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October 26, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

A Farm near Pont Aven(Click on picture for larger image)Henri Moret (French, 1856–1913)Oil on canvas, 1902 If you enjoy...

October 24, 2005

Mug shots of Tom DeLay and others

The mug shot I’m really waiting for is that of Ronnie Earle, for bringing a false indictment for political reasons...

October 22, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

Garden at Giverny(Click on picture for larger image)John Leslie Breck (American, 1860–1899)oil on canvas, Height: 45.72 cm (18 in...

October 21, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

Cubist Landscape (Click on picture for larger image)Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963)1914

October 20, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

Cliffs of Moelian, Finistere (Click on picture for larger image)Henri Moret (French, 1856–1913)Oil on canvas, 1901

October 19, 2005

Texans for Public Justice — The money behind Ronnie Earle's indictment of Tom DeLay

Follow the money. That’s the advice given to anyone who wants to find the root of a scandal. And we...

Fine Art du Jour

The Seine near Giverny (Click on picture for larger image)Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)Oil on canvas, 1888

October 18, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

Autumn Woods (Click on picture for larger image)Albert Bierstadt (United States, 1830–1902)Oil on canvas, 1886

Excerpts from Miers' Senate Questionnaire

National Review has posted the entire 57-page .pdf file containing Harriet Miers’ responses to the Judiciary Committee’s questionnaire. Hat tip...

October 17, 2005

Is Ronnie Earle headed for indictment?

Even a cursory analysis of the money-laundering indictment against Tom Delay shows that Ronnie Earle’s Indictment against former House Majority...

Fine Art du Jour

A Road in Louveciennes (Click on picture for larger image)Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)Oil on canvas, 1872

Despite weak evidence and circus atmosphere, Tom DeLay may be booked into Texas County Jail

“The case against Tom DeLay quickly devolved into a three-ring circus…” According to Fox News and the Associated Press, Rep...

October 15, 2005

Movie Review: The Gospel

The Gospel is probably the most overtly Christian mainstream film made since The Passsion. It’s a modern retelling of the...

Fine Art du Jour

Compassion! (Click on picture for larger image)William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)Oil on canvas, 1897

October 14, 2005

Rove merely told James Dobson that Miers was an Evangelical Christian with pro-life ties

Here’s a message to the Donkey Party and their abortionist friends:  Get over it. Last week, Focus on the Family’s...

Fine Art du Jour

A Cowherd on the Route de Chou, Pontoise (Click on picture for larger image)Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)Oil on canvas...

National Pro-Life Action Center calls for Miers' Withdrawl

I support NPLAC and other organizations loosely associated with it, like Priests for Life, but I would argue that they...

Matthew Scully on Harriet Miers

“…all of us who leave our White House jobs and go on to write and trade on our service to...

Bloggledygook gets noticed by Ted Rall

This is a very funny read. I’m giving Bloggledygook a link because that’s bound to increase his hit rate by...

October 13, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

La palme (The Palm Leaf) (Click on picture for larger image)William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

October 12, 2005

Tom DeLay Hammers Ronnie Earle

there is no denying that DeLay has turned the tables has turned the tables on Ronnie Earle On Tuesday, October...

October 11, 2005

Yoko Ono blasts Paul McCartney's talent

John Lennon would have turned 65 a couple of days ago. One would think that Yoko Ono might have a...

October 10, 2005

Pundit roundup on Harriet Miers nomination — cheers and jeers

“The whole strategy here is the so-called stealth strategy: picking candidates for the Supreme Court who have no judicial record...

Fine Art du Jour

A Gondola On A Venetian Backwater Canal (Click on picture for larger image) Antonietta Brandeis(Austria, 1849–unknown), Oil on canvas29...

Conservatives express concern over Miers' experience and reliability

“when [Bush] said he knew knew her well, knew her heart, knew she wouldn’t change, he thought conservatives would be delighted.”...

October 9, 2005

Fine Art du Jour

A Gondola On A Venetian Backwater Canal (Click on picture for larger image) Antonietta Brandeis(Austria, 1849–unknown), Oil on canvas29...

My inner hair

Your Hair Should Be Blue Wild, brilliant, and out of control. You’re a risk taker with an eye to...

October 8, 2005

Senate Democrats blast Republicans, praise Miers

there is a “great old American tradition of not really liking Church Lady.” Yikes, the Associated Press, in Senate Dems...

Fine Art du Jour

St-Valery-Sur-Somme (Click on picture for larger image) Thomas Shotter Boys(England, 1803–1874), Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil6 7/8 × 10...

October 7, 2005

Slate Magazine on Harriet Miers

Slate Magazine has a take on Harriet Miers in Miers, Miers on the Wall. I don’t know why some conservatives...

Miers urged Bush to let court decide lawyer fees

Here is is another feather in Harriet Miers’ cap. Bush made tort reform one of his priorities while he was...

October 6, 2005

Christian Peace and Joy

I had an exchange a little earlier with someone who is facing an illnes, so I decided to post a...

Fine Art du Jour

La Festa Del Redentore, Venice (Click on picture for larger image) Louis Abel-Truchet (French, 1857-1918), Oil on canvas37 3/4...

Mainstream media silent on OU football bomber

The mainstream media has been largely silent on the Joel H. Hinrichs III, the University of Oklahoma student who blew...

October 5, 2005

Unhappy with Harriet Miers? Blame the Republican Senate

Are you unhappy with the Harriet Miers nomination to the Supreme Court? If so, blame the weak-kneed, cowardly, Republican-controlled Senate...

Blogosphere roundup on Harriet Miers

Michael J. Gaynor of MichNews.com tells George Will to chill out. Gaynor says that “a President is entitled to choose...

Fine Art du Jour

The Vision (Click on image for larger image) Baron Cuno von Bodenhausen(German, born 1852), Oil on canvas92 1/2 ×...

October 4, 2005

The Pro-Life Church of Harriet Miers

An article in LifeNews.com has some very encouraging words to say about Harriet Miers, her pro-life beliefs, and and her...

Fine Art du Jour

Au Bois (Click on image for larger image) Henry Bouvet(French, 1859–1945), Oil on canvas80 7/8 × 114 inches (205.7...