Everyone concentrates on the problems we’re having in this country lately; illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, wild animals attacking humans in Florida.
Not me. I concentrate on solutions to problems. The result is a win-win-win situation:
Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border,
Use the dirt to raise the levies in New Orleans,
Put the [...]

While Tonto and I differ on political parties and strategies, I feel confident when I say we are both opposed to corruption by either party.
Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson was caught in an FBI sting in 2005 when he accepted $100,000 from an FBI informant and was filmed taking the money. Bribery of foreign [...]

Hat Tip: The Anchoress and My Pet Jawa

A reader of my former blog by the name of Caleb has written an article about the surge, based on information from a source who is high up in the military structure of our country.
Caleb has given me permission to post this story on this site.
We have all heard what Gen. Barry McCaffrey has said, [...]

We saw the orthopedic surgeon today and, despite the fact the swelling has gone down, he is still concerned because my husband’s elbow is still red and hot with some swelling.
He feels it is a staph infection that got in there in some unknown way since there is no cut on the elbow. This [...]

Under the terms of a plea deal Australian terrorist detainee David Hicks has received a sentence of seven years.
It’s not clear if he will be given credit for the five years he has already served, but he will serve his sentence in Australia under the terms of the agreement.
Update: The plea deal allowed the [...]

From Thursday’s Omega Letter, a Christian subscription newsletter:
“Bread and Circuses”
The Senate followed the lead of the Congress and narrowly passed legislation that would, if it survived a presidential veto, take control of the Iraq War out of the hands of the Commander-in-Chief and give it to the Congress.
The Senate’s bill orders some troops [...]

I am humbled.
Hat Tip: Sir Randall

Many conservative Republicans don’t like John McCain because he is so unpredictable and seems to be so liberal on a lot of issues that are of concern to us.
Now comes this interesting story in The Hill.
It seems while Daschle and Company were courting people such as Lincoln Chaffee and Jim Jeffords to switch parties [...]

My husband’s elbow is still red, hot and swollen and quite painful. He has carried a low to mid-grade fever all day today and is scheduled to see the orthopedic surgeon tomorrow so he can determine what the problem is.
I know he has some sort of infection just because he has a fever and [...]

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ former chief of staff Kyle Sampson gave testimony today to the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning the firings of the eight US Attorneys.
Alberto Gonzales’ former top aide testified Thursday that the attorney general was mistaken when he said he was not involved in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, adding that [...]

While going to several appointments yesterday I was able to listen to the car radio, which is tuned to a talk station.
The big hot-button issue of the day was a Hispanic advocacy group asking the North Carolina state legislature to approve drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants. They are also lobbying to get a better [...]

It’s not just Muslims refusing to ring up pork or alcohol products, but also Christians who refuse to dispense the “morning after” pill and other “religions” who refuse to remove body piercings that are presenting a conundrum for retailers.
Can a cashier or clerk wish a customer “Merry Christmas”?
Must a [...]

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a bipartisan group that has reported all pork in bills for the past twelve years suddenly has decided to stop doing that job and let other agencies do it.
This has Republican legislators upset because they are worried there might have been some pressure put on CRS by the leaders of [...]

My husband has developed a very swollen and hot elbow from unknown cause.
Wednesday night he was running a high fever so I insisted he go to the ER.
The doctors took blood and did X-rays. The bloodwork looks fine but they are concerned about the fever because it could mean an infection in the elbow [...]

She certainly looks thrilled to be there to me. NOT!

Great Britain says GPS devices show the sailors and marines were 1.7 nautical miles inside Iraqi waters. They were, by the way, performing a mission for the UN.

Journalist and blogger Cathy Seipp died last week from lung cancer.
While I didn’t frequent her blog because I didn’t know about it, from what I have read she was a conservative who had been a reporter for several well-known publications, and she pulled no punches.
It seems her 17 year old daughter’s former journalism teacher [...]

Iran has announced the British hostages will be paraded on television but they will release the female hostage.
If they show them in big red and white striped outfits I’ll swear I’m living Groundhog Day and it’s Hanoi circa the late 60’s and early 70’s.
While at the dentist’s office today they had CNN on (I [...]

Republicans in the House yesterday forced a bill that would protect the John Does in the recent lawsuit filed by the imams who were praying in the Minneapolis airport and then got on the plane talking loudly against President Bush and the war in Iraq. Some had asked for seat extenders even though [...]

On Wednesday I have a dental appointment in the morning and a regular doctor appointment in the afternoon, with an allergy shot squeezed in the middle.
If you make a comment and it gets held in moderation I will approve it as soon as I get the chance.

By a vote of 48-50 the Senate has rejected an amendment that would have removed a timeline from the military supplemental bill.
The Senate version requires withdrawal from Iraq to begin within 120 days. This is different from the House bill and will have to be reconciled in committee, but the vote is so [...]

The small growth in Tony Snow’s lower abdomen turned out to be cancer that had metastasized from the original colon cancer to the liver.
The cancer, originally in his colon, has spread to his liver, said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. Snow spoke to President Bush Tuesday morning, who told Snow he and first lady Laura [...]

I appreciate the intentions of Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor, who wants to set a deadline for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq but he wants “only” the President, Congress and Iraqi government to know the date.
Let’s see: that’s 535 members of Congress, including one Muslim Representative from Minnesota, the Iraqi government who are iffy [...]

What does a child’s perspective teach us about the value of family?
I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 18:3-4 [...]

Australian David Hicks has entered a guilty plea to one of two counts against him, that of supporting a terrorist organization.
He was taken to court late at night and his civilian attorneys were tossed off the case by the presiding judge, one because she was not a serving member of the military and the [...]

According to this report:
Monica Goodling, a senior Justice Department official involved in the firings of federal prosecutors, will refuse to answer questions at upcoming Senate hearings, citing Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, her lawyer said Monday.
“The potential for legal jeopardy for Ms. Goodling from even her most truthful and accurate testimony under these circumstances [...]

Why would a sitting United States Senator feel the need to carry a loaded pistol and two full magazines with him to work?
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a top aide to Sen. Jim Webb on Monday after he tried to enter a Senate office building carrying a loaded pistol and two [...]

My pear tree is in full bloom.

This is the top part of my garden at the edge of the driveway. I couldn’t get the view from the bottom because the sun would have been in my face instead of at my back.

The winter flowers are still in bloom, but alas, the yard man, a [...]

From this report:
LONDON — Iran said Monday it was interrogating 15 detained British sailors and marines to determine whether they intentionally entered Iranian waters — an indication the country might be seeking a way out of the confrontation with Britain.
Britain denies its personnel had left Iraqi territory when they were captured and detained [...]