tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39947462011-08-13T16:56:22.680-05:00Why? Because all other conspiracies are merely half-vast.Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.comBlogger3441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1170696182206847682007-02-05T11:20:00.000-06:002007-02-05T11:23:02.593-06:00

It will happen. He will pass Marino's numbers, and Favre's numbers, and he has a SuperBowl win and a SuperBowl MVP.Will he equal the number of SuperBowl wins Montana and Bradshaw had? No. Too much parity in the league. But he and Harrison will retire as the best QB-receiver pair ever to play together.And my Chicago family should just be glad that I didn't call them at the end of the third

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World's Shortest Political Quiz scores me as 100% Libertarian.A political quiz written in 1994 from USAWeekend puts me at 25 on a 0 to 40 point scale, equal with George H.W. Bush.

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For their regular What I've Learned feature. It's just fabulous.

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create your own visited states map or check out these Google Hacks.

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Schembechler, who has been in very poor health for the past year, passed away today after collapsing during the filming of a television program.His passing adds another dimension to the game tomorrow, easily the most anticipated of the season in college football.

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Thank god, I'm free at last.Now I can return to my usual vitriolic garbage-spewing and opinionifying.Vote Judge Dale in the runoff, my fellow residents of Mississippi Chancery District 10.

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To the everlasting glory of the infantry, I was fortunate enough to attend Jazzfest all day yesterday, April 30, 2006. The reason? El Jefe himself was playing with the Seeger Sessions Band.So Ryan and I drove down to NOLA c. 9:30 am, through the rain, arriving at the Natchez Steamboat whart c. 11:20 am, where we embarked on the Jazz Fest Express. Arriving at the fairgrounds was only half of the

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Who Should Paint You: Andy WarholYou've got an interested edge that would be reflected in any portraitYou don't need any fancy paint techniques to stand out from the crowd!What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

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You scored as Montgomery Scott--"Scotty". You are Chief Engineer Scott. You know--"Beam me up, Scotty!" You can drink like a fish and work like a dog. You are passionate about your work and your (apparently scottish) heritage. You feel best when you've just pulled off a miraculous feat of engineering, and will celebrate with a round for your close friends, who you most likely met on the job.

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Well, thanks for caring.I'm busy living life. Someday, when I'm not too bitter to keep from vomiting bile upon the virtual page, I'll post again.

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Gurgh.I gotta remember how to properly drive into downtown from city court.Under no circumstances should I drive down Court Street. Ever.I am currently so twitchy that I need to be kept away from sharp objects, heavy machinery, and firearms.

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Take the quiz: What Star Wars Character Are You?Darth VaderYour anger at the world has made you become one of the most feared beings in the galaxy. Quizzes by myYearbook.com -- the World's Biggest Yearbook!

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I'm a Chevrolet Corvette!You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do. Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

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So yesterday I contacted my HUMINT assets and left a phone message whereby I informed them that I would play high-school games until I left for Christmas, after which I would not just sit back and wait for an opportunity to run into the young lady in question in a contrived yet seemingly unplanned fashion.Five minutes later I received a phone call from the young lady, who told me that my HUMINT

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A woman has a close male friend. This means that he is probably interested in her, which is why he hangs around so much. She sees him strictly as a friend. This always starts out with, you're a great guy, but I don't like you in that way. This is roughly the equivalent for the guy of going to a job interview and the company saying, You have a great resume, you have all the qualifications we are

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1135014668360999122005-12-19T11:42:00.000-06:002005-12-19T11:51:09.040-06:00

It was kind of like coq au vin, only not at all. It actually turned out to be more of a chicken pot roast.I started with four boneless skinles chicken thighs, which I salted and peppered and then browned in my dutch oven for about five minutes each side, then removed them. I then added half a red onion, rough chopped, and three cloves of garlic, minced. I sauteed that for a bit, then added 2

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Theoretically, no one with a criminal record for serious crime can immigrate to the US, although they can be eligible for asylum. So an anthropolgist I know proposed the following test to find 'good' immigrants:Immigration Test Questions (Sample)If you were upset at being referred to in derrogatory terms would you:A) Burn a car.B) Form a gang and beat up people.C) Swallow the rage and eventually

