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Worst analogies ever written in a high school essay Don’t know if they’re real or not, but they’re so bad they’re good. A few samples: He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with [...]

This story about Joshua Woods, the little boy who was killed when Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 slid off the runway last week in Chicago, is unspeakably sad. A fund has been established for donations to the family in memory of Joshua. Donors should write a check to “Joshua Woods benefit” and mail it to Centier [...]

There are more twists and turns in the strange case of University of Kansas professor Paul Mirecki. The Lawrence Journal-World reports: Kansas University professor Paul Mirecki said he’s hired an attorney and is ready to go to the mat with KU and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “If I have to sue, I will,” he [...]

The new “Retreat and Defeat” video on the White Flag Democrats is here. I still think the GOP needs to disseminate this photo far and wide, too:

Been fighting it all week. I’m losing. While I hack up a lung and dig up that hot toddy recipe someone e-mailed last year, here are a few good reads this morning: – Alexandra at All Things Beautiful on retreating Dems: “The D stands for defeat.” When you’re done reading that post, keep scrolling down. [...]

Check out the sweet get-well cards for wounded soldier Joshua Sparling from Brownie Troop 895 in San Antonio, Texas. (Hat tip: Bill Crawford, All Things Conservative.) *** Previous: Counter the hate Thank you, Joshua Sparling

Kansas University’s Paul Mirecki, the controversial religious studies professor whose planned course on creationism and intelligent design was canceled after he derided Christian conservatives as “fundies,” was allegedly beaten on Monday morning by two unidentified white men who he claims targeted him for his views. The Lawrence Journal World reported: Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are [...]

Read John Noonan at The Officers’ Club: I’m a troop and I don’t need Code Pink telling me that patriotism “confuses me.” Code Pink does not support the military or speak for the military. They are a reactionary anti-American organization, and should be treated as such. Amen. The group’s latest crusade? Harassing Christmas shoppers over [...]

Breitbart/AP has the latest on Mrs. Thatcher’s failing health. The usual suspects are gloating up a storm. Just can’t help themselves. (Hat tip: William Teach at Pirate’s Cove.) A sample: Isolated incident? Not. As I’ve noted here and elsewhere, wishing conservatives ill is a fashionable trend of the compassionate libs. *** On a kinder note, [...]

Just sick. Hat tip: Mike Talley at Wunderkraut Question: Is there a newspaper cartoonist working in the MSM today who doesn’t have Bush Derangement Syndrome? *** Previous: Pat Oliphant: China’s favorite political cartoonist Captain’s Quarters: Oliphant Rolls Into Ted Rall Territory (smearing the Swift Boat Vets) American Digest: The Most Offensive Racist Cartoon Published In [...]

***scroll for rolling updates*** VBSpurs is liveblogging the story of a passenger shooting in Miami, reportedly by an air marshal. Breitbart/AP coverage here. Alex Nunez is also covering the story at The Noonz Wire. Andrew Cochran and John Hinderaker both express doubts about whether the incident was terrorism-related. They’re probably right. More likely drug-related (or [...]

Via Reuters: Ailing British playwright Harold Pinter used his Nobel prize lecture on Wednesday to deliver a fierce attack on U.S. foreign policy and urge the unflinching pursuit of truth to restore “the dignity of man”. Forbidden by doctors from going to Stockholm to receive the 10 million crown literature prize, 75-year-old Pinter, who has [...]

Why have so many chosen to forget? The Mobile Register reports that observances of the Pearl Harbor attack are down, in part because of Hurricane Katrina: While today marks the 64th anniversary of the Japanese attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which plunged the nation into World War II, local officials report a [...]

Breaking via AP: Tampa, FL — A former Florida professor accused of helping lead a terrorist group that has carried out suicide bombings against Israel was acquitted on several charges Tuesday, and the jury deadlocked on the other counts. The case against Sami Al-Arian, 47, had been seen as one of the biggest courtroom tests [...]

FNC’s Brian Kilmeade posts an update on the moonbat death wish received by wounded soldier Joshua Sparling at Walter Reed. Brian has a list of other wounded troops who could use some Christmas cheer and support: Capt. James Ollinger Sgt. Zavian Simspon Specialist Brian Radke Specialist Jason Braase Sgt. David Nevins Sgt. Jose Ramos Cpl. [...]

