Thus Proving the Point

A Danish suntan shop was bombed in the midst of a week of riots by Muslim men venting "their anger and frustration towards Danish society by setting fire to cars and burning bonfires in the streets." All this over the publication of a cartoon depicting Muhammad sporting a stick of dynamite as a fashion accessory. Ironic. And there are continued threats against the cartoonist.

In America (or most of the West for that matter) when there is government sponsored art desecrating Christ there is an uproar, some petitions are written, and perhaps even a Senator or two. Never has there been violence over such a thing, even though the shock artist intends to provoke as much reaction as possible. Why? Because we live in a culture where speech is ingrained in our psyche and revered by all. It is a freedom purchased at great and sometimes odious cost. As much as I dislike such antics (and I DO dislike how my tax money supports shock art), I suck it up because the same freedom that allows me to write in this blog allows for disrespect of what I hold dear. Such are the allowances we must make in a liberal democracy and we have been raised in such way by our parents and teachers.

How are these Muslim youths raised? What is taught in their homes? When they attend mosque and their daily prayers, what are the things revered by their teachers? It is true a single action speaks louder than words, but that solitary event is not entirely silent--a bombing of a tanning salon speaks volumes.

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Happy Valentines Day!

For your reading pleasure, a selection of romance novels.

(H/T: In the Agora)

UPDATE: Make SURE you get to the reader submissions.

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Afternoon update

Well for the second day in a row, I'm posting a second entry in the afternoon because of something I saw at lunch.

The "perfect" gift for those who either like or hate guns. Or as a good white elephant gift to those with a sense of humor. Hat tip John at Castle Argghhh!

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Too funny and regretably all too true.

In honor of April 1st

With April Fools Day coming up, the Associated Press has a story on the best hoaxes.

Worth a read.

Something to think about

Saw this on Neptunus Lex and since he or they got it in an email, will repost it here, but also recommend you visit them. So this will beg the question . . . . why am I getting my MBA???

In 1923, Who Was……….
1. President of the largest steel company?
2. President of the largest gas company?
3. President of the New York Stock Exchange?
4. Greatest wheat speculator?
5. President of the Bank of International Settlement?
6. Great Bear of Wall Street?

These men were considered some of the worlds most successful of their days. Now, 80 years later, the history book asks us, if we know what ultimately became of them.


The Answers:


1. The president of the largest steel company, Charles Schwab, died a pauper.
2. The president of the largest gas company, Edward Hopson, went insane.
3. The president of the NYSE, Richard Whitney, was released from prison to die at home.
4. The greatest wheat speculator, Arthur Cooger, died abroad, penniless.
5. The president of the Bank of International Settlement, shot himself.
6. The Great Bear of Wall Street, Cosabee Livermore, also committed suicide.

However, in that same year, 1923, the PGA Champion and the winner of the most important golf tournament, the US Open, was Gene Sarazen. What became of him?


He played golf until he was 92, Died in 1999 at the age of 95. He was financially secure at the time of his death.

The Moral:


Screw work…… Play golf.

So True

This is the real reason cell phone head sets were invented.




Cartoon by Chip Bok at Townhall.com

More Pictures

Ok, the boss is still MIA, so I'll waste some more bandwidth/storage space with more funny pictures from Strategy Page.

The first picture is for the hunters who want to go after, oh I don't know, APC's or light tanks. It looks like it would be fun to shoot though.



The second item is a political statement. Its an Iraqi (read Soviet) anti-aircraft weapon and some soldiers remember a certain actress who posed with a similar weapon back in the late 1960s. I can't find the direct link to the picture but it is on Strategy Page Humor section.

Have a good day.

Since the boss hasn't been heard from, I will use more bandwidth to show some funny pictures from Strategy Page. These are all from the humor section and yes, many are photo shopped. They are still pretty funny and work a laugh.

I know the F-14 has been retired, but just think if it was designed as a typical government program, you might get the multi-seat Tomcat



or the super Tomcat



Next we have the military's new all glass/digital cockpit, or at least how the new male pilots would like it to be if just the engineers would make a few modifications, right boss?



Now I saw all the Star War movies and will someone please explain to me why that X-Wing wasn't able to make a safe landing? I mean its not like it has to catch the wire or anything, it lands like a Harrier.



And finally, this Highway Patrol department is very serious about enforcing the speeding laws

Have a good day

The Concourse of Hypocrisy

The Concourse of Hypocrisy is a web page looking at the cars in Berkley California and the bumper stickers on them. Berkley is a liberal city and many people there are against the GWOT saying "No War for Oil".

So what cars do the socially conscious drive in Berkley? Well lets just say I get better mileage with my Prius then any car on the page and no I don't have any bumper stickers on my car.

50 Things We Know Now (That We Didn't Know This Time Last Year) 2006 Edition

Wow, this is post 899, will leave post 900 for the boss (if he is reading this and willing to post, hint, hint, hint).

Fun article about things we learned in 2006.

Enjoy.