"It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a SCAM. Some dastardly scientists with environmental and political motives manipulated long term scientific data to create an allusion of rapid global warming. Other scientists of the same environmental whacko type jumped into the circle to support and broaden the “research” to further enhance the totally slanted, bogus global warming claims. Their friends in government steered huge research grants their way to keep the movement going. Soon they claimed to be a consensus" says John Coleman, the founder of The Weather Channel.
I received some emails today regarding KY's catostrophic loss last night to....to....to Gardner-Webb? They all had the same subject line. "What the heck happened?" It was an extememly difficult game to watch. This state has accepted Biil G with open arms and I hated to see them lose because I really like Billy. I've never been one to say "it was a good loss" but this time, I believe the timing to lose like this is unique. Now, the brand new coach has the attention of his brand new team. He tried to warn all of us that this team could beat us. Nobody listened, especially not his team. We'll be fine. Go Cats!
We live evermore in the United States of Fear. We are entertained by it. Titillated by it. Distracted by it. And we have learned to move as media move, together like birds in a flock, attention changing constantly and for no apparent reason. Already, fear of staph is fading. Tomorrow there will be fear of something else. REST OF ARTICLE
I'll say it again...he's for real. KY will be fotunate if he stays more than 2 years. He says he plans on staying for 4 but he's only played 2 exhibition games and it's easy to already tell; Ky has someone special in Patrick Patterson. "Freshman" Patrick Patterson had 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and was a perfect 6-6 from the field as the Wildcats defeated Seattle, 82-63, at Rupp Arena Saturday night in the second and final exhbition.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
UK 99, Pikeville College 64 Stars of the Game: Jodie Meeks - 34 points (7-9 - 3 pointers) Patrick Patterson - 21 points - 9 rebounds (He's for real) You wouldn't know it by the score but Pikeville really wasn't that bad a team. KY's players look stronger than last year and in shape plus they hustled big time on defense. Tubby's teams didn't come together usually until late January or February. I don't think it will take this team that long to jell. It looks like they can go 9 or 10 players deep. They shot 62% from the field; another good sign and had 25 assists! It was a great first game for Biily G. even it was just an exhibition game.
I like good commercials. 99% of the people if asked, will tell you they hate commercials. But, if you ask them if they like "good" commercials, I think it's a different story. Defining a good commercial is subjective though. For me....a good commercial makes me pay attention. It evokes some sort of emotion like laughter, surprise, sympathy, or empathy and it needs to be relevant. Remembering the product doesn't hurt either. Unfortunately, most commercials are like audio or video wallpaper and they don't even show up on our radar. The exception is if we're ready to buy something. For example, Mary and I have decided to buy some furniture. We have now moved into a hot zone as a furniture consumer. We see and hear every furniture commercial. I saw an ad for a local furniture store and told Mary about it and we decided to go check out the "deal." Unfortunately when we got to the store and investigated the offer, it wasn't the way it appeared in the ad. We felt betrayed by the store. They got us in the store but left us with a negative impresssion. But, that's why advertising works. It doesn't always create a need but it can give you a possible solution to a perceived need or desire. People hate commericals because we often are misled. I think this RBS commercial is good because it pulls together different emotions. I was concerned for the man's safety but then I thought it was funny how the guy next to him talked calmly about a possible tragic situation. Then I was surprised by the guy from the next table becoming involved in the incident and the message at the end was relevant. "Less Talk - Make It Happen." That's relevant for me. Good commercial, but I don't have a need for a bank right now so I probably won't remember the bank's name 2 days from now, unless I see the commercial again or my bank ticks me off. One thing is certain. If you are involved in a business that doesn't advertise, it will make competing extremely difficult.
While last Saturday's Kentucky-Florida football game turned out to be a disappointment for Big Blue Nation, the turnout for the pregame festivities for ESPN's College GameDay more than impressed host Chris Fowler. "They really rolled it out for GameDay last weekend in Lexington," Fowler wrote in his blog for ESPN.com this week. "We have never experienced such overwhelming hospitality from a school and a city in the 14 years of road shows. We were showered with well-wishers and gifts. When you walk into your hotel suite and find six bottles of nice bourbon (three large and three small), you know they want you to enjoy your stay." The rest of Fowler's hospitality top five: Clemson, S.C.; Eugene, Ore.; Blacksburg, Va.; and Tempe, Ariz. Not bad company for a basketball school.
