When I was a little girl, I would request Lotus Land from my dad. Sometimes he would say yes. I think this was one of the hardest pieces he played, and he played it well.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
85 ways to avoid running afoul of the FBI
I found this on Fox News:
"The lesson here is that if you visit an airport, stay in a hotel, drink coffee at an Internet café, play paintball or in some other way interact with one of the presumed legion of Halloween G-men in the American public, a full-fledged FBI investigation is only one phone call away. In light of this fresh peril necessitated by the threat of totalitarian ideologues, TakePart presents 85 behaviors to avoid if you want to stay off the FBI’s lists of terror suspects:
"The lesson here is that if you visit an airport, stay in a hotel, drink coffee at an Internet café, play paintball or in some other way interact with one of the presumed legion of Halloween G-men in the American public, a full-fledged FBI investigation is only one phone call away. In light of this fresh peril necessitated by the threat of totalitarian ideologues, TakePart presents 85 behaviors to avoid if you want to stay off the FBI’s lists of terror suspects:
1) Do Not: Use Google Maps to find your way around a strange city.
2) Do Not: Use Google Maps to view photos of sports stadiums.
3) Do Not: Install online privacy protection software on your personal computer.
4) Do Not: Attempt to shield your computer screen from the view of others.
5) Do Not: Shave your beard, dye your hair or alter your mode of dress.
6) Do Not: Sweat.
7) Do Not: Avoid eye contact.
8) Do Not: Use a cell-phone camera in an airport, train station or shopping mall.
9) Do Not: Seek to work alone or without supervision.
10) Do Not: Appear to be out of place.
11) Do Not: Have bright colored stains on your clothing.
12) Do Not: Be missing any fingers.
13) Do Not: Emit strange odors.
14) Do Not: Travel an “illogical distance” to do your shopping.
15) Do Not: Have someone pick you up from a beauty supply store.
33) Do Not: Act impatient.
16) Do Not: Be nervous.
17) Do Not: Be a new customer from out of town.
18) Do Not: Use a credit card in someone else’s name.
19) Do Not: Chant environmental slogans near construction sites.
20) Do Not: Enter a construction site after work hours.
21) Do Not: Rent watercraft for an extended period.
22) Do Not: Make comments involving radical theology.
23) Do Not: Make vague or cryptic warnings.
24) Do Not: Express anti-U.S. sentiments.
25) Do Not: Purchase a quantity of prepaid or disposable cell phones.
26) Do Not: Leave store without preprogramming disposable phones.
27) Do Not: Be overly interested in satellite phones and voice privacy.
28) Do Not: Ask questions about swapping SIM cards in cell phones.
29) Do Not: Ask questions about how phone location can be tracked.
30) Do Not: Rewire cell phone’s ringer or backlight.
31) Do Not: Express out-of-place and provocative religious or political sentiments.
32) Do Not: Purchase a police scanner, infrared device or 2-way radio.
33) Do Not: Act impatient.
34) Do Not: Drive a vehicle that appears to be overloaded.
35) Do Not: Depart quickly when seen or approached.
36) Do Not: Be a person “acting suspiciously.”
37) Do Not: Make illegible notes on a map.
38) Do Not: Take photos of the Statue of Liberty or other “symbolic targets.”
39) Do Not: Overdress for the weather.
40) Do Not: Ask questions in a hobby shop about remote controlled aircraft.
41) Do Not: Demonstrate interest that does not seem genuine.
42) Do Not: Request specific room assignments or locations at a hotel or motel.
43) Do Not: Arrive at a lodging with unusual amounts of luggage.
52) Do Not: Make notes that are illegible to passersby.
44) Do Not: Refuse cleaning service.
45) Do Not: Avoid the lobby of a hotel or motel.
46) Do Not: Remain in your hotel or motel room.
47) Do Not: Leave your hotel for several days, then return.
48) Do Not: Leave behind clothing and toiletry items.
49) Do Not: Park your vehicle in an isolated area.
50) Do Not: Be observed switching a cell phone SIM card.
51) Do Not: Be observed using multiple cell phones.
52) Do Not: Make notes that are illegible to passersby.
53) Do Not: Communicate through a PC game.
54) Do Not: Download “extreme/radical” content.
55) Do Not: Exhibit preoccupation with press coverage of terrorist attacks.
56) Do Not: Wear a backpack when the weather is warm.
