File Under: Not all war is evil....

Afghan infant deaths fall by 40,000 a year since ousting of Taleban

This is wonderful on so many levels...

thanks to ACE for the link

The thing I like best about being a conservative is that I don't have to lie.

Great opinion piece by a Hollywood conservative; worth while reading. Teaser:

The thing I like best about being a conservative is that I don't have to lie. I don't have to pretend that men and women are the same. I don't have to declare that failed or oppressive cultures are as good as mine.

Nor do I have to say that everyone's special or that the rich cause poverty or that all religions are a path to God. I don't have to claim that a bad writer like Alice Walker is a good one or that a good writer like Toni Morrison is a great one. I don't have to pretend that Islam means peace.

thanks to PW for the link

It's comin'...

The Lakers Dilemma

Oh, my poor, poor, lakers.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 25 — A relentless, pounding anxiety permeates the Los Angeles Lakers’ training center. Phil Jackson senses it. Mitch Kupchak feels it. Kobe Bryant exudes it.

I just don't get why they aren't willing to trade Bynum or Odem to become a contender in the next few years. Doesn't make sense, and its frustrating all of us lakers fans. We don't want to rebuild, we have Kobe. We need to use him NOW.

New Planet Discovered

It orbits Gliese 581, a little over 20 light-years away.

It probably has a substantial atmosphere and may be covered with large amounts of water - necessary for life to evolve - and, most importantly, temperatures are very similar to those on our world.

The parent star would dominate the view from the surface - a huge red ball of fire that must be a spectacular sight.

This is why we should never give up funding for pure science. Becuase I really really really want to see that sunset...

Blue Angels

I dont know if you guys saw this over the weekend, but what a sad story. One of the blue angels crashed in a show in South Carolina on Friday. We've all seen them, and know what kind of danger they put themselves in for our enjoyment. My heart goes out to them...


Pilot Killed in S.C. Blue Angel Crash

SPRING!!!

It was really nice outside today... and I was able to cut the grass and do a whole bunch of "outside projects" that have been piling up all winter. got some sun. opened all the windows and got some fresh air in the house... I like spring :)

I finally took some pics of the new landscaping that I did... We dont have all the plants yet, but it has only just warmed up here so no one is selling them yet. we are going to put 4-5 black eyed susan's in front of the white bay window area and a clematis vine to climb up the trellis. And some random annuals in the pot and along the stairs. but you get the idea.


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I got into HNGR!!! I finally found out this morning, and we start discussing placements along with how the entire process is going to go this Sunday. Just wanted to share that with you all. :]

Award

"In recognition of your ongoing efforts to prevent the issuance of visas to known and suspected terrorists and to other individuals posing threats to the national security of the United States. Since the attacks of 9/11, the officers of CA/VO/L/C have surpassed the significant milestone of having coordinated the review of one million Security Advisory Opinion requests."

A Cure for the World's Leading Cause of Death?

Johns Hopkins University scientists have cured malaria-infected mice with single shots of a new series of synthetic drugs modeled on an ancient Chinese herbal folk remedy, and have also developed several other compounds that defeated the febrile disease in rodents after three oral doses, says one source.

This has significant potential, since the CDC says malaria is the leading cause of death in the world! If you've ever read a description of death by malaria, it is an awful, painful, miserable death. If there is any truth to this news at all, Africa may never be the same!