Monday, January 01, 2018
Heh!-----Stanford Band Mocks Border Wall, Whataburger During Alamo Bowl Halftime Show
Stanford Band Mocks Border Wall, Whataburger During Alamo Bowl Halftime Show
"Attendees at the Valero Alamo Bowl booed the Stanford University Band during its halftime performance after the bandsmen mocked the border wall, Whataburger, and all things Texan.
The performance came during the California university’s bowl game versus Texas Christian University (TCU).
TCU responded by defeating the Stanford Cardinals...
"Attendees at the Valero Alamo Bowl booed the Stanford University Band during its halftime performance after the bandsmen mocked the border wall, Whataburger, and all things Texan.
The performance came during the California university’s bowl game versus Texas Christian University (TCU).
TCU responded by defeating the Stanford Cardinals...
The band opened the show, entitled “Texas: Too Big to Fail?” by claiming the show was sponsored by the White House Press Office.
After swarming onto the field, the band quickly assembled the words “Fake” and “News...”
Read on!
Man's dramatic video shows vehicles sliding, piling up on southbound U.S. 31 | MLive.com
Man's dramatic video shows vehicles sliding, piling up on southbound U.S. 31 | MLive.com
MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, MI -- A Muskegon area man's video captured a 40-vehicle pile-up along southbound U.S. 31 as it happened Friday, Dec. 29.
MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, MI -- A Muskegon area man's video captured a 40-vehicle pile-up along southbound U.S. 31 as it happened Friday, Dec. 29.
Jim Perreault posted cell phone video taken from his pickup to his Facebook page on Friday.
The crash, involving dozens of vehicles, closed the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 at Holton Road about 2 p.m.
...At one point in the video, Perreault notes that his truck has been struck three times.
Feds told to spill details on Obama’s favor to terrorists
Feds told to spill details on Obama’s favor to terrorists:
"A Freedom of Information Act case has been filed by the American Center for Law and Justice demanding to know who “impeded agents from taking down a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring led by the Iranian-back[ed] terror group Hezbollah.”
WND reported Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing Project Cassandra, a highly classified law enforcement program by the Drug Enforcement Administration during the Obama administration.
The Jerusalem Post reported Sessions is looking into Project Cassandra after Politico reported the Obama administration “derailed” the law enforcement efforts “in its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran.”"
WND reported Thursday Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing Project Cassandra, a highly classified law enforcement program by the Drug Enforcement Administration during the Obama administration.
The Jerusalem Post reported Sessions is looking into Project Cassandra after Politico reported the Obama administration “derailed” the law enforcement efforts “in its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran.”"
2017 Man of the Year: The Kid Who Mowed the White House Lawn
2017 Man of the Year: The Kid Who Mowed the White House Lawn"...Frank Giaccio had the courage to write a letter offering his lawn mowing services to President Donald Trump.
"It would be my honor to mow the White House lawn some weekend for you," Frank wrote.
"Even though I'm only ten, I would like to show the nation what young people like me are ready for."
..."Here's a list of what I have and you are free to pick what ever you want: power mower, push mower, and weed whacker," the wise-beyond-his-years entrepreneur wrote.
"I can bring extra fuel for the power mower and charged batteries for the weed whacker."
Read on!
History for January 1
History for January 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Lorenzo de' Medici 1449 - Italian politician, diplomat, known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico), heir to Medici banking empire, Paul Revere 1735, Betsy Ross (Elizabeth Griscom) 1752
George Washington Carver 1860, J. Edgar Hoover (U.S.) 1895, Barry Goldwater 1909
1804 - Haiti gained its independence.
1808 - The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa.
1863 - U.S. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebel states were free.
1895 - In Battle Creek, MI, C.W. Post created his first usable batch of Monks Brew (later called Postum). It was a cereal-based substitute for caffeinated drinks.
1939 - The Hewlett-Packard partnership was formed by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.
1959 - Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.
1971 - Tobacco ads representing $20 million dollars in advertising were banned from TV and radio broadcast.
1999 - The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Arsenal found in Houston hotel atop New Year’s Eve party
Arsenal found in Houston hotel atop New Year’s Eve party:
"A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, where a large New Year’s Eve celebration is planned, Houston police said."
"A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, where a large New Year’s Eve celebration is planned, Houston police said."
