tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61721302011-04-21T13:14:09.341-06:00from Vulgar Latin *exvigilare : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin vigilare, to stay awake, from vigil, awakeRichieDnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1081369973411313352004-04-07T14:32:00.000-06:002004-04-07T14:36:40.360-06:00

You're not really still coming to this old dilapidated site, are you? Go on, update your bookmarks already!exvigilare

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078954465753948302004-03-10T14:34:00.000-07:002004-03-10T14:37:34.420-07:00

Nothing more to see here. The action has moved on to http://www.exvigilare.com/ so update your bookmarks!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078602296137582272004-03-06T12:44:00.000-07:002004-03-06T12:47:58.966-07:00

Whew, after much stress and way too much time the new site is ready for regular viewing. I'll send out emails to regular readers to remind you to update your bookmarks. I'm not finished tinkering (who is?) so let me know if you have ideas about exvigilare's new appearance.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078502003329604302004-03-05T08:53:00.000-07:002004-03-05T08:56:25.233-07:00

Hey, you. The idiot in the Black GMC Envoy that tried to run me (and everyone else) off of the road this morning. You're an idiot. Look at your watch - its 6:00 in the morning! Don't you think its a little early to be such an ass.hat? I think its too early for you to be such an ass.hat. See that white stuff falling from the sky? We like to call that snow. See that shiny stuff on the ground that

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078364822750230362004-03-03T18:47:00.000-07:002004-03-03T18:50:01.936-07:00

The new site is actually up and running, although the content is exactly the same that you see here. If you want to see the work in progress its here. No links yet - too much trouble when I'm putzing with the CSS. The little time that I used to spend posting I've been spending with templates. I'm thinking by next week sometime I'll start redirecting readers from blogsnot to the new site, but

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078273651214745672004-03-02T17:27:00.000-07:002004-03-02T17:30:29.030-07:00

As if once in a week (or month) wasn't impressive enough, you can read more about Emma today!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078246520506822322004-03-02T09:55:00.000-07:002004-03-02T10:00:04.780-07:00

A friend sent this via email - Paul Harvey saw The Passion of the Christ and shares his thoughts: I really did not know what to expect. I was thrilled to have been invited to a private viewing of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion," but I had also read all the cautious articles and spin. I grew up in a Jewish town and owe much of my own faith journey to this influence. I have a life-long, deeply

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1078102241040619932004-02-29T17:50:00.000-07:002004-02-29T17:53:35.780-07:00

Whew, after a breathless wait, the missus finally had time to write! Woohoo, read 'em and weep!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077920772722556042004-02-27T15:26:00.000-07:002004-02-27T15:29:04.920-07:00

How do you get to Lost?

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077909043669596132004-02-27T12:10:00.000-07:002004-02-27T12:13:35.950-07:00

I meant to write about this today, but that was before some idiot in Manilla wasted most of my morning. She's fired. Since I didn't get to throw anything on the pith, read this instead. Kevin has some nice observations, and good comments, too. What is it with good comments today? The planets must be aligned just so, or some nonsense like that.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077897104067685162004-02-27T08:51:00.000-07:002004-02-27T08:54:35.560-07:00

This is a very powerful piece by Sgt. Stryker. Read it all, including the comments.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077895730004979142004-02-27T08:28:00.000-07:002004-02-27T08:31:58.996-07:00

Wow, that's a lot of dough. Even more impressively, that a lot of people that saw The Passion of the Christ. Not surprisingly, it's the highest grossing Christian-themed movie in recent memory, and (outside of Summer and Holiday season releases) it's the biggest opening day for a movie.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077822051145777942004-02-26T12:00:00.000-07:002004-02-26T12:03:42.140-07:00

Congrats, and thanks, to my fellow members of the Alliance who have taken issue with this sign in front of the Lovingway United Pentecostal Church on Colorado Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue here in Denver. This is unacceptable behavior by any church. The rally last night in front of the church got quite a response, according to Joshua. This church is somewhat infamous for its sign messages in

