now, in the trial of Scooter Libby, Wilson has been shown to have debunked his own lies about yellowcake and Niger."

You really need to read the rest of this. Click on the link and go read it!

Petition to Get Congress to Stop Calling Our Military Nazis, etc. (for Active Duty Military)

2007-02-06T22:05:00.001-05:00

Milblogging.com: The World's Largest Index of Military Blogs (Milblogs) | Listing Detail

January 9, 2008, 15:01 PM

Listing Detail ....We need a new Appeal for Redress. It's time we confronted the cowards and fools in the antiwar movement and showed them what the troops really support. Their paltry thousand signatures should be overwhelmed by tens of thousands of signatures of patriotic American military, serving in the hot zones all over the world, putting their lives on the line for you and for me.

Here's the text of the petition:

As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform and place my life on the line in defense of freedom, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to unconditionally support all American military forces and to cease denigrating us by comparing us with Nazis and followers of Pol Pot and calling us murderers. I further respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress not to abandon the Iraqi people as we so shamefully abandoned the South Vietnamese. The time for all Americans to pull together, take a stand for freedom and support us in the war on terror is long overdue.

To read the rest of this and get the link to the petition, please click on the link at the top of the page. Thanks!

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The Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2007 - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:19:00.000-05:00

The Best Super Bowl Commercials of 2007 - Associated Content: "I don't know about you, but when I sit back to watch the Super Bowl every year, I'm really preparing to watch the Super Bowl commercials and Half Time show. Every once in a while, I manage to get caught up in the football game as well.

This year was no different, especially when Delvin Hester, of the Bears, started the game off by returning the Colts Kick-Off with a 92-yard touchdown! Wow! That caught my attention right away! It was frakkin' amazing! Even so, it didn't win the game for the Bears. Instead, the Colts came back with a vengeance and won the day. So, before I give you the rundown on the best 2007 Super Bowl Commercials, let me take a moment to congratulate the Colts on their win.

Congratulations, Colts! You did it! You are the winners of Super Bowl XLI! Woohoo!"

To watch my list of favorite 2007 Super Bowl commercials, visit my article on Associated Content. Feel free to rate it and comment on it while you are there as well. Thank you!

Doritos Crash the Super Bowl's 2007 Commercial "Checkout Girl" was "Hawt"! - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:18:00.000-05:00

Doritos Crash the Super Bowl's 2007 Commercial "Checkout Girl" was "Hawt"! - Associated Content: "I think Doritos must be the official food for the Super Bowl and last night we were treated to some 'yummy' Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercials. My absolute favorite was 'Checkout Girl'

The Doritos commercial starts off innocently enough with a demure checkout girl asking the 'Paper or Plastic' question. It starts to heat up, however, as soon as she starts to ring up her customers bags of Doritos. With each flavor that crosses the counter, the checkout girl grows more and more animated."

You guessed it! To watch the commercial, click on the link at the top of this article and you will be carried to my article on Associated Content. Once there, you can read, rate and comment on the article if you like. Thank you!

FedEx's 2007 Super Bowl Commercial "Office on the Moon" is Out of This World! - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:16:00.000-05:00

FedEx's 2007 Super Bowl Commercial "Office on the Moon" is Out of This World! - Associated Content: "If you thought last year's FedEx Caveman commercial was funny, then you'll probably enjoy this year's Super Bowl commercial, 'Office on the Moon', as well. Like the Caveman commercial shown during last year's Super Bowl, this year's FedEx Super Bowl commercial emphasizes the fact that bad things happen to good people and it's all just random... or is it? I have a sneaking suspicion that FedEx has been playing with the odds!"

To watch the FedEx commercial, "Office on the Moon", click on the link at the top of the page and go to AC where you can also read the rest of my article. Please feel free to read, rate and comment while you are there. Thank you!

Coca-Cola's 2007 Super Bowl Happiness Factory Commercial Put a Smile on My Face - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:15:00.000-05:00

Coca-Cola's 2007 Super Bowl Happiness Factory Commercial Put a Smile on My Face - Associated Content: "It's absolutely amazing what we can do with computers these days! If you got a chance to catch Coca-Cola's Happiness Factory commercial during the 2007 Super Bowl on Sunday night, then you got a chance to view some impressive examples of those innovative accomplishments."

To view the commercial and finish reading my article, click on the link at the top of the page. Remember: Read it, Rate it and Comment on it. Thank you!

Careerbuilder.com Goes Wild in 2007 Super Bowl XLI Commercials - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:13:00.000-05:00

Careerbuilder.com Goes Wild in 2007 Super Bowl XLI Commercials - Associated Content: "Office workers know just how crazy it can be these days when trying to get a raise, a promotion or even some feedback. Careerbuilder.com created three 2007 Super Bowl XLI commercials to satirize the extreme competition and demoralizing backbiting found in many companies these days.

Careerbuilder.com did an excellent job of matching crushing football tackles with agonized employees throughout the 2007 Super Bowl XLI. I'm sure there were many football players, like those crazed employees, feeling major stress and frustration as well as elation and excitement when they found themselves at the 2007 Super Bowl Sunday night."

