It's getting harder to find people who want to go into the military

This blog recently discovered just how desperate we are for new recruits to fight the ground war in Iraq and Afghanistan. This ground squirrel is part of a regiment of rodents that are training in the desert area of 29 Palms, California.

 They undergo tough paw-to-paw training                                                                                         

and are said to be crack shots. Their ability to forage in the field means they will be able to travel light in their pursuit of the enemy.

Circuit City Declares Bankruptcy: electronic retailer plans to restructure

     

In another sign

  of the times a big retail chain struggles to stay afloat. Wal-Mart and Best Buy have hurt Circuit City in the last couple of years. The electronic retail giant has lost $5 Billion in stock value.

 The stock market finished down again today, as Americans watch the list of economic causalities grow longer.

Lakers still undefeated as they hammer Houston Rockets by 29 points!

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol ripped through the Rockets defense on route to a rout. They started off 16 points down in the 1st quarter, but quickly turned things around and were leading by a basket at halftime. In the 4th quarter the Lakers took flight with 39 points!

Did I mention I've been a Laker fan since they moved to LA?

Berserk Pumpkin Monster attacks and mutilates neighborhood gourds!

So you thought that the Pukin Pumkins were strange eh? This mad Pumpkin was last seen butchering helpless gourds that couldn't roll away fast enough!  

FDA ignores evidence of a threat to nations babies and young children

The FDA has been claiming BPA (a harmful chemical) is not dangerous. But facts have surfaced and the FDA is reluctantly admitting there's problems with the chemical, but they still refuse to ban it!

This is just another case of deceiving the public to keep making money, regardless of the effects! Canada banned it's usage this year. We should be doing the same. CLICK HERE to read AS IT STANDS Sunday column in the Times-Standard.

Have You Ever Wondered What Bears Do In The Woods?

This comes as no surprise to me as I've discovered many camouflaged privies while tromping through the north woods! 

Underwater Explorers Release Amazing Photo of the Titanic! Experts Stunned!

Man Plasters Stamps all over His Face and tries to Go Airmail to Italy.

Silas Screenlicker was caught by alert U.S. postal clerks trying to get himself mailed to a small town in Italy. "He wouldn't have been as noticeable if he had clothes on," one clerk told the arresting officers who escorted Mr. Screenlicker out of the post office lobby and to a nearby jail.  "It was all a terrible mistake!" Screenlicker screamed as he got in the police car. One of the arresting officers expressed surprise that the man was even able to find the post office, as his eyes were covered with stamps. A spectator swore that the stamps were valuable old British Stamps and that some of them looked to be priceless.

Demonstrators turn out to Protest Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

More than 2000 people turned out in Long Beach last night to show their displeasure at of the passing of Prop 8 - banning same-sex marriage in California. About 15 people were arrested during the march downtown. The march started at 7:30 p.m., and within an hour the protestors had taken over Broadway.

Chanting "We want equality" and holding signs that said, "Did we vote on your marriage?" the marchers ran into a group of Pro-Prop 8 people and the police had to form a barrier around them as things got bad. A police spokesman said that the Pro-Prop 8 group were so outnumbered that they feared for their safety. Groups have already filed lawsuits protesting the recent ruling. For more on this demonstration CLICK HERE and see what the LA Times has to say about it.

Thank God it's Friday: It's been a trying Week!

It's carved in stone: Neoconservativism is Dead!

 Last thoughts: what the Republicans have wrought is misery for the American Economy in the last eight years. Now we have to hope the wrongs can be undone, and that this country will have an energy efficient economy. The health care system needs to be re-tooled.

Jobs need to be created. We need to get out of Iraq as soon as possible, and to bring the war to Afghanistan to an end. Instead, we need to concentrate our military's efforts towards the war on terrorism by going to where terrorists hide!

We need to regain the rights that Bush stripped away from us in the name of national security. We need to go back to the Constitution's guarantees, that the Bush administration denied.

We need to know that our countries future doesn't have to be embroiled in wars across the globe. Imperialism needs to stop. We can only restore our stature with other nations by going back to what made us a great country in the first place. We respected freedom and only fought when it was threatened by enemies abroad.