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077812857299865432004-02-26T09:27:00.000-07:002004-02-26T09:31:50.186-07:00

I mentioned yesterday that Tuesday we went to see the Passion of Jesus Christ. I suspect you've seen all of the controversy surrounding the film - let me address the two primary arguments against. First, critics of the movie say it's too violent. My response? They're absolutely correct. It's an incredibly violent movie, even before we see the crucifixion. The scourging scene is stomach turning,

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077741414056758542004-02-25T13:36:00.000-07:002004-02-25T13:39:43.420-07:00

I'm still here, just ridiculously busy. I had jury duty yesterday, then we went out to see a special screening of the Passion of the Christ. Well, just us and about a thousand other people. Very moving, very powerful, very graphic. Mel Gibson certainly didn't pull any punches, and you walk out of the theatre exhausted. So today I have to write an essay about how good I am. Hmm. After that movie

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077425974671967182004-02-21T21:59:00.000-07:002004-02-21T22:02:19.390-07:00

Now here's something interesting. This page shows the market share for "the most popular weblog authoring tools." No surprise that Movable type is at the top, but look at how far down TypePad is. Blogger is the most popular of the hosted sites, but look how far down you have to scroll to find Blogger and BloggerPro.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077297115054983322004-02-20T10:11:00.000-07:002004-02-20T12:12:59.623-07:00

Sorry, but apparently this page is taking forever to load. I've reset the site to only show the last 5 days - hopefully that will help. Update: John discovered the comments were causing a problem, too. No, really. The comments. I know you're shocked. Comment trouble on exvigilare. Time to move to MT.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077213571456017382004-02-19T10:59:00.000-07:002004-02-19T15:58:31.576-07:00

No, not my mother. Well, not yet, anyway. This link has been floating around the blogosphere for a while, but has seen a jump in traffic lately because of posts just like this one. The only reason I'm putting it on my site is because I tried to tell the missus about it the other night and couldn't do it justice. Tracey's a neat freak (in a good way) and would either jump straight into this mess

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077123243833519722004-02-18T09:54:00.000-07:002004-02-18T09:57:30.590-07:00

Sorry about the last few long posts, I know the page can take a while to load now, not to metion read. Not to worry, the upcoming move to MT will include inline comments and blogpost previews. The move is taking so long mostly because I'm an idiot. A busy idiot, at that. Aside from John's very kind help when I get stuck on something, I'm trying to figure the thing out on my own. I figure as long

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1077054978109520352004-02-17T14:56:00.000-07:002004-02-17T15:10:38.950-07:00

I wanted to try to get a fuller understanding of John Kerry, so I went Googling. Over the last couple of days I've found plenty of interesting observations from both ends of the political spectrum. There is certainly no question that he fought bravely in Vietnam. He earned a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and 3 Purple Hearts. Some of the other facts, though, raise an eyebrow. His testimony before

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076969644769597252004-02-16T15:14:00.000-07:002004-02-16T15:17:35.530-07:00

Check out Dalton. A fresh voice. And he's local!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076951901934219332004-02-16T10:18:00.000-07:002004-02-16T12:24:47.200-07:00

A friend sent this article (registration required) to me because I've been thinking about starting the Atkins diet. Well, actually, the missus has been thinking about me starting Atkins. If you can't be bothered to read it, or don't want to register, let me sum it up for you. Richard Cohen wrote this article, named "When Faith Is Toast," after the death of Dr. Robert C. Atkins. In this article,

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076855647271373292004-02-15T07:34:00.000-07:002004-02-16T12:25:12.060-07:00

It's the weekend, so let's get into come foolishness, shall we? I found this at Susie's. Your Brain Usage Profile: Auditory : 41% Visual : 58% Left : 61% Right : 38% Richard, you are somewhat left-hemisphere dominant and show a preference for visual learning, although not extreme in either characteristic. You probably tend to do most things in moderation, but not always. Your left-hemisphere