This video is in response to an NBC Nightly News report Tuesday evening which stated "these fires as well as other climate variations like the late frost in Minnesota and heavy rains in Texas are caused by global warming." The problem is NBC has invested itself into the "inconvemient truth" of global warming and refuses to listen to differing opinions. How do you explain that the earth was warmer thousands of years ago than it is now when there were no cars or power plants? When you get 10 minutes....watch the video.
Maybe it's just me but I have seen interviews with the current victims of the CA fires and they are patient and thankful for the rescue workers; just the opposite of what I saw and actually continue to see with the Katrina victims. Watching fires heading for your home has to be terrifying. Wonder where Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Sharpton are? Don't they care about fire victims?
It was an interesting evening in the Bluegrass. We made new friends....we actually tailgated with huge Gator fans. We parked right next to Fred, Pam & Margaret. They attended UF in the 60's and retired almost 20 years ago and have been traveling to Gator away games every since. Margaret's husband died about a year ago and Fred said he now has 2 wives. They were a hoot. And then when we got to our seats (That we got for Father's Day) and we had Gator fans right in front of us and right behind us; and you know what? They were OK too. The game? A few breaks our way and we win. Tebow....almost impossible to stop. He runs 3 yards and falls forward for 3 more. I have attended several UK vs. UF games over the years and now....we compete. KY football ain't what it used to be. The fans today were unbelievable! I have never seen anything like it. It was a lot of fun. Heck, we even had a Gorilla in our section. Go Cats! It is still going to be our best season in years. And Gator fans.....not so bad after all. :)
I have come to like Ellen and appreciate her humor but I am getting really tired of seeing her emotional tantrum everywhere. I think it is another case of "spoiled celebrity doesn't get her way, and doesn't know how to handle adversity." Ellen - you need to grow up for Pete's sake; you look like a 2 year old.
At least from the age of twelve, God's purpose for His life had molded all His thinking. (Luke 2:46-49) While He was busy with His hands at the carpenter's bench or walking over the hills of Nazareth in His leisure moments, His mind may have been grappling with the full proportions of the task ahead. From childhhood He had chosen to saturate Himself in the Scriptures; His mind was so saturated with the Old Testament that most of what He said is directly based on it. The Holy Spirit has indwelt and possessed Jesus from conception. (Isaiah 11:2) As his human mind, emotions, and will developed normally from boyhood to full maturity, there was never a single moment when His entire being was not utterly committed to one aim - to be about His Father's business. While Jesus studied the scriptures to know God's purpose for Him and God's methods, He also studied the world around Him. He lived so close to the ordinary people of Nazareth that He felt people's sorrows and grieved over their sin. He knew that God had sent Him to bear the iniquity of us all on the Cross. How He must have wished for the day when He would be binding up the brokenhearted, preaching deliverance to the captives, healing the sick, raising the dead, bringing joy to replace depression and praise to replace complaints as Isaiah had prophesied. (Compare Isaiah 61:1-3 with Luke 4:18) However, always He submitted to His Father's purpose and methods of achieving that purpose as well as His Father's timing at each stage. Therefore, he patiently waited for thirty years until God's time came. From the notes from BSF Lesson 6 - The Study of Matthew
Nobel Prize Committee Should Be Gored By Robert Faletra, After I finished chuckling last Friday when I heard about the absurdity of Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize for making a propaganda movie about global warming, I got to thinking. Heck, if this guy can win a million-dollar prize for flying around in private jets, taking limousines everywhere he goes, burning mucho gallons of oil heating his oversize mansion and then tell everyone else they are screwing up the planet, why can't I get in on this deal? Liberal or conservative leanings aside, you have to admit Gore doesn't need a 10,000-square-foot house in the Belle Mead area of Nashville, Tenn., that used 221,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2006, more than 20 times the national average of 10,656 kwh. Don't get me wrong. If he likes to be separated from the rest of the small family he has with that kind of space, have at it. But it's just a bit hypocritical that he then urges average Joes to conserve energy in their modest houses. Remember, Gore spent a combined $30,000 in electricity and gas bills for his mansion in 2006. And this doesn't account for the fuel for the private jets and the limousines.