57) Do Not: Speak to mall maintenance personnel or security guards.
58) Do Not: Make racist comments.
59) Do Not: Mumble to yourself.
60) Do Not: Pass along any anonymous threats you may receive.
61) Do Not: Discreetly take a photo in a mass transit site.
62) Do Not: Arrive with a group of people and split off from them.
63) Do Not: Demand “identity privacy.”
65) Do Not: Make bulk purchases of meals ready to eat.
66) Do Not: Arrive in America from a land where militant Islamic groups operate.
67) Do Not: Take a long absence for religious education or charity work.
68) Do Not: Travel to countries where militant Islam rules.
69) Do Not: Study technical subjects that would aid a terror operation.
70) Do Not: Work in a field that “serves as a cover for preparing for an operation.”
71) Do Not: Exhibit ire at global policies of the U.S.
72) Do Not: Balk at providing “complete personal information.”
73) Do Not: Provide multiple names on rental car paperwork.
74) Do Not: Receive an unusual number of package deliveries.
75) Do Not: Replace rental property locks without permission.
76) Do Not: Modify your property to conceal storage areas.
77) Do Not: Fail to pay rent for a storage unit in a timely manner.
78) Do Not: Inquire about security systems at your storage facility.
79) Do Not: Place unusual items in storage units or dumpsters.
80) Do Not: Avoid contact with rental facility personnel.
81) Do Not: Access storage facilities an unusual number of times.
82) Do Not: Request deliveries of items directly to a storage unit.
83) Do Not: Be part of a group requesting identical tattoos.
84) Do Not: Request tattoos that could conceal extremist symbols.
85) Do Not: Fly while appearing to be Muslim on September 11 of any year.
The FBI flyers include a disclaimer following the list of terrorist behaviors, right above the Anti-Terrorism Tip Line number.
NOTE: It is important to remember that just because someone’s speech, actions, beliefs, appearance, or way of life is different; it does not mean that he or she is suspicious.
For emphasis, the FBI sets off this note encouraging tolerance in italics, the typographical equivalent of a wink."
Saturday, May 5, 2012
NSA Spy Center slated for completion Sept 2013
Welcome to the Totalitarian States of America. "Under construction by contractors with top-secret clearances, the blandly named Utah Data Center is being built for the National Security Agency. A project of immense secrecy, it is the final piece in a complex puzzle assembled over the past decade. Its purpose: to intercept, decipher, analyze, and store vast swaths of the world’s communications as they zap down from satellites and zip through the underground and undersea cables of international, foreign, and domestic networks. The heavily fortified $2 billion center should be up and running in September 2013. Flowing through its servers and routers and stored in near-bottomless databases will be all forms of communication, including the complete contents of private emails, cell phone calls, and Google searches, as well as all sorts of personal data trails—parking receipts, travel itineraries, bookstore purchases, and other digital “pocket litter.” It is, in some measure, the realization of the “total information awareness” program created during the first term of the Bush administration—an effort that was killed by Congress in 2003 after it caused an outcry over its potential for invading Americans’ privacy." Hat Tip brasschecktv via wired.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kate Upton "cat daddy" dance banned from You Tube - video
Apparently You Tube banned this video, but reinstated it with a restriction for no viewing under age 18.
All of you underage readers, close your browsers RIGHT NOW. I MEAN IT!
The rest of you, feel free to click.
All of you underage readers, close your browsers RIGHT NOW. I MEAN IT!
The rest of you, feel free to click.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
American children hiding from killer jihadists - no joke
"If someone comes in our house and kicks in our door, and you hear a bunch of noise, I want you to hide. And if you hear me screaming - if you hear me screaming and crying, stay hiding because I'm much more worried about you than I am about myself." -instructions American mother gave to her children recently.
Speak Low - Tuesday Tunes
Here is another song I heard for the first time at my dad's house. Tony Bennett and Norah Jones sing it in Duets II. This version is nice as well.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Jimmy Kimmel roasts Obama and liberals
Lovely to listen to someone in the main stream who feels free to make fun of the leftists in addition to Republicans.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Stand With Pamela Geller Against Honor Killings in Dearbornistan, MI
Pamela Geller is being described by the lamestream media as an "islamophobe". But what she really is, is an "innocent girl killing-o-phobe".
Isn't this America? Can't young girls and women choose their own style without being murdered by their family?