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Ah, I didn't know. Thanks to John for setting me straight. I wrote earlier today about "Reverend" Troy R. Perry, from the Metropolitan churches. Duh, no wonder he's acting the way he is - the Metropolitan Community Church is "one of the largest growing networks of homosexual churches worldwide catering to the 'gay, lesbian and transgendered communities.' In 2003, the MCC's website claims it will

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076682905364744362004-02-13T07:35:00.000-07:002004-02-16T12:26:33.733-07:00

Let me make sure I understand what's going on with yesterday's "National Freedom to Marry Day," specifically in California. As the AP reported it: "In an open challenge to California law, city authorities performed scores of same-sex weddings Thursday and issued a stack of marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples." Let me translate: San Francisco's new mayor Gavin Newsom not only broke the

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076636668471700052004-02-12T18:44:00.000-07:002004-02-16T12:27:12.983-07:00

This is way, way too good not to pass on. Do you know the Bud Light commercials saluting real American heros? These are hilarious. But that's not what I want you to read. Tuning Spork has given it a go, as well. This is what you should read. And this. Welcome to the world of Munuvia. No, I don't have Beal, I'm just preoccupied.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076606220930826162004-02-12T10:17:00.000-07:002004-02-16T12:28:10.546-07:00

This is bound to piss off my Muslim readers. Um, that presumes that there are any Muslim readers of my site. Doubtful. Anyway, this came to me via email:Here's one that will curl your toes. Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076529215096407452004-02-11T12:53:00.000-07:002004-02-16T14:05:22.483-07:00

I promised to tell you about the wedding, so here goes. The rehearsal was rough - one of those things where the wedding planner bugged out and sent his assistant, so the bride was freaking out. The battle between the assistant wedding planner and the maid of honor meant that the rehearsal lasted about, oh, 4 years longer than it should have. How much fuss can be given about whether the groomsmen

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076424762456371432004-02-10T07:52:00.000-07:002004-02-16T14:05:48.920-07:00

Wedding later, too much to do. Catching up on a week's worth of reading of all of my favorite blogs should take about, um, a week or so. On your mark, get set... Scrappleface sheds light on Kerry's own AWOL (humor)Democrat National Committee (DNC) chairman Terry McAuliffe today said that presidential candidates John F. Kerry and John Edwards have gone AWOL from the Senate, missing almost every

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1076378174127290272004-02-09T18:56:00.000-07:002004-02-16T14:06:38.186-07:00

We're back, and thanks for your prayers. The Bride was lovely, the Groom handsome. Tracey and Emma great. A good time had by all, I think. The drive down was not so nice. The drive across Kansas is miserable on a good day, but Wednesday was not a good day. Good chunks of it were taken at 30 mph with about 100 feet visibility. It usually takes 13 hours to get from Denver to Branson - it took 17

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075903807195290592004-02-04T07:10:00.000-07:002004-02-16T14:07:01.593-07:00

We're off to Branson for the wedding. I can't imagine I'll have much chance to post until we get home next Tuesday. Pray for good roads - the Weather Channel is calling it a "big mess" between Denver and Kansas City.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075821181146665662004-02-03T08:13:00.000-07:002004-02-03T08:15:20.140-07:00

Great article: Clinton & Clinton To maintain their hold on the party, Howard Dean had to be destroyed. Read the whole thing.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075812880229263322004-02-03T05:54:00.000-07:002004-02-03T05:56:59.250-07:00

One of my best friends is finally getting married, so we're packing up the family and driving down to Branson, MO. This will be the first time Tracey and I have been back since we left, Christmas '99. After 5 seasons in Branson, and having never been back after leaving, this will be a strange experience. So much has changed in the last few years. I'm no longer a musician (in any real sense), we

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075756373282593542004-02-02T14:12:00.000-07:002004-02-02T14:15:11.200-07:00

