I just watched a spectacular welterweight fight between Arturo Gatti and Thomas Damgaard, and it has cemented my opinion that Arturo Gatti is the toughest fighter out there right now. I don’t know if any of you saw any of the three legendary Ward/Gatti fights, which are the greatest fights I have ever watched (you …
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Bonus Cat-Blogging
And here is a bonus picture, just taken by my brother: Speak (top) and Whisper relaxing in their kitty condo. Whisper’s paws look like she is wearing Isotoners. These cats are the cleanest animals I have ever met.
The Growing Political Incorrectness Of Science
Dr. James Hansen, longtime director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, has a reputation as one of the world’s experts on global climate. Given the Republicans’ rocky relationship with real science, as opposed to misleading catchphrases like “sound science,” it seemed inevitable that Dr. Hansen would run afoul of the administration. The wait is over. …
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Commenter Cat-Blogging
This is Bailey, who owns my friends Brian and Tammy: Bailey taking a nap after a meal. I have actually cat-sit Bailey (along with Baxter and Chelsea and three others- big furry family Brian and Tammy have), and Bailey is the loudest eater I have ever met. She inhales her food, and sounds like a …
ATTN: Joey Porter
Joey Porter just found something to get fired up about: The Seahawks and the City of Seattle apparently know the outcome of the Super Bowl already, and it isn’t a good one for the Steelers. According to a report Thursday in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the team already has planned its victory parade for the Tuesday …
Fighting For God
Looks like now they got rid of all the durn libruhls and homersexuals, Souther Baptists have a new target- each other: After purging liberals from their ranks, Southern Baptist conservatives who won control of their denomination are taking aim at each other. The Rev. Wade Burleson, a Baptist leader from Oklahoma, says fellow conservatives who …
Bush Not Fulfilling Promises
The Katrina rebuilding is not occurring as promised: Nearly five months after Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans, President Bush’s lofty promises to rebuild the Gulf Coast have been frustrated by bureaucratic failures and competing priorities, a review of events since the hurricane shows. While the administration can claim some clear progress, Bush’s ringing call from …