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Involved as I am in my current pursuit of a young lady, I pause to muse on the economics of the thing. So far, I've been fortunate to coordinate wooage with activities I do normally (such as going to my favorite bar/music venue), so there's no extra cost (I fairly regularly stand a lady or two a drink at said bar).Friday I went out with my friends to a bar I normally avoid, and bought my

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Met a lovely young lady. Hopefully will see more of her in the future.Saw Narnia. Great God almighty, what a movie. Blows Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire away, and I saw that on IMAX.Here's some major points about Narnia worth noting:1. Really good acting from the kids. Uniformly fabulous.2. The White Witch is EVIL. EEEEVILLLL!3. Liam Neeson is a great Aslan.4. The battles are

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Noah from NY and Kolb from PA are my two favorites. If ever you doubted, this is truly what Christmas is about.

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Sweet sassy molassey, it was a beastie of a meal.I'll just say the endive (pronounced froofily or non-froofily) turned out good, as usual. Tenderloin was a trifle charred on one side; chalk that up to my unfamiliarity with my dad's gas grill.Fried turkey was perfect, as usual.

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An interesting comment from Professor Tom Smith on the priesthood and homosexuality in the schismatic church. Rational, up until the very end:I also think a married priesthood would be a mistake for the Church, not for theological reasons, on which I have no educated opinion, but because it would lead to a caste of priests, such as the Anglican Church in the UK has, with your father the bishop

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This guy is still a freakin' genius.DO NOT MISS HIS GREATNESS.

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Now I see my problem.Researchers at Manchester University say while beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, the amount of alcohol consumed is not the only factor. Additional factors include the level of light in the pub or club, the drinker's own eyesight and the room's smokiness. The distance between two people is also a factor. They all add up to make the aesthetically-challenged more

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I watched Walk the Line, and enjoyed it greatly. I thought that the performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon were top-shelf, easily the best of either of their careers. However, I had some serious problems with the film, particularly in the way that Cash's relationships with other musicians were handled, as well as the concert in Folsom Prison.The lead-in to the concert at Folsom is Cash

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1132247672024234172005-11-17T11:12:00.000-06:002005-11-17T11:14:32.176-06:00

Always Low Prices.net is gone. With the wind. Just tragic.I wonder if it's related to Wal-Mart's threatened legal actions.I certainly hope not. It was the best, most balanced Wal-Mart focused site on the internet.I thought Wally World was past the bone-headed PR moves of its recent sordid history.

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Numenorean To which race of Middle Earth do you belong? brought to you by Quizilla

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Metal Council Convenes To Discuss 'Metal Hand Sign' AbuseNovember 9, 2005 | Issue 41•45 VATNAJÖKULL GLACIER, ICELAND—In an emergency session Tuesday, members of the Supreme Metal Council strongly condemned the increasing use of the metal hand sign in lay society, claiming that its meaning has become perverted by overuse.Enlarge ImageElders of the Supreme Metal Council examine amateur-video

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Your Birthdate: October 7You are an island. You don't need anyone else to make you happy.And though you see yourself as a loner, people are drawn to you.Deep and sensitive, you tend to impress others with your insights.You also tend to be psychic - so listen to that inner voice!Your strength: Your self sufficiencyYour weakness: You despise authorityYour power color: MaroonYour power symbol:

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Today I received a Nigerian scam letter purporting to be from a dead resident of Sierra Leone. Reproduced in full below:# 25 RICHARDS RYLAAN, AUCKLAND PARK,0083P.O. Box 524, AUCKLANDPARKJOHANNESBURG 2001SOUTH AFRICA+277 3531 4355Dear Sir / Madam,With due respect, trust and humility. I write you this proposal, which I believe it will be of great interest to you. I am Mrs. rose ndolvon of the

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Had a great time as Joliet Jake Blues, with my brother Elwood. We did not win the costume contest, although our recognition factor was obnoxiously high in a party of a couple hundred people packed in like sardines. Random people on the street knew who we were.There was a smoking hot PVC-clad nun (who objected to being referred to as "the penguin") with whom our photos were taken. She won