In the process of exposing John Kerry (in a non-Janet Jackson kind of way), Mark Steyn debunks one of the most infuriatingly false claims of the left. But just to make it simple: The G-7 comprises the world's major industrial democracies. Aside from America, there are six other countries. Three -- the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan -- have troops in Iraq. Three -- France, Germany and Canada --

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075752120370053382004-02-02T13:02:00.000-07:002004-02-02T13:07:59.623-07:00

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my nervousness regarding Wesley Clark, specifically that he is a favorite of the Clintons'. Jim Geraghty has a brilliant article on Wesley Clark, and his supposed "strength," that of the perception that he is a strong leader who knows how to manage a war. Interviews with a wide variety of current and retired military officials reveal that Clark was disliked

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075475598771318012004-01-30T08:13:00.000-07:002004-01-30T08:15:32.216-07:00

This is SO cool! No, my week hasn't improved, but look at the power of ten. Hattip Instapundit. John, you'll love this.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075405655517636212004-01-29T12:47:00.000-07:002004-01-29T15:51:26.310-07:00

I was wrong, my week can get worse....anybody know a good employer? I'm looking. It's nice to know I have friends that care about me. John emailed to check on me, so I told him about my week: Monday - no answer about the job they kept me hanging....There may be a problem with your earned vacation and sick time. Tuesday - rejection of promotion, possible mass hilarity because of my um,

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075394151614389312004-01-29T09:35:00.000-07:002004-01-29T15:42:09.403-07:00

I'm going to try not to talk politics today. I think I need the break, and you can probably find better blogging on it at any number of sites. Besides, since I know I'm not in any danger of losing my annual raise, and have been passed over (in a non-biblical sense) for yet another promotion, I don't feel much like working. What I'd like to do today is let you have a peek at my life and my family.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075390034579314402004-01-29T08:27:00.000-07:002004-01-29T08:39:49.966-07:00

Fun. Susie had a map on her site with the states that she's visited. If you follow the link, you can also find one for the counties that you've visited. Here's mine: create your own visited country map A couple of disclaimers, though. When you click on a country to say that you've visited it highlights the entire country. This is particularly deceiving when you look at Canada and Russia. I

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075324343277898872004-01-28T14:12:00.000-07:002004-01-28T14:14:34.373-07:00

In my email 5 minutes ago:It is with great regret that I inform you that there will be no merit increases this year.Can this week get any worse?

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075320989555466222004-01-28T13:16:00.000-07:002004-01-28T13:18:58.093-07:00

Fun from Scrappleface:(2004-01-23) -- A flash poll taken after last night's Democrat presidential debate in New Hampshire shows the clear winner was 'unnamed Democrat.' Previous polls have shown that while no named Democrat candidate could beat President George Bush, the 'unnamed Democrat' runs neck-and-neck with Mr. Bush in a head-to-head matchup.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075306532274415092004-01-28T09:15:00.000-07:002004-01-28T09:17:43.060-07:00

Jonah Goldberg has a good argument why you should vote for George Bush even if you're not absolutely crazy about him.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075301538516962232004-01-28T07:52:00.000-07:002004-01-28T07:54:29.513-07:00

Another quiz, this one found at Venemous Kate. Ethical Philosophy. Some of this does surprise me. 1. St. Augustine (100%) 2. Spinoza (73%) 3. Kant (72%) 4. Aquinas (71%) 5. Ayn Rand (62%) 6. Plato (59%) 7. Ockham (50%) 8. Stoics (48%) 9. John Stuart Mill (44%) 10. Nietzsche (40%) 11. Jean-Paul Sartre (39%) 12. Cynics (39%) 13.

