Flippy - I Rant, You Read
Monday, August 29, 2005
late evening
They Call Me “The Prez”
Sunday, August 28, 2005
late at night
Yay, Hawaii! - Little League World Series Champs
That was the best Little League World Series final game I can ever remember seeing. An amazing comeback by Ewa Beach, Hawaii to beat returning champs, Curacao. What a fun game to watch.
For those of you who are finding my blog by searching for “llws hot mom hawaii”, I think you’re either looking for Sheyne Baniaga’s sister (for whom I have zero information) or Mariana Bichette, who is the mom of Dante Bichette, Jr., from Maitland, Florida. Actually, I don’t have any more information on her than can be found on a regular ol’ Google search either. I watched the LLWS to enjoy the baseball - the occasional eye candy was just a bonus. But hey, congrats to Mariana Bichette, who’s gotten over 70 hits to my blog. You were apparently very popular in Williamsport.
An update for curiosity seekers…because I keep getting hits for Mariana Bichette and there don’t seem to be any pictures anywhere. I had one game left on my TiVo, so I took a picture of the teeeeeevee.
Credit to ESPN or ABC or the Bichette family or whomever. If there’s a problem posting the picture, send me an email and I’ll take it down. And if anyone else swipes it, you’d better do a good job of getting the reflection of my mini-blinds out of her hair.
Update 8/29 - Thanks to Blayne, I need to correct my info about the sister from Hawaii. It’s Layson Aliviado’s sister, Manager Aliviado’s daughter and she’s 20.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
terribly early in the morning
Idiots of the Day - Ann Coulter & John Loftus
While Ann Coulter is an idiot every single day, she outdid herself yesterday with this appearance on Fox (duh, where else?) News: From the August 25 edition of Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes: COLMES: And I want to ask you about something, Ann, that you wrote in your most recent column. You had a very funny line, actually, that it is hard to find a parking spot in New York City. There’s no question about it. You’ve had a pretty good day if you can do that. But then you said, “It’s far preferable to fight them on the streets of Baghdad than in the streets of New York (where the residents would immediately surrender).” Now, some New Yorkers felt that you were calling them cowards by making that statement. COULTER: No, I think I was calling them supporters of Cindy Sheehan. COLMES: Is that what that is? You certainly don’t feel that New Yorkers are cowards? COULTER: I think they would immediately surrender. COLMES: So you do think that? COULTER: I don’t—I don’t think—I think I’d rather have them trying to invade Mississippi or Georgia, Alabama, you know, the states where I want Cindy Sheehan’s bus tour to go
And while Ann Coulter is a moron, she isn’t putting anyone’s life in danger. John Loftus, a former federal prosecutor (which would lead you to think he had a brain in his head, but oh, you’d be WRONG), gave out the address of a supposed terrorist who was living in California. Unfortunately, the “Terrist” (Fox News followers aren’t the brightest bulbs - that’s what was spray painted on the house), had moved out of that house three YEARS ago. This was the moron’s excuse, “Loftus also apologized and told The Times last week that “mistakes happen.” “I’m terribly sorry about that. I had no idea. That was the best information we had at the time,” he said. The best information they had at the time???
Let me tell you about “best information”. Sometime last year, I lost track of one of my very best friends. She moved and sadly, she isn’t attached at the hip to the internet, so she doesn’t check her email (or doesn’t have any) every five minutes like I do. Instead of losing her forever, I paid Intelius.net $7.95 and found her new address. While some people might find that creepy, I highly doubt tracking down my friend of twenty years would think so. I don’t know the address of the poor family who has been threatened because of the stupidity of John Loftus, but I’m taking a wild guess that little ol’ me could’ve found out more accurate information than Loftus and his colleagues at Fox News, for less than $8. Less than two Venti drinks at Starbucks. For less than $8, *I* could’ve prevented a family from dealing with illiterate and dangerous bullies launched by Fox News and John Loftus. And you know what, even if the “terrist” WAS living there, should everyday citizens go knocking on his door? Shouldn’t the police or FBI deal with the issue versus, say, Jim Bob Wingnut?
Thursday, August 25, 2005
evening
Pride In The Blog Community
Even though Mr. Badger’s cancer is terminal, we’ve all done what we can to help make the rest of his time here as comfortable as possible. Here’s an update on the fundraising that I wrote about in this post. “Thanks to your generous donations, there is now a professional support network in place to help the Badgers through this time. With Hospice involved, Mr. Badger𠏋 pain medication has been much more closely monitored, the dosages increased, and the nurses who come twice a week have reassured him that they will keep him from suffering physically.” To read the rest of the post - Badger Fund Update
Don’t forget, $2,100, while currently making a significant difference in the lives of the Badgers right now, there’s surely more needed. So, if you have a little extra, why not donate? And for my readers, who might be skeptical about the legitimacy of the Badgers or even Academic Coach, I can assure you that I’ve checked everything out myself and it is absolutely legitimate. There is no question about the dire circumstances faced with regards to both the terminal cancer and the horrible treatment they’ve received from their state and our federal government. How they’ve been treated should be a crime. Okay, I’ll end my rant here. If you can, donate. If you can’t, send good thoughts their way.
evening
Book Reviews - Yes, They Have Stacked Up Again
So far, good, good, good and quite entertaining. I will be back more, when my brain starts to function, at least on the fifth grade level.