We need to repair this country's highways and byways. We need to work on more public transportation. We need to have proper regulation over this country's financial system to avoid another so-called "Bail-out," which turned out to be a handout to CEO's getting bonuses and banks who still won't give out loans.

We need to show the world that Democracy really works through our actions domestically and abroad.

A Poem I wrote after the Presidential Election

CHANGE

Goodbye rude rhetoric and mudslinging,
your day has come and gone,
I can hear the bells ringing and people singing
about America’s new dawn!

No more Joe “the unlicensed” Plumber quotes,
trying to get our sympathy votes.

Substance has conquered lies and innuendos,
and all of the other sneaky political lows.

Reason has reared it’s head in 2008,
in an election that changed history and why this country is great.

Now we must come together and be united as a country
so the rest of the world can see a working democracy.

Dreams only come true when we are awake,
forging a future to have promise for our children’s sake.

This winter comes with the promise of a new day,
it’s icy clutches made bearable listening to what people say.

Hope is like a hound unleashed and untamed by reality,
it becomes what we chose to see.

Obama has proved the endearing American tale is true,
anyone can be the president - even you!

 

                                                                                     Dave Stancliff
                                                                                         11-5-08

                                             Today is my 58th Birthday. What a ride it's been thus far!

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COMING SOON: Honeymoons in Space!

The final frontier will be honeymoons in space according to experts. They estimate that sometime between 2020 and 2040 people will be heading for the stars in the ultimate romantic getaway. CLICK HERE to read more about this.

Here's a Product that will make any American think twice before buying!

This yummy-looking bag of Poo is a big hit in countries like India and Pakistan. I guess you could call the lady on the label the far-eastern Sarah Lee. She looks like she's in a trance. She might have had too much Poo this morning!

I wonder if Poo comes in different flavors? I don't think I'll go there...

When Will Obama Get Us Out Of Iraq?

The Iraqis have come up with a plan to have US troops out of their country in three years. However, I'm hoping that Obama gets us out of there sooner. Like in 18 months. The puppy below is sleeping under a US serviceman's hat in Baquba 40 miles northeast of Baghdad.

The New 'Terrorist Release Program' is Off to a Good Start!

This person has just been released by the US Navy under the recently adopted "Terrorist Release Program."

Today 12 foreign & 18 national visitors

There's 6 more hours left in the day but I'm going to list the foreign and national visitors today thus far:

Foreign:
APO, Armed Forces, Europe (good to see you); Stockholm, Stockholm Lans, Sweden; Ingolstadt, Bayern, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Szeged, Hungary; Stockport, United Kingdom; Paris Ile-de-france, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela; Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and London, United Kingdom.

National:
Franklin, Tennessee; Athens, Georgia; Twin Falls, Idaho; Cincinnati, Ohio; Lodi, New Jersey; Fresh Meadows, New York; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Irving, Texas; Urbana, Illinois; Minneopolis, Minnesota; Enumclaw, Washington; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Okemos, Michigan.

I do get visitors from throughout California too, but I like to highlight the national and international ones.

What Fun the Wasilla Hillbillies had BEFORE The Party ENDED!

          

Looks like Alaska Gov. Palin and family's mad spending spree while she was in the Big City appalled McCain staffers who hid the shopping splurge from McCain because they knew it would piss him off!

 CLICK HERE for more details about those fun-loving Wasilla Hillbillies, who came close to moving to Washington on sled dog pack trains!

    

Pooh Sketch fetches $50,000

An original drawing of A.A. Milne's popular children's characters Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger and Piglet fetched $50,000 in a London auction recently. The artist was E.H. Shepard, the famous children's book illustrator. The winning bid came via the phone as a German man bought it for his wife who is a big Pooh fan.

I remember reading about the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh 50 years ago, and find it fun to see my grandchildren reading Winnie today! It's an ageless collection of fun-loving talking animals. My other favorite children's series was the Doctor Doolittle books.

LAKERS SPOIL CLIPPERS HOME OPENER

After thrashing the Clippers a week ago by 38 points, the Lakers were back at it again last night, as they won by 20 points. Baron Davis (looking at Kobe above) promised fans this year that the Clippers would be winners. It looks like it's going to be hard to follow up on that promise. The Lakers are still undefeated and looking very much like the Western Conference champs that they are.