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Joshua has examined their ratings and found the difference between Kerry and Edwards - there isn't one.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075232867644947852004-01-27T12:47:00.000-07:002004-01-27T13:09:40.920-07:00

Those of you who know what I was hoping for today.....I didn't get it.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075224421125089202004-01-27T10:27:00.000-07:002004-01-27T14:34:04.936-07:00

Neophyte Pundit pointed out this site, check it out. It's a detailed election projection for 2004. Fascinating.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075222979781298882004-01-27T10:02:00.000-07:002004-01-27T10:07:48.030-07:00

This is ridiculous.January 27, 2004 -- EXETER, N.H. - Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken yesterday body-slammed a demonstrator to the ground after the man tried to shout down Gov. Howard Dean. Hmmm. This sounds like the actions of a reasonable man, don't you think? This would undoubtedly receive the kind of negative attention that would bury Franken, right?The tussle left Franken's trademark

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075213739770351822004-01-27T07:28:00.000-07:002004-01-27T09:00:41.890-07:00

Which Founding Father Are You?

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075155888286444812004-01-26T15:24:00.000-07:002004-01-26T15:26:56.576-07:00

Lee has found a diet that works for him. This is so obvious, I don't know why it hasn't been published yet. He'll make a fortune! And he found another penguin game. Curses!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075134701265943342004-01-26T09:31:00.000-07:002004-01-26T09:33:49.046-07:00

Don't you wish you could be in New Hampshire to really get a feel for the campaign on the ground? Matt Labash is experiencing New Hampshire like no one else.Up at the campus's Dominic Hill, John Kerry prepares to march down to the debate with a firefighter's union and their bagpiping corps, who are playing something that sounds like Dean funeral music. For a moment, Kerry's bus, the "Real Deal

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1075082877476734972004-01-25T19:07:00.000-07:002004-01-25T19:10:04.750-07:00

Physics Geek has an interesting analysis of the chemical composition of women. His prior post (The ABC's Of Ex-Girlfriends..) may explain:D is for dumped. Does D need to be explained?Ouch.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074897986970013052004-01-23T15:46:00.000-07:002004-01-23T15:49:14.060-07:00

I though the quizzes were irresistable. Can't. Stop. Playing. This. Curse Lee for putting it on his site!

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074894834482110062004-01-23T14:53:00.000-07:002004-01-23T14:58:51.186-07:00

Found in the latest Tuesday Morning Quarterback (yes, I know it's Friday. I'm busy. Mostly. Well, I just saw it. Sometimes it takes me a long time to get through this one because I read it at work. Well, no, I didn't start it Tuesday - I started it today. Early today. What's up with this parenthetical train of thought/stream of consciousness rambling?):Recently seen in a car rented from Hertz:

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074888730135469782004-01-23T13:12:00.000-07:002004-01-23T13:14:14.263-07:00

"State Of" Speeches Are Like Porn Because... by Kevin at Wizbang

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074875793942943522004-01-23T09:36:00.000-07:002004-01-23T10:42:30.420-07:00

Aaaah! I can't stop taking these quizzes! This is the latest for me, thanks to Oh no, the Blog! BTW, I scored 7/10 - not bad for only recognizing ONE! Blind dumb luck...

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The fair madam has planned on sleeping through the night tonight. I have a feeling I won't. Update (the next morning): Mrs. D didn't end up sleeping through - Emma shouted for mummy and mummy answered. I, on the other hand, slept just fine, thankyouverymuch! Tonight, I think, the fair madam sleeps downstairs where the sleep-depriver can't get her.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074775994097150452004-01-22T05:53:00.000-07:002004-01-22T05:55:16.640-07:00

Early start today. Yesterday I neglected to reference Joshua's take on the immigration hypocrisy and that was a mistake on my part. You should read this.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074728896160496762004-01-21T16:48:00.000-07:002004-01-21T16:50:57.123-07:00

Read this review on 1 and 1 hosting company. Today is your last day to switch hosting companies for free! Wizbang and King of Fools have details.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074723200607834192004-01-21T15:13:00.000-07:002004-01-21T15:15:22.076-07:00