Click on the link at the top of the page to finish reading my article at Associated Content. Read, Rate and Comment. Thank you!

Coke Spy Tries to Sell Coca-Cola Secrets to Pepsi - Associated Content

2007-02-05T16:12:00.000-05:00

Coke Spy Tries to Sell Coca-Cola Secrets to Pepsi - Associated Content:

"The Verdict

July 5, 2006, three suspected spies were arrested for allegedly trying to sell Coca-Cola secrets to PepsiCo. Joya Williams, an ex-Coke employee, plead not guilty while her co-conspirators, Edmund Duhaney of Decatur and Ibrahim Dimson of New York, plead guilty. On Friday, February 2, 2007 Williams was convicted of trying to sell Coca-Cola secrets to PepsiCo for $1.5 million. Williams is currently out on bail while she awaits sentencing, which could be anything up to a maximum of ten years. Duhaney and Dimson are still waiting to be sentenced as well."

To finish reading my article on Associated Content, click on the link at the top of the page. Thank you!

Daughtry is Devine

2007-02-04T15:59:00.001-05:00

Daughtry is Divine - Album Review

"Chris Daughtry's self-titled album, Daughtry, is everything his American Idol fans hoped it would be and much, much more! The first release off the album, "It's Not Over", is phenomenal! The alternative edge to the music, Chris' powerful, sexy voice and the amazing energy he brings to everything he does just blows the listener away. I can't stop listening to this awesome song! "Home", another song off the album, is haunting and uplifting. I love the values woven into this song as well as the slower tempo and, again, Chris' amazing vocals. My favorite line in the song is "where your love has always been enough for me". That really speaks to and honors the heart of any man, woman or family who has a loved one returning home."

Click on the link above to finish reading my review of Chris Daughtry's new album, Daughtry. Thanks!

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Review of the 2006 Super Bowl Dove Commercial - Associated Content

2007-02-03T15:26:00.000-05:00

Dove has taken many strides to help girls and women rebuild their self-esteem after our society has repeatedly told them they are too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, have too many freckles, don't have enough freckles, etc. I salute Dove in my review of their 2006 Super Bowl commercial. I hope you will finish reading it by clicking on the link below.

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Review of the 2006 Super Bowl Dove Commercial - Associated Content: "In a time when we have television networks being fined for over-the-top sex advertisements and unfortunate costume malfunctions, it is a breath of fresh air to find altruistic commercials like the Dove: Self Esteem commercial played during the 2006 Super Bowl. Before I continue, take a look for yourself.
As a consumer, I am impressed with Dove's uplifting commercial for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. We are all quite aware that advertisements are meant to sell a product, but watching Dove's self-esteem commercial lets us forget that for a moment. Dove's commercial allows us to concentrate on nobler causes, such as helping one another to overcome low self-esteem, develop self-love and develop love for others. "

Is the South Under Attack?

2007-02-01T22:03:00.001-05:00

Southern Culture Under Siege by Ivy J. Sellers - HUMAN EVENTS

In what ways is the South under attack? And why do you think that is?

The South is under attack because it is the last region of the nation to resist being homogenized into an amorphous mass of people who think alike, sound alike, vote alike, buy alike. Nothing angers politicians, marketers, pollsters, and the politically correct crowd more than a group of people who absolutely refuse to get into line.

While the South has always been rebellious, these days it's become a cultural battlefield where the whole concept of southern history is under attack. Displaying the Confederate battle flag, preserving Confederate statues on public and private property, even singing the song Dixie are under fire as "divisive," "racist," "hate-filled," "bigoted," and every other PC description imaginable. The University of the South at Sewanee, founded by former Confederates, is even de-emphasizing the word "South" in the university’s name because marketing "experts" told the administration that the word "South" has racist connotations.

A Real American Hero

2007-02-01T21:30:00.001-05:00

Semper Fi, Corporal Dunham

No Greater Love by Jeff Emanuel - HUMAN EVENTS

On April 14, 2004, Corporal Dunham heroically saved the lives of two of his fellow Marines by jumping on a grenade during an ambush in the town of Karabilah.

When a nearby Marine convoy was ambushed, Corporal Dunham led his squad to the site of the attack, where he and his men stopped a convoy of cars trying to make an escape. As he moved to search one of the vehicles, an insurgent jumped out and grabbed the corporal by the throat.

The corporal engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. At one point, he shouted to his fellow Marines, “No! No! No! Watch his hand!”

Moments later, an enemy grenade rolled out and Corporal Dunham jumped on the grenade to protect his fellow Marines, using his helmet and body to absorb the blast. Corporal Dunham succumbed to his wounds on April 22, 2004.

Technorati Tags: marine, hero, american, iraq

Ann Coulter on Libby

2007-02-01T20:21:00.001-05:00

Anytime you want a breath of fresh air along with an invigorating slice of Truth, read Ann Coulter.

