A quick round up of blogosphere items you may or may not have missed…

Little Green Footballs sullies its mouse by visiting the Daily Kock only to find more gloating over the deaths of civilian contractors today in Iraq. Those cockgobblers over at Kos are truly the absolute scum of the earth.

Vince from Eric Aut Morire demonstrates the proper way to squash a troll.

Wuzzadem samples Microsoft’s new blogging software with limited success.

Rusty’s hourly Pamela Anderson searches have finally paid off – she has a blog!

Chad Evans lets us in on a Homicide Bomber Debutante Ball in Iran.

Beautiful Atrocities: Celebrities outraged that new Pope is not muslim.

From the good cause department, Beth passes on the word about Soldiers’ Angels – an organization created by a military mom to help our fighting men and women overseas and their families. Visit their website for more information and donate if you have the means.

Last and also least, if you missed the Citizen Journalist Report today, you missed a good one. You can catch the replay for the next 23 hours or so at Right Talk Radio. Listen in to hear Michele Catalano fly off the rails as she is tormented by Jeff Goldstein.

It’s a lovely day here in Knoxville – we got out with the kids to the Dogwood Arts Festival down on Market Square. As you can see from these (clickable) pictures, the weather is divine.

Perhaps you’re stuck in a place where the weather sucks, and you’re inside watching the first season of the Jeffersons on DVD. Instead of doing that, peruse these links:

• Say Anything: The left tells you what they really think about small business. They hate it almost as much as they hate big business!
• And Rightly So: Raven shares her thoughts on a recent George Will column, “Eugenicists push for disability-free society”.
• Red State Rant: This one is a reminder for parents not to take things for granted.
• Hans Bricks: How the UAW sabotages the War on Terror.
• Rightwingsparkle: A blast from her acting past – don’t miss this one, she’s taking it down after today – and it’s well worth seeing.
• The Unpopulist: Kicking Andrew Sullivan in the nuts – er – if he had any, that is.
• Digger’s Realm: More Minutemen-bashing from the Old Media.
• Moonbattery: Gigantic leftist Andrea Dworkin is dead – a fitting tribute.
• Backcountry Conservative: Baltimore County fire department removes 800-lb. fat ass from his home. I wonder how much that enormous piece of crap is costing the taxpayers?
• And how could I forget, the Ebb and Flow Institute, where I participated in groundbreaking blog-related research.

As Gabbo once said, “That ought to hold the little S.O.B.s…” Happy weekend all.

It’s been a while since my last link-drop and it’s long overdue. So let’s see what’s happening out in the sphere that you may or may not have missed.

Rusty reports that CBS‘ 60 Minutes will be interviewing lying Italian Communist Giuliana Sgrena about her harrowing ordeal following her faux-release and faux-captivity in Iraq. There will be so much false information spewed during this interview that televisions all over the country may simultaneously explode.

Eric is having a lot of fun with a new faux-French lefty blog. Check out one of the authors – this guy is absolutely priceless.

Speaking of the filthy French, their Coward-in-Chief, Jacques Chirac must be getting some pretty good kickbacks from Iran these days. LGF reports that Chirac is trying to get the EU to drop their “hard line” against Iranian nuclear development. It’s time to go in and take out their nuclear program now. No questions asked, annihilate them. It’s long overdue.

Have you been tuning into the Citizen Journalist report on Right Talk Radio? I’ve caught all the shows so far and it’s been quite entertaining, though sometimes uncomfortable. They’ve got Ace of Spades on today (one of my daily reads) – 3 PM Eastern. Tune in – where else can you hear the actual voices of real-life A-list bloggers!? On second thought….

Aaron’s cc: brings you a very special version of The Knack’s My Sharona. Speaking of Aaron, tomorrow is the third annual BUY A GUN DAY.

Jeff has a viable candidate for Mother of the Year.

