Index

Since BlogSpot does not have any type of indexing service for posted/archived articles, this is my attempt to do it artificially. I cannot guarantee it will be updated on a regular basis, but I will endeavor to do so at least once every couple of weeks or so.

Click on one of the group headings below, or just browse to find the blog for which you are looking.

• Entertainment & Celebrities


• Jokes and Silly Stuff


• Mainstream Media


• Middle East & the War on Terror


• Politics


• Racism, Civil Rights & Other Racial Issues


• Religion


• Sports


• Strange Stories In the News


• U.S. Military


• Miscellany

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Racism, Civil Rights & Other Racial Issues
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11/23/2005	True Crime in Houston's Neighborhoods	Quanell X joins local black pastors to protest advertisements for the new X-box game True Crime: New York City
11/23/2005	The Politicization of a National Hero	Detroit memorial service for Rosa Parks turns into a Democratic political rally
11/15/2005	Farrakhan and the Press	Louis Farrakhan blames his lackluster public support on ostracization by the media
11/15/2005	By Today's Standards	A look at the double standards of today's society
11/09/2005	Seabrook Tar Baby, the Sequel	A follow-up on the Seabrook City Council "tar baby" affair
11/09/2005	Reformed Klansman	The Houston Chronicle's report of a "reformed Klansman"
11/07/2005	Following Her Example	A tribute to Rosa Parks by Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams
11/07/2005	Beware the Racial Pimps!	Columnist Richard O. Jones on community leaders, et al, who thrive on racial division
11/03/2005	Don't Claim Racism	Columnist Richard O. Jones on taking blacks taking responsibility for their own lives
11/03/2005	Racial Politics Are Fair Game	Maryland Democrats throw racial attacks at black Republican candidate
11/02/2005	Political Correctness Strikes Again	The "PC police" find racism where none exists
10/31/2005	Rosa Parks Lies in State	Photos from the US Capitol
10/28/2005	Rosa Parks Honored in DC	Report that Rosa Parks' body will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda
10/25/2005	In Memory of Rosa Parks	A tribute to Rosa Parks, who passed away this week
10/24/2005	Why Blacks Are Having Difficulty with Democrats	Review of an op-ed piece on blacks and the Democratic Party
10/24/2005	Civil Rights Activist Passes Away	Cynthia DeLores Tucker passed away
10/21/2005	Off the Deep End	Academic calls for extermination of the white race
10/21/2005	Millions More, Rehashed	Michelle Malkin on the Millions More Movement
10/15/2005	Not Quite a Million Man March ... Again	Review of the Millions More Movement's anniversary march in Washington, DC
10/13/2005	Civil Rights Pioneer in Critical Condition	Vivian Malone Jones in ICU in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital
10/06/2005	Bre'r Buhman and the Tar Baby	Quanell X and the Houston media assault Seabrook City Councilman John Buhman for alleged racial slurs
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Politics
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11/25/2005	The American Socialist Experiment	The failure of socialism in the American colonies
11/25/2005	Judge Alito on Religious Freedom of Speech	SCOTUS-nominee Judge Samuel Alito on religious freedom of speech; the First Amendment to the US Constitution
11/23/2005	The Politicization of a National Hero	Detroit memorial service for Rosa Parks turns into a Democratic political rally
11/14/2005	John Edwards Kicks Off New Campaign	John Edwards starts making noises that will likely lead to a 2008 presidential run
11/09/2005	Seabrook Tar Baby, the Sequel	A follow-up on the Seabrook City Council "tar baby" affair
11/09/2005	Marriage Wins Hands-Down	Passage of the Texas Marriage Amendment
11/08/2005	Republicans Twist Religion	John Kerry's latest accusations of Republican hypocrisy
11/08/2005	Where's the Beef?	Liberal campaigners in Sri Lanka
11/08/2005	A Change of Image for DeLay	Change of venue motions in the Tom DeLay case, plus the Chronicle changes their online image of DeLay
11/04/2005	Another Delay for DeLay	More judicial uncertainties in the Tom DeLay case
11/03/2005	Racial Politics Are Fair Game	Maryland Democrats throw racial attacks at black Republican candidate
11/01/2005	Political Hijacking	Senate Democrats force a closed door session to protest the war in Iraq
11/01/2005	Judicial Dismissal in the DeLay Case	District Judge Bob Perkins removed from the Tom DeLay case
11/01/2005	Dreaming of Elections Past	Review of James Clingman's stereotypical Bush-bashing editorial
