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Do some good

I’ve been meaning to post these links for a while. I know that most of you have probably already seen them, but you probably don’t visit them daily. If you aren’t familiar with the premise, you can visit these sites and do some good just by clicking a button once a day. For every click of the button, a sponsor or sponsors will donate money and supplies to the cause at hand. One of the really great features of these sites is the ability to see how many cups of food were donated, how many mammograms funded, and how many acres of rain forest were saved from destruction on the previous day. They used to track the history of your own personal giving, but I think technological limits forced them to do away with that feature temporarily. Anyway, do us all a favor and bookmark these and try to visit and click every day. You’ll be glad you did, and it doesn’t cost you a dime.

The Hunger Site – Give food for Free to Hungry People in the World.
The Breast Cancer Site – Fund Free Mammograms.
The Child Health Site – Help a Child in Need lead a Healthy, Active Life.
The Rain Forest Site – Help Save Our Rainforests.
The Animal Rescue Site – Feed an Animal in Need.

Spread the word.

Theories and suspicions

Okay, by now all of you know that MAYBE two of Osama bin Laden’s sons have been captured and maybe not. My money is them having been captured. I suspect that we won’t know this for sure for a few weeks, however. The U.S. was pretty upset when Pakistan announced that Sheik Khalid Mohammed had been arrested AS SOON AS he was arrested. The U.S. wanted to sit on it for a few weeks so that Al Qaeda members would go about their normal plan of action until such leads as had been produced could be followed up and those members placed under surveillance or taken out of action. I am guessing that if bin Laden’s sons have been captured, they are being interrogated pretty heavily right now, and once all the information that we can glean from them has been…gleaned…we’ll announce the capture. Perhaps they can lead us to the big enchilada himself? Hopefully. Of course, I heard the rumor of a rumor on CNN that Osama himself had been captured today. If THAT is the case, I suspect we won’t hear it until after the pending war with Iraq. Once Osama is gone, people will want to believe any potential tie between Iraq and Al Qaeda is irrelevant. (I want to state here, of course, that no tie between Iraq and Al Qaeda has been proven. Just theorized.) Thus, Osama’s capture or death would run counter to the U.S. push for war on Iraq.

Keep in mind this is all useless conjecture BUT if it turns out to be true, you heard it here first.

This Is Your Face on Drugs

For the love of God, say no to drugs………….at least the ones that caused this to happen.

KKK Supports Augusta

It appears as if Hootie Johnson has found some support for his all male Augusta National Golf Club. The problem is that the guy wanting to march in support of the club is the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Allowing this demonstration to take place would not do much to help the club’s already questionable reputation. For the record, I am in favor of leaving the club an all-male establishment, but I wouldn’t want the KKK doing any marches on my behalf. Keep the club’s rules, get rid of the guys in bedsheets.

True or False?

Found this story over at Rantburg, I pray the answer is TRUE.

Panama City Boycott

Screw boycotting France, there are bigger fish to fry. After reading this article, I am starting a movement to boycott Panama City. No longer will I use suntan oil that has the word “Panama” on it, or wear t-shirts with Panama Jack on it. Why can’t they focus on jaywalkers or people who park illegally, instead of reducing the number of boobs spring breakers might see? In these times of patriotism, this seems so un-American. This is found on the MSN website:

Fla. Mayor Warns ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Crew
Mar 6, 1:37 PM EST

If girls go wild, they’ll go to jail – and so will those who videotape them baring it all, says the mayor of America’s top spring break destination.

Police Maj. David Humphreys said officers will be on the lookout for public nudity, lewd acts and disorderly conduct. They will also arrest anyone who solicits someone else to violate the law, he said.

UPDATE: First Iraq, Then France, Then Panama City. The list is growing.

Beer of the Night

Ambari Premium Lager, brewed by the Impala Distilleries & Brewery of Goa, India

India a beer paradise? Not really. All the beer tastes the same and it is served so cold that it anaesthetises the tonsils. But to be honest, in this place where the sun shines constantly, the leaves of the coconut trees rustle in the breeze as if applauding each other and curries burst with flavour, it doesn?t really matter.

Mine was a decent enough lager, honey accents with an unexpected smoky overtone reminiscent of a rauchbier. It’s apparently not a well known or widely marketed beer, as I was unable to find an online review of it. That’s never happened before.

Shouldn’t That Be…Cracker?

How BLACK are you?

Link via Too Much to Dream