What the heck, as long as I'm becoming so intimately familiar with changing comment hosts, I might as well do it again. This time it's Haloscan, who promises to keep all of the original comments that were lost when Blogspeak folded. My apologies to those who have to refill the supposedly "remembered" personal info.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074707572132308152004-01-21T10:52:00.000-07:002004-01-21T10:54:52.826-07:00

I made the Carnival of the Vanities this week, hosted by Poliblogger. Go there and read everyone else - lots of goodness.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074706149424226802004-01-21T10:29:00.000-07:002004-01-21T10:31:10.420-07:00

Must reads for today: Jonathan wonders Is Dean a Manning or a McNabb? The eldest Walinchus daughter has taken home the National Western Stock Show stick-bull riding contest.

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Much too hearty of a laugh this early in the morning! Joe Carter has been told the truth about conservatives. Forget Neo-Cons - now we have Maxim-cons!

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Reactions to Iowa - mixed for me. I'm not surprised that Dean didn't do as well as (he) expected. As Lileks puts it, "This was not a rejection of the Dean message. This was a rejection of the messenger. He has only himself to blame; this race was his to lose, and he lost it. He inhaled his own vapors." Kerry surprised me, though. I didn't think he had it in him - or rather, I didn't think he

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JB Doubtless has a must read today - a question for the ages, really.

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Oh dear, Hugh has been named Keeper of the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado. This could be bad. Lileks pointed out that there could be serious tax implications unless he gets paid with "goats and fruit baskets." The Colorado mountains are not getting safer. This is what happened the last time the Keeper was in the state (thanks to the Fraters boys). Be afraid.

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Anne is back. I stumbled on her site through someone else's blogroll (sorry, can't remember who) and really enjoy her writing. Like Kira, she actually has something to say. Unlike Kira, she doesn't post as often. She probably doesn't have such a hard time grocery shopping, either.

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I know, I know, no new posts. Sorry, but I've been overwhelmed the last few days. Last week I had to write annual reviews for my employees (wouldn't you prefer I take my time with those if it were you?), I had an awards ceremony at the Nuggets game (they lost), started two new classes (final semester of the 15 year plan!), and did all of it with the specter of an impromptu interview hanging over

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074289176142030942004-01-16T14:39:00.000-07:002004-01-16T14:41:30.530-07:00

Who would have ever thought I'd report on something before the National Review? A couple of days ago I told you about the BBC's hypocrisy - well, actually Mark Steyn's problem with the Beeb's hypocrisy. Today Denis Boyles takes on the monster. One thing I hadn't realized, though, was that the BBC posts (and it stays) every word from bin Laden.But accusing the BBC of hypocrisy is unlikely to get

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074220159864605572004-01-15T19:29:00.000-07:002004-01-15T19:31:13.263-07:00

Neophyte Pundit has moved, and the new site looks great! Check it out.

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Welcome, new Rocky Mountain Alliance members Thinking Right and The American Kestrel. Keeping the Rockies safe.

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Lileks' secret is out.

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Don't miss Dowingba's description of growing up Canadian - very interesting perspective. Also, leave him a nice comment. He's giving up smoking, and doing an admirable job at not killing us all.

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I propose that Christian education should be mandatory in public schools. At the very least, students should read aloud from the bible and pray in class. Ridiculous, you say? What if I could get a Federal Court to agree with me? Would I have an argument then?U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton has ruled that Excelsior Elementary School in Byron, California, is not acting unconstitutionally when

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074092528065148602004-01-14T08:02:00.000-07:002004-01-14T08:28:53.576-07:00

I haven't had a good soul-purging rant on the BBC lately, and Mark Steyn (Hat tip, Instapundit) has reminded me that it's long overdue. The Beeb just fired a reporter, Robert Kilroy-Silk, for makingsome robust statements about the Arab penchant for suicide bombing, amputations, repression of women and a generally celebratory attitude to September 11 - none of which is factually in dispute - the

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074038207905077832004-01-13T16:56:00.000-07:002004-01-13T16:58:37.966-07:00

This blog is all of one month old (today!) and I'm already on my 3rd commenting system. This time is Comment This! - a Nik Martin production. Maybe this one will last....