Free the Fitzgerald One! by Ann Coulter - HUMAN EVENTS

Conservatives often ask why so many Republicans go native when they get to Washington, D.C. The answer is: Because you don't defend them when they come under relentless attacks from liberal hatchet men.

Lewis Libby did what you wanted. He didn't place secret phone calls to reporters revealing classified intelligence programs. He supported the war on Islamic fascists. He didn't try to raise your taxes like James Baker III. And he has loyally served Dick Cheney, the man conservatives secretly wish were president.

Technorati Tags: ann coulter, conservative, republican, truth

Ten Tips for a Better Debate

2007-01-31T20:49:00.001-05:00

If you get a moment, please stop by AC and read my article:

Ten Things to Remember When Debating or Discussing Any Topic - Associated Content

Today's society can be tough to exist in; sometimes it can be downright cruel. People seem to have forgotten their manners and seldom debate or discuss issues to the point of enlightenment any longer. Though this is an observation based on my own experiences and not a scientific study, I have a feeling I'm not alone in thinking this way. The purpose of this article is to suggest ways we can be more courteous and effective when debating or discussing an issue and, perhaps, better serve humanity in doing so.

Technorati Tags: debate, debating tips

Chavez One Step Closer to His Dictator Dream

2007-01-31T20:33:00.001-05:00

Chavez wins again or so it seems. I just have to ask one question...Why?

I just don't understand why any country in the world would allow this nut the power he, apparently, has accumulated.

Hugo Pogo... should be a clown entertainer, not the leader of a country.

BREITBART.COM - Chavez Gains Free Rein in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez was granted free rein Wednesday to accelerate changes in broad areas of society by presidential decree, a move critics said propels Venezuela toward dictatorship.

Convening in a downtown plaza in a session that resembled a political rally, lawmakers unanimously gave Chavez sweeping powers to legislate by decree and impose his radical vision of a more egalitarian socialist state.

Technorati Tags: hugo chavez, venezuela, hugo pogo, michellejett

Putting Civility and Purpose Back in to Debate

2007-01-31T11:59:00.001-05:00

Ten Things to Remember When Debating or Discussing Any Topic - Associated Content

Today's society can be tough to exist in; sometimes it can be downright cruel. People seem to have forgotten their manners and seldom debate or discuss issues to the point of enlightenment any longer. Though this is an observation based on my own experiences and not a scientific study, I have a feeling I'm not alone in thinking this way. The purpose of this article is to suggest ways we can be more courteous and effective when debating or discussing an issue and, perhaps, better serve humanity in doing so.

In this day and age, skillful debate has fallen by the wayside. Would-be-debaters choose to insult one another and consider themselves having won the debate if they caused the most damage to the other person. I don't know where this warped view on debate began, but it is our duty to change the rules of debate back to something more civilized and effective.

Please visit AC and finish reading my article, Ten Things to Remember when Debating or Discussing Any Topic. Read it, Rate it and Comment on it.

Thank you!

Alisha Michelle Jett

Technorati Tags: debate, skill, rules, tips

Call for Stories for the Military Channel

2007-01-30T15:08:00.001-05:00

Veterans Report - Stories Sought for Military Channel

Stories Sought for Military Channel

Week of January 29, 2007
The Military Channel is asking servicemembers across the armed forces to submit videotaped stories about their service in the global war on terrorism for broadcast on television. The Military Channel plans to use servicemember-submitted video for broadcast during nightly one-hour blocks of programming starting in early February, 2007. The dates and times have not been specified yet. Video can be in digital or taped format can be submitted online at www.mywardiary.com; by e-mail are mywardiary@discovery.com; or by postal mail at Military Videos, care of Discovery Productions, 8045 Kennett Street, Silver Spring, Md. 20910. The initiative seeks to illustrate some personal stories of military service during wartime.

Technorati Tags: military channel, stories, videos, military channel, call for submissions

The Blasphemy Challenge - Renounce God - Associated Content

2007-01-29T18:35:00.000-05:00

The Blasphemy Challenge - Renounce God - Associated Content: "Brian Fleming, born June 6, 1966, is an atheist, playwright and film director... he is also the Devil. At least that is what many people are thinking after learning of Mr. Fleming's latest crusade to 'relieve the suffering of children' by stopping parents from terrorizing their children with religious indoctrination.

Mr. Fleming said, 'I do think that I am liberating them [the children].' He thinks that raising your child in a Christian home and teaching them Christian values is 'psychological torture' and possibly 'child abuse'."

Please visit my article on Associated Content and read it, rate it and comment on it.
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Chris Daughtry Watches Idol?

2007-01-29T16:15:00.001-05:00

Did you know that Chris Daughtry still watches American Idol every chance he gets? I didn't, but it's true!

If you haven't had a chance to check out Daughtry's new album, you are seriously missing out.
Every song on this album is moody, rockin and full of everything that is Chris Daughtry!

Click on the album and visit Amazon.com for a quick listen to all 12 songs!

