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The Best Thing Ever

May 18th, 2008 . by Cary

First, hop over to Texas Fred’s to answer a few questions. My reply, in part, was thus:

We need leaders who are not afraid of enforcing OUR laws on OUR land. Kowtowing to the vocal minority is what got us to where we are.

The list of conservatives who are qualified to lead this country where it needs to go is short; the list of those qualified and willing even shorter. Certainly, none of the “presumptive” candidates for either of the major parties is going to get the job done when it comes to maintaining the sovereignty of the United States. I certainly don’t know who I am going to vote for. The “candidates” decry the “single issue voter” but fail to realize that this one issue drives 75% of the rest of the issues we as a nation are facing today.

I do, however, know this: You will never find out how well armed I am or how well trained my dogs are unless you stop by the house personally. I would suggest you call first if it’s meant to be a friendly visit.

Leave a comment there to let him know how you answered.

If you recall, last Saturday was not a good day for The Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Her Camry was rear-ended by a lady* who, it turns out, was not insured. In fact, presented an insurance card to the highway patrol officer (DPS) that she knew was not only expired (in January) but had not been valid since she cancelled her insurance in November of 2007. At this point in time, I would like to say that so far, our insurance company has been very good to work with. MetLife, you have my thanks for the way you have handled this claim. On my way to either pick up TMBWitW and MEG and the Momma from the accident site or to make sure they were able to get going under their own power, the air conditioning in the Road Rhino (aka the QX4) died a horrible death. (in unrelated news, we had our first 100° day today) With TMBWitW driving a rental, and the Rhino being repaired by an A/C specialist, flexibility was strained.

Transportation issues (and the patience of MEG) were put to the test today. You see, my lovely wife, the Bride of the Century, The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, participated in her commencement exercises today. The degree of Bachelor of Science, Accounting, was bestowed upon her. This simple action required us (due to a lack of a second vehicle) to arrive at the graduation ceremony site by 1100 hours for the Graduate to take part in the group pictures (Accounting class, Golden Key International Honor Society group) and then wait for the ceremony to begin. There were several other group photos to be taken, but she was not involved in them; this was a typical “hurry up and wait” scenario. MEG and I, meanwhile, got to wander around the grounds of the MArriot where the ceremony was scheduled. Since we left the house about 0930, and MEG’s first nap time is usually around 1000, someone was not in the mood to cooperate very much, although she was a real trooper and didn’t fuss. The ceremony started promptly at 1300, which is about an hour prior to someone’s second nap time, and concluded about 1530. Still, no fussing, and a minimal amount of squirming. I tell you, God has blessed me twice in this lifetime – first, with the wife I didn’t deserve, and then with a daughter that is so darned cute AND loving AND patient with all this adult silly business. We were joined by family and friends, and we all had a good time, with the majority of the group convening to the nearest Islands restaurant for dinner.

Did I mention how proud I am of my wife?

She has worked so hard to get to this point. She is now a degreed accountant, instead of just trained – she has book knowledge and a piece of lambskin to back up what she knows!

Woo HOO!

Honey, if you are reading this, I just want you (and the rest of the blogging community) to know how darned PROUD of you I am. I can’t say enough about you, and even when I do run on at the mouth I can’t cover it all. People think I’m gushing, but I”m barely getting started.

TMBWitW BS/A, you rock.

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*The use of the word “lady” in this instance is a capitulation to the fact that the driver was a female. My testimony prevents me from describing the illegal immigrant other driver in any other term, no matter how accurate that alternate description would be.

Monday Madness

May 12th, 2008 . by Cary

Still working on the design.

Please bear with me as I try to work with the one TexasFred really likes, too.

Update: Many many thanks to Bushwack and his lovely bride for their help with the new header image. The shot itself is of a sunset over the White Tanks west of Glendale I took with a low-resolution digital camera (it was a setting I hadn’t yet set on a brand new camera) about two years ago; Mrs. Bushwack applied her vast knowledge and skills to the removal of some objectionable items while Bushie himself helped me with some coding tips.