Michelle Malkin brings you more examples of how bedwetting leftists in this country have come completely unglued. They are funnier when they’ve gone completely off the rails.

Garfield Ridge says FREE HENRY EARL! Henry Earl has become a mini-celebrity thanks to the viral nature of the internet, and I’m happy to do my part in setting this Real American Hero free. As Dave at Garfield Ridge so aptly put it, “Until Henry Earl is free, I will not rest. And, once free, I will not rest until he is back in jail.” (via Ace)

A few quick items as I listen to an illegally downloaded MP3 of Sonic Youth’s “Teenage Riot”.

First, the best show on television returns with a new season tonight. Yeah, I’m talking about The Shield on FX. I’m disappointed that Glenn Close has joined the cast, but I’m going to try to give her a chance.

Next, I haven’t had much time for blogging or blogbrowsing, but here are few good nuggets to go check out if you haven’t already:

• Short Family Online – Anheuser Busch appreciates the troops – a good reason for you to drink Bud products. I can’t do it myself, because I prefer beer with actual flavor, but still a good story about a good corporate citizen.
• Riehl World View – Moments in History.
• Beautiful Atrocities – Jeff comes out with his rabid endorsement for President Hillary in 2008.
• Ace – Doonesbury “almost as funny as Cathi or Marmaduke…” I don’t know why but that line made me bust out laughing.
• Jawa Hut – Seems like Giuliana the pretend hostage got her way and Italy is now turning tail and running from Iraq. Limp-wristed EuroSocialist pussies.

Last but not least, we’ve got quite a few bloggers signed up for March Madness. You have until Thursday morning to get your picks in and join the “Six Meat Buffet” group. Bloggers already in include Eric, Hector, Annika, Chad, Lance, Rick and a few other folks. Get in while the gettin’s good.

UPDATE:

There are two things I completely missed today and yesterday.

First, yesterday was the Third Annual International Eat an Animal for PETA Day. As a meat-based blog, this is inexcusable, and I will not neglect this important day again. You may be glad to know that I enjoyed a big-ass cheeseburger Sunday night, Chicken with Broccoli on Monday, and some sausage/pepperoni pizza for lunch today, so I continue to eat animals for PETA on an daily basis.

Last but not least, My Pet Jawa’s turnstile counter hit 1 million today. Go over and shower Rusty with congratulations! I anticipate Six Meat Buffet will hit 1 million visitors somewhere around October of 2012. But that’s just a guess.

Preston Jr. and I are sitting here at the kitchen counter while Sally takes her morning nap. He’s using crayons, I’m using a laptop. There’s not much difference, really, except that he’s more organized. Here are a few quickies since I’ll only have about 20 minutes this weekend for blogging (Mrs. Holmes is off on a well-deserved “girl’s weekend” so I’m playing Mr. Mom. Let’s hope I don’t get fired as a result.).

First, the “Italian Hostage” story. My Pet Jawa has been all over this one since it first appeared and Rusty continues to be the #1 source for info on this breaking story. The bottom line is that this entire “hostage situation” was a joke from the beginning. Giuliana Sgrena was a journalist for Il Manifesto – an Italian Communist daily rag – who was very close to opposition forces in Iraq. You should read all of Rusty’s updates for the scoop.

Upon her faux release, she was in a car that approached a checkpoint at a high rate of speed and ignored warnings to stop. Justifiably, the car was fired upon and Sgrena was hit, and one of her secret-service goons was killed. Lesson for those who ignore warnings at checkpoints: go slow, stop if requested.

Baldilocks has a great Old Media round up of stories on the incident. She points out that, while the stories agree with the DOD’s facts, the headlines obviously imply wrongdoing on the part of our troops.

Needless to say, Baldilocks rocks the house.

Elsewhere, the Unpopulist has discovered a cool Google-based gadget that lets you create a MONTAGE from images based on your search criteria. He created a 9-11 montage. It’s a great time waster and pretty damn cool to boot.