VH1.com : Daughtry : Chris Daughtry Toasting Band's #1 Success With ... Billy Bob Thornton? - Urge Music Downloads

"Of course I'm watching it — I have nothing but great memories of my time on that show. I was truly able to be myself on everything, except those Ford commercials. And I would do it all over again if I had to," he said. "And it's weird to watch it now, because you forget that you'd gone through all that. And then it hits you, that you were there last year, and it's pretty amazing. But I love this season so far ... like when Simon, Paula and Randy mentioned Chris Daughtry, and that one girl said, 'Versace?' I thought that was hilarious."

Rock on, Daughtry!
I can't wait to see you in concert in Atlanta and Michigan!

Technorati Tags: chris daughtry, daughtry, pop, rock, alternative, american idol

Earn Money* and Gift Cards at Gather!

2007-01-29T01:00:00.000-05:00

Greetings and Welcome!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. My family and I certainly did! It's a bit nippy here in West Georgia right now, about the coldest it has been since we moved down here from Michigan last October. Oh but we won't be this lucky for much longer! We've decided to move back to Michigan when the children get out of school.

Now, on to the business of making money and earning gift cards!

Gather is a community of writers. It's a wonderful community where you can write news articles, fictional stories, poetry, play word games, share pictures and your art and ramble chaotically... all while earning points that can be traded for gift cards and money*!

Last month, I earned a $25 gift card for Barnes and Noble. I did not post every day and I did not limit myself on what I posted. I enjoyed myself! I posted poetry and a few op/eds. I shared some of my art and some pictures of myself. I read other people's articles, rated them and commented on them. I joined groups for everything from poetry to a group that issues two word challenges as writing prompts. I had an amazing time and I made quite a few friends. Before I knew it, I had nearly 3000 points... just for having fun!

You can't beat that. You really can't. Getting paid to have fun? It's about unheard of! What's really nice about Gather is that it is also very respected amongst published authors. Currently, Gather is hosting a contest called First Chapters. The winner of this contest will get:

* a publishing contract with Touchstone/Simon & Schuster

* a $5,000 cash prize from Gather.com

* promotion and distribution by Borders

Holy cow! Can you believe that? It's an amazing opportunity! You know what's even more wonderful? If you don't have a book ready to enter this contest, you can STILL win very nice prizes just by reading the chapters that are submitted, rating them and commenting on them in a thoughtful manner. I'm talking $500 Borders cards. I told you... Gather Rocks!

Gather has contests with fantastic prizes all the time. So, if you miss out on this contest, don't be sad. There will be plenty more contests coming your way.

*Now, I did say that you can also earn money at Gather, didn't I? Well, you can and this is how you do it. If you earn about 3,125 points in one calendar month, you will be in the $50 earning range. At that point, you will have the option of joining the Cash Program and will be able to have that money transferred to your PayPal account of have Gather cut you a check and mail it to your home. Remember, I made over 2000 points just by having fun. Imagine what you can earn if you put your mind to it!

If you are ready to visit Gather and check it out, please accept my invitation and sign up. I wish you all the very best there and I hope you'll look me up and add me as your friend. My Gather page is http://chaoticramblings.gather.com/. If you invite me to be your friend, we can stay connected and support one another on Gather by reading, rating and commenting on one another's content. Who knows, we might end up the best of friends!

Until next time...

Brightest Blessings to you and yours forever and always,
Chaotic Ramblings

The Democratic Party: A Vast Sleeper Cell by Ann Coulter - HUMAN EVENTS

2007-01-26T03:17:00.000-05:00

The Democratic Party: A Vast Sleeper Cell by Ann Coulter - HUMAN EVENTS: "In January 1973, the United States signed the Paris Peace accords, which would have ended the war with honor. In order to achieve a ceasefire, Nixon jammed lousy terms down South Vietnam's throat, such as allowing Vietcong troops to remain in the South. But in return, we promised South Vietnam that we would resume bombing missions and provide military aid if the North attacked.

It would have worked, but the Democrats were desperate for America to lose. They invented 'Watergate,' the corpus delicti of which wouldn't have merited three column-inches during the Clinton years, and hounded Nixon out of office. (How's Sandy Berger weathering that tough wrist-slap?)

Three months after Nixon was gone, we got the Watergate Congress and with it, the new Democratic Party. In lieu of the old Democratic Party, which lost wars out of incompetence and naiveté, the new Democratic Party would lose wars on purpose.

Just one month after the Watergate Congress was elected, North Vietnam attacked the South.

Even milquetoast, pro-abortion, detente-loving Gerald R. Ford knew America had to defend South Vietnam or America's word would be worth nothing. As Ford said, 'American unwillingness to provide adequate assistance to allies fighting for their lives could seriously affect our credibility throughout the world as an ally.' He pleaded repeatedly with the Democratic Congress simply to authorize aid to South Vietnam—no troops, just money.

But the Democrats turned their backs on South Vietnam, betrayed an ally and trashed America's word. Within a month of Ford's last appeal to Congress to help South Vietnam, Saigon fell."

Why We Must Win the War on Terror - Associated Content

2007-01-25T17:05:00.000-05:00

Why We Must Win the War on Terror - Associated Content: "Bombs explode in the early morning. 100+ children lie around the entrance to their school, ripped and torn to pieces. Many of them are unrecognizable. But I know that coat and that lunch box. There lies my child.

