tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20221827287730502802024-03-05T00:09:57.895-05:00Dirty Copper"Easily talking the talk, struggling to walk the walk."
Just another American working to make a better place for my kids and annoyed at those who would take the fruits of my labor and make a smoothie for someone else.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.comBlogger793125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-19753122585504900652011-05-04T14:12:00.001-04:002011-05-04T14:13:23.558-04:00Don't know much about history<a href="http://www.northjersey.com/food_dining/wine_beer_spirits/121262649_NY_brewing_company_to_make_George_Washington_s_beer.html"><i>George Washington is famous for many things. Yet it's safe to say few know the nation's founding father created a recipe for beer. The New York Public Library, which owns the recipe, announced on Wednesday that it was partnering with Coney Island Brewing Company in Brooklyn to re-create the brew.</i></a><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal">The internet is flooded with stories and opinion pieces about the death of Bin Laden.<span> </span>You cannot help but marvel at the variety of reactions to the event.<span> </span>While scanning one such article I read about the participants in a Rutgers University program which chronicles the experiences of the children of 9/11 victims.<span> </span>I think that the project is admirable.<span> </span>But on reading the comments of some of the students who are making this project possible it occurs to me that perhaps two years of compulsory military service [or a pacifist equivalent for those who conscientiously object] is not a bad idea.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What brings me to this conclusion is the comments made by university students in <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/05/04/bin.laden.911.generation.react/?hpt=T1">this CNN piece</a><i>.<span> </span>"I don't like the concept of 'celebrating' death," "Killing bin Laden does not bring back the lives of all those lost on 9/11. I think it teaches the encouragement of death. But death is not the answer."<span> </span></i>I feel bad for this student.<span> </span>And sadly, this is the result of twenty years of suburban privilege.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I do not pretend to know this young lady and maybe she struggled out of the crippling grip of some urban ghetto to pursue her academic dreams at New Jersey’s leading university.<span> </span>But more likely she is the product of a comfortable middle class upbringing where her parents [rightfully] did their collective best to guard her from the ugliness of the world.<span> </span>But sadly, they [and I to my children] have left them with a very unrealistic view of the world.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We are all lucky to live in the greatest country in the world.<span> </span>But sometimes we forget that the price of that luck [or Divine Providence] is that there are many out there in the cruel world who would destroy us just because of who we are or what our country stands for.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">But there is an ongoing cost for that freedom.<span> </span>And it is paid for every day by the members of our Armed Forces.<span> </span>Through the risk of life and limb and extended separations from those that they love they shield the rest of us from those who would do us harm.<span> </span>Frankly, I think that they take these brave men and women for granted.<span> </span>Perhaps protecting our country while serving overseas, or rebuilding it from within will orient them to what really is at stake.<span> </span>And develop in them the understanding of what a truly special gift our citizenship is.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The shield we build around our kids is making them vulnerable and by extension making our country vulnerable in years to come.<span> </span>They need to understand that those who took to the streets to celebrate the elimination of Bin Laden did so not to encourage or celebrate death.<span> </span>The outpouring of joy was that another major player in the war against our country was removed.<span> </span>Great progress was made in dismantling his terror organization.<span> </span>And maybe, just maybe, one more brave soldier will be able to come home in one piece because of his death.<span> </span>That is why we celebrate.<span> </span></div>Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-86616509120098166422011-05-03T08:27:00.000-04:002011-05-03T08:27:17.053-04:00The tail has now been tuckedAfter allowing the country twenty four hours to feel proud once more the administration has now reverted to its habit of apologizing to the rest of the world for our very existence. As the various rodents from third world back waters begin to express their complaints that the corpse of the murderer Bin Laden was buried at sea, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/osama-bin-laden-sea-burial-video-released/story?id=13508657">our government is beginning to back pedal.</a> As one who appreciates history I wonder how Harry Truman would have reacted to pockets of German culture that wanted to have Hitler buried in an appropriate Teutonic Rite. I wish these people in the West Wing would just "man up" and stop letting people push us around. Might I suggest the following as an appropriate response?<br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal">It is gratifying to know that Osama Bin Laden is no longer a threat to the country that we love.<span> </span>In many respects I am jealous of the highly trained sailor from Seal Team Six that was implement the finer points of US foreign policy by putting a high velocity round through his head.<span> </span>Suffice to say, I will be happy to take a gander at the photos if the White House can get over its collective squeamishness and make them public.<span> </span>Why is it that there is no issue with repeatedly running footage of three thousand Americans dying in as the towers burned and fell yet we must engage in debate over proving to the world that the murderer who facilitated the attack is truly done?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">More disturbing is the way this situation is playing out in the media.<span> </span>A few points to ponder.<span> </span>While it is nice to know that the President gave the order to conduct this operation, let us give credit where it truly is due.<span> </span>To the members of our highly professional and dedicated armed services, well done.<span> </span>Especially to the members of Seal Team Six who are credited by the administration, albeit obliquely, with sending that pig to his final judgment. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">As to taking the high road and disposing of his carcass at sea in accordance with his religious beliefs, I am in agreement with Don Imus’s assertion that his body should have been wrapped in bacon and buried at ground zero.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Clearly Pakistan knew he was there.<span> </span>So a big “go screw yourself” is due to Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf who <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/2/musharraf-bin-laden-mission-violated-pakistan/">whined about the sovereignty of his backwater third world dump of a country</a> being violated.<span> </span>How about we shut off the free flowing tap of foreign aid to them for a decade or so and let them truly enjoy their sovereign rights.<span> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><h4><span style="font-weight: normal;">Speaking of free flowing, is it just me or is the rest of the world tired of the free flow of drivel spewing non-stop from the pie hole of Michael Moore who tweeted<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com/"