Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns Processed by April 15
Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer’s Social Security number. For joint filers, the payments will go out based on the person listed first on the return. Payments will be made by either direct deposit or paper check, [...]

Here’s an old video clip of Bob Hope, Dean Martin and old Lonesome George Goble bringing up the rear of a hilariously funny Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Listen and enjoy and notice not one dirty word was said.

If wishes could make it so, then I would wish that President Bush had taken this tone and command in relation to the press throughout his two terms.
His remarks on the terrorists and terrorism lay out the best argument he has articulated in quite some time as to why we cannot abandon our fight [...]

Michael Yon appeared recently on Fox and Friends and in his usual style plays no politics with his assessment of the situation in Iraq or that of Afghanistan.
He has been my most trusted source for information primarily in Iraq for several years and will remain so when he soon returns to his embed [...]

The Supreme Court today voted 6-3 to uphold the common sense practice of Voter ID in the state of Indiana:
The law “is amply justified by the valid interest in protecting ‘the integrity and reliability of the electoral process,’” Justice John Paul Stevens said in an opinion that was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and [...]

While checking the news, trying to find something that isn’t political, I read more details of the 73 year old Austrian man who had locked his daughter up in a basement apartment and repeatedly raped her.
This happened over a period of 24 years, starting when she was just 18 years old. He had been [...]

Sorry , but I do not see the humor in this suggestion from former President Clinton:
Citing President Bush’s recent cameo appearance on NBC’s “Deal or No Deal,” former President Bill Clinton today suggested that his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, might want to appear on a network show, too, “like, I dunno, maybe ‘Wife Swap’ or [...]

President Bush’s final appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner allows him to fulfill a personal ambition (mid-point of video):

What a great surprise for those in attendance. Well done Mr. President.
If you would like to view the first video of the Presidents remarks it is available here.
HT: Hot Air

The NYT will not send a representative to the White House Correspondents Dinner this year.
Why is that important you ask? Well, if you are in the mood for a good laugh you will need to read no further than the reason stated for their absence.
“These events can create a false perception that reporters and [...]

While the video quality may be a bit rough, (no doubt due to age), the message from Bill Gaither to his grandson is pricless in this performance of “We’ll Be There.”

It was encouraging to read that Tony Snow was released today from the hospital after a brief stay:
Sacred Heart Medical Center spokeswoman Pat Servine said Snow was released Thursday morning but added that patient privacy rules prevented her from giving details about his illness. Earlier in the morning, a hospital spokesperson at Sacred Heart Medical [...]

Rush Limbaugh has many listeners who apparently follow him like sheep. He tells them to register as Democrats for the primaries in their states and then re-register as Republicans later. The reason is his “Operation Chaos” in which he hopes to keep the Democratic nomination in disarray that it will go to the [...]

If you’re a regular on this site you will notice we have changed the look of our site again. We have three themes to use at any given time, but this theme is by far the one I like the most.
The gold and soft yellow show a happiness and optimistic outlook on life. [...]

If you are a Hillary Clinton supporter, then the news of a ten point win in the the Pennsylvania primary should be most welcome. As for the outcome, I do not think it was ever in question, it was just a matter of the margin.
This was the first primary in which I did not [...]

For those who might be interested in following the primary results from the state of Pennsylvania, they will be available here beginning at 8pm EST.

Former Senator Santorum had my respect when he served in Washington and even after his defeat at the hands of Senator Casey, I tend to pay close attention when he speaks.
I did not always concur with Mr. Santorum but he was a strong supporter of President Bush and a reliable Republican vote on most major [...]

Let me first say that I am so delighted it is Primary Day here in Pennsylvania and by this evening the state will settle back in from 6 solid weeks of steady campaigning by the two democratic candidates.
Enough already with the robo calls, knocks on the door and pollsters phoning peddling their wares.
As I felt [...]

One of those awwww moments:

A Harford County family is celebrating an unusual multiple birth.
A 32-year-old mother from Belcamp gave birth to quadruplets — and three of the four boys are identical.
The boys were born 11 weeks premature in January at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson. The parents plan to introduce themselves and their boys [...]

Senator McCain may have an uphill climb no matter which candidate the Democrats eventually nominate, however, he might do well not to get personally involved in the process.
Jay Homnick at The American Spectator writes on this topic:
Speaking of sports, an odd-couple tag team has been pounding Barack Obama over the last two weeks, privately citing [...]

I was in the mood for something patriotic and not political.
The National Anthem was performed prior to a Superbowl by the combined Military Academy Choirs accompanied by the US Army Herald Trumpets.
I remember this performance as it was my home team participating in the game and thought it was worth sharing.

Tuesday afternoon after our daughter picked up her children at our house and went home she called me to tell me she had a voice mail message from the superintendent of schools in our district.
Let me set the stage: We live in a bedroom community of one of the larger cities in North Carolina, even [...]

An abbreviated version..one story deserving of a read and one timeless piece of music by two giants in the recording industry.
Tomorrow could not be soon enough to see every one of our troops return to American soil and removed from harms way. Nothing would make me happier than to not see another family grieve [...]

Thanks to Mrs. Greyhawk at Mudville Gazette for the link to this post from Eric at Zen Traveler.
We went to a ballet school in central Baghdad today and did a story on the school and its students.
The pictures at the above site are priceless. They serve to reaffirm what most of us already know. [...]

When our daughter-in-law started to work at Baylor Hospital in the pathology lab, she met all three partners in the pathology group.
One of the doctors, Dr. Dickey, noticed her hair was thin and asked if she had thyroid problems. He immediately did a test on her thyroid and found it had to be removed [...]

After reading about Barack Obama’s speech to a group of fund-raisers in San Francisco, I wasn’t quite sure what to say about it, so I forwarded the information to one of the fairest men I know, David, who has been a commenter and, what’s more, a great friend to me for several years.
I [...]

Michael Yon has requested help getting the word out on his new book Moment Of Truth In Iraq.
To get the message out, please help me get Moment of Truth in Iraq stocked in bookstores, and especially in free libraries and military exchanges.
Here’s how: Please click on “Handout for Bookstores and Libraries” below. This will [...]

Aspiring to be President of the United States is X.
X has accepted no funds either from special interest groups, major corporations or lobbyists. He/She sells their character and ideas to the public, they do not purchase the office.
X is a man/woman who has lived a simple, honest, “regular” life. Perhaps he/she has worked [...]

When I was a girl I didn’t have an allowance. If I wanted to go to the movies or get a cold drink I’d have to ask for the money. Since I hated asking for money I very seldom did it.
When I was working I can remember being shy about picking up my [...]

The usual Friday-Fly By will be pre-empted this week by a reading of Michael Yon’s, “Moment of Truth in Iraq.”
Due to the generosity of a very dear friend, I received my autographed copy yesterday afternoon. It was a long wait until free time late last evening allowed me to begin what I knew would [...]