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Hat tip to The Anti-idiotarian Rottweiller for this article on Monday's report to the U.N. Security Council (warning, the link is not child-friendly - the original story is here). It seems the Chilean ambassador to the United Nations, Heraldo Munoz reported that:Nearly 100 countries have failed to enforce U.N. sanctions against the al-Qaida terror network and Afghanistan's ousted Taliban. Only

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074014549520378452004-01-13T10:22:00.000-07:002004-01-13T10:24:19.670-07:00

Busy, busy day. Must read, though:Sheri Annis on NRO today.Dean, who prided himself on the McCainiac straight-talk model when he was a long shot, is becoming cautious, even censored. His managers are probably right. He can't keep shooting off his mouth. His verbal missteps (Confederate flag, crazy 9/11 theories, downplaying Saddam's capture, no prejudging of Osama, fumbling a reference to the

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1074010539737702162004-01-13T09:15:00.000-07:002004-01-13T09:17:29.920-07:00

I've taken out the Blogspeak code so no one should be getting Javascript errors any longer. No idea when he'll have the site back up - it looks as though he's been shut out of his server. Seems as though someone has been hacking him, so his server probably suspended him to make sure they didn't have problems, too. I would still like to hear from anyone with an opinion about moving to 1and1,

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No comments, still. Not happy, again. Been trying to post for a half hour, and Blogger won't let me - 505 errors and the like. I'm in a mood to chuck it and make the move to Moveable Type and 1and1.

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As long as I'm on the subject, I can't pass up Ann Coulter's latest. Too good. Let me share:...about a month ago, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press released a poll showing that people who regularly attend religious services supported Bush 63 percent to 37 percent, and those who never attend religious services opposed him 62 percent to 38 percent. When you exclude blacks (as

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073921569401308712004-01-12T08:32:00.000-07:002004-01-12T08:34:57.326-07:00

In today's National Review Online, Doug Bandow presents an interesting piece on the role of religion in politics. Most interesting about this article is the question of whether it should matter if candidates are "genuine believers." Obviously, voters should be concerned with casting their vote for a candidate that is as "serious about living a moral life as president," but a candidate's use of

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073880845954998002004-01-11T21:14:00.000-07:002004-01-12T09:01:21.553-07:00

9:00pm, and I really should start thinking about next week. Remember my excitement over the number 95? Hmm, I feel a little silly now, since the number is now is 192! (did I mention the day isn't over yet?) Wow, truly astounding! update: 209 for Sunday After spending some time thinking about a possible move to Moveable Type, I can't really think of a good reason not to move. I'd like to hear

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More votes! Hurrah! To add to the ones that I know about: The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller, Go Dubya!, DiscountBlogger, The Everlasting Phelps, Le Sabot Post-Moderne, BIGREDGIANT. That's 13! update: and now the Alliance of Free Blogs joins the fun! By the way, if you don't know this site, this is their self-description:"Keep your libraries, keep your penal institutions, keep your insane asylums.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073831526977864802004-01-11T07:32:00.000-07:002004-01-11T07:32:27.510-07:00

I've had several conversations lately about switching to Moveable Type, and an offer like this is awfully difficult to pass up. King of Fools has the details.

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We don't hear a lot about Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger lately except what the LA Times chooses to write (in it's own, uniquely distorted kind of way). Confessions of a Political Junkie has a post on the distortion that you should read.

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And now I'm a Slithering Reptile #1754, from yesterday's #3004. That's a complete skip over Crawly Amphibian! I'm not sure if I'm evolving or not, but yesterday's numbers sure boosted my averages.

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At 5 minutes to midnight, I check my sitemeter and am immediately floored by the number 95. 95 people read my site today - this is truly astounding to me. I thought Saturdays, and weekends in general, were slow, but 95 visits in one day completely blows away anything this little corner market has ever experienced. I thank you all, and you know who you are!