This is a nightmare I have on occasion. I seem to have it much more frequently when I hear people on the news talk about how we have to get out of Iraq as soon as possible, yet offer no plan of action to do so. I listen very closely to hear their plans. How will we do it? How will we make sure the terrorists do not follow us back to the U.S.? I hear no answers, only rhetoric. "

Finish reading my article, Why We Must Win the War on Terror, on AC and tell me what you think.

Deadly Beauty: Self Image and Self Esteem in the United States and Elsewhere - Associated Content

2007-01-25T17:03:00.000-05:00

Deadly Beauty: Self Image and Self Esteem in the United States and Elsewhere - Associated Content: "Beauty is such a relative word. Beauty is relative to one's perception. Beauty is relative to one's ability to perceive. Beauty is relative to one's psyche. Beauty is relative to one's beliefs.

Women of today are slowly, but surely, being murdered by Beauty.

How can this be, you may ask yourself. How can Beauty murder anyone? Beauty is not alive. Beauty is not cognizant. Beauty is not evil. You ponder the statement and then quietly ask... Is it?"

Finish reading my article at AC and tell me what you think about our society's view on Beauty.

Important Changes to International Travel Effective January 23, 2007 - Associated Content

2007-01-25T17:01:00.000-05:00

Important Changes to International Travel Effective January 23, 2007 - Associated Content: "Effective January 23, 2007, all people, including United States citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central America, South American, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to have a valid passport in order to enter the United States. "

Do you have a passport? Check out my article on AC to find out more about these new changes!

Chris Daughtry's "It's Not Over" Music Video Premieres - Associated Content

2007-01-25T17:00:00.000-05:00

Chris Daughtry's "It's Not Over" Music Video Premieres - Associated Content: "I knew Chris Daughtry was going to make it as soon as I heard and saw him on American Idol. Even though he did not win the American Idol competition, Chris Daughtry's career is taking off as if he did. "

Check out my article on Daughtry's new #1 video, "It's Not Over" and take a listen.

Is it Time to Lift the Military Ban on Gays? - Associated Content

2007-01-25T16:59:00.000-05:00

Is it Time to Lift the Military Ban on Gays? - Associated Content: "The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, currently in place, doesn't allow openly gay people to serve in the U.S. Military. Retired generals and many lawmakers think it is time to remove the ban on gays entering the military. What do you think?"

Check out my article on AC and tell me what you think about lifting the military ban on gay people.

Flexing Muscle, China Destroys Satellite in Test - New York Times

2007-01-19T20:24:00.000-05:00

Flexing Muscle, China Destroys Satellite in Test - New York Times: "China successfully carried out its first test of an antisatellite weapon last week, signaling its resolve to play a major role in military space activities and bringing expressions of concern from Washington and other capitals, the Bush administration said yesterday. "

Anyone else worried about this?

UPDATED TOUR DATES - NEW CITIES ADDED! | Daughtry

2007-01-19T13:46:00.000-05:00

UPDATED TOUR DATES - NEW CITIES ADDED! Daughtry:

"Here are the dates for Daughtry's 2007 Winter Tour with Opening Act Cinder Road."

Get the tour dates here!

Sunday, January 28, 2007 - Anaheim - HOB - all ages BUY
Monday, January 29, 2007 San Diego - Belly Up - 21+ BUY
Thursday, February 01, 2007 - Los Angeles - El Rey Theatre - all ages On Sale January 20
Sunday, February 04, 2007 - San Francisco - Slim's - all ages SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - Seattle - Neumo's - all ages On Sale January 19
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - Portland - Berbatis Pan - 21+ BUY
Thursday, February 08, 2007 - Sacramento - Boardwalk - all ages SOLD OUT
Monday, February 12, 2007 - Phoenix - Clubhouse - all ages BUY
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - Tucson - The Rock - all ages BUY
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - Albuquerque - Launchpad - 21+ BUY
Friday, February 16, 2007 - Abilene - Old Kelly's - all ages BUY
Saturday, February 17, 2007 - Odessa - Dos Amigos (indoors) - all ages BUY
Sunday, February 18, 2007 - Lubbock - Jake's - all ages BUY
Monday, February 19, 2007 - Dallas - Gypsy Tea Room 17+ On Sale January 20
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - Houston - Meridian small room all ages On Sale January 20
Thursday, February 22, 2007 - San Antonio - White Rabbit - all ages On Sale January 20
Friday, February 23, 2007 - Austin - Stubbs (indoors) - all ages On Sale January 20
Sunday, February 25, 2007 - Tulsa - The Other Side - all ages On Sale January 20
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Colorado Springs - Black Sheep - all ages On Sale January 20"

Visit the Official Daughtry Blog for more dates!