Kentucky stuns top-ranked LSU in 3 OTs. KY-43 LSWho? - 37 "We are shocked," LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith said. "Anytime you lose, it hurts." "Best football game in my 50 years as a UK fan" says UK fan Mike West.
Just in case all you watch is NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, MSNBC, CNN and any other main stream network I forgot; here is the scoop on Rush Limbaugh's "phony soldier" comment that liberal Democratic politicians have seen fit to cry about in Congress instead of doing their job. SAN ANTONIO -- October 4, 2007: "I support each of our on-air talent's right to express his or herself freely, as long as they do it within the confines of the laws set forth by Congress," says Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays in his response to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's letter calling on Mays to condemn Rush Limbaugh -- syndicated by the Clear Channel-owned Premiere Radio Networks -- for using the words "phony soldier" in an on-air exchange about soldiers who speak to the media opposing the war in Iraq. Mays begins his letter by agreeing with Reid's statement that "not a single one of our sons, daughters, neighbors, and friends serving overseas is a phony soldier" and continues, "As a grateful American citizen, I would reject anyone's contention to the contrary." In a September 26 discussion about the wisdom of pulling out of Iraq, a caller to Limbaugh's show said, "They never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and talk to the media." Limbaugh responded, "The phony soldiers," to which the caller said, "The phony soldiers. If you talk to a real soldier, they are proud to serve." Later in the call, Limbaugh referred to Jesse MacBeth, who, while claiming to have been an Army Ranger, gave media interviews in which he said he witnessed atrocities by American troops in Iraq. MacBeth has since admitted in federal court that he was discharged from the Army before completing basic training and never served in Iraq. Limbaugh has steadily maintained that he was referring only to MacBeth and other soldiers who may have falsified their war records, not to all soldiers who oppose the war. So, you politicians with the 11% approval rating and Wesley Clark (The President wanna-be who is trying to get Rush removed from the Armed Forces Network) get back to work and quit your crying!
I saw this a couple of weeks ago and just can't get it out of my mind. I saw an interview with the pilot who crashed on I-95 in Ft. Lauderdale and he said that before the crash, he was an agnostic, but no longer. He believes God spared him for a reason. Reckon? Everything around him was destroyed but he was left sitting in the cockpit. Amazing.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
See the black guy wih the black cowboy hat between Matt & Meredith? If you watch the Today Show, you will see him in the background along the crowd barrier at some point every morning. I have noticed him there 5 days in a row when they return from the 7:30 commercial break.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Associated Press Top-25 College Football Poll 1. L-S-U Tigers (33) 2. U-S-C Trojans (32) 3. California Golden Bears 4. Ohio State Buckeyes 5. Wisconsin Badgers 6. South Florida Bulls 7. Boston College Eagles 8. Kentucky Wildcats 9. Florida Gators 10. Oklahoma Sooners
I guess it's because my mind becomes instantly scattered when a see a man in his pajamas talking to Abraham Lincoln who is reading the newspaper, and a talking beaver who is eating with a fork while accusing honest Abe of cheating at chess, and an astronaut from the 60's preparing something at the kitchen counter. I think it's funny and brilliant at the same time. Too bad 28 seconds of the spot is taken up by disclaimers.
Yep...we got another cat. She belonged to a lady's mother who Mary works with. Allie.....not real impressed. "Fatso" is a bit overweight. Hoofin it up and down the steps and running from Allie could provide some much needed exercise.
Man...I have watched a couple of episodes and turned the TV off feeling shocked, respectful, horrified and grateful. Try to watch it on PBS when you can. Columnist Gary Kamiya had this to say.
