You can pay whatever you like.
A Seattle shop owner lets people pay whatever they feel like paying for her merchandise... ...and then wishes for "magic" to happen when she can't pay her rent. Well, given the nationwide contagion of bailout-palooza, maybe it's not such a stupid business model after all. Groan.
How Pat Schroeder sees conservatives.
This is Pat Schroeder, the old feminist Democrat who cried when she withdrew from a presidential bid in 1987, retired from Congress in 1997, and now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers, where they think it is wise to trash and mock conservative consumers. What does she think...
Read MoreVia KOCO: Say what?! Hat tips: Ryan W. and Brandon Dutcher in OK. *** More from Denver Channel 7 News on reaction to the monument: Look who else has been honored alongside the OU bomber: Clemons, 50, a hospital nurse, said she was in the st
The family of Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich accepts Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll's apology, but hoped for more: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, which broke the story, runs this telling photo this morning of Knoll hogging the TV camera during SSGT Goodrich's funeral: Credit: Annie O'Neill, Post-Gazette WaPo/AP story
**updating and bumping** The disgraceful conduct of Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll, who crashed a Marine's funeral and poisoned the somber event with her anti-war lecturing, continues to rock Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which broke the story over the weekend, updates today: This is not enough. Where the hell is Knoll to apologize publicly to...
Read MoreMilbloggers and e-mailers are buzzing about this story of how Pennsylvania's moonbat Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Catherine Baker Knoll, reportedly showed up uninvited at a Marine's funeral and voiced her anti-war views: The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his...
Read MoreWanna know how Washington State University teaches students to respect free speech? Mark Tapscott has the scoop.
Bruce at GayPatriot and Gryphmon give you a very good reason to stay away. Dianne Feinstein, believe it or not, agrees: "This isn't the San Francisco that I've known and loved and grew up in and was born in."
...goes to convicted bank robber Jason Battista today, for playing the 9/11 trauma card to weasel out of a long jail sentence. Via AP: Michael Drewniak, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey, comments: "Amusing?" No. Sick. Disgusting. Twisted. Pathetic. Yes.
Will Franklin has put together a link-filled photo album of Rabid Donkeys on the Loose.
So, I received a mass e-mail from Anne Lewis of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Friday. It was titled: "Right-Wing Implosion." And these folks think they are members of the "reality-based community?" Who's imploding? You. Tell. Me.
The Los Angeles Times wikitorial experiment has been shut down "because a few readers were flooding the site with inappropriate material." I can relate.
Ed Morrissey takes a closer look. Update: The ever-vigilant LGF was on it.
Whee! A group called "Professionals in the City" is throwing a party at the Cuban Embassy. Val Prieto at Babalu Blog blows the whistle. Hat tip to Bill at INDC Journal, who asks: Bill's got contact info for the party organizers.
Tons of readers are asking me to comment on the story of Gregory Despres, the Bloody Chainsaw-Toting Freak, who crossed the Canadian-U.S. border in April carrying his entire murder kit. The Ottawa Citizen has a good overview of the story and this scary photo: (CP PHOTO/HO/WHDH-TV) (AP) It's scary. It's bizarre. Great water-cooler and cable...
Read MoreAn absolute must-read. Mona Charen roasts the touchy-feely State Department's "outreach" efforts in the Arab world: "Real Men Moisturize." So begins an article on "Sharp Dressed Men" that appeared in a State Department funded magazine aimed at youth in the Arab world. The magazine, called "Hi" is published in Arabic and English. A State Department...
Read MoreLooks like Brooklyn College professor Timothy Shortell is off his meds again: Related: Who's he calling a "moral retard?"
The NY comptroller says sex offenders are getting taxpayer-subsidized Viagra because of a federal Department of Health and Human Services directive. Sen. Chuck Schumer gets the Sherlock Holmes Award for making this observation: Dave Lucas points to this disturbing potential Viagra recipient in NY. Rob Port traces this back to the abominable Bush Medicare expansion....
Read MoreAP reports the chilling news: Hat tip: James Joyner.
The Chicago Tribune discovers a line of man-hating clothing for children of lesbian parents born by artificial insemination. Dawn Eden covered the story--with photos--over a year ago.
Here's a sad, horrible story to ruin your Christmas cheer. Instapunk has much more. (Hat tip: Reader Chain Gang)
I came across this new photo of Michael Jackson (be careful, it's scary), who hosted three busloads of kids on his ranch this weekend as he awaits trial on child molestation charges. The article noted that "It was unclear where the children had come from." What the %^&#@@!? Reading the story and seeing the photo...
Read MoreScott Peterson's ex-mistress has a book deal...with Regan Books.
He's the 21-year-old suspect reportedly now in custody for the Maryland arson fires. Speed was a security guard who worked at the targeted subdivision. So, what is ecoterrorism, racism, or something else? Looks like we'll know tomorrow. Update: News reports suggest Speed was motivated by grief and anger over the death of his infant son....
Read MoreCheck out this obituary carried in my old newspaper, the Seattle Times. It starts out routinely enough: We learn that Byrne loved "sailing, biking, cross country skiing, diving, hiking...an incredible mountain vista, how the leaves turned gold in the fall, a great bottle of wine and a wonderful meal with friends, a long ride around...
Read MoreChicago Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed reports on the fate of Illinois' federally tax-subsidized flavored condom program.
Man, 24, accused of stabbing relatives who criticized his table manners: How rude.
My column today examines the outrageous case of two-year-old Bradley McGee and warns about the potential fate of his half-brother, Billy, in the hands of his mother in name only, Sheryl Hardy. She was convicted of second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse for the torture and killing of Bradley 15 years ago. The Illinois Supreme...
Read MoreI had the privilege of meeting KFI's John & Ken in studio in Los Angeles a few months ago during my book tour. Ken's on the left; John's on the right. They're everything talk radio hosts should be: funny, fearless, smart, and deeply engaged in local issues. They take talking points from no one. They're...
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