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Pull up a chair... » Getting lost in the screams
Posted 29 minutes ago
All alone in the universe, sometimes that's how it seems/I get lost in the sadness and the screams... -- John Denver, "Looking For Space." How did this happen? How did we get to this point?Have you noticed the anger? God, it seems to be ubiquitous. You can see it on the highway, if you accidentally cut somebody off. You can ... [Link]

Camera Shy » Sunset on Vanny.
Posted 37 minutes ago
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Russ McBee » Quote of the day (on Warren Buffett)
Posted 38 minutes ago
An article in today's NYT discusses the similarities between the current financial crisis and another one in 1907, and the similar roles played in those respective crises by Warren Buffett and JP Morgan. On Buffett's recent investments in Goldman Sachs and GE, the financial historian Ron Chernow said this: "It's a high-risk moment, and I think he may have ventured ... [Link]

Natter from Na-Nupp » I Did Not Know That
Posted 49 minutes ago
...a smoked ham is not necessarily cooked. And, as I found out after peeling back the price tag, some hams are actually labeled “Ready to Cook” instead of "Ready to Eat." These are good things to know before one cuts into a ham and mixes it into a nearly-complete pasta dish. [Link]

Straight White Guy » Run-ons.....
Posted 70 minutes ago
.... I awoke this morning with a dedicated stance to do my very best to work, squeeze, and twist out of my body whatever insidious disease that had decided to take up residence in it.... and, boys and girls, did... [Link]

Jim West » The Human Cost of the Economic Crisis
Posted 70 minutes ago
When people despair, they do horrifying things.  And when they feel utterly hopeless, and can see no end in sight, they sometimes do those horrifying things to others as well as themselves.  CNN reports A man distraught because he could not find work shot and killed his mother-in-law, his wife and three sons and then killed himself inside a home ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 73 minutes ago
MORE ON THE SHORTAGE OF female law bloggers, from Ilya Somin and Ann Althouse. [Link]

Book bandit on the run » David Foster Wallace mourned at Pomona College
Posted 76 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Times had this emotional and moving obituary story on its Web site today. Such a tragic end to a brilliant career. Thanks to Christian Zavisca for passing this link on to me. [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 77 minutes ago
FROM "FAKE BUT ACCURATE," to "false but justified." [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 98 minutes ago
CBS: More Bogus Obama Donors Surface. "CBS News has learned that two donors to the Obama campaign that gave a total of $7,722 appear to have made their contributions under fake names that look like they were written by a mouse running across a keyboard: Dahsudhu Hdusahfd of Df, Hawaii with the following employer CZXVC/ZXVZXV and Uadhshgu Hduadh listed as ... [Link]

Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts » CBSSPORTS.COM BECOMES EXCLUSIVE HOME FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL BLOGGER TOP 25 POLL BEGINNING MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
Posted 103 minutes ago
CBSSports.com to Host Weekly Top 25 Poll Voted on by Nearly 100 Top College Football Bloggers CHICAGO, IL – CBSSports.com will become the exclusive home of the College Football BlogPoll beginning on Monday, October 6. The CBSSports.com BlogPoll Top 25 is a weekly ranking of the top 25 college football teams as voted on by nearly 100 of the leading ... [Link]

mer mag » [loving this]
Posted 110 minutes ago
but with two little ones...not thinking this is so practical. too bad. [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 111 minutes ago
ARNOLD KLING AND NICK SCHULZ: Inequality and the Sergey Brin Effect. [Link]

Jim West » Why I Won’t Be Watching the Presidential Debate, Again
Posted 2 hours ago
5- Barack Obama will spend more time talking about John McCain’s past than about the present economic woes being experienced by the middle and lower classes. 4- John McCain will spend more time talking about Barack Obama’s past than about the present economic woes being experienced by the middle and lower classes. 3- John McCain 2- Barack Obama 1- And ... [Link]

Mama Tried » don’t say thank you just get it done
Posted 3 hours ago
Suffice to say that I am so over some of my students right now that I’m really glad fall break is almost upon us.  I have one student that demanded I call her because she is a slacker and didn’t set up her exam on time and then when I helped her out (really I am too nice but it ... [Link]

Brian's Blog » The Consistent Conservative
Posted 3 hours ago
This morning, I called into the Bob Bell Morning Show on WRJZ Joy 62 and talked with Bob about the Bailout/Rescue bill. I primarily called in to talk about my friend and my Congressman John J. "Jimmy" Duncan, Jr.During that conversation I labeled my friend and my Congressman as a "Consistent Conservative". You see so many "politicians" blow into Washington, ... [Link]

Commentation » What is your car worth?
Posted 3 hours ago
The economy is tanking fast and hard, so its nice to have somebody truly on your side when it comes to having anything to do with your car. What is your car worth? I found a website that helps answer this and many other questions.When trading cars, it always helps to have a website to give you information. Driverside is ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 3 hours ago
ELITE VS. ELITE? "The big message of our Red State, Blue State book is that the 'culture war' between red and blue America is real, but it is concentrated among upper-income voters. Richer Americans tend to be more politically involved and more ideological in their voting patterns." In that case, the current economic situation should be bringing us all together. ... [Link]

Brian's Blog » Billy The Early Years to be Released This Friday
Posted 3 hours ago
Two weeks ago the movie Fireproof was released in movie theaters. It has been a success.This Friday another good movie will be released, Billy the Early Years. Check out the website here. [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 3 hours ago
I'M TESTING COMMENTS, so here's a very rare InstaPundit open thread for a bit. Enjoy! Er, if it works . . . . UPDATE: Er, not yet. Dang. [Link]