Scott Ott pens the defeatist DNC chair’s Christmas theme song: “We’ll Retreat ‘fore Christmas.” Ed Morrissey nails Dean and the MSM. Tom Maguire comments on Dean and Dems in disarray. Dafydd at Big Lizards tracks Dean’s descent into crackpottery. *** Yesterday: Howard Dean’s true colors More from Nick Danger at RedState. And Jim Geraghty takes [...]

Valerie Plame is on the way out at the CIA, reports the LA Times.

Veteran civil rights activist Joe Hicks wrote a noteworthy piece in the Los Angeles Times this weekend comparing the mythology surrounding both the Mumia Abu-Jamal and Tookie Williams cases: Our real heroes don’t kill black kids. Read it. Then e-mail it to Mike Farrell. Left-wing writer Earl Ofari Hutchinson has a piece titled “‘Tookie Must [...]

The New Orleans Times Picayune pieces together some of the back story on the Katrina bus fiasco: Two days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, thousands of people were trapped in the city without food, water and medical care and growing increasingly desperate for rescue. But a top aide to Gov. Kathleen Blanco sent out [...]

The Supreme Court will hear an important case today that pits anti-war academics against the Defense Department. The moonbats plan to be out on the SCOTUS steps in Washington, D.C. in full force and on campuses across the country. Peter Berkowitz at NRO has a good overview. An excerpt: FAIR (Forum for Academic and Institutional [...]

Very cool: A 16-year-old California boy won a premier high school science competition Monday for his innovative approach to an old math problem that could help in the design of airplane wings. Michael Viscardi, a senior from San Diego, won a $100,000 college scholarship, the top individual prize in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, [...]

Howard Dean endorsed the terrorist-sympathizing agitators of Code Pink this weekend (hat tip: Kristinn T/FR): So, who’s surprised by these comments? *** On a related note, Smash documents the counter-protest against Code Pink in San Diego.

Via Breitbart/AP: A judge dismissed the conspiracy charges Monday against Rep. Tom DeLay but refused to throw out the money-laundering counts, dashing the Texas congressman’s hopes for now of reclaiming his post as House majority leader. Judge Pat Priest, who is presiding over the case against the Republican, issued the ruling after a hearing late [...]

Winds of Change brings you its weekly Monday briefing of of insights, news and trends from the global War on Terror. Make it a regular read. AJ Strata weighs in on Iran’s nuclear game. Scott Johnson at Power Line covers the Netanya mall suicide bombing. Lorenzo Vidino at The Counterterrorism Blog looks at Western female [...]

This one is an amusing read, but don’t click until after you’ve digested your lunch: The New York Sun’s Brian McGuire puts the spotlight on a pathetic little spat between New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton. I didn’t know that “Schumed” was a verb. Learn something new… *** Reader feedback from Right of [...]

American troops=terrorists. Update: Video at The Political Teen. *** Previous: Liberal math: Boy Scouts=terrorists Liberal math: Insurgents=residents Brian Williams said what? Who are they calling un-American? Schooling the N.Y. Times

Lots of readers watched Fox & Friends this morning and e-mailed about the disgusting greeting card a wounded soldier received while hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Thanks to reader Shari for taking these cell phone camera shots of the card displayed by co-host Brian Kilmeade: The card front, decorated with patriotic and holiday stamps, [...]

Kudos to the NY Daily News for its investigative series, launched Sunday, on how billions in 9/11 funds have been misspent (hat tip: BizzyBlog): …a four-month Daily News investigation of the $21.4 billion disaster recovery package reveals that major elements of the aid process were procedurally flawed — from the determination of how much money [...]

John Hawkins announces the winners of the 4th annual Warblogger Awards. Kevin Aylward and the Wizbang folks have opened the polls at the 2005 Weblog Awards. Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has convened the BadBlog Awards. Aaron’s CC is creating a Deck O’Bloggers. And Hugh Hewitt has the MSM-Blogger Draft picks. Some folks [...]

I’m alive. Sorry for the non-blogging. Been in Philly and South Jersey for work and family matters. Had a wonderful time at the Downtown Club with one of the smartest and hardest-working people in talk radio, my friend Michael Smerconish of 1210 WPHT. It was great to catch up with so many right-thinking folks in [...]