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Wow.Libby indicted, resigns.Rove still remains.I suppose I shouldn't be cheering this. After all, the official GOP position is that of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup: Fitzgerald weakened the country today.Frankly, the dangerous jackass wing of the party has been running things for far too long. It's a sad comment on the GOP when the elected official closest to the bedrock principles of the party is a

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1130447434349633992005-10-27T15:57:00.000-05:002005-10-27T16:10:34.350-05:00

Well, Professor Hewitt, congratulations.First, we were sexists. Of all the known critics of Miers, I believe that I am still the only one on record wanting to repeal the 19th Amendment; it's simply unfair to tar Virginia Postrel, David Frum, Linda Chavez, and numerous others with that brush. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!Then, we were elitists. To be fair, my elitism is the kind that prefers a

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WASHINGTON - Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination to be a Supreme Court justice Thursday in the face of stiff opposition and mounting criticism about her qualifications.Thank you, Americans for Better Justice, Senator Specter, the staff and editors of National Review, and bloggers everywhere (including Scott Ott, whose Miers items have been a hoot since day one, and Feddie and the people at

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A unique grouping of pro-GOP, anti-Miers thinkers have formed a 501(c)(4) group to convince the President to withdraw the nomination.The group's board of advisors runs the gamut, from Professor Stephen Bainbridge to Virginia Postrel, and including such noted Bushites as David Frum and Linda Chavez.Perhaps they can get the ball rolling.

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Jorj X. McKie would like to take issue with the claim that BuSab has outlived its usefulness.It should be noted that BuSab first arose when Earth came under the sway of a worldwide government so insulated from the people it ruled that effectively it became captured by the bureaucracy surrounding its actions. Although modern America is a good way off from this, it's instructive for us to consider

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Seriously.

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Well, this weekend is a busy one.First, tonight there's a benefit concert at the Saenger Theatre which I am probably not going to.Second, the Red Stick Ramblers play tomorrow night, and I'm definitely going to that. Before that, a number of us are going to try the new Eyetalian place in town.Third, I pick up my car from the shop in about an hour and a half. New timing belts. Less $600.

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Star Trek IV first gave us the inkling it could be true. Now, the Chair Force is testing transparent aluminum.The Air Force Research Laboratory's materials and manufacturing directorate is testing aluminum oxynitride -- ALONtm -- as a replacement for the traditional multi-layered glass transparencies now used in existing ground and air armored vehicles. The test is being done in conjunction with

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New policy: new blogroll additions get a post with a link.First, my friend Jeff's blog: Tastes Like BurningNext, a brilliant musician named Jonathan Coulton. Many of his songs NSFW.In particular, I recommend First of May (definitely NSFW), and his cover of Baby Got Back.

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This is just another example of the Academy persisting in screwing Philip Roth over.On the other hand, as most writers' careers peeter out following the Nobel, maybe this is a good thing.Regardless, they're never going to award another Nobel Prize for literature to a pro-American American author, and Philip Roth is nothing if not a celebrator of America and Americana.

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"You know what it takes to sell real estate?" asks Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. He then withdraws a matched set of balls made out of brass from his briefcase.That's kind of where we're at right now with the Miers nomination. I'm afraid I have to side with Judge Bork, who opined on NPR's noontime show that Miers will likely be confirmed. He said that the President is stubborn.That's

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Professor Volokh points to Professor Bainbridge's comments on the Rovian GOP, and how bloggers are regarded as a mere nuisance by the party. I'm with them. This party needs an enema.And it's time for all of us small-government GOPers to stand up and administer that enema, for the good of us all. There are plenty of intellectual heavyweights who used to be of enormous influence in the GOP that

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First with the Harriet Miers thing.Next, with threatening a veto of the military funding bill because it includes interrogation standards.Get real, Mr. President. Harriet Miers, regardless of how nice she is, or how conservative you know her to be, is a Fred Vinson. You started out strong with Hubbs Rehnquist II, a fine pick whose quality shines more with each successive day of this October

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Let's be honest. The only thing surprising is the margin of victory.Well, that, and that Lincoln Chaffee voted for him.I love this, though:Twenty-two Democrats opposed Roberts, saying he could turn out to be as conservative as justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court anchors on the right.Well, damn. Shocking.Let me say this: Why can the Senate be nakedly political about