Yes! Atlanta has been added to the list.
April 6, 2007 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Loft - all ages

Netflix - Rent DVDs Online - Free Trial

2007-01-18T22:18:00.000-05:00

Netflix - Rent DVDs Online - Free Trial: "NETFLIX OFFERS SUBSCRIBERS THE OPTION
OF INSTANTLY WATCHING MOVIES ON THEIR PCs

New Feature Will be Included in Subscribers' Monthly Membership
at no Extra Charge and Will Have a Phased Roll-Out Over Next Six Months

LOS GATOS, Calif., January 16, 2007 -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, today introduced a new feature that allows people to immediately watch movies and television series on their personal computers and said it will make the new feature available to its subscribers in a phased roll-out over the next six months."

It's about time! I hope we'll soon see sites that allow you to watch regular television shows you missed, for a low subscription fee.

What do you think?

Entertainment News | TVGuide.com

2007-01-17T15:34:00.000-05:00

Entertainment News TVGuide.com: "Mayan critics of 'Apocalypto' say scenes of scary-looking Indians with bone piercings and scarred faces hurling spears and sacrificing humans promote stereotypes about their culture."

You've got to be kidding! How can anyone say that with a straight face?

VH1.com : Daughtry : Mariah? McCartney? Expect Big Names On 'American Idol' This Season - Urge Music Downloads

2007-01-17T14:20:00.000-05:00

VH1.com : Daughtry : Mariah? McCartney? Expect Big Names On 'American Idol' This Season - Urge Music Downloads:

"Chris Daughtry's 'Home' is also in contention to replace Daniel Powter's 'Bad Day' as the show's unofficial elimination song, although producers are also looking at a number from Will Young, the original 'Pop Idol' winner in England. 'We're trying to keep it in the family,' Frot-Coutaz said."

Daniel Powter has had a ton of exposure through American Idol. I think it would be awesome if they decided to use Chris Daughtry's "Home" for this season's elimination song.

What do you think?

"24", "The View", Politics and Terrorists - Associated Content

2007-01-16T14:21:00.000-05:00

"24", "The View", Politics and Terrorists - Associated Content

Did you watch the season premiere of "24"?
Did you like it or did you dissect it using your political views?
Check out my article on the season premiere of "24", the opinions of "The View", politics and terrorists. Rate my article and sound off by letting me, and others, know what you think!

Thanks!

Worst Valentine's Day Date Ever - Associated Content

2007-01-07T17:26:00.000-05:00

Worst Valentine's Day Date Ever - Associated Content

Check out my worst Valentine's Day date EVER!

Massive Avalanche West of Denver Buries Cars - Associated Content

2007-01-06T14:56:00.000-05:00

Massive Avalanche West of Denver Buries Cars - Associated Content

Several cars have been caught in an avalanche. Some cars were pushed over the edge of the roads. Update says there are now 7 people rescured.

Germaphobes: Get Your Handheld Germ Eliminating Light - Associated Content

2007-01-06T12:06:00.000-05:00

Germaphobes: Get Your Handheld Germ Eliminating Light - Associated Content: "The Handheld Germ-Eliminating Light, sold at Hammacher Schlemmer, is the 'first to use UV-C light and nanotechnology to eliminate 99.99% of E-Coli, staphylococcus, salmonella and germs that cause the flu and the common cold.' "

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - an MMORPG - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:21:00.000-05:00

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - an MMORPG - Associated Content:

"I love MMORPGs because I get to play with people from all over the world in a beautiful three dimensional world. I can log into the game and play 24/7 for a low fee, usually no more than $15 a month, with friends, co-workers and strangers. I have made some of my very best friends online in MMORPGs. I even met my husband online, in DAoC. The communities that grow from these games can be fantastic and amazing. As a disabled veteran, I find it much easier to meet, and get to know people online, especially in these MMORPGs. Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is a new MMORPG being developed by Sigil Games Online. It is currently in what is called the Beta process. "

Top Ten Reasons to Shop Online Through MyPoints.Com - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:19:00.000-05:00

Top Ten Reasons to Shop Online Through MyPoints.Com - Associated Content:
"As the shopping craze beings to settle down for me and my family, I am quite pleased to sit back and watch my MyPoints add up from the shopping I've done online. I love getting freebies and MyPoints.com gives you points for every dollar you spend when shopping with their affiliated stores. You can then take these points and redeem them for gift cards for stores like Wal-Mart, JC Penneys, Shell Gas Stations and Bath & Body Works. You can also donate your points to the American Red Cross, if you would rather donate to a charity. Without further ado, here are my top ten reasons to shop online through MyPoints.com."

How to Accomplish Your Very First Holiday Dinner - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:18:00.000-05:00

How to Accomplish Your Very First Holiday Dinner - Associated Content: "Get the 411 on a Fabulous Holiday Dinner, Guaranteed to Impress Your Family and Friends!"

Goodbye - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:17:00.001-05:00

Goodbye - Associated Content

Ever had to say goodbye? This is what it feels like to me...

The Goddess Aspect - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:17:00.000-05:00

The Goddess Aspect - Associated Content

When you feel all is lost, look again and you will see that all has been gained.

Atlantis Waits - Associated Content

2007-01-05T22:16:00.000-05:00

Atlantis Waits - Associated Content

A poem about the fabled city of Atlantis that was published in the book Enchanted Artist: Visions of Atlantis.