Pamela's conference is at 5pm Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Hyatt in Dearborn. Hat Tip Hillbuzz.
Isn't this America? Can't young girls and women choose their own style without being murdered by their family?
Pamela's conference is at 5pm Sunday April 29, 2012 at the Hyatt in Dearborn. Hat Tip Hillbuzz.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Some Other Time - Tuesday Tunes
I had a nice visit with my dad this weekend. He had DVR'd Great Performances, Tony Bennett, Duets II. This song Some Other Time reminded me of our relationship. Quite a tear jerker as he sits next to me with terminal lymphoma.
My dad is weaker now. Can't go to restaurants, but still enjoys sitting and watching shows from his recliner. I consider him a great pianist. He filled the house with music as I grew up. He doesn't play much anymore, but when he played through the years, he played slowly and with great feeling. Piano is still my favorite kind of music.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Obama's fundraising 70 percent short
According to the New York Slimes, er, Times, Obama should be raking in 70 million per month for the rest of 2012, triple the rate he has been bringing in so far this year. Big donations have dropped. Jim Messina, Obama's campaign manager, has warned two congressional campaign committees not to expect much DNC money this year, as Obama plans to keep most of the money for himself.
Obama having fundraising problems? Not surprising.
All Dems suffering? Priceless.
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How to defeat political islam, video
Melanie Philips brings it! And we are on the ifront of the war.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Obama's war on Stay-At-Home-Moms
"President Obama’s calculated war on women has unintentionally turned into the war against stay-at-home moms, and these moms will not stand for it. The SAHMs have a voice and strong opinions and most importantly, they vote.
I’ve worked grueling hours on the campaign trail and in the White House, but deciding to stay at home with my children has by far been the most demanding yet most rewarding job.
I challenge any of these liberal feminists from the media including Bill Maher to spend 24 hours with the five Schlapp girls ranging from ages 3 months to 9-years-old.
Believe me, they will work their butts off, and I’m sure Ann Romney would agree. On second thought Mrs. Romney is welcome to come to my house, and Mr. Maher can stay at the hotel down the street."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/04/18/what-mom-with-five-kids-wants-to-tell-bill-maher/?intcmp=obnetwork#ixzz1sUjNfuzn
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Islamic death threats against former SNL star Victoria Jackson
Victoria Jackson says that she is tolerant of every religion that is not trying to kill her.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
A dramatic surprise on a quiet square - viral video
Over 13 million views in 2 days. Must be something to see here....
Friday, April 13, 2012
Persecuted Christians find shelter in Israel
I don't know which is worse. The muslims' persecution of Middle East Christians, or the failure of the lamestream media to report the facts. And on Christian holidays. That is a hallmark of muslim attacks.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Irina Shayk - a little mid-week Rule 5
American Power - Super Sexy Kelly Brook Weekend Rule 5
Camp Of The Saints - Rule 5 Saturday Clara Morgane
Proof Positive - Friday Night Babe Katie Holmes
Guns and Bikinis - JuJu Panicat
Maggie's Notebook - Estella Warren
Randy's Roundtable - Thursday Nite Tart Amy Jackson
Reaganite Republican - Miss Estonia Madli Vilsar
The Other McCain- Rule 5 Sunday
Woodsterman - Posted Notes Rule 5
TOTUS - Friday's Rule 5 Dream Girls
Teresamerica - Julianne Hough
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
What is the purpose of the Supreme Court? Cartoon.
To keep things from degenerating into civil war.
When politics gets partisan, and when does it not, *somebody* needs to arbitrate and provide the protections of the Constitution. That is the job of the Supreme Court.
Obamacare is a huge overreach. That Obama sends threatening messages to the Supreme Court in advance of their decision is no surprise. He is a wanna-be dictator. But it *is* a dangerous step for this country.
Lord, please help us to persevere in the face of our enemies, to protect the weak, and to keep America strong.
When politics gets partisan, and when does it not, *somebody* needs to arbitrate and provide the protections of the Constitution. That is the job of the Supreme Court.
Obamacare is a huge overreach. That Obama sends threatening messages to the Supreme Court in advance of their decision is no surprise. He is a wanna-be dictator. But it *is* a dangerous step for this country.
Lord, please help us to persevere in the face of our enemies, to protect the weak, and to keep America strong.
