I think the folks at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research have discovered the cause of global warming. It's Algore's swanky mansion in the suburbs of Nashville. He's using more electricity and natural gas each month than the average American uses PER YEAR. And since his documentary came out, he's using even more electricity.
I guess he hasn't been listening to his own movie.
-Colonel Steve
Back in the mid-90's I had read the book A Skeleton in God's Closet (by Paul L. Maier).
Now the Discovery Channel will be presenting a documentary on "The Lost Tomb of Jesus", from executive producer James Cameron (of Titanic fame). Chances of this being real? Zilch.
In his book Loving God
The eleven disciples (with Judas dead) held their so called "conspiracy" together for much longer. Again, in Colson's words: "Take it form one who was inside the Watergate web looking out, who saw firsthand how vulnerable a cover-up is: Nothing less than a witness as awesome as the resurrected Christ could have caused those men to maintain to their dying whispers that Jesus is alive and Lord." (emphasis mine)
These men's deaths were willing deaths. I say willing because at any time, they could have renounced their belief and lived on.
Would you have died for a conspiracy?
-Colonel Steve
I feel like I'm late to the party, but the first season of WKRP in Cincinnati
While I was ordering WKRP, I put in for one of Lady Colonel's favorite shows, the first season of McHale's Navy
Looks like we're gonna be watching a LOT of recorded TV over the next few months.
-Colonel Steve
Speaker Pelosi is all upset because Vice President Cheney said that the Democrats' plan to strangle the Iraq effort would "validate the Al Qaeda strategy." She whines he is questioning their patriotism by implying they are less interested in national security than the GOP.
Al Qaeda said that we would lose our will to fight the war in response to their persistence and the Democrats (and some weak-kneed Republicans) are following that script. The job is not done in Iraq and anything we do to leave before the job is done means that Al Qaeda and their terrorist brethren have won.
All Cheney is doing is stating the facts. If the Democrats' feel their patriotism has been impugned by doing such, well, thats too bad. Facts are facts. Of course, the Democrats' have repeatedly shown they are all to willing to ignore facts in their pursuit of political points.
--Red
We've all heard the stories, both true and false, of folks who have died but no one noticed for an extended period of time (sometimes for a year or more). Now out is a story of a Florida lady who's power was knocked out by a hurricane and just now turned back on.
Florida's most recent hurricane was a year and a half ago (Wilma in October, 2005). That would be long enough without power. This lady's power had been out since Andrew. Yes, Andrew. 15 years ago.
There were several things behind the long length of time before the power was restored. One of those issues was how no one in the area really knew there was a problem. Once somebody found out, things happened quickly.
Kinda sad how disconnected and detached we've become in modern society. Sure, there's a place for "Rugged Individualism", as Rush would say. But years ago, those rugged individuals would know what's going on with folks and friends around them and help out quickly. Now we've left it to the government to know what's going on and help (can you say New Orleans and Katrina).
-Colonel Steve
Hugh Hewitt says that Dr. Land is "Flat Out Wrong" in predicting that the vast majority of social conservatives will not vote for Giuliani against Hillary. I think both Dr. Land and Hugh are mistaken. Hugh gives the reason in his own post:
...he is often the first choice of large majorities of these highly motivated "base" voters.
"Highly motivated" is the key, here. Yes, highly motivated evangelicals who follow politics will grit their teeth and pull the lever for Giuliani (or McCain, or Romney) against Hillary (or Obama, or Edwards). However, I'm not sure most evangelicals are "highly motivated" when it comes to politics. I think the same ones who stayed home for Bush I vs. Bill Clinton and Dole vs. Bill Clinton are the same ones who will stay home in 2008 if a candidate is not found to inspire them. And without those less motivated voters it will be very hard for Republicans to keep the White House.
--Red
Bill Press argues in his editorial "Democracy dies a quiet death in the Senate" that somehow stopping debate stops democracy. I wonder if Bill thought the same thing when the democrats stopped votes on judges while they were in the minority.
-Colonel Steve
Today's Courier-Journal has a story on some of the weird town names found throughout Kentucky. One of the most famous is Monkey's Eyebrow, found in Western Kentucky. Some of the others include Eighty Eight, Hi Hat, and Whoopflarea.
One town mentioned was Bugtussle, Ky, in Monroe County on the Tennessee Line. As a child of the 60's, I immediately think of the Beverly Hillbillies when I hear of this town. Most places on the web associate Bugtussle with Tennessee, including mapquest. Even they may have it wrong. Here's what my search for Bugtussle, TN on mapquest showed:
Probably the reason they put disclaimers on their directions.
-Colonel Steve
Business First states that Delta is adding 5,900 seats through Louisville from Thursday through Sunday around Derby Day. I'm wondering how Louisville flights will look in Flight Explorer around the same time frame. The Knox News blog showed what the Super Bowl leaving flights looked like the day after.
-Colonel Steve
Hugh Hewitt posted last night on the very interesting website roadsideamerica.com. This site got me thinking about some research I've been meaning to do since seeing the animated movie Cars awhile back.
Ron at Route 66 News is as sure as I am that the movie's Cozy Cone Motel was influenced by the several Wigwam Motels that dotted the Route 66 landscape. The thought of the Cozy Cone brought back childhood memories of the still in business Wigwam Village in Cave City, KY. After a little more historical digging, I discovered that the Wigwam Village concept was started by a Kentuckian named Frank Redford. His first one was built in the Cave City's nearby town of Horse Cave. The 2nd was the Cave City Village.
Frank went on to build one in California and license the idea to other developers. It seems the only 3 still active are Cave City, one in Arizona, and the California one.
-Colonel Steve
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