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New Links to the blogroll. Several noted by Leah in an earlier post. See back here: And Now Let's Take A Moment To Remember...


Blogrolled:

1- Tip-o-the-hat to Outside the Tent. Winner of the Walt Kelly said it award.

2- MATTGUNN Who retains his own in house biographer. Or maybe it's the other way around. Either way I'm all for it.

3- The Bear Speaks

The Bear is a very busy professional who will be posting once or twice a day, often on legal matters (because that is what he does in his cave all day) and on other topical matters as events warrant.

4- What's a "faf"? fafblog.

5- The Dark Window dissects Jack Kinsella who apparently would have heaved Lucky Lindy into the hellfires of patriotic fanatacism if he'd had the chance. Sure he would have. See for yourself: right here.

6- Hear The Issues Scroll down for the cool Left/Right comment give and take.

7- I recently juried a national competition in which I was to select a blog name which I considerd my favorite. I might add that I often jury these competitions myself. Ever since Mrs Farmer was carried off one sunny Thursday afternoon by Irish Travelers. But that's another story. Anyway, this summers winner in the category of best blog name which could also be adapted for any number of other uses including - book title, movie title, heavy metal swing big-band, comic book superaction superhero, or the name of a titty bar in a resort beach community... goes to - envelope please - and the winner is: Uncle Horn Head. Congratulations to Uncle Horn Head who will be spending three days and two nights at the fabulous Hilton Head Island Resort and Country Club courtesy of Corrente! - not really thats a lie. In any case, I like the name. It makes me smile.

8- Finally, we can always rely upon the Better Angels of our Nature.

Personally, I'm not surprised that Bob Dole chose to attack John Kerry. This is the same man who, 24 years ago, claimed that Democrats were bloodthirsty warmonger, and who claimed tobacco wasn't addictive when he ran for the White House 8 years ago, and who did yeoman service for the Nixon White House in 1972. So, no, I'm not surprised. Bob Dole's been a faithful party hack ever since he got his start in politics back in Kansas.

But I really did think that the fact that John Kerry chose to put his life on the line, and was recognized for it by winning not one, not two, but three Purple Hearts would make a difference. Not that I thought Dole--himself a Purple Heart winner, who left a piece of himself on an Italian hillside--would jump on Kerry's side. But at the least, he'd stay on the sidelines, unwilling to dignify this dishonorable slime.

Look, it's fine if you disagree with John Kerry on the issues. But this is beyond the pale. And the fact that it's done in the service of two loathsome cowards who didn't have the stones to do what they asked others to do simply enrages me. ~ CONTINUE READING

Theres a light in the window
darling one darling one,
theres a light in the window darling one.
It will shine on forever
through darkness or bad weather,
to light your way home darling one.
(Jon Walmsley/Greg Trooper)

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