Statues having fun with people

This "Statues having fun with people" meme is great fun

When Sharpton and Jesse were guest preachers ...

When I heard Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were guest preachers at a nearby black Jacksonville church, I decided to check them out in person and see what it was all about. I sat down and Sharpton came up to  me, I don't know why, maybe it was because I was the only white person in the Church. He laid his hands on my hand and said: "By the will of Jesus the Lord All Mighty, and the will of God, you will walk today. " I told him I was not paralyzed.   Then Jesse Jackson came by and said: "By the Grace of God, and his Son Jesus, the Lord All Mighty, you will walk today. " Again I told him there is nothing wrong with me.  After the sermon I stepped outside and Lo and Behold, my car had been stolen.... Air Commander Tim Walker

Roberts Deriliction

vichyssoise gummint

I'm avoiding the news for the next few days or weeks. Can't take it anymore. BUT here's an excellent summary that pretty well sums it all up. Mark Miller Since the New Deal, courts have permitted almost any legislative infringement of economic liberty that can be said to have a "rational basis." Applying this extremely permissive test, courts usually approve any purpose that a legislature asserts.   Courts even concoct purposes that legislatures neglect to articulate. This fulfills the Roberts Doctrine that it is a judicial function to construe laws in ways that make them perform better, meaning more efficiently, than they would as written by Congress. Thursday's decision demonstrates how easily, indeed inevitably, judicial deference becomes judicial dereliction, with anti-constitutional consequences. We are, says William R. Maurer of the Institute for Justice, becoming "a country in which all the branches of government work in tandem to achieve policy outcomes, instead of checking one another to protect individual rights. Besides violating the separation of powers, this approach raises serious issues about whether litigants before the courts are receiving the process that is due to them under the Constitution." The Roberts Doctrine facilitates what has been for a century progressivism's central objective, which is the overthrow of the Constitution's architecture. [ObamaCare Ruling Is Judicial Dereliction] *snip* *snip* I began to grow up after being introduced to George Will, lo these many years ago.  But Mr. Will is, alas, too gentlemanly for my taste.  After years of Sunday morning watching, I finally tired of  waiting for him to punch Sam Donaldson in the face and, while still wondering if he was banging Cokie Roberts, I stopped watching Brinkey Sunday and moved on to Ann Coulter. But the man is  smart.  And he has punched Judge Roberts in the puss.

TSA ALL STARS

TSA BLASTED FOR TWEETING PHOTO OF TRAVELER'S CASH 'And you wonder why nobody trusts you people' In the wake of 9-11 Bush 43 created the TSA because ... because  he could.  And because we needed, he said,  professionally trained, security minded unionized  personal who can't be fired manning American airport security ramparts.  Hilarity ensued. Predictably

Fat and Juicy Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Raison Cranberry Cookies

Makes 16 to 20 large cookies If you prefer a less sweet cookie, you can reduce the white sugar by one-quarter cup, but you will lose some crispness. Do not overbake these cookies. The edges should be brown but the rest of the cookie should still be very light in color. Parchment makes for easy cookie removal and cleanup, but it’s not a necessity. If you don’t use parchment, let the cookies cool directly on the baking sheet for two minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups raisins (optional) 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg 2 sticks unsalted butter (1/2 pound), softened but still firm 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 3 cups rolled oats INSTRUCTIONS 1. Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions; heat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl of electric mixer or by hand, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time. 2. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together, then stir them into butter-sugar mixture with wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in oats and optional raisins (or cranberries). 3. Form dough into sixteen to twenty 2-inch balls, placing each dough round onto one of two parchment paper–covered, large cookie sheets. Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. (Halfway during baking, turn cookie sheets from front to back and also switch them from top to bottom.) Slide cookies on parchment onto cooling rack. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving. I've made these cookies 3000 times and, always, they  look like  this .  Nevertheless, they are gob smack good.  Best ever. You're welcome.

a plot to get the plans?

'mergency molarectomy piece by piece  dismantlement

Beating the Man!

Nobody but MS Mahjong Challenge players will know what this is.  And no, it's not cheating.  It's outsmarting JONG.  Actually, I don't have the time today to find all the matches before they time-out.

The whole event is confusing ...

MSNBC ALL-STARS and ilk ... is worth 1000 words

CNN confuses black and white flag covered in sex toy symbols for that of ISIS during London Gay Pride parade CNN aired 'exclusive' report claiming ISIS flag was displayed in gay march But the satirical flag was actually adorned with symbols of sex toys Referring to the symbols, the reporter said it was 'very bad mimicry' of ISIS She went on to claim she was the only person to notice the jihadi flag Beauty.  You'd think that Democrat media would be the last people not to recognize a dildo, wot? Hat Tip to Stu and Skoonj

Calming the Seas

Playing Catch-up

In the past, and we're talking 14 years here, a sudden sparsity of blog posting was due to miasma.  Now it's due, largely, by having so much to rail about that I don't know where to begin.  Okay, there is a certain miasma, perhaps, in that I really can't see a way to to reverse our country's slide into .. into something that was unimaginable even 20 years ago.  Where tyranny by a minority trumps the constitution and half the population applauds.  I reached a point where I was so filled with hatred for anyone I saw as part of the problem, aka anyone who was not apologetic for ever voting for any Democrat, that, not only was I miserable, but I made anyone around me .... erm, uncomfortable.  Odd as it seems, a turning point came when MoSup and I began watching the Blue Bloods series.  Every episode rang true—well, except for the Black mayor who is not only open to suggestion, but shows a good deal of common sense to boot.  There are no Democrat politicians in my experience who have those qualities (but it is the liberal wet dream, as witness the Black President in the 24 series, who, with the verisimilitude rating of minus-6, is more Thomas Jefferson than Brok Obama).  Anyway, at the end of each episode the Reagan family get together for a family meal, a wonderful model for any family.  It's here that — one reader here called it the "Greek Chorus"— they toss around current events, ideas and philosophies.  I felt good after every episode; I think because so many of the values I grew up with were in evidence.  I did that video a month ago.  That's how far behind I am.  Maybe its the cork in the monkeys ass.

