Basil’s Blog

Well, it looks like somebody told. Word somehow got to Wonkette about this morning’s post. Actually, about the supporting blog for this morning’s post. My Big Sister (who’s 5′4") picked up on it her second time through: If you click on the image inside the post, or one particular link in the Michael Moore character’s [...]

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From ABC News:
‘Dummer’ Academy May Change Its Name
Would become Jim Carrey High School
From ABC News:
Pennsylvania Woman Charged With Bigamy
And stupidity
From ABC News:
First Amendment No Big Deal, Students Say
ACLU tells students to shut up about stuff they know nothing about
From ABC News:
Accused Soldier Claims Sleep Disorder
Expected to be kept awake many nights once he hits prison
From [...]

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For your mid-day dining pleasure, we offer you to choose from one of these specialties:

IMAO reports that Condoleezza Rice is at work.
Little Green Footballs reports that, in Germany, whether you accept the job offer or not, you’re screwed.
La Shawn Barber reports on who in the Democratic Party knows what’s best for Blacks, Hispanics and Women.
ScrappleFace [...]

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Try one of these specials with your breakfast.

Iowahawk has the awful truth about the Iraq elections.
Power Line has a summary of the Iraq elections.
Jim Treacher says so much with twelve words less than this sentence.

Also, we feature these selections:

IMAO relates that a new pet around the house means adjustments for everyone. I laughed for 10 [...]

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The telephone rang, jolting me from the most pleasant, but strangely odd, dream. The infernal chirping of the cordless phone continued as I reached over to find it. I must have knocked it off the nightstand, because I heard a small “thump” and the ringing moved down about 3 feet. I got out of bed [...]

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From The Washington Post:
Bush’s Exercise in Fiscal Restraint
Step 1: Find a drunken sailor…
From ABC News:
Pope Loses Battle With Peace-Symbol Dove
Dove takes Pontiff in best-of-three falls steel-cage match
From ABC News:
Man Runs Dating Service Out of His Cab
Commonly called pimping
From ABC News:
KKK Robes, Books Sell at Michigan Auction
Money will be used to build the Robert C. Byrd [...]

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Like many bloggers, I’m not qualified to talk about many of the things I talk about. But some bloggers know exactly what they are talking about.
Here’s one that seems to me to be highly qualified to talk about what’s going on in Iraq: Cigars in the Sand.

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For your weekend dining pleasure, we offer you to choose from one of these specialties:

Phoebe Gleeson is never at a loss for a topic to post.
WuzzaDem gets spam.
ScrappleFace has a report on a disruption of events in Iraq.
Barking Moonbat Early Warning System reprints some words of our 40th president.
Eyes On The Ball News reports the [...]

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If you look in the right column, you’ll see a “Payola Free” disclaimer button (it looks like this: ). Of course, that is in response to all the news recently about columnists accepting money to push a particular agendum, and some blogs who accepted money for pushing, or not pushing, particular agenda.
I feel I must [...]

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From ABC News:
S.C. Police Use Stun Gun in Nursing Home
“It’s Fun!” They Say
From ABC News:
Vt. Woman Accused of Making Fake Threats
Judge: “Next time you threaten to kill someone, do it!”
From ABC News:
Shroud of Turin Could Date to Jesus’ Time
Vatican: “Well duh!”
From ABC News:
Kurds Say They Will Demand Key Iraq Post
Need it to hold up fence
From [...]

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