Toon via Reaganite Republican.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
APB: Help Find the lost Nicky Goomba and Sig 94
What the heck! Did somebody hijack "It Don't Make Sense"? The wonderful blog, that has had a prominent place on my blogroll for years now, has dropped to the bottom of the blogroll list, showing the last post as being 1 year ago. Huh? This I know is not true, because I comment over there. Or at least, I did comment. Go to the blogroll on the left, click "show more" and click on the bottom blog. :-(
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Behar better stop calling Jessica Simpson "fat"
I already have issues with people criticizing others' body styles. Criticizing young girls, in particular, can lead to eating disorders and must be avoided.
But should 69-year-old hag Behar really lay into a 9-month pregnant woman for weight gain? Most Hollywood weenies abort, or, should I say, induce labor after 8 months in an attempt to keep their figure. Jessica decided to put her baby's health first. And even if she did have a few more treats than usual, how is that any of Joy Behar's business?
Sarah Palin got it right. She defended Simpson. Joy Behar better hope she doesn't run into Sarah Palin in a dark alley.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Is the CIA in your kitchen? Judge Napolitano
Now, back to the CIA in your kitchen. When Congress created the CIA in 1947, it expressly prohibited the agency from spying on Americans in America. Nevertheless, it turns out that if your microwave, burglar alarm or dishwasher is of very recent vintage, and if it is connected to your personal computer, a CIA spy can tell when you are in the kitchen and when you are using that device. The person who revealed this last weekend also revealed that CIA software can learn your habits from all of this and then anticipate them. Acting "diabolically" and hoping to "change fingerprints and eyeballs" in its "worldwide mission" to steal and keep secrets, the CIA can then gut the Fourth Amendment digitally, without ever physically entering anyone's home. We already know that your BlackBerry or iPhone can tell a spy where you are and, when the battery is connected, what you are saying. But spies in the kitchen? Can this be true? Who revealed all this last weekend? None other than Gen. David Petraeus himself, President Obama's new director of the CIA. I wonder whether he knows about the Fourth Amendment and how the Supreme Court has interpreted it and that federal laws prohibit his spies from doing their work in America. I wonder whether he or the president even cares.
Do you?
Read more.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
1st-graders know, never give up.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Outrage! Teen commits suicide after forced marriage to rapist
16-year-old Amina Filali swallowed rat poison after enduring 5 months of beatings at the hands of her rapist/husband. She had been accosted and raped on the street by a stranger in Morocco at the age of 15. She did not tell her parents for 2 months, according to her father. When she complained and the family reported the rape, the Moroccan legal system suggested marriage as a way of preserving the family "honor". The rapist initially refused to marry her, then relented in order to avoid the 10 to 20 year prison sentence for raping a minor. Internet activists in Morocco are outraged and are trying to get Article 475 of the penal code removed. This is a law that allows kidnappers to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Obama's Impeachment began March 7, 2012. Make this viral!
Congress is being cut out of the War Powers process. Congress objects. President and staff apparently believe they can make war decisions in consultation with the United Nations, and not with the rest of us. Hat Tip Amusing Bunni but this is no joke.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
From Japan, Percussive Gratitude at the Lincoln Center
This video is not from the Lincoln Center, but from 2010. I will continue to search for more recent postings of Ondekoza performing Amazing Grace.
I have always liked Japanese taiko drumming. This is a nice performance.
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Amid a din of percussion and heavily amplified voices and instruments in the Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday evening came a remarkably understated moment. Not quiet, exactly, since it too was amplified, but simple, intimate, unexpected and soul wrenching.
The program, “Overcoming the Disaster: Gratitude From Japan to the World,” nearing the first anniversary of the great earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident in northeastern Japan, was presented free by the Japan Foundation as part of an international tour to show gratitude to the world for its sympathy, solidarity and support. Dominated by the crack drumming ensemble Ondekoza, the evening also included performances by Wakumizu Kagura, a folk-dance troupe from one of the hardest-hit areas; the Bamboo Orchestra; the Ochi Brothers, a percussion duo; the Umezu Chibi Brass; and various individual artists.More here.
I have always liked Japanese taiko drumming. This is a nice performance.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
I am Breitbarticus on Huffpo
Monday, March 5, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Greg Gutfeld's Red Eye Tribute to Andrew Breitbart (video)
I heard about this show after the fact. So glad to see it posted in its entirety to You Tube. Worth watching for the clips of Breitbart goofing off. I was rolling! Hat Tip Camp of the Saints.
