Mark Steyn on New Years’ melodies.
I know a man, his name is Lang
He has a neon sign
And Mr Lang is very old
So they call it Old Lang’s Sign.
Sainted Wife on myself: “You love crap like that.”
“Do not vacillate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing.” – Ethiopian Proverb
Perhaps we should subcontract out Iraq and the whole War on Terror thing to the Ethiopians.
After less than two weeks of fighting against Ethiopian and Somali government forces, the al-Qaeda backed Islamic Courts Union has fled the capital of Mogadishu for part unknown. Ethiopian armored columns and forces of the Transitional Federal Government have now been sighted entering the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
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Several American military and intelligence sources have informed us that the Ethiopians are not taking ‘foreign’ prisoners on the battlefield – al-Qaeda fighters are being summarily executed. Some advantages the Ethiopians possess over the United States is a willingness to use all means necessary to eliminate the ICU and al-Qaeda, and a willingness to ignore international condemnation for its actions.
Okay, Space Cadets. It’s time for another Carnival of the Vanities and again I have little enough time or energy to devote to doing it right. I just got home from Christmas vacation and I’m beat. That means that every entry gets included unread. Sorry for being slack. I hate to say it but it’ll probably be this way again next week. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the Carnival!
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Big Picture Guy presents Such As We Are Made Of, Such We Be posted at BigPictureSmallOffice.com.
miriam presents Dr Johnson was wrong… posted at Miriam Sawyer.
Lucas McDonnell presents Improve your speaking and writing through storytelling. posted at Uncommon Knowledge: free alternative business and technology knowledge to save you time and money..
Surfer Sam presents Celebrity Spotlight on Diana, Princess of Wales posted at Surfer Sam and Friends.
Jerry Monaco presents Cuba, Responsibility, and the Republic of Hypocrisy posted at Shandean Postscripts to Politics, Philosophy, & Culture:.
Wayne Hurlbert presents Referral business: Customer evangelists posted at Blog Business World.
Craig Harper presents Destiny or Decisions posted at Renovate Your Life with Craig.
Sagar Satapathy presents Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network posted at Management Strategies: 18 Tips to Manage Your Blog Network.
Leon Gettler presents Conrad Black’s Christmas presents posted at Sox First.
bobbarama presents Taking the ‘leap’ of faith posted at bobbarama.com.
bobbarama presents Soaring into uncharted waters posted at bobbarama.com.
Nina presents Do second-parents have legal rights? Let’s ask Heather Poe posted at Queercents.
Silicon Valley Blogger presents The Billion Dollar Club posted at The Digerati Life.
Hakim Abdullah presents ?HARD-Times? & the Human Soul posted at Hakim Abdullah.
Reb Chaim HaQoton presents Rock of Ages posted at Reb HaQoton.
John Bambenek presents The Media Mob: Written by partisans to be read by the naïve? posted at Part-Time Pundit.
Andrew Ian Dodge presents OMG it was accident posted at Dodgeblogium.
Riversider presents Riversway Riverworks Consultation – Ignoring the Questions That Most Concern Residents posted at Save The Ribble!.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Is It Safe To Go Shopping With Your Mate? (Humorous Quiz) posted at
No story links yet, just a headline at wral.com.
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong moved Friday to drop rape charges against three Duke University lacrosse players.
Update: The kidnapping and sexual assault charges remain, at least for now. The accuser now says she “cannot testify with certainty” that she was raped.
More Update: Initial story, here.
Landed by the crew of the Seawolf. Well, possibly a new state record, at least. 875lbs, and 110 inches.
Seems that it was sold to one of the Nipponese fellows that wander the docks in Beaufort looking for just such a fish, and the state rules apparently frown on that.
Here.
Why the link? I was curious.
I was also curious about Britney Spear’s naked beaver.
So sue me for being curious.
Ocracoke gets a visit from the bomb squad.
Merry Christmas and welcome to the 222nd edition of Carnival of the Vanities. Because it’s Christmas and because I’m in the Christmas spirit – and because I have a viscious case of intestinal flu – editing for this edition is light and almost everyone who submitted a post is included. Consider it my Christmas gift to all you hard-working bloggers out there.
I don’t care if you don’t celebrate Christmas. I do. Get over it and go be PC on someone elses time.
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Without further ado…
Jon Swift presents Time Magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year posted at Jon Swift.
I put Jon’s post first for two reasons. Firstly, Jon’s posts are universally entertaining and because I’ve been floored by all the media coverage given to Time’s “Person of the Year” selection. I don’t understand it. The whole selection “You” as person of the year makes Time’s selection irrelevant.
Mr Juggles presents Hedge Funds and Love posted at Long or Short Capital.
Rich presents The Family Hero posted at Queercents.
Jake Danger presents Lunatic Wisdom: Life Beyond the Matrix (copyrighted) » The Abuse of Psychiatric Power In The United States – It’s More Dangerous Than You Think posted at Lunatic Wisdom – The World According to Jake Danger.
j random american presents Gift Guide for Real Geeks of all Ages posted at Ideas in Progress.
Sagar Satapathy presents Hockey: National Game or National Shame? posted at Sagar’s Take On The World.
Mark A. Rayner presents Professor Quippy: Something?s up in the shlong sciences posted at the skwib.
impactednurse.com presents big red. posted at impactED.
impactednurse presents slayer. posted at impactED.
Reb Chaim HaQoton presents The Hasmonean Mistake posted at Reb Chaim HaQoton.
mw presents Da Bears. Da Barack. Da Boomers. posted at Divided We Stand United We Fall.
Leon Gettler presents Conrad Black: “Let them eat cake” posted at Sox First.
Courtney Routh presents How to Banish Indecision and Live More Powerfully posted at OptmistLab.com.
Riversider presents One Law For Them – One Law For The Rest posted at Riversider.
Abu Sahajj presents Notes & Dialogue on Family and Liberty posted at Hakim Abdullah.
sprittibee presents Sprittibee: Vincent VanGogh’s Fall into Madness posted at Sprittibee.
Phil presents It’s Hard to be “Owned” posted at Shades of Gray (Umbrae Canarum).
Wayne Hurlbert presents Business plans: Ask for feedback posted at Blog Business World.
nickel presents How to Protect Your Privacy in Three Easy Steps posted at fivecentnickel.com.
Barry Welford presents The Non-spatial Internet posted at StayGoLinks.
Paul presents Increasing your hourly rate in order to get rich posted at Paul’s Tips.
Jack Yoest presents Non-Profit Corporate Governance: The Rotary posted at Reasoned Audacity.
Ashish Hanwadikar presents Investment Strategy posted at Ashish’s Niti.
Brandon Peele presents The Economics of Self-Awareness posted at GT.
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That’s it for another edition of the Carny. Come back next Wednesday for edition #223 and have a Merry Christmas!
Or Hannukah if that’s your holiday. Or Kwanzaa. Or Festivus.
Submit your article to Blog Carnival if you want to be included in Carnival of the Vanities. See you next week!
Accidents will happen
We only hit and run
you used to be a victim
Now you’re not the only one
Accidents will happen
We only hit and run
I don’t want to hear it
‘Cause I know what I’ve done — Elvis Costello
According to a new study in the British Medical Journal, the vast majority of children with high IQs choose to eat meat when they grow up, spurning the vegetarian lifestyle.
Is the above conclusion how the story is being reported in the press? Of course not.