Roundup of posts I’ve meant to link to, but haven’t found the time…

• Digger’s Realm: Effigy-hanging couple’s former renters speak out. You may remember America’s Sweethearts – the America-hating traitors who hung a soldier in effigy outside their Sacramento home. Now their former tenants have contacted Digger and spoken out about the Pearcys.

  Oh, and they’re not too hard on the eyes either….

  
• Armies of Liberation: Jane has some eye-opening letters from a Sana’a jail in Yemen. If you want to understand what true freedom of speech means, you should read these letters. While you’re at it, sign the petition of support for the jailed Yemeni journalist.
• Right Thinking Girl: A rant about the U.S. Supreme Court’s atrocious decision this week to outlaw the execution of minors. I plan to tackle the decision (and traitorous justice Kennedy’s judicial malfeasance) this weekend, but this is a good read.
• Beautiful Atrocities: The Simple Life – Fallujah. Hilarity ensues.
• RedState: FEC to regulate blogging? This one could have a serious impact on the blogosphere as we know it. You know some type of crackdown is coming – all this personal freedom cannot possibly be allowed by the ever-expanding and freedom-removing Federal government.
• Ace: Senator Ted Stevens wants to take your Skinemax away. Great post from Ace on the indecency police’s latest foray into curbing your “right to choose” what type of entertainment enters your home. Let’s hope they don’t ever hear about my porn stash.

So, go, read, enjoy.

Well, it’s been a damn long time since my last link-whoring episode, so let’s belly up to the sneeze-guard. Besides, it is Love Day.

Fried Chicken: Jeff Goldstein spent his Sunday ripping Baghdad Blob a new one. It’s like plutonium to milquetoast.

Green Beans: The other Jeff spent his Sunday away from the computer. But at what cost?

Meat Loaf: Beth has no shame. She wants you to buy her things. Don’t do it.

Mac and Cheese: Just in case you were wondering, LGF reminds us that Monday’s U.N. is still the same cesspool of corruption, child molestation and systematic rape that it was on Friday.

Bananas: I ate a banana on Saturday. Apparently that makes me a racist.

Hot Dog: Wizbang exposes Libertarian Girl Guy. Whew, glad I never added her to my crush list. I would have felt so icky now, being a homophobe and all.

Jello: Apparently Chris Rock has pissed some people off by stating the obvious. What did he say that was so offensive? “What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one! Awards for art are f—ing idiotic.” Of course, he’s right on both counts. Ace has yet another classic top ten list of other similarly shocking headlines.

Candy Hearts: Katie at the MUSC Tiger shows you where you can go make your own custom candy hearts.

Well, that’s about it for this lunch buffet. Now that I’ve binged, I’ve got to go purge. Prepare the vomit trough!

A few quick hits, so I can get to work on the project I’m supposed to be finishing up (and incidentally, is keeping me in light blogging mode lately). Let’s do it McLaughlin Group style.

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I just can’t get worked up about the inauguration. I can’t find a good reason to care, other than the fact that we didn’t inaugurate a faux-French elitist turncoat rat bastard like Kerry, which is certainly a good thing. Beyond that, it’s just the second term of a president who refuses to close our borders, has ballooned the welfare state and bends over for political correctness everywhere he turns. Lesser of two evils, once again.

Now Lurch and Babs Boxer can sit together on Senatorial Committees crying like little infants when black conservatives dare to leave their precious Dim-O-Crack plantation instead of being good little slaves like Barbara Lee and Osama Baramack or whatever his name is.

So instead of bleating on about inauguration-this and second-term that, let’s see what’s cooking at the Number One Best Super Lucky Chinese Buffet!

General Tso’s Chicken: In this steaming tin you’ll find a stack of war pancakes.

Broccoli Beef: It may look like beef, but it’s actually dinosaur food – and it’s made out of children. Disgusting. Just move on to the next tin.