Miranda Kerr - Rule 5
Miranda Kerr has been a busy lady. Victoria's Secret supermodel. Mama to Orlando Bloom's baby boy, Flynn. What will she do next?
Camp of the Saints - Rule Five Saturday, Rule Five News
The Daley Gator – Melyssa Grace
Eye of Polyphemus – Britney Spears, Dana Delaney
Proof Positive – Cassidy Freeman
Guns and Bikinis – Taylor Stone
Maggie’s Notebook – Rule 5 Saturday Night: Candice Swanepoel and a Couple of Bonus Babes
Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…
Randy’s Roundtable – Thursday Nite Tart
Reaganite Republican – Miss Kosovo
Theo Spark – Bedtime Toddy
The Other McCain- Rule 5 Sunday
Rule 5 Woodsterman Style - A Real Rule 5
American Power - Kate Upton
Camp of the Saints - Rule Five Saturday, Rule Five News
The Daley Gator – Melyssa Grace
Eye of Polyphemus – Britney Spears, Dana Delaney
Proof Positive – Cassidy Freeman
Guns and Bikinis – Taylor Stone
Maggie’s Notebook – Rule 5 Saturday Night: Candice Swanepoel and a Couple of Bonus Babes
Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…
Randy’s Roundtable – Thursday Nite Tart
Reaganite Republican – Miss Kosovo
Theo Spark – Bedtime Toddy
The Other McCain- Rule 5 Sunday
Rule 5 Woodsterman Style - A Real Rule 5
Teresamerica - Audrey Hepburn
I'm still sad about Breitbart
Too true.
He was fearless. He marched his spies into the heart of ACORN offices in the sting operation that collapsed ACORN completely.
He brought down Anthony Weiner.
And he was constantly on the move looking for material to disable and destroy leftists.
Odd that he quietly drops dead hours before he planned to release material he said would be devastating to Barack Obama. Yes, his family claims he had heart trouble. But that does not rule out other causes of death. In fact, what on EARTH were the people thinking when they hastily announced him dead of "natural causes" hours after his death. Of course he may have died from a heart attack. But shouldn't there be a proper autopsy first before any official announcement? The way this death has been handled has been unusual.
Breitbart responded to me on Twitter once, about a year or 2 ago. I asked him why he retweets liberals who bash him. He said he did it because it was "fun".
Fun. Good for him. He enjoyed his work. And we enjoyed the fruits of it. He was a conservative dynamo who will be missed.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Bare Naked Islam site hacked by muslims again!
The Bare Naked Islam site is down again. Please spread the word. Apparently most heavy-hitter bloggers (talking heads on the news shows) are too cowardly to mention it. The link on my sidebar is a post 4 days old, and leads to an error message.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sabbath could end Jewish school's basketball playoff run
The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools refuses to change the game time, which falls at 9pm on Friday night, well after sundown and the start of the Jewish Sabbath. The Bergen school is an Orthodox school. For those not already aware, Orthodox Jews are highly observant of religious rules and customs. The school has even offered to pay the cost of rescheduling the game. The appeal has been denied.
In fact, one of the children was quoted as saying that God doesn't take a week off from us, so we should not take a week off from God. I bet his parents are proud of the son that they raised.
I am puzzled by the intransigence of the Association, since they mention "Parochial" schools in their title. Doesn't that mean religious schools? Why are there no games scheduled on Sunday? Ever? TAPPS Contact Info: phone (254) 947-9268 fax (254) 947-9368 email: edd@tapps.net twitter: @TAPPSnet
In fact, one of the children was quoted as saying that God doesn't take a week off from us, so we should not take a week off from God. I bet his parents are proud of the son that they raised.
I am puzzled by the intransigence of the Association, since they mention "Parochial" schools in their title. Doesn't that mean religious schools? Why are there no games scheduled on Sunday? Ever? TAPPS Contact Info: phone (254) 947-9268 fax (254) 947-9368 email: edd@tapps.net twitter: @TAPPSnet
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Dem admits Constitution ignored by Congress in HHS Mandate: explosive video
It's great when we get them off the teleprompter. They tell all kinds of truth. Dem. Rep Kathy Hochul learns that her townhall audience is not full of yes-men. Hat Tip The Last Tradition.