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Our favorite Republican crook finally got indicted. And he's temporarily stepping aside as House majority leader.I suppose I shouldn't be too excited, since any lawyer knows you can indict anyone for anything if you're a sufficiently clever prosecutor. Or if you're a US Attorney.The real story will be if he's convicted. Which, if he's guilty, I can only hope for, much as I hope for the Second

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RL Burnside, one of the dirtiest, countriest, most electric blues artists out of Mississippi, passed away two weeks ago in Memphis, TN.RL was an amazing guitarist in the tradition of Big Bad Smitty and other loud-sound guitarists, but he could also play delicately if necessary. He never started or ended a show on time, and brought any member of his family who wanted to come to his shows. He was

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Well, the gas shortage has failed to materialize.Some gas stations were out between work and home last night, but I was able to fill up with no difficulties at Sam's Club.

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I love this country.Anecdotal reports from people who've been out on the roads today are that gas lines are at immediate post-Katrina lengths.People are panic-buying gas because there's a rumor that FEMA will confiscate all the gas in Mississippi.Rumor fuels run on gas stationsBy Nell Luter Floydnlfloyd@clarionledger.comRumors about a gasoline shortage in advance of Hurricane Rita are untrue,

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I called The Russian Texan, and the family is going to evacuate later this week to the lake house, which is 2 hours in-land from Houston. Go team!In other news, I've been ignoring Jim Hood's disastrously stupid lawsuit against the insurance companies in Mississippi. I used to work for a law firm that worked for the MIGA (Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association) which is the

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Autoblog iPod Nano contestI recently started reading Autoblog, which has become one of three daily online sources I check for automotive news (along with AutoWeek and Edmunds). They've got a contest on to win an iPod Nano + Car transmitter. So here's my entry:Top Ten Autoblog entries:1. Ask Autoblog: How do I decide between a hybrid Accord or a gas-only Accord?From Ben Huh came the single most

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Here comes the new drama:Hurricane Rita is following Katrina's path.Hurragh.Who reaches my home first- Rita, or State Farm adjuster Floyd Ellis?If my house gets totaled by Rita, do I win or lose? I rate this as a virtually impossible but technically likely, since the magnolia tree could still come down on my house. If the live oak was going to come down on my house, it would've under Katrina.I

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Lord knows I hate judicial confirmation battles.I hate them.This whole mess was something I predicted way back when the GOP senators were screwing with Clinton's appointees.I hate the Senate. I hate it. Senate is indeed a good word for it; they're all senex, punch-drunk, appallingly incompetent and ill-suited to the exercise of even enumerated and limited powers. I cringe every time one of

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Mississippi suffered a massive blow to its court system because of Katrina, as two of the most active litigating counties in the state have extensive damage to their infrastructure. Read all about it in the Hurricane Katrina Judicial Assessment Committee's Preliminary Report.This is going to create a massive shift in litigation strategies, particularly since the 2d Circuit Court District (

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Today is Riley "Blues Boy" King's 80th birthday.King was born in bucolic Indianola, Mississippi, where he attended school up to the tenth grade before moving to Memphis to work. While working in Memphis he hosted a radio show, where he got his nickname B.B.. He began his musical career playing with co-workers as a street musician, and recorded his first song in 1949. This week he released his

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My house has power, and has had it since Tuesday.No one looted my house.The city did not pick up either my trash or my hurricane waste. The bastards.They did, however, clear my street.I will be returning to Hattiesburg on Saturday. I will return triumphant, like MacArthur to Intramuros.

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Well, I survived, as did most of Hattiesburg. We have water, but power is about two weeks away.So I left.And here's why:Mayor DuPree went on MPB (Mississippi Public Broadcasting) and said: "We need law enforcement in Hattiesburg."And then there's this story in the Hattiesburg American:Hattiesburg struggles with lootersBy Nikki Maute Hattiesburg American staff writer Police continue to deal

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It's been a busy few weeks for me, and it just got busier this weekend.Last weekend I painted my kitchen. Yesterday I painted my living room. Today, I've been preparing for the hurricane.Keep praying, folks. We're gonna need it.And if you have HBO, watch Rome tonight. I will be doing that myself.

