Personal Responsibility: What a Wonderful Thing

I see that charges are being filed against the players and the fans involved in the NBA brawl. I've written about this before, but have to give kudos to you, Mr. Prosecutor - maybe the players will think twice and maybe the fans will stop being idiots in the future (doubtful, but a nice thought)

Random Picture of the Week

Some of the catfish farms near Caruthersville, Missouri...

Vote With Your Wallet - And Quit Whining!

Somebody has to stand up for Target and their decision to boot the Salvation Army bell-ringers... The media has been all over Target about this - quite predictably.

The storefronts are the property of Target, and if they don't want people standing around outside hassling their patrons for money, then they have the right to prevent them from doing so. If this is a big deal to you, then by all means, stop whining and vote with your wallet. One of the benefits of a free market is that you don't have to buy anything from Target if you don't want to. Maybe you don't like the hassle of charity requests, and will choose to do most of your shopping at Target.

Even though I will probably surrender some of my change to the Salvation Army this year, I happen to like Target and will continue to shop there this Holiday Season.

Now That's a Shipwreck Worth Diving

Diving shipwrecks is always an amazing experience, but this: Yahoo! News - Entertainment Photos - Reuters would take it to an entirely new level...

Nearly Half of Britons Unaware of Auschwitz?

I thought it was America that had the lock on ignorance, not the sophisticated Euro types! (end sarcasm) Yahoo! News - Nearly Half of Britons Unaware of Auschwitz?

The Jeopardy Guy Took a Dive

I smell a rat... There is no way you can convince me that someone smart enough to win 74 Jeopardy games in a row would miss such an easy question about H&R Block... Any high-school skull full of mush could have answered that question- I wonder if he just got tired of the game and decided to go home? Could he have been 'encouraged' to quit?

I Thought Iraq was a Total Meltdown...

Dan Blather and his colleagues have been telling me for months now that Iraq is a total failure... In this photo gallery, it looks like life has improved dramatically for these kids... Daily Dunklin Democrat: Photo Gallery : Robert "Oney" Pruett in Iraq

Southeast Missouri Growth Industry: Prisons!

Good news for Kennett: Daily Dunklin Democrat: State, local officials confer on new supervision center

Random Picture of the Week

On the ski slopes of Lake Louise, Alberta... (taken a few years ago)

Thanks

Thanks to O-MY! for linking me, she's a local poker player/dealer who happened upon my blog... Haven't had a chance yet to thoroughly read her blog, but I'll get around to it. Check her out.