11/01/2005	Salute to Matt Drudge	The Drudge Report reveals lack of civil decency in CBS reporter's comments on SCOTUS nominee Samuel Alito
10/31/2005	The Chronical on Taxes	A review on Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey's take on the tax situation
10/25/2005	In Defense of Marriage, Some Links	Links to some good discussions of the Texas Marriage Amendment
10/24/2005	Houston Protest Rally Draws Big Numbers	Communist party rally in Houston (featured in the 11/2 version of Carnival of Crazy)
10/24/2005	Why Blacks Are Having Difficulty with Democrats	Review of an op-ed piece on blacks and the Democratic Party
10/23/2005	In Defense of Marriage	Review on Prop 2, the Texas Marriage Amendment
10/21/2005	Democracy vs. Islamic Law	Islamic Sharia Law and the attempt by some Muslims to supplant the laws of democratic societies
10/20/2005	Earle Is At It Again!	Spoof on prosecutor Ronnie Earle's latest political targets
10/18/2005	Giving Up on Sudan?	John Bolton rebukes the United Nations on the situation in Sudan
10/17/2005	Government Takes Control of the Borders	Report on border control in Iraq
10/17/2005	Another Victory in Iraq	High voter turnout in Iraqi constitutional referendum, poor reporting by the mainstream media
10/13/2005	Kennedy's Been Drinking Again	Ted Kennedy announces his support for John Kerry in the 2008 presidential race
10/12/2005	Getting Political in Tomball	Review of the campaign rally in Tomball kicking off Dan Patrick's run for the Texas Senate
10/07/2005	Conservative Radio for Texas Senate	Campaign kickoff announcement for talk show radio host Dan Patrick's run for the Texas Senate
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The Houston Chronicle & the Mainstream Media
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11/29/2005	Ted Turner Back in the News	Media mogul Ted Turner: Iraq no better off now than under Saddam Hussein
11/28/2005	Chronically Biased	James T. Campbell of the Houston Chronicle actually admits to bias by the paper
11/27/2005	Sheepless Sheehan	The media covers Cindy Sheehan's booksigning event, even though no one else shows up
11/25/2005	Not Worth Reporting	The mainstream media fails to report on an anti-terrorism rally of 200,000 Arabs in Jordan
11/15/2005	Farrakhan and the Press	Louis Farrakhan blames his lackluster public support on ostracization by the media
11/14/2005	All a Matter of Perspective	The year in review looks bad for President Bush and the Republicans, at least when viewed solely through the eyes of the mainstream media
11/09/2005	Reformed Klansman	The Houston Chronicle's report of a "reformed Klansman"
11/09/2005	Marriage Wins Hands-Down	Passage of the Texas Marriage Amendment (and the Chronicle's stilted coverage of it)
11/08/2005	A Change of Image for DeLay	Change of venue motions in the Tom DeLay case, plus the Chronicle changes their online image of DeLay
11/07/2005	Lies of the Massey Media	An ex-Marine joins forces with Cindy Sheehan and the mainstream media
11/01/2005	Dreaming of Elections Past	Review of James Clingman's stereotypical Bush-bashing editorial
11/01/2005	Salute to Matt Drudge	The Drudge Report reveals lack of civil decency in CBS reporter's comments on SCOTUS nominee Samuel Alito
10/31/2005	The Chronical on Taxes	A review on Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey's take on the tax situation
10/25/2005	Not a Milestone	The mainstream media hypes the "milestone" of 2,000 US military personnel deaths in Iraq
10/17/2005	Houston Paper Chronicles the Future	Funny IT error on Houston Chronicle's website
10/17/2005	Another Victory in Iraq	High voter turnout in Iraqi constitutional referendum, poor reporting by the mainstream media
10/06/2005	Bre'r Buhman and the Tar Baby	Quanell X and the Houston media assault Seabrook City Councilman John Buhman for alleged racial slurs
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The United States Military
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11/15/2005	USAF Battles Terrorism with Love	USAF airmen spread cheer in Afghanistan
11/10/2005	Happy Birthday, Marines!	The United States Marine Corps celebrates its 230th birthday
11/02/2005	Injured Marine Returns to Friendswood	Lance Cpl. Steven Schulz returns home to Friendswood for rehab and recovery
10/25/2005	Not a Milestone	The mainstream media hypes the "milestone" of 2,000 US military personnel deaths in Iraq
10/24/2005	Tuskegee Airmen Deployed to Iraq	Members of the original Tuskegee Airmen visit their namesake in Iraq
10/12/2005	In Remembrance ... U.S.S. Cole	Five year anniversary of the bombing attack on the USS Cole in Yemen
10/12/2005	The Passing of an Era	Last surviving crew member of the Memphis Belle passed away