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More ScientificYou have:62% SCIENTIFIC INTUITION and47% EMOTIONAL INTUITIONThe graph on the right represents your place in Intuition 2-Space. As you can see, you scored about average on emotional intuition and above average on scientific intuition.Keep in mind that very few people score high on both! In effect, you can compare your two intuition scores with each other to learn what kind of

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The Senator from Lottville (err, excuse me, Pascagoula) Mississippi is about to release a memoir detailing his incompetence as Senate Majority Leader.Actually, advance reports indicate that he blames everyone but himself, including President Bush, Colin Powell, Senator Vivisector of Tennessee, and Senator Dairy Compact of Vermont. My question for Trent Lott is this: in your leadership capacity,

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Well, Mississippi's soap opera (the judicial bribery case) came to a close today after Judge Wingate issued the Allen charge to the jury, and advised them that they could render partial verdicts.Justice Oliver Diaz of the Mississippi Supreme Court acquitted on all counts; Whitfield acquitted on one count; Minor acquitted on six counts. The jury hung on all remaining counts. US Attorney Dunn

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Max Boot reviews MP William Hague's new biography of Pitt the Younger. I've always had a great admiration for Pitt the Younger as an orator and politician; it's probably related to Burke's great admiration of those very qualities. Burke was an excellent judge of character, at least of his fellow MPs.I think I may have to purchase this one. Curses.

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Well, the judicial bribery jury is in its fourth day of deliberations.My cousin who works for [snipped to protect the guilty] has started a blog, bringing the number of blogging cousins to three: Russian Texan, Cabbage3000, and X Factor (why he named himself after a lame Marvel X-book or Xavier McDaniels I have no idea).I just blogrolled the lovely and talented Prof. Althouse, and the lovely and

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Tim Sandefur, late of Freespace, is blogging again after a 2-month long hiatus as part of this group blog. Will be blogrolled shortly. Good for Sandefur with the return.

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Judge Roberts got nominated yesterday, as much of America now knows.I can't say I really care too much. At least it's not AG AG. But too bad it's not Judge McConnell.

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In a surprise move today, Mayor Daley achieved the removal of the only remaining six corrupt department heads in Chicago's city government. No word on when he plans to resign, though. Jesse Jackson, Jr., is apparently the leading candidate in opposition to Daley. I guess the real question is if you want a white machine politician shakedown artist as mayor of Chicago, or a black machine

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Allow me to recommend this dynamite blog by some libertarian dames. Consider them blogrolled.I'd say something sexist, but they all seem smarter and more dangerous than I am, so I'll just sit in the corner and keep my damn mouth shut.

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Bernie Ebbers got popped for 25 years today. Frankly, I'm a little disappointed, although this is clearly a death sentence.In papers filed last month, prosecutors asked Jones to follow a probation report that suggested Ebbers receive a life sentence after calculating his crimes under federal sentencing guidelines.The prosecutors also noted that Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas,

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The feds are going to rest their case in chief today, apparently.What have we learned?For starters, that Paul Minor was one of the lamest shake-down artists in Mississippi history.Frankly, although there's a lot of smoke, I don't think you're going to get four convictions in this case. You may get up to three, though.

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Well, we're battening down for the hurricane. My friend Steve is crashing here. The weather is gorgeous.We've been checking the computer models, and they seem to have firmed up to pretty much hit smack on top of Mobile. Steve said, and I quote, "Well, just as I predicted. Dennis would make landfall between Gulfport and Pensacola."I looked at him, and said, "Wow. Maybe you should be an

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My condolences to the people of London and the UK for the horrific terrorist attacks which occurred today.

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Bobby Dallas spikes Paul Minor's heel in court today.Ouch.Bobby Dallas is a seriously successful plaintiffs' lawyer. He primarily works med-mal cases, and is known to be quite selective, and a good paper and courtroom lawyer.I'd excerpt the good stuff, but the whole thing is full of good stuff:Bobby Dallas, a plaintiffs' lawyer, testified Wednesday in a federal corruption trial that he was "

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Fred Thompson to steer Bush's Supreme Court nominee.I wonder if this is anything like Dick Cheney heading up Bush's search for a VP.Ex-Sen. Thompson to oversee court nomineeAssociated PressGLENEAGLES, Scotland - President Bush has named former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to help shepherd his yet-to-be named Supreme Court nominee through the Senate, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said