Sweet & Sour Chicken: The primary ingredient in this dish is barbequed islamofascist in a VW Polo.

Chef’s Boiling Mystery Dish: Everyone’s asking “what are the ingredients of this mystery dish?” Nobody knows.

Oriental Beef Stew: This is actually anarchist stew – with an extra helping of mayhem on the side.

Assorted Vegetables: More specifically: Leaves.

Dessert: Homemade snow ice cream. Yummy.

Sure, I made a few, just like you. I know you’re dying to know what they were and how I’m doing.

1. Revamp my horrible diet. Follow the new Diet Pentagram recommended by the Federal Department of Eating.

2. Be more giving. Help out people from other undernourished parts of the world. Especially when they need help the most. Whether those unfortunate people want my help or not.

3. Don’t catch the AIDS. Apparently it’s really easy to get and everyone is coming down with it, so I’m just going to be extra careful this year. Mrs. Holmes will appreciate this resolution, considering how sloppy I was in 2004.

4. Defend the honor of Neyland Stadium. Refuse to tolerate yahoos from wheat and corn states mocking the toothless hayseeds who visit her and celebrate her greatness. Also, visit Glenn Reynolds’ orchid sanctuary of inner peace and spiritual solitude.

5. Get to know my blogger friends. Perhaps, even get to know too much about them.

6. Find a good dentist. An islamic dentist.

7. Listen more. Especially to old ladies.

8. Eat the entire cookie, not just the middle.

9. Open up to new ideas. Don’t be closed minded to people just because they’re Jehovah’s Witnesses and don’t celebrate their own birthdays. They could be one of the 144,000, so be nice.

10. Pimp the blog. Find a way to make some damn money doing this, no matter what I have to do or who I have to do it to.

Well, I’m doing pretty good so far on most of these. Except for the listening more one. I’ll keep you posted on my progress, or lack thereof.

Not to be confused with Reefer Madness. But not that far off.

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Well, it’s been a while since I’ve done some link droppage, and I finally got a little time today to visit some of my favorite blogs. So here is a very brief roundup of things I found interesting/funny/controversial/irritating.

Let the linkwhoring begin!

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Don’t bring a rifle to a tank fight – Aaaarrrgggghhhh! has video of overmatched insurgent going off to meet his 72 virgins. Hope they don’t mind the charred carcass.

Chad engages in truly inspiring investigative journalism.

Jeff at BA sends Maureen Dowd a Xanax-laced Christmas card. Yeah, I said Christmas, Maureen.

International House of Jawas provides this link where you can vote for Team America: World Police in the People’s Choice Awards. Go vote for it. It’s the funniest movie of the decade.

Michelle Malkin notes that President Junior is keeping Norman Mineta as Transportation Secretary. Junior keeps flushing the toilet, but some of those nuggets just won’t go down, will they Junior?

Jen tells us that a Norwegian court has acquitted a rapist because he said he was “asleep.” The judges could not “rule out the possibility”. Now there’s a justice system we should emulate. Government-approved sleep-raping is soon to be all the rage in Norway – right next to Neo-Nazism.

Until tomorrow…

I’m breaking the Fourth Blog Commandment, but so what? Who the hell does Rusty think he is? Moses?

The cheating continues in the Bloggies. Even the Daily Kock is getting in on the cheating. Hell, the damn liberals can’t help but cheat – even when it’s something as innocuous as the bloggies. Cheating is in their blood – consequence-free dishonesty is their birthright.

All the while, Jane continues to attack me personally, repeatedly hurting my feelings. So much so, that I believe I’ve developed PEST Syndrome.

In more serious news, Chad at ITB has the story of two French islamofascists who died (thankfully) recently in Iraq fighting for the insurgency. I can’t say that the death of two islamist frogs breaks my heart, but Chad adds that Europe is not only becoming over-run with islamic middle-easterners, but it’s fast becoming a breeding ground for converting disaffected youth into jihadists.

