Basil’s Blog

Items of interest from the blogroll.

Jane (Cozy Reader) tells of a child who was smart as a fox. Oh, and she just passed her 10K visitor mark.
Curt (Flopping Aces) says the MSM is lying to you. (via The Discerning Texan)
Bernie (Planck’s Constant) hasn’t done it all.
Carol (The Median Sib) shares a story that’s no bull.
c.a. [...]

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Last week, the Wife and I were honored to be invited to a graduation. My daughter, the Little Princess, was dating a cadet at the United States Military Academy. Lots simply call it West Point.
He’s no longer at West Point. He graduated. And, no, that’s not the graduation we went to.
Her Soldier Boy went to [...]

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Wide Awakes Radio (WAR) has completed upgrades and returns to the air this morning!
At 8:00 AM ET (5:00 AM on the Left Coast) WAR will return to the airwaves with new material.
It’s been a long, hard task that Kender and the group at WAR have taken on. And the hard work pays off today with [...]

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Items of interest from the blogroll.

Harvey (Bad Example) doesn’t have pictures of nude Olsen twins. Or Jamie Lynn Spears naked, for that matter. But he does have a pic of a (sorta) nude Lindsay Lohan.
Moogie (Moogie’s World) listens to songs kids sing.
c.a. Marks (Alabama Improper) is going to Disney World.
Dragonlady (Dragon’s Den) reviews The Living [...]

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Items of interest from the blogroll.

That 1 Guy (Drunken Wisdom) discovers Winnie has grown up.
Sky (Midnight Blue) has a pic for the ladies.
Laurie (Soldiers’ Angels New York) is busy this time of year.
Cathy (Sunday Morning Coffee) lost a family member and we lost a hero.
Tony (blah blah blog) shares an embarrassing moment.
Sissy (And What Next…) [...]

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From ABC News:
Gunman Surrenders in Miami Herald Standoff
Threat of reading Dave Barry’s column was too much
From ABC News:
Hostage, Gunman Killed in Chicago Standoff
Dave Barry was busy
From ABC News:
DNA Tests Clear Ill. Inmate of 1992 Rape
Still not reliable enough to convict O.J.
From ABC News:
No Survivors Found in Polish Mine Blast
Still don’t know how many it takes
From [...]

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Items of interest from the blogroll.

Michelle Malkin disagrees with the Internet libel ruling.
Wild Bill (Passionate America) explains why we must pull out now.
Rick Moran (Right Wing Nut House) followed the events in Lebanon.
Pamela (Atlas Shrugs) says Dubya should stay the course.
Neptunus Lex finds one smart Midshipman actually is a Rhodes Scholar.
Steve H. (Hog On Ice) [...]

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We’re looking at free blogging platforms. Last time, we looked at WordPress.com. Today we’re looking at Blogsome.
Like WordPress.com, Blogsome is a free, WordPress MU site. That is, it runs the multi-user version of WordPress, called WordPress MU. But there’s a critical difference. Or two. Or so.
Versions
First, Blogsome is using WordPress 1.5.1a … an older version [...]

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Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It’s a day set aside for giving thanks for the many blessing we have received. Many families will gather together, many good times will be shared, and many meals will be consumed.
But there are people who don’t have families with whom to gather together, who are suffering [...]

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