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The big news of the day is obviously the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor from the US Supreme Court, effective upon confirmation of a successor.Regardless of your opinion of her jurisprudence, she's a classy lady and well-respected from her years of public service. I would like to extend my personal thanks for her service to the United States, and I hope she is able to enjoy her well-earned

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1119795254219471812005-06-26T09:14:00.000-05:002005-06-26T09:14:14.223-05:00

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1119718840257737082005-06-25T11:59:00.000-05:002005-06-25T12:00:40.263-05:00

I added my cousins to my blogroll: Cabbage 3000 and X-Factor. Good guys, and I've neglected their blogs for too long.Pop on over and say hello.

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The city of Freeport, TX, wasted absolutely no time in creating a parade of horribles based upon Kelo.In what may be the fastest single invocation of the Worst-Case Scenario, the city of Freeport has taken Kelo as a license to condemn economically unblighted private property. Thank you, Mr. Justice New York Times and Mr. Justice Gerry Ford.Freeport moves to seize 3 propertiesCourt's decision

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Looks like the Praxair explosion appears to be decreasing in intensity.UPDATE on the Post-Dispatch story:Explosions rock south side plantBy David HunnOf the Post-Dispatch06/24/2005Rapid-fire explosions and fire erupted at a south St. Louis plant near Jefferson and Chouteau this afternoon, sending flames, debris and dense smoke hundreds of feet into the air.The blaze began around 3 p.m. at Praxair

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My source reports that a large area of the city is being evacuated, up to several square miles.UPDATE: Possible environmental hazards at Praxair may include hydrogen cyanide, used in any number of industrial applications.

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My source in St. Louis reports that the fire at Praxair has spread across the streets to the East and West due to explosions inside the facility.More as it develops.The Post-Dispatch of St. Louis reports thatExplosions rock city plantBy David HunnOf the Post-Dispatch06/24/2005Explosions and fire erupted at a south St. Louis plant near Jefferson and Chouteau this afternoon, sending flames, debris

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This just in from a reliable source: A Praxair facility is on fire in St. Louis, MO. More as the story develops.UPDATE: Source reports it's been on fire for 20 to 25 minutes.Praxair is an industrial/welding gas supplier. I suspect it will burn for quite some time. Their distribution center is located on the 2200 block of Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis, which according to Mapquest puts it just

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Gulf Coast lawyer Richard Salloum told the jury in the judicial bribery scandal that certain GC judges would issue orders in cases before they had been assigned to them.This is old hat. The Supremes ordered the courts to change local procedures so that all cases statewide were assigned mostly randomly back in 2003. That fact by itself isn't troubling; it used to happen all the time. Hinds

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Well, well. It's a good time to be a drug-warrior robber baron in America.I feel physically ill.

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Edgar Ray Killen got popped for three consecutive 20 year sentences in the Chaney/Goodman/Schwerner killings today. Judge Gordon said that he took no pleasure in the sentence, but his comments demonstrate that the reason he took no pleasure in the sentence was that three people were killed:"I take no pleasure in handing down this sentence," Gordon told Killen as he sat in his wheelchair before

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Chris Lawrence is unconvinced that the Edgar Ray Killen verdict was a coup for the defense. In the sense that a 20 year sentence for an 80-year-old on oxygen with two broken legs is a death sentence anyway, he's right.In the sense that Killen was not convicted of murder, either by deliberate design, depraved heart, or cruelty, it's a coup for the defense. Circuit Court Judge Bobby Delaughter,

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Edgar Ray Killen was convicted today in the Circuit Court of Neshoba County, Mississippi, Judge Marcus Gordon presiding. He was convicted of three counts of manslaughter, following the state's motion to amend the pleadings to include the lesser offense at the beginning of the trial.Later, Ben Chaney thanked the prosecutors but said that for the community, "I really feel that there is more to be

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Oh my sweet Christ. Today, the prosecution in the judicial bribery case unloaded with both barrells as former chancellor J. N. Randall, who was appointed by Gov. Ray Mabus to the bench, testified that 1) Minor got him the appointment; and 2) Minor coerced him into manipulating the docket and reversing judicial decisions. We Mississippi lawyers joke about this sort of thing happening all the