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IMAO has a secret to eliminate spam from your inbox: If you mark your e-mail account with lamb's blood, spammers will "passover" it.

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By my count, there have been more votes for me than the TTLB site is reporting. Kiwords, Belief Seeking Understanding , the Tao of Dowingba, Practical Penumbra, Evangelical Outpost, while TTLB says I have 2 links. If I've left you off of this list, email me or comment me so I can give you credit! update: Annika voted for me - and I like it! She may be the only blogger that I know to have

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Kira has not only voted for me, but written a little blurb about me as well. You should read her site regularly - she was one of the inspirations for this blog!

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I can't remember how I got there, but I stumbled on Go Dubya! where he's linked to the Howard Dean Tax Calculator. Dean would cost me $1755 - how much would he cost you?

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Have I mentioned that you should consider voting for me?

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Right Wing News recently carried this post about a young Englishwoman being "accosted" by Immigration as she arrived in NY. In it, John Hawkins responds to an exceptionally moronic article written by Jimmy Breslin. Breslin will never be accused of objective reporting (or a good deal of other intellectual pursuits) but this is particularly foul-smelling. A few choice quotes from Mr. Breslin:

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073659949098103282004-01-09T07:52:00.000-07:002004-01-09T07:57:46.906-07:00

Noting that I've received my first vote, I went to Susie's site and couldn't help but notice that she's part of Bloggers with (insert anatomy here), an alliance of "strong, self-assured female bloggers." Too funny! Did I mention that she voted for me? update: the Tao of Dowingba has also voted.

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I am en fuego. In less than a week I've evolved from a Lowly Insect to a Slippery Mollusc (sic) now to a Flippery Fish in the Blogosphere Ecosystem. Current ranking is #2986. I now have 14 inbound links (for comparison, Instapundit has over 2400 - a tightening race, I think). No, I don't have any idea of the significance of any of this.

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073617475949018252004-01-08T20:04:00.000-07:002004-01-09T15:21:59.690-07:00

I may have made a slight misjudgment, here. This is what happens when I am left on baby duty (yeah, I know she's two and a half, but it takes me a long time to come up with these pithy catch-phrases - what, am supposed to let them go just because Emma gets a bit bigger?) and the fair madam is out for the night: I've entered myself into The Truth Laid Bear's New Weblog Showcase. The idea is to

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073616556937439112004-01-08T19:49:00.000-07:002004-01-09T08:29:15.740-07:00

Oh no, he's going to ruin it. Dean spoke again - when will someone tell him that he'll win the nomination if he just doesn't say another word until November? There are so many arguments against this ridiculousness that I would just be wasting space to comment on them. Check out Deacon's response, a report on Dean's night out, and Ashbrook Center's opinion. And while you're at it, read NRO's

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073576881010547292004-01-08T08:48:00.000-07:002004-01-08T08:49:21.066-07:00

I mentioned before that I wanted Dean to win the nomination, now it looks as though I'm not alone. Hat tip to Instapundit.

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Must read for today: National Review Online today, specifically Byron York's article and the Flashback about Bush-haters. Allow me to address some of the points. Wes Boyd is angry that MoveOn.org is receiving so much negative publicity over the recent Bush/Hitler ads."We do not support the sentiment expressed in the two Hitler submissions," Boyd said in a statement released Monday. "We agree

RichieDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172130.post-1073511837391376392004-01-07T14:43:00.000-07:002004-01-07T14:45:15.616-07:00

Neophyte Pundit had this post earlier. Allow me to hint at it:In France, officials are seeking a man with a bomb...This is from a rather frightening FOXNEWS story, if you'd rather go straight to the source. Yes, the French were almost on to something there, and then they did that thing they do. Y'know, that French thing. They were French. A man with a bomb. A MAN WITH A BOMB?!?!?! What ever were

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