Archive for May, 2005

Charges Dropped! Sanity happens.

Friday, May 27th, 2005

Newsmax reports that the 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano’s nightmare is finally over. I think we should give him an award for marksmanship. Good shooting, Sir! A former Wall Street trader who rejoined the Marines after the Sept. 11 attacks will not be tried on murder charges for killing two suspected Iraqi insurgents, a Marine general […]

Newsweek & Ivan Krylov

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Since Newsweek so meakly retracted the Koran down the toilet story, I began wondering how many days would pass before I read a commentator announce that the fact that the story is not true only obscures the real issue, which is that the rioters and flag-burners around the world are still justified in hating the […]

Red State Reality Race

Wednesday, May 18th, 2005

Maybe you’ve seen the Zell Miller and Chris Matthews video confrontation the last night of the 2004 Republican convention. But have you seen Zell Miller’s idea known as the “Red State Reality Race”? You can watch both (and more!) at the Media Research Center’s website where they’ve archived the video from the 2005 DisHonor Awards. […]

Burn our flag

Monday, May 16th, 2005

By now you’ve seen the pictures of Muslims burning American flags in retaliation for something that didn’t even happen: the Newsweek magazine lie of the desecrated Koran. AP via FOX To all offended Muslims burning flags, rioting, and killing: Go ahead. Burn our flag. Then turn your television to Al Jazeera or CNN and watch […]

Pork!

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

Kroger Alert: Prime Pork on Sale. Kroger has 3-6 pound pork loins on sale for $1.99 a pound Stay tuned for the following recipes: Smoked loin. Healthy, delicious barbecue. Stir-fry. At half the price, the flavor of pork loin beats chicken breast every time.

The Do-Nothing Party

Sunday, May 8th, 2005

I did not watch President Bush’s press conference last week, but I read the transcript. Like many people, I was surprised to hear Bush offering, in effect, to means test Social Security. Here is what he said: I believe a reformed system should protect those who depend on Social Security the most. So I propose […]

Smoked Pork Pictures

Thursday, May 5th, 2005

A couple of weeks ago, I smoked another 5 pound pork loin in my charcoal grill/smoker. This time I used green apple wood (cut earlier in the day) over hot charcoal for abundant, sweet smoke. The meat was marinated in lemon juice and a small bit of leftover salsa and doused on all sides with […]