Technorati Profile

2007-01-05T21:06:00.000-05:00

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Woman who killed rapist tells supporters: 'God loves me' | ajc.com

2006-11-30T10:23:00.000-05:00

Woman who killed rapist tells supporters: 'God loves me' ajc.com

She was in a life-or-death struggle just three weeks ago.
An attacker had broken into the 38-year-old woman's house, raped her and threatened her 7-year-old daughter. The woman stabbed her assailant to death with a butcher knife after a violent struggle that lasted up to 30 minutes.

Visit the link to read more.

Home-Use Drug Kit Sales Soar, Group Says

2006-09-21T21:21:00.000-04:00

Home-Use Drug Kit Sales Soar, Group Says
9.18.06, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Paul Hampel

Parents seeking a more accurate way to detect drug use than smelling their children’s breath or looking into their eyes are turning to businesses such TestMyTeen.com, a Web site that sells home drug-testing kits. Since 1999, sales of home test kits have more than doubled, to $6 billion last year, according to an industry group that tracks such sales. Prices range from around $15 for kits that test urine for 10 different drugs, to $90 for kits that test hair clippings and claim to detect drugs consumed months earlier. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages such testing, saying kits fail to advise parents of the limitations of the tests, including the chances for false-positive readings. And experts say there’s no evidence that such tests, even if accurate, curb drug abuse. But as one parent who said he regularly tested his child for drugs at home said, the kits work where talking fails.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/education/story/879A7282E6CF3721862571EE0019F7E3?OpenDocument

"The Symbol" Song - Pentacle Song

2006-08-31T21:21:00.000-04:00


The VA refuses to allow a pentacle to be placed on the gravestone of Sgt. Patrick Stewart - a Wiccan soldier killed in Afganistan. This song is a dedication to him and all others who are still denied their rights because of their Wiccan beliefs.

Tarot.com Card of the Day

2006-08-30T14:06:00.000-04:00

Tarot.com Card of the Day:

Today's Card for Everyone:

The Magician
This Deck: Cat People

General Meaning: Traditionally, the Magus is one who can demonstrate hands-on magic -- as in healing, transformative rituals, alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine 'gold' within her or himself.

At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.

Waite's image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements -- with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures -- is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It's best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul.

Tarot.com Card of the Day

2006-08-30T14:02:00.000-04:00

Tarot.com Card of the Day:

Temperance
This Deck: Palladini

General Meaning: What is traditionally known as the Temperance card is a reference to the Soul. Classically female, she is mixing up a blend of subtle energies for the evolution of the personality. One key to interpreting this card can be found in its title, a play on the process of tempering metals in a forge.

Metals must undergo extremes of temperature, folding and pounding, but the end product is infinitely superior to impure ore mined from the earth. In this image, the soul volunteers the ego for a cleansing and healing experience which may turn the personality inside-out, but which brings out the gold hidden within the heart. (This card is entitled 'Art' in the Crowley deck.)

BillOReilly.com: Bill's Current Column

2006-07-27T22:25:00.000-04:00

BillOReilly.com: Bill's Current Column

O'Reilly sure hit the head on the nail with this one.

When is everyone going to wake up and do what is necessary?

FOXNews.com - Iraqi Police Free Hostages; 5 U.S. Troops Killed - Iraq

2006-06-22T21:04:00.000-04:00

FOXNews.com - Iraqi Police Free Hostages; 5 U.S. Troops Killed - Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi police stormed a farm north of Baghdad early Thursday and freed at least 17 people who were snatched a day earlier in a mass kidnapping of 64 workers and family members at the end of a factory shift.

FOXNews.com - Military Says Murdered Soldiers Were Abandoned at Checkpoint, Launches Probe - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

2006-06-22T20:59:00.000-04:00

FOXNews.com - Military Says Murdered Soldiers Were Abandoned at Checkpoint, Launches Probe -

Wise Woman Wisdom: from Susun Weed re: Proposed Regulatory Model for Traditional Medicines

2006-04-04T15:22:00.000-04:00

Wise Woman Wisdom: from Susun Weed re: Proposed Regulatory Model for Traditional Medicines

Share the Talking Stick: No to licensing of herbalists

2006-04-04T14:57:00.000-04:00

Share the Talking Stick: No to licensing of herbalists

There are many who wish to license all herbalists and limit our use of herbs. Do not stand idly by awaiting this destruction of the People's Medicine. Make your voices heard!

For full reading of the proposed document, visit: http://www.ahpa.org/05_1129_TMCongress_ProposedModel.pdf .

To be heard, contact: TMCongressFeedback@pobox.com - - We have until June 30, 2006 to be heard.

In the words of Susan Weed:
TRUST YOURSELF;
TRUST THE EARTH;
NO LICENSES FOR HERBALISTS!

We are herbalists... Hear us Roar!