10/07/2005	Tuskegee Airmen come to town	Members of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen will be attending the "Wings Over Houston" air show
10/05/2005	USAF vs the Texas Mosquito	The US Air Force is helping to battle salt-grass mosquitoes in East Texas
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Sports
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11/27/2005	Wishing for the Baby Blue	The Houston Texans struggle to lose once again
10/31/2005	Texans Squeak Out a Win	The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns for their first win of the season
10/26/2005	Houston, We Have a Problem	Houston Astros lose to the Chicago White Sox in 14-inning World Series game
10/25/2005	Astros Families Harassed in Chicago	Report on the behavior of some White Sox fans toward family members of some Astros players
10/24/2005	Ode to the Texans, Part 1   Part 2, and   Part 3	Some jokes at the expense of the Houston Texans, who (so far this season) have not won a single game
10/17/2005	Faith on the Diamond	Christianity publicly proclaimed by Astros team members
10/11/2005	Family Day at the Ballpark	Nice family moments with the Houston Astros
10/06/2005	Way to Go, 'Stros!	Houston Astros over Atlanta Braves in Division Series Game #1
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Religion
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11/26/2005	Jihad for Jesus	A new Christian satellite channel targeting the Arabic community
11/25/2005	Judge Alito on Religious Freedom of Speech	SCOTUS-nominee Judge Samuel Alito on religious freedom of speech; the First Amendment to the US Constitution
11/24/2005	Happy Thanksgiving	George Washington's very first Thanksgiving proclamation, giving thanks to Almighty God in 1789
11/14/2005	A Bad Penny Resurfaces	Atheist activist Michael Newdow sues to remove national motto from US currency
11/14/2005	Creation vs. Evolution	Matt Forge's arguments for the theology of creationism – an excellent read!
11/09/2005	The State of France	An update on the Muslim rioting in France, and a request for prayer
11/08/2005	Republicans Twist Religion	John Kerry's latest accusations of Republican hypocrisy
11/07/2005	Proselytizing at the Pumps	Do I look like a heathen, or just an easy target?
10/25/2005	In Defense of Marriage, Some Links	Links to some good discussions of the Texas Marriage Amendment
10/23/2005	In Defense of Marriage	Review on Prop 2, the Texas Marriage Amendment
10/21/2005	Democracy vs. Islamic Law	Islamic Sharia Law and the attempt by some Muslims to supplant the laws of democratic societies
10/17/2005	Faith on the Diamond	Christianity publicly proclaimed by Astros team members
10/11/2005	Urgent Call for Prayer!	Chinese Christian Hua Huiqi being hunted / persecuted by the Chinese Secret Police
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The Middle East & the War on Terror
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11/29/2005	Iraqi Women Celebrate Freedom in Business	On advancements and new opportunities for women in the Iraqi business community
11/25/2005	Not Worth Reporting	The mainstream media fails to report on an anti-terrorism rally of 200,000 Arabs in Jordan
11/09/2005	The State of France	An update on the Muslim rioting in France, and a request for prayer
11/07/2005	First French Fatality	Nationwide rioting in France by Muslim youths
10/25/2005	Not a Milestone	The mainstream media hypes the "milestone" of 2,000 US military personnel deaths in Iraq
10/21/2005	Democracy vs. Islamic Law	Islamic Sharia Law and the attempt by some Muslims to supplant the laws of democratic societies
10/18/2005	Giving Up on Sudan?	John Bolton rebukes the United Nations on the situation in Sudan
10/17/2005	Government Takes Control of the Borders	Report on border control in Iraq
10/17/2005	Another Victory in Iraq	High voter turnout in Iraqi constitutional referendum, poor reporting by the mainstream media
10/12/2005	In Remembrance ... U.S.S. Cole	Five year anniversary of the bombing attack on the USS Cole in Yemen
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Entertainment & Celebrities
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11/23/2005	True Crime in Houston's Neighborhoods	Quanell X joins local black pastors to protest advertisements for the new X-box game True Crime: New York City
11/01/2005	Jamie Lee Curtis Retires	Actress Jamie Lee Curtis calls it quits
10/06/2005	The Poet Has Passed Away	Tribute to comedian Nipsey Russell
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Strange Stories In the Headlines