Jeff brings us a public safety message. Stay alert. Open window alert code is currently turquoise.

(Via Cranky Neocon) Slaglerock has a very good idea on how you can help support the troops. However, the deadline is Dec. 17. All it really entails, is to write a letter of support and thanks. Per Slaglerock:

I’ll be joining in, and with all the anti-American vomit that our fighting men and women are undoubtedly hearing from the Old Media, I’m sure they’ll appreciate hearing from those of us who truly appreciate their sacrifices.

Last but not least, I’m going to have fashion nightmares tonight thanks to Jennifer.

Thanks to the good folks at Burrito Diablo for expanding my stomach with their monster burrito. Ingredients include, but are not limited to:

Chicken:

It’s almost Turkey Holocaust Day. Yep, that’s what the PETA freaks call Thanksgiving. They’ve even got an ad campaign – Holocaust on your Plate – to go along with it. Not only that, you can “Invite Holocaust on your Plate” to your town or school.

They even use this graphic…

to publicize their campaign.

This is not surprising coming from a group of mentally ill idiots who equate rats and pigs with people.

The use of the term “holocaust” should tell you all you need to know about these sick bastards. Equating the systematic extermination of millions of Jews with the Thanksgiving holiday betrays a detachment from reality so severe that the only remedy is permanent medication and hospitalization.

If you’ve ever supported PETA in the past, I urge you reconsider. These people are fucking sick.

Diced Tomatoes:

Speaking of special occassions, did you know that it’s Islam Awareness Week in Jolly Olde England? I had no idea either, but the Jawa Report and LGF are sharing some nuggets of awareness for those who aren’t as aware as they should be about the wonders of islam.

Some samples from Dr. S:

Yep, I see no difference between islam and Christianity. It’s all the same God, right, unitarians?

Black Beans:

The Blogfather has a very interesting post regarding the replacement of Kofi Annan with Vaclav Havel, former Czech president. It would be a positive step – albeit, a baby step – but a hell of a lot more would need to be fixed before I stop demanding that the U.N. Building be blown up and the tin-pot dictators thrown into the East River.

Seasoned Rice:

Michelle Malkin continues to chronicle President Junior’s love affair with Mexican President Vicente Fox. The results of their copulation is an open border that guts our economy and threatens our security. Don’t send them a baby gift.

“Hot” Salsa:

It’s Uptown Girl’s First Blogbirthday. She’s currently digging her hands and face into the cake, making a God-awful mess. Go over and tell her Happy Blogbirthday!

Cheddar Cheese:

Here is yet another reason that Demure Thoughts will always be one of my crushes.

Sour Cream:

Last, but not least, Rob and Mark have knocked it out of the park with this one.

First, some background. Roly-poly socialist blogger Oliver Willis decided a while back that his losing Dim-O-Crack party simply needs re-branding. So he came up with some web graphics that will do just that, in his alleged mind. A sample:

In customary crafty fashion, Rob & Mark know a golden opportunity when they see it. They’ve launched a parody site as a tribute to Oliver’s campaign. A sample:

Oh, there’s more hilarity – and you can add your own – go check it out.

If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Gloom, despair and agony on me.

It’s been a rough time for me lately. I don’t mean to dump on ya’ll, but you came here asking for it, now didn’t you?

First, I had to cancel that Russian bride I mail-ordered last week. I was looking forward to some Eastern Bloc action, too.

I let some teenage punks live with us in our house, only to have them steal my money from an ATM machine. At least they got what was coming to them.

I lost another e-bay bid. I really wanted this one too, because it tasted like salvation.

I bought a whole bunch of stock in the Aunt Jemima corporation, only to find that Condoleeza Rice was not going to be their new spokesperson after all. I know better to invest in a risky scheme like the stock market.

One of my prize poodles left a puddle on Tony Blair’s carpet.