Devin Nunes slams DOJ, FBI for failing to produce documents to Congress: Report - Washington Times
Devin Nunes slams DOJ, FBI for failing to produce documents to Congress: Report - Washington Times:
"House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes accused two federal agencies of failing “to fully produce” documents concerning the dossier about President Trump, Fox News reported late Thursday.
Mr. Nunes, California Republican, sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein slamming the Department of Justice and the FBI for failing to turn over requested documents to Congress.
“Unfortunately, DOJ/FBI’s intransigence with respect to the August 24 subpoenas is part of a broader pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated,” Mr. Nunes wrote in the letter, Fox News reported."
Mr. Nunes, California Republican, sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein slamming the Department of Justice and the FBI for failing to turn over requested documents to Congress.
“Unfortunately, DOJ/FBI’s intransigence with respect to the August 24 subpoenas is part of a broader pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated,” Mr. Nunes wrote in the letter, Fox News reported."
Countdown: The 165 Greatest American Movies Ever Made (165 - 141) - Breitbart
Countdown: The 165 Greatest American Movies Ever Made (165 - 141) - Breitbart
"Lists are subjective and almost always widely criticized, argued, and debated — which is the whole point.
This is especially true for movie lists.
Nevertheless, the top 100 movie list released by the BBC back in 2015 is one of the most derided in recent memory.
The BBC polled 62 international film critics and asked them to choose the 100 greatest American films of all time.
About half the list is little different from the one compiled and updated by the American Film Institute every decade.
The other half is full of surprises.
It is all subjective.
"Lists are subjective and almost always widely criticized, argued, and debated — which is the whole point.
This is especially true for movie lists.
Nevertheless, the top 100 movie list released by the BBC back in 2015 is one of the most derided in recent memory.
The BBC polled 62 international film critics and asked them to choose the 100 greatest American films of all time.
About half the list is little different from the one compiled and updated by the American Film Institute every decade.
The other half is full of surprises.
There is no right or wrong answer to listing your favorite films.
It is all subjective.
Regardless, it is still a shock to see 62 film critics choose a bunch of films everyone has written off as, at best, marginal: Spike Lee’s forgettable 25th Hour (2002) at #94; Michael Cimino’s infamous 1980 debacle Heaven’s Gate at #98; Hitchcock’s swing-and-a-miss Marnie at #47, etc.
You can see the full list here.
The BBC’s surprising omissions, however, are too many to list.
Rather than argue with the BBC, I decided to come up with a list of the greatest American films ever made.
It was impossible, though, for me to corral only 100.
My list ended up being 165 titles long, and even that required a painful pruning process that left out nearly 200 titles that deserve better.
Once all 165 choices have been revealed, I will go ahead and release the full accounting of the 300-plus titles originally considered.
Atheists Give Trump ‘Lump of Coal’ for Christmas for His Support for Religious Liberty - Breitbart
Atheists Give Trump ‘Lump of Coal’ for Christmas for His Support for Religious Liberty - Breitbart
"An atheist organization took out an ad in the New York Times to announce it is giving President Donald Trump a “lump of coal” for Christmas for his executive order protecting religious liberty.
"An atheist organization took out an ad in the New York Times to announce it is giving President Donald Trump a “lump of coal” for Christmas for his executive order protecting religious liberty.
Read on!
MYSTERY: Awan Brothers Court Date Disappears From Calendar After Being Postponed Twice
"Another day, another plot twist to the ‘Awan Brothers,’ story. Daily Caller reporter Luke Rosiak discovered Thursday that the Awan brothers’ next court date, scheduled for January 8th, 2018, disappeared from the calendar. "
How not to save a dying shopping mall
How not to save a dying shopping mall:
"It comes as no surprise that when it comes to advice on running a business, The New York Times is the last place one should turn to.
The NYT ran a story about an economically failing mall in upstate New York that is turning itself around with a lot of feel-good strategies that won't help the bottom line:
"It comes as no surprise that when it comes to advice on running a business, The New York Times is the last place one should turn to.
The NYT ran a story about an economically failing mall in upstate New York that is turning itself around with a lot of feel-good strategies that won't help the bottom line:
When the Payless ShoeSource at the St. Lawrence Center closed this spring ... Erica Leonard, the mall's manager ... turned over vacant storefronts to local merchants who sell bourbon maple syrup and wood sculptures carved with chain saws.
How much revenue is a storefront going to generate selling maple syrup and wood sculptures?