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11/15/2005	Something's Fishy in the Waters of California	Marine biologists report strange findings off the coast of California
11/10/2005	Gun-totin' Granny Bags Burglar	Another plus for the right to bear arms as an Arlington grandmother shoots an intruder fleeing from police
11/10/2005	Sorcery and Cults in the South Pacific	Reports of "cargo cults" in Papua New Guinea
11/08/2005	Ugly Rumours and Rivers of Cocaine	Seemingly unrelated stories from London on Tony Blair and drugs in the River Thames
11/07/2005	The President's Weather Machine	On controlling the weather to prevent devastating storms
11/04/2005	Blogger Imprisoned for Criticizing Government	A scary tale from Libya, where political criticism is not encouraged
11/04/2005	The Weekly Surrender	A funny photo essay on French politics
11/02/2005	Just Gotta Shake Your Head and Wonder	More strange happenings in recent news
11/02/2005	Oh, Deer	Wild deer involved in two strange incidents over the Halloween weekend
11/02/2005	Protect the World from Greenpeace	Greenpeace's ship crashes into coral reef, reeks ecological damage
10/28/2005	PETA Goes to the Dogs	PETA protests the testing of dog food on dogs
10/28/2005	The Smell of the City	Pleasant smells in New York City alarm residents
10/28/2005	Photo Caption Contest	Funny photo from recent news
10/28/2005	An Arkansas Halloween	Strange happenings in Arkansas, alcohol involved
10/21/2005	Cup o' Joe	Man stops carjacker with a cup of hot coffee
10/20/2005	Every Dog Has Its Day (or The Boxer Rebellion)	Ironic dog attack story, plus Doggy Daycare
10/18/2005	Murder Dying Down	Report on the latest violent crime statistics
10/13/2005	Back in the Hills...	Arkansas couple have sixteen kids with newest arrival
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Jokes and Silly Stuff
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11/14/2005	Symptoms of the Bird Flu	Pops' warnings on how to watch out for bird flu symptoms
11/08/2005	One of Those Days	Syndicated cartoon "Working Daze" on management philosophy
11/07/2005	Bumper Stickers	The latest in conservative bumper stickers
11/07/2005	The President's Weather Machine	On controlling the weather to prevent devastating storms
11/04/2005	The Weekly Surrender	A funny photo essay on French politics
10/31/2005	Texans Squeak Out a Win	The Houston Texans beat the Cleveland Browns for their first win of the season
10/28/2005	Photo Caption Contest	Funny photo from recent news
10/25/2005	End of Day Musings	Teletubbies vs. Tolkien's hobbits
10/24/2005	Ode to the Texans, Part 1   Part 2, and   Part 3	Some jokes at the expense of the Houston Texans, who (so far this season) have not won a single game
10/20/2005	Earle Is At It Again!	Spoof on prosecutor Ronnie Earle's latest political targets
10/14/2005	Picture of the Day	Humorous fashion photo caption from Shebird
10/06/2005	The Joke's on Pops	A couple of funnies from Pops
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Other stuff that just doesn't fit anywhere else...
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11/29/2005	Nagin Envisions a New N'Orleans	New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's new vision for his flood-ravaged city
11/24/2005	Happy Thanksgiving	George Washington's very first Thanksgiving proclamation
11/23/2005	Sony Spyware	Texas files lawsuit against Sony over hidden spyware on music CDs
11/22/2005	Just a note...	Post-surgery note from Shebird
11/18/2005	Shebird's Coming Home!	Second update on Shebird's cancer surgery
11/16/2005	Quick family update	Update on Shebird's cancer surgery
11/15/2005	A Centennial Worth Celebrating	Dorothy Inghram celebrates a full life on her 100th birthday
11/14/2005	Not a Mistake	Columnist Richard O. Jones with advice for the incarcerated
11/10/2005	Gun-totin' Granny Bags Burglar	Another plus for the right to bear arms as an Arlington grandmother shoots an intruder fleeing from police
11/09/2005	Southern Manners	Personal comments on southern manners, and how they are viewed in other places
11/08/2005	A Tribute to Texas	Reposting of an old email on the wonders of Texas
11/07/2005	Students Threaten Texas High School	Online threats of school shootings virtually shut down a San Antonio high school
11/03/2005	Real Men Have Manners	Columnist Richard O. Jones on the lack of manners in today's youth
11/01/2005	New Orleans Levees Had Design Flaws	New report points to design flaws as the reason for failing levees in Hurricane Katrina disaster
10/23/2005	A Report from East Texas	Report on hurricane relief efforts in East Texas
10/18/2005	Murder Dying Down	Report on the latest violent crime statistics
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