The other night, I was settling in to watch Desperate Housewives, when a schooner sailed straight into my living room, causing me to miss the raciest segment.

My Hindu saint did not ascend on schedule.

Lonely housewives will not stop calling me for sexy romps. I keep telling you ladies, I’m married!

One of my favorite punk bands has sold out to Santa Claus.

Here’s hoping my luck improves.

After a delicious and luxurious chicken sandwich, I’ve decided it’s time for some web dessert. What the hell, it’s sugar-free! By the way, I got my first Japanese blog link (I think). I know you’ll all be excited about that. Particularly those of you know how to read those nutty little characters they use.

Johnny Walker Red is waxing poetic again.

The Commissar has a very sobering, yet ultimately optimistic essay on the state of affairs in Iraq.

We’re reminded again that liberals can’t be considered racist. Even if the things they say and draw are just that. The Democracy Project and La Shawn Barber both have some thoughts on recent animated attacks on Condi Rice – which, if done by conservative white males, would be derided as Klan-esque. It’s remarkable the disrespect she’s being shown, but not out of character for the left. Stand by for Ted Rall’s Condi Rice hit piece next week. (via The Blogfather)

Speaking of Condi – er – Ms. Rice, Sparse Matrix has my favorite alleged Rice quote: “Punish France, ignore Germany and forgive Russia…” It’s no wonder I’m smitten with her.

Got Post-Election Selection Trauma? You’re not alone, my sad, sad friend.

Ace caused me to soil myself at work this afternoon. I had to go home and change clothes.

Captain Cranky is a little less cranky after getting the good news about American socialists leaving their homeland en masse to relocate to Eurabia. Hell, I feel a little better myself after reading it.

Lisa is worried about mandatory mental health screenings for kids. And with good reason. More info here: The Liberty Committee. This is just more government interference in our personal lives that should never be allowed to happen. It truly is No Child Left Undrugged. Let your Senators hear from you about this. I’m going to let my two RINO Senators (Alexander & Frist) hear about it for sure.

RTG reviews this day in islamofascist history.

This woman should be executed immediately. No trial necessary.

Last but not least, Vanderbilt University is lucky enough to have a gay cross-dresser in the race for Homecoming Queen. And they DO mean QUEEN! (Hat-tip: Morello)

Now that’s courage.

M or F? You decide!

Well, I’m pretty sure I’m not getting anything else done today, so might as well take a stroll around the ‘sphere.

Just read Rusty’s love letter from a Frenchie. They are a hilarious cheese-eating bunch of surrender-socialist nitwits, aren’t they?

If you’re worried about what will become of Arafish’s widow, don’t worry. She’s still going to be the First Lady of France. Plus, she’ll eke by on her life insurance, while Arafish’s subjects continue to live in squalor, barely able to afford the belts for their suicide bombs.

For you Tennessee indigents, HobbsOnline has more TennCare news. Looks like the state’s attempt at socialized medicine is getting closer to meeting its maker.

One last unrelated insane item… Was anyone else out there ever confused between Tom Bosley from Happy Days and Bosley from Charlie’s Angels?

Just like the Motley Crue song says. Special thanks to Continental Airlines for not crashing the plane.

I’m too damn tired to talk about Fallujah slaughterhouses, Alberto Gonzales, President Junior stabbing us in the back with his amnesty programs, or spanking 19-year old teenage girls.

On second thought, maybe I’m not too tired to talk about spanking young ladies, but I should probably go unpack instead. Back on the horse tomorrow. Hope it doesn’t throw me off too early.

I decided this morning to skip the first session of the conference and enjoy some room service instead. Blog room service.

Much to my surprise, when I picked up the Cleveland Plain Dealer this morning, what was on the front page but the very photo below from official Insurgent Photographer Bilal Hussein. The Associated Press may want to send someone to scoop up his remains when his photos stop coming over the wire.