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The preliminary events in the trial of Klansman Edgar Ray Killen for the murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are taking place today. The initial jury pool was called this morning. Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi's best reporter and the man who broke the Medgar Evers case into the spotlight, has a chilling report on the process.This trial will be quite interesting. For

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The fine folk at Samizdata have picked up the five book meme.Here are my five:1. Crytponomicon by Neal Stephenson2. Dune by Frank Herbert3. A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin4. Enchiridion by Epictetus5. The Brothers Karamazov by DostoevskyHonorable mention: Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Revolt of the Masses by Ortega y Gasset, Fear & Trembling by Kierkegaard, Eat the Rich by P.J.

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I guess it's about time I resumed blogging about the judicial probe.Because yesterday the prosecution finally started putting the money trail together.The Sun Herald has some pretty good coverage of yesterday's testimony, but this is the big stuff:In questioning Janet Miller, prosecutors attempted to show that Minor concealed checks or cash he gave the judges to pay on $240,000 in loans he

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Armed and DangerousCongratulations! You scored 86%! You made it out, alive and well supplied. You probably even kept most of your party alive too. You know what to look for, what to take, and when to just run. You even feel a strange inkling to go back. If you did, you'd probably do just fine. My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:You scored higher than

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George Lucas has gone off the deeep end in a sad politicized implosion of what was at one point a great talent.CANNES, France (CNN) -- "Star Wars" director George Lucas says that although he wrote the original film during the Vietnam War, his six-part saga could apply to the war in Iraq. ''In terms of evil, one of the original concepts was how does a democracy turn itself into a dictatorship,''

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The Supremes did a great thing yesterday by striking down discriminatory direct-shipment of wine statutes in 24 states, including Mississippi. Of course, for Mississippi, this is either a big problem or no problem. Once again, the House passed a law to get the state out of the liquor business and abolish ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) aka The State Shop. As a result of ABC, we have no liquor

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Well, I saw Kingdom of Heaven yesterday.And I'm torn.It's clearly not as good as Black Hawk Down or Gladiator. It's not even close. Much of the dialogue and characterization is garbage. The visuals were beautiful.Editing was too frenetic; I actually (for the first time ever) lost track of a battle scene.The romance was forced (surprise, surprise), and the acting much too over-the-top, although

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Tim Sandefur calls for libertarian anthems.Here are my suggestions:Rock the Casbah, the ClashSave Your Seeds, Peter WildeCurtains, Mike WestI Slept Through It, the TwinemenLawyers, Guns, & Money, Warren ZevonMore to come as I think of them.

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Tonight, Steven Colbert of The Daily Show (a Southerner, I note) will be reporting on the Rick James sign controversy embroiling Hattiesburg. City Council candidate Rick James has been suffering campaign sign pilferage, and over a month ago his wife wrote a letter to Comedy Central requesting that they discontinue running episodes of The Chapelle Show that contain his trademark "I'm Rick James,

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Four posts in one month! Say it ain't so!Well, the Mississippi legislature is still in full CF mode. Should be fun once it finally gets worked out, though.In Jesus-related news, Easter is Sunday. I will be chanting it up in Holy Trinity/St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church on lovely West Capital St. in Jackson all weekend. Ya'll come see me- I'm the fat blond chanter.And after that,

Alex Ignatievhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854137162146125813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994746.post-1113587478541680292005-04-15T12:44:00.000-05:002005-04-15T12:51:18.543-05:00

First off, I'd like to thank Tim Sandefur for restoring me to his blogroll. I was removed because I had violated the terms and conditions of listing. But I swear, I'll try not to do it again.In the meantime, I direct all you happy taxpayers ">to Sandefur's righteous outrage. Of course, my blood pressure remains relatively low, because 1) I did my taxes the last weekend of January, when I

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Mississippi governor about to subvert state constitution.April 8, 2005Lawmakers to return in MayNo special session date set; Legislator says 'cooling-off' period neededBy Laura Hipplhipp@clarionledger.comMississippi voters may have a few weeks to prod their local legislators before Gov. Haley Barbour calls them back to Jackson.Many lawmakers expect to return in mid-May to work on a $3.8 billion

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