"Sixty-two years ago, the greatest conflict in the history of humanity came to an end. Fifty to 60 million people had died. Many millions more were wounded or had lost their homes. Nations were shattered. The most appalling genocide ever had taken place. And for the first time, nuclear weapons had been used, raising the specter of human extinction. Every way of trying to tell a story this vast carries with it blind spots, reveals its own assumptions and biases. Ken Burns' "The War" is no exception. But this magnificent 15-hour series will stand as one of the most extraordinary accounts of war ever made. Panoramic in its sweep, unflinching in its openness to all the faces of war, crafted with rare intelligence and sensitivity, "The War" is an epic achievement. Ken Burns makes deeply emotional films that pluck America's chords of memory. In the case of World War II, this approach feels absolutely right."
Tickets for Big Blue Madness will be available this coming Saturday. Fans will begin lining up on Wednesday. 23,000 tickets to view a "practice" that begins at 9pm on Oct 12th and will be gobbled up in a few short hours. Meanwhile...Kentucky has been named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America, following Saturday’s 42-29 victory at Arkansas. Jason Leger and Wesley Woodyard have earned SEC Honors.
But when I gave my life to God, I felt like He gave me the courage to say no to my rock-star dream, to say no to my own desires, and to look at her and say, "Yes, I'm going to be home, and I'm going to take care of you. It's about you now." So, it wasn't that hard. People think, "What about all that money and fame?" Well, I had that for 10 years, and it wasn't making me satisfied. It was cool and everything, but it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. It was like freedom when I quit Korn.
UK receiver Steve Johnson caught a 57-yard, game-winning touchdown pass from Andre Woodson with 28 seconds left against U of L last night.
Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson smiled upon the Governor's Cup as fans and teammates celebrated the Wildcats' victory over Louisville last night in Commonwealth Stadium. Louisville WAS the ninth-ranked team in the country.
"You're going to see two of the best quarterbacks in the nation and probably two future NFL quarterbacks that are homegrown," Kentucky coach Rich Brooks said. "It's a very significant event when you can have two quarterbacks who, in high school, were only about 35 miles apart."
OK...I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer (Please - no comment on this) but after briefly tuning in to the Petraeus hearing today, I couldn't help but think "Why are we disclosing our strategies on national TV?"
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Andre Woodson threw for three touchdowns, including a 51-yarder on Kentucky's first snap of the season, and the Wildcats defeated Eastern Kentucky 50-10 Saturday night.
This guy is so stupid, I say just let him go. Man... You have to WATCH THIS Scroll to the top of the page and click on the video - the clip begins after the hospital commercial.
Patterned after an English country house, the home of Alan and Irene Bloomfield on Delong Place is, at 24,252 square feet, the biggest in Fayette County, (Lexington) according to the records of the property valuation administrator. It has 16 furnaces, a fireplace large enough to stand in, a movie theater, a basketball court and too many half-baths to bother counting. I don't mean to sound judgmental, and it certainly is their right to have as large a home as they want but is it really a wise way to spend your money? I don't know the Bloomfields. They may be admirable philanthropists. But as far as I can tell, 2 people live there. I like to think I'm not envious. I just like to imagine myself in other people's shoes and I ask myself "would I need a place like this to live?" I have to answer no. It's certainly a great thing about America however. We have the freedom to pursue happiness and I must admit, a part of the happiness equation for me would be; an indoor basketball court in my home. :)
The Magic Negro is a figure of postmodern folk culture, coined by snarky 20th century sociologists, to explain a cultural figure who emerged in the wake of Brown vs. Board of Education. "He has no past, he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist," reads the description on WIKIPEDIA Rush Limbaugh and Paul Shanklin took the phrase and produced a comical parody. Not so funny however, is thinking Obama could become President. One of the brightest minds in the world, Charles Krauthammer, had this to say about Obama. Strike Two - By Charles Krauthammer Friday, July 27, 2007 Washington Post For Barack Obama, it was strike two. And this one was a right-down-the-middle question from a YouTuber in the South Carolina debate: "Would you be willing to meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea?" "I would," responded Obama. His explanation dug him even deeper: "The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them -- which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration -- is ridiculous." From the Nation's David Corn to super-blogger Mickey Kaus, a near-audible gasp. For Hillary Clinton, next in line at the debate, an unmissable opportunity. She pounced: "I will not promise to meet with the leaders of these countries during my first year." And she proceeded to give the reasons any graduate student could tick off: You don't want to be used for their propaganda. You need to know their intentions. Such meetings can make the situation worse. Just to make sure no one missed how the grizzled veteran showed up the clueless rookie, the next day Clinton told the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa, that Obama's comment "was irresponsible and frankly naive." To be on the same stage as the leader of the world's greatest power is of course a prize. Read more from CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER.... The country might decide that it prefers, yes, a Republican -- say, Sept. 11 veteran Rudy Giuliani-- to a freshman senator who does not instinctively understand why an American president does not share the honor of his office with a malevolent clown like Hugo Chávez.