Johnny wonders what many of us are wondering – where has Allah gone? I hope he returns one day…

LaShawn Barber is analyzing the fact that President Junior got a slightly bigger chunk of the black vote this election cycle and Michelle Malkin says that the media is using flawed exit-polling data to claim that Junior got 44% of the hispanic vote. It ain’t so, she says.

David at ISOU is kind enough to give us a little bonus Tara Reid.

The Commissar is dismayed that President Junior is closing in on 60 million total votes as the counting continues.

Chad has shots from a Chicago protest yesterday against the Fallujah offensive. The nitwits on the left aren’t going away, nor did I expect them to. I’ve long said that these protester types (ANSWER, etc.) are not as interested in peace as they are in bringing America down. They are allies with the enemy whether they want to admit it or not. They come down squarely on the side of the islamofascists – when you’re protesting a military operation that is meant to wipe out terrorists, there is no doubt that you are in league with the terrorists. Pure and simple.

Has anyone seen Rusty’s morning paper?

Arafish is still circling the bottom of the bowl. Somebody needs to flush. (Does this mean Digger’s conspiracy theory isn’t so conspiratorial?)

Did anyone even know that a DVD box set of Live Aid is coming out? Apparently proceeds from the DVD sales will be given directly to the communist Ethiopian government in the form of gold bricks.

And one last stream-of-consciousness item… congratulations to Mrs. Holmes for winning her second college football pool of the season. She beat the living hell out of everyone else in the pool this past weekend. Kudos!

DRUDGE SIREN ALERT UPDATE 9:21 AM

Arafat is dead.

Just in case you were wondering. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Former altar boy and Gay American™, James McGreevey gave his farewell address today. New Jersey will miss him. He offered this apology:

Well, I wanted him to apologize for being gay, not for being a scumbag who bilked taxpayers and was a serial liar. [/sarcasm] Enough about him.

In what might possibly be gay-related news, Arafish’s death will be announced tomorrow, according to Digger. I love a good conspiracy theory.

My friend Nathan has a message for the blue states. He reminds the Xenophobes in the blue states that we know a hell of a lot more about them than they do about us (the red states). Lookout blue, we’re comin’ after you with our straw hats and our shotguns, ya damn big-city fellers.

The Scott Peterson trial is almost over. Looks like he’ll be free to kill again soon. What will Greta Von Horseface talk about now on Fox?

After several beers and some mediocre food, I’m taking a quick look around the blogosphere only to discover the following shocking headlines:

• U.S. forces are storming Fallujah even as we speak. God be with them.
• Blogs of War has a Fallujah Watch and an incredible video of our forces taking out a street full of islamofascists with stealth air power. You should really see this video. Video courtesy of American Daughter. Chad is also following Fallujah.
• On a related note, Jeff has a great round-up of blogs from our men and women in uniform who are at the heart of the battle.
• Arafish may be gay and dying of AIDS.
• Johnny Walker Red has been kicked out of school.
• The French are going to war over chocolate. The Ivory Coast should have little trouble repelling them.
• Vote or Die sadly hasn’t died yet.
• The anti-religious left has been pushed over the edge by the election. It’s a thing of beauty, really.
• Venomous Kate shares a brief glimpse into the life of a military wife. A great read.

With great shit like this out there, is it any wonder I spend way too much time bouncing from blog to blog, reading and reading until I realize that I’ve wasted all the time I had set aside for working? I’m beginning to think that blog reading is even more addictive than blogging itself.

Meat 1: Polish Sausage

Just in case you missed it, today is Heterosexual Appreciation Day. So to all you homosexuals, you’re welcome.

Meat 2: Old Back-Dated Quicky-Mart Jerky

Communists for Kerry have sent their candidate to the Gulag to make way for Hillary in ’08.