So – whaddya think?

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Thursday Bonus

May 8th, 2008 . by Cary

Snagged this from Doug Gibbs’ place over at Political Pistachio.

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Thursday Update

May 1st, 2008 . by Cary

Hey! It’s been a while since I put one of these out.

First, the addition of the “Bloggers Against an Obama Nation” blogroll – get on it while it’s hot!

Now, the rundown:
Old Soldier reports on the return of a hero, further down he let us know that his daughter has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award (that’s like the Boy Scouts’ Eagle level).

Richard spotted his 28th new bird – an egret! Quite a beautiful sight, too.

Over on Write on the Right Gunny John takes us along on a tour of historical spots on Okinawa.

The Loon takes a look back at this day in Naval History. Go Navy!

Texas Fred has the front line on the best write-in candidates – I was going to tell you, but why ruin the surprise?

The Political Pistachio has some keen observations on the economy – and I would listen to him, if I were you!

John over on Fire of Liberty points out the problem with the current crop of candidates – none of them read the conservative columnists – they probably don’t want to be infected with common sense, I say – and the solution to rising gas prices is increased domestic production.

Scott Welch discusses the difficulty of church planting on Our Sovereign Joy.

BZ discourses on the music industry and Bill Gates on Bloviating Zeppelin.

Bushwack on American and Proud asks about the veracity of a list of facts concerning Maricopa County’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Over in The Political Jungle Jenn discusses the May Day Amnesty and Protest Marches by Illegal Invaders. OK, her title is shorter than that.

Akinoluna has an update on her career move. Semper Fi!

Dave has a post about Hillary’s appearance on Bill O’Reilly’s segment on Fox news on Third Wave Dave. Pay particular attention to Dave’s mention of Conan’s line…

Kathi highlights this week’s Wednesday Hero on Mail Call!

Scotwise has Thursday’s Daily Encouragement up for all to see.

A strong subject is broached on Carried by Christ by Doug.

Thump Thump!

Sugar Cat is loving life on her blog.

Ablur has a point about combining loan centers and gas stations on Some Things Just Need to be Said.

Gawfer has a post up about immigrants doing it the right way, and earning a shortcut in the naturalization process.

Last, but certainly not least, GuyK is in rare form this morning. Be sure to read through all his posts at Charming, Just Charming.

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Thursday Roundup

April 3rd, 2008 . by Cary

First off – have you read Ann Coulter’s latest about Obama’s autobiography, “Dreams From My Father”? Check out her column here.

Richard shares a video of fathers and diapers over on At The Water.

Cube adds a Cuss-Meter and spots a ketchup stain on the Obama campaign, here.

GuyK is his usual charming self as he puts in his two cents about the on-going campaign at Charming, Just Charming.

Reality takes another shot in the gut here – but take your filters and your word skipper with you. He’s in good form today.

Third Wave Dave has a video up from twelve years ago, reminding us why we don’t really want or need another Clinton in the White House. At least, it reminded me.

The Loon has some news that you won’t find on the MSM – good news on the War on Terror.

Absolut Vodka’s true colors are showing on Jenn’s Blog.

TJ has an update on the Left’s claim that GW Bush cannot separate fact from fantasy – and, as usual, the Left got it wrong, again.

Doug on Political Pistachio gives us an update on his lineup for his BlogTalkRadio show – where does he get all those wonderful guests? I think Doug is really hitting his stride, here.

Fred pops off about a black judge, white lawyers, black defendants, and the judge’s talk to the defendants – after the judge told the lawyers to leave the room – on Ace in the Hole.

Ablur outlines some of Barack Obama’s qualifications for the office on Some Things Just Need To Be Said.

Mary’s World runs down the latest on Tori Spelling.

Please be sure to listen live or archived to tomorrow’s “I’m Thinking of the ‘O’ Word” BlogTalkRadio show at 7:00 am Arizona Time, 10:00 am EDT.

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