No, this is not global warming at work. It's a classic summer heat wave that will be nasty but not unprecedented. The cause of the heat wave is shown here. The ingredients are all simple and basic. The jet stream is well north, which allows desert-roasted air and Gulf humidity to mingle. That combination always yields the greatest discomfort. Over the next several days, the heat will be concentrated over a broad area from the central and southern Plains to the Southeast.
I have never been a Cowboys fan and certainly not a Michael Irvin fan but tonight, I became a Michael Irvin fan. If you didn't see his speech, here's a GOOD REVIEW. It was an emotional testimony of failure and faith where I saw a remorseful and humble man admit his mistakes in front of his kids, family and millions watching. It took guts to do what he did tonight. A few weeks after the Cowboys defeated Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX in 1996, police found Irvin, marijuana, cocaine and strippers in a hotel room for his 30th birthday party. He pleaded no contest to felony cocaine possession and was put on probation for four years. It was one of several run-ins with police. And Irvin wondered if he had burned his chance for making the hall. "A few days before the vote, a current player called me and said, `They're just trying to keep you out because once you go in, the rest of us player-boys will, too,'" Irvin said. "I never thought of it like that. I hope they don't think of it like that. I'm not trying to lead the way for bad boys to get in. I'm just trying to deal with my own issues." Tonight he convinced me that his faith in Christ has made a difference in his life and in how he is dealing with his issues.
This year marks not only the 20th anniversary of the sale, but also the extension of the sale by 180 miles! The sale will now stretch from the Ohio/Michigan border, all the way down to Gadsden, Alabama! The US 127 Corridor Sale started in 1987. It begins at Covington, KY, and runs South to Chattanooga, TN, then switches to the Lookout Mountain Parkway, continuing to Gadsden, AL. The four day sale now starts on the first Thursday in August making dates for the 20th annual sale to be August 2-5, 2007. The sale is very popular, and visitors from several foreign countries have attended. The original intent of the sale was to prove the back roads have something to offer, and that the interstate system was not the only mode for travel. County officials put together a list of attractions along the route in Kentucky and Tennessee. There are over three hundred attractions along the route to provide enjoyment for the family. Whether it be majestic hills, beautiful scenery, river boats, railroads, toe tapping music, arts, crafts, horses, fishing, hiking, bits of Civil War or Indian History, there are many opportunities to enjoy the beauty and culture of the land along the 127 Sale Route. Get a firsthand look as HGTV chronicles the best, the worst and the screwiest of this phenomenal secondhand roadtrip. AIR TIME: August 07, 2007 11:00 AM ET/PT. We bought a table, fishing pole, lamp and watermelon. Grand Total - $36
My brother Rick, his wife Paula and their son Clay live in Minneapolis. For a couple of hours this morning, after learning about the bridge collapse and after leaving a voice message on Rick's cell phone, I felt anxiety, and my mind went in to "what if world." He was in Memphis on a trip (Pilot for Northwest Airlines) but called back about 2 hours later and said they were OK. Thank God! As he mentioned, I'm sure they will know someone who was impacted directly by this tragedy. But the reminder for me was very clear. In the blink of an eye, our lives can change; live life to it's fullest. Our prayers are with those who suffered losses.
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