π=mc³

Today's Mahjong Index of Brainal Power >>Operating on 8 cylinders<< Operating on 5 cylinders Operating on 4 silanders Operating on 2 slinders Operating on ... Oh, look!  A fly.

This Just In: π=mc³

More of the same

HELTER SKELTER                           Sowing Discord, Provoking Unrest

HANOI HILTON ESCAPADES

THE SPY IN HANOI HILTON THE SPY IN THE HANOI HILTONuncovers the true story of POWs inside the Prison, known as the Hanoi Hilton, who created a high-level espionage operation that reached all the way to the CIA and the White House. This included sending radio transmissions to the Pentagon and President Nixon's White House during the brutal Christmas Bombings of 1972, signaling that POWs inside the Hanoi Hilton were still alive and that the raid should continue. The spy network was led by James Bond Stockdale, an air-wing commander who was shot down on a bombing mission into North Vietnam on Sept. 9, 1965. He was one of the two most senior-ranking U.S. Navy officers imprisoned in the Hanoi Hilton. Stockdale later rose to the rank of Vice Admiral, became one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the Navy, and ran for Vice President. He was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his secret communication network and for bravery in the face of torture. Former CIA official Robert Wallace calls Stockdale's spy network "one of the most significant activities in Agency history." [Full] I missed this Smithsonian film that aired in April, and of course knew nothing about it.  One of the things that strikes me is, that while John McCain's capture is prominently mentioned, he himself is left completely out of the narrative here.  I find that telling.

Come and get me MOFOs

The Thousand Yard Stare

The 'STARE'

Headless Nancy

Dick Louden's Cathartic Moment

aka - "Nancy Loses Her Head"

I just stumbled on this oldie.  I think it's my best work ever.

Today's Index

Today's Mahjong Index of Brainal Power Operating on 8 cylinders >>Operating on 5 cylinders << Operating on 4 silanders Operating on 2 slinders Operating on ... Oh, look!  A fly.

The Confederate Battle Flag

Beating Dead Horses Because They Aren't Really Dead should be, but they ain't

The Confederate Battle Flag (actual) This fairly sums up my feelings on the subject, even—begrudgingly—the "good neighbor" part (with the caveat that their current dudgeon is entirely due to ignorance).  And,  I must once again invoke  Shelby Foote.  Once the flag is gone, the left will advance to the next issue then the next issue, etc. They won’t compromise. There is no compromise. There is only conversion or censorship with the left. But I also think if you proudly fly the Confederate battle flag and call yourself a Christian, you need to ask yourself how you are being a good neighbor to the black family down the street, next door, or on the other side of town whose ancestors were enslaved under that flag and whose parents or grandparents faced down white men in the streets waving that flag as an act of rebellion against voting rights. None of this really matters though. Because the issue is now politicized, you might as well buy stock in companies that produce the Confederate battle flag. They’re going to get a lot of orders from people who equate raising the stars and bars with raising the middle finger toward liberals up north.  [The Confederate Battle Flag]

*Also, records show that Mayberry have voted a straight Republican ticket since 1952.

It just dawned on me why Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet ... .... nobody was married. Here are the single people that come to mind: Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard, Goober, Bomer, Sam, Ernest T Bass, the Darlin family, Helen, Thelma Lou, Clara... In fact the only one married was Otis, and he stayed drunk. * c/r *Records also show that Mayberry have voted a straight Republican ticket since 1952.

John 'Freisler' Roberts - His Master's Voice

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Mahjong for the mind

You Look Mahvelous

Luminosity is the best cognitive gymnasium I've run across, but our subscription ran out, and since it was a gift (free) I'm loathe to now pay for it.  I do cross word puzzles, and do MS Spades, Hearts. etc—but they really offer no challenge.  Mahjong on the other hand is interesting. I soon learned to master every level of Microsoft Mahjong, and then started doing the daily challenge.  This is where you get three (mostly timed) puzzles.  The lighting tiles are my greatest personal  challenge, because I have to control the fear factor as the clock ticks down and I've yet to uncover the detonator, so to speak.  For those who also play this challengee, the June 13 Lightning Tiles (Easy) and Match Attack (Expert) are driving me crazy.  You?  And there's this. A few weeks ago I was suddenly  unable to complete any of them.  WTF?  It turns out that while I thought I was okay, I was in fact coming down from my poison ivy steroids and my body was all fkd-up. That's what happens.  Plus, I couldn't hit a ball over the short right foreld wall!  So Mahjong acts as  an early warning sign.  That's what I wanted to say.  I recommend  it.  You're welcome. Now where was I?  Oh, right.  One cup of suger and two cups of  cake flour.