Print Story: Scientists find monument to powerful Mayan woman on Yahoo! News

2005-12-06T18:29:00.000-05:00

Print Story: Scientists find monument to powerful Mayan woman on Yahoo! News: "Scientists find monument to powerful Mayan woman Mon Dec 5,11:17 PM ET

Archeologists working in Guatemala have unearthed a monument with the earliest-known depiction of a woman of authority in ancient Mayan culture, the Canadian leader of the research team said on Monday.
The 2-meter high (6-1/2 foot high) limestone monument, called a stela, has a portrait of a female who could be either a ruler or a mythical goddess, said Kathryn Reese-Taylor, a University of Calgary archeologist.
The stela may date from the late 4th Century A.D., making it as much as 200 years older than previously discovered monuments depicting powerful Mayan women, said Reese-Taylor, whose international team made the find earlier this year.
'It's unique in that it shows a woman in a really early period in Maya history, a period when the city states were being founded and dynasties were being instituted,' she said.
Archeologists found the stela -- the likes of which normally describe events in the lives of kings -- at the site of Naachtun, a Mayan city 90 km (55 miles) north of the more famous site of Tikal.
It was buried inside an ancient building, and some of the inscriptions had been hacked off, suggesting it had been a casualty in an invasion of the city, possibly by forces from Tikal at the end of the 5th Century, she said.
'This was not unusual ... that they hack off or break stela. But one thing that was left on this stela was the name of the individual, and that is the name of a woman,' Reese-Taylor said.
The name translates into Lady Partition Lord, she said.
Researchers do not suspect Mayan culture was matriarchal, bu"

2004-12-25T01:10:00.000-05:00

It is Time

Throughout my life, I've made a habit of looking for the good in people around me. I spend my time looking for the things I have in common with others and the things I can love about them. I have found this approach to life to be very fulfilling.

Today, when I turn on the news or go to a newsgroup, I find so many looking for the bad in others. I find so many looking for the differences. I read the messages that spew hate, intolerance and derision of another person's views, morals and way of life. I ask myself over and over: Why? Why would anyone want to pursue life in such a negative, destructive way?

I think we all know that if you look for the bad in everything, then you will find the bad in everything. If you look for the good in everything, then you will find the good in everything. How you choose to approach life is your choice. It's one of the many freedoms we have and many are, in my opinion, failing to choose wisely. Again, I ask myself: Why?

When given the choice to be happy or sad, I choose to be happy. When given the choice to love or hate, I choose to love. When given the choice to laugh or cry, I laugh. When given the choice to make a new friend or make a new enemy, I choose to make a new friend. Now seriously, there is nothing altogether special about me. I'm just a normal person, living a normal life. So, it makes me wonder why so many people choose to be sad, choose to hate, choose to cry and choose to make enemies when they have the choice to be and do the complete opposite.

Whatever has caused this change in people, because it is a change, is slowly, but surely, tearing our world apart. If we choose to embrace the negative, then that is what will grow in our lives and in our world. It is a choice to make. We have the power to make that choice and not have it made for us. If we want our world and our lives to be better, then we all have to start choosing wisely.

It is my hope that we will all start to think more and plan better very soon. If we do not start choosing to be positive, there will be nothing left to be positive about.

I want to love. I want to make new friends. I want to laugh and be happy. I know that is what others want as well. It is time to break the negative cycle. It is time to stop feeding the negativity. It is time to choose to live life positively. It is time to feed the positivity. It is time to wake up. It is time to make a choice to find the good in others. It is time to find reasons to love one another. It is time to make new friends. It is time to affect others in a positive way. It is time to lift one another up.

It is time.

December 23, 1776

2004-12-19T00:16:00.000-05:00

December 23, 1776

This Day In History

2004-12-18T23:35:00.000-05:00

1732
Benjamin Franklin began publishing ''Poor Richard's Almanac.''

1776
Thomas Paine published his first ''American Crisis'' essay, writing: ''These are the times that try men's souls.''

1777
Gen. George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter.

1843
Charles Dickens' classic Yuletide tale, "A Christmas Carol," was first published in England.

1907
A coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pa., killed 239 workers.

1972
Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, ending the Apollo program of manned lunar landings.

1974
Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States, replacing Spiro Agnew, who had resigned.

1986
The Soviet Union announced it had freed dissident Andrei Sakharov from internal exile and pardoned his wife, Yelena Bonner.

1996
The school board of Oakland, Calif., voted to recognize Black English, also known as ''ebonics.''

1997
''Titanic,'' the highest-grossing movie of all-time, opened in American theaters.

1998
President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice.

1998
Two days after his confession of marital infidelity, Rep. Bob Livingston, R-La., told the House he wouldn't serve as its next speaker.

2000
The U.N. Security Council voted to impose broad sanctions on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers unless they closed terrorist training camps and surrendered U.S. embassy bombing suspect Osama bin Laden.

2000
Former New York City Mayor John Lindsay died at age 79.

2002
After a prosecutor cited new DNA evidence, a judge in New York threw out the convictions of five young men in a 1989 attack on a Central Park jogger who had been raped and left for dead.

2003
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi agreed to halt his nation's drive to develop nuclear and chemical weapons.