Meat 3: Mixed-Meat Hot Dogs (Grade H, but edible)

The following celebrities are in really bad moods: Jon Stewart, Mena Suvari, Ileana Douglas, Ethan Hawke, Linda Fiorentino, Carson Daly, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Morgenthau, Alan Cumming, Carl Bernstein, Bianca Jagger, Charlie Rose, Barbara Walters, Ted Forstmann, Tina Brown and Harry Evans, Russell Simmons, Anna Deavere Smith, Gloria Steinem, Cyndi Lauper, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon. This list will be expanded as the days go on.

Meat 4: Oscar Mayer Bologna

Liberal Republican Arlen Specter is lecturing President Bush not to nominate any of those nasty strict-constructionists to the U.S. Supreme Court. Why doesn’t he just pull a Jim Jeffords and switch parties already, the bastard?

All this meat talk is making me hungry. I’m going to lunch.

I have that anticipatory feeling of excitement tonight. Kind of like Christmas Eve, except, instead of Santa Claus coming down the chimney with his bag full of presents, it’s Satan Claus (a/k/a John Kerry) coming down the street with his big bag full of government handouts and presents for his eurotrash surrender-socialist buddies.

Yeah, I’m not feeling optimistic tonight. But all is not lost, if the Lurch team manages to steal this one, there is a good chance we’ll expand our control of the House and Senate and can possibly shut him down for four years while we find a better candidate – perhaps an actual conservative this time around!?!? Maybe?

So instead of moping around and waxing philosophical about tomorrow’s election, I’m just going to take a stroll around the blogosphere and peek into the windows of other bloggers, standing in their bushes, trying not to be noticed by the neighbors.

Jessica’s Well has an outstanding comparison between Hollywood women and Afghan women. It is short and sweet and makes a great point in a very succinct fashion. (via Let’s Try Freedom)

Rusty Shackleford is predicting a Kerry win – based entirely on the weather.

Johnny Walker Red is hoping that some moral momentum will carry Bush to victory.

VodkaPundit says thank you for not voting. Sounds like another Stop the Vote endorsement to me.

Jeff says that if the GOP loses tomorrow, it’s their own fault for allowing the Dim-O-Cracks to continue their cheatin’ ways.

Rob from Say Anything has the crappy luck of going out of town tomorrow, but it looks like he’s got a stellar lineup of guest bloggers pitching in for some election night hijinks.

Speaking of tomorrow night, Michelle Malkin says that the Command Post is the place to be for liveblogging tomorrow night.

I’m sure plenty of other folks will be getting in on the fun tomorrow night – some drunken, some sober, some doing God-knows-what-else. I’ll probably chime in here or there, so if you’re bored, drop by!

First of all, I must wish the lovely Mrs. Holmes a happy anniversary. I love you! Thanks for tolerating me all these years.

The big story this morning – via Right on Red – continues to be Russia’s involvement in the moving of weapons before the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. JWR was on this last night when Drudge broke the story, and while I’m not shocked by Russia’s involvement, I am surprised by the depth of their involvement with Hussein right up to the end.

JWR obtained an exclusive interview with a fly on the wall at Karl Rove’s Republican Death Star HQ that is worth reading. Is Rove really this brilliant, or is it more catastrophic stupidity on the part of the Lurch camp?

LGF has news about another weapons cache that you should know about. And you won’t be too surprised that Kerry’s home country of France is in on the coverup. (via Jawa Central)

Meanwhile, out in space…

There are more eclipse photos here, if you’re interested. It was pretty spectacular from our vantage point.

Elsewhere, in a Palestinian hellhole, Arafat appears to be on his deathbed. Some rocket scientist over there realized that perhaps Palestinian doctors weren’t going to be very effective in helping ol’ Yassir, so they’ve hauled in some Jordanian medics to help out. I hope it’s not a quick expiration for Arafat – it needs to be a long, drawn-out, very painful road to an eternal dirt nap.

Well, better get to work. Hopefully Blogger will function properly today – I’m not counting on it, though.