Near the mostly empty food court, a local Mohawk tribe member opened a specialty popcorn stand.
How many bags of popcorn will they need to sell to get the mall out of the red? (Sorry – I just realized I used the word "red" in reference to Mohawks!)
And in the space that used to house a Sears store, residents of the area created a "winter wonderland" – an elfin village fashioned from discarded cardboard boxes that once held refrigerators.
How much revenue will the viewing of discarded cardboard boxes generate?
This year, a group of Canadian real estate developers bought the mall and made some basic improvements: new lighting in the hallways, patches to the leaky roof, cleaning supplies for the janitors.
...Is this The Onion or The New York Times?
This article reads like a puff piece that was paid placement by a P.R. firm.
I spent years advising shopping centers about legal, management, and marketing issues, and no serious person in the industry would take this seriously.
Malls are having trouble competing because people are buying more products online.
The strategy for malls to survive is not to sell fly-swatters and popcorn, but to focus on service industries..."
Read on!
This article reads like a puff piece that was paid placement by a P.R. firm.
I spent years advising shopping centers about legal, management, and marketing issues, and no serious person in the industry would take this seriously.
Malls are having trouble competing because people are buying more products online.
The strategy for malls to survive is not to sell fly-swatters and popcorn, but to focus on service industries..."
Read on!
Republicans care about voter fraud; Democrats want to come out ahead, says study - Washington Times
Republicans care about voter fraud; Democrats want to come out ahead, says study - Washington Times:
"When it comes to voter ID laws, Republicans care intensely about fraud while Democrats worry more about whether their own party will come out ahead, according to a provocative new academic study that challenges conventional assumptions about what motivates support for stricter voting laws.
Voting-rights activists have long accused GOP officeholders of racism or political expedience in fights over voting laws, but the study suggests that at least for average voters, Republicans’ support is a good-faith assessment of dangers they see in illegal voting.
...If told the GOP would suffer from stricter voter-ID laws, Democrats become more supportive, Mr. Kane found.
...Democrats really appear to be concerned about the electoral implications, not so much fraud,” Mr. Kane told The Washington Times."
Voting-rights activists have long accused GOP officeholders of racism or political expedience in fights over voting laws, but the study suggests that at least for average voters, Republicans’ support is a good-faith assessment of dangers they see in illegal voting.
...If told the GOP would suffer from stricter voter-ID laws, Democrats become more supportive, Mr. Kane found.
...Democrats really appear to be concerned about the electoral implications, not so much fraud,” Mr. Kane told The Washington Times."
TRUMP'S HISTORIC YEAR: Spiking The Dow Jones Average Through The Ceiling | Daily Wire
TRUMP'S HISTORIC YEAR: Spiking The Dow Jones Average Through The Ceiling | Daily Wire:
"The Dow Jones average has been rising steadily since President Trump’s election, as evidenced by the fact that for the first time in history, the Dow reached four 1,000-point milestones in one year.
The Dow has been accelerating toward the present zenith of almost 25,000 since Trump’s election. On January 25, 2017, the Dow hit 20,000.77, only 42 trading sessions after it closed above 19,000, the second-fastest rise in U.S. history."
The Dow has been accelerating toward the present zenith of almost 25,000 since Trump’s election. On January 25, 2017, the Dow hit 20,000.77, only 42 trading sessions after it closed above 19,000, the second-fastest rise in U.S. history."
Vaping Is More Popular Than Opioids Among Young People - And That's A Public Health Win | Science 2.0
Vaping Is More Popular Than Opioids Among Young People - And That's A Public Health Win | Science 2.0:
"...Young people who take up vaping rather than opioids today are a lot better off than a generation ago.
Obviously no one is suggesting young people should take up vaping any more than health advocates want young people taking up energy drinks.
But either of those two are superior to getting hooked on opioids, which could lead to heroin or fentanyl and serious consequences.
And the 2017 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders in schools nationwide shows opioid use is way down.
Yes, some young people have experimented with e-cigarette type devices, but they aren't all nicotine. Some use marijuana and some use flavors.
Any of those are safer than fentanyl."
"...Young people who take up vaping rather than opioids today are a lot better off than a generation ago.
But either of those two are superior to getting hooked on opioids, which could lead to heroin or fentanyl and serious consequences.
And the 2017 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders in schools nationwide shows opioid use is way down.
Yes, some young people have experimented with e-cigarette type devices, but they aren't all nicotine. Some use marijuana and some use flavors.
Any of those are safer than fentanyl."
This is why Hillary needed a pardon before Obama left office | New York Post
This is why Hillary needed a pardon before Obama left office | New York Post:
"Late last week, a top FBI lawyer named James Baker was reassigned.
The Washington Post said it was part of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s effort to assemble his own team of senior advisers.
But there’s probably more to it.
The FBI has been accused — correctly, I believe — of partisanship, especially when it came to handling the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
As I explained in an October 2016 column, Baker was one of three people who “unanimously” decided not to prosecute Clinton.
Then-FBI head James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe were the other two at the meeting when the decision was made.
Baker was reassigned shortly after McCabe testified in private before the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into Clinton’s mishandling of her emails.
There have also been reports that Baker is being looked at as the source of leaks to the press.
...I’ll say it again: Hillary Clinton should have secured a pardon before President Barack Obama left the White House.
And, in fact, I’m told by a good source that someone did gently broach that subject on her behalf."
Read on!
"Late last week, a top FBI lawyer named James Baker was reassigned.
The Washington Post said it was part of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s effort to assemble his own team of senior advisers.But there’s probably more to it.
The FBI has been accused — correctly, I believe — of partisanship, especially when it came to handling the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
As I explained in an October 2016 column, Baker was one of three people who “unanimously” decided not to prosecute Clinton.
Then-FBI head James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe were the other two at the meeting when the decision was made.
Baker was reassigned shortly after McCabe testified in private before the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into Clinton’s mishandling of her emails.
There have also been reports that Baker is being looked at as the source of leaks to the press.
...I’ll say it again: Hillary Clinton should have secured a pardon before President Barack Obama left the White House.
And, in fact, I’m told by a good source that someone did gently broach that subject on her behalf."
Read on!
America’s Gift to the World - WSJ
America’s Gift to the World - WSJ:
"...Also speaking up this week is Purdue University President Mitch Daniels.
"...Also speaking up this week is Purdue University President Mitch Daniels.
And he’s found a way for rich people—and in fact rich countries—to help feed a hungry world.
Writing in the Washington Post, Mr. Daniels helpfully points out that all we have to do is not discourage people from using the scientific knowledge that can save millions of lives.
Writing in the Washington Post, Mr. Daniels helpfully points out that all we have to do is not discourage people from using the scientific knowledge that can save millions of lives.
According to Mr. Daniels:
Of the several claims of “anti-science” that clutter our national debates these days, none can be more flagrantly clear than the campaign against modern agricultural technology, most specifically the use of molecular techniques to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Here, there are no credibly conflicting studies, no arguments about the validity of computer models, no disruption of an ecosystem nor any adverse human health or even digestive problems, after 5 billion acres have been cultivated cumulatively and trillions of meals consumed.
And yet a concerted, deep-pockets campaign, as relentless as it is baseless, has persuaded a high percentage of Americans and Europeans to avoid GMO products, and to pay premium prices for “non-GMO” or “organic” foods that may in some cases be less safe and less nutritious..."Read on!
Investigating the Investigators at DOJ and FBI | Sharyl Attkisson
Investigating the Investigators at DOJ and FBI | Sharyl Attkisson:
"Less attention has been given to concurrent investigations that seem to be claiming scalps even if indirectly.
The investigations into the investigators include Congressional inquiries and a multi-faceted probe launched by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz surrounding the FBI decision not to prosecute Clinton. Specifically, Horowitz—who was appointed by President Obama—said he’s reviewing:"
The investigations into the investigators include Congressional inquiries and a multi-faceted probe launched by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz surrounding the FBI decision not to prosecute Clinton. Specifically, Horowitz—who was appointed by President Obama—said he’s reviewing:"
Study: 27 Percent of California Youth Are Gender 'Nonconforming’ - Breitbart
Study: 27 Percent of California Youth Are Gender 'Nonconforming’ - Breitbart
"A new study released at UCLA finds 27 percent of California’s young people between the ages of 12 and 17 self-report that others view them as gender ‘nonconforming” at school.
...First, the young people were asked, “Are you male or female?” and, subsequent to that question, they were asked:
Read on!A person’s appearance, style, dress, or the way they walk or talk may affect how people describe them. How do you think other people at school would describe you?
- Very feminine
- Mostly feminine
- Equally feminine & masculine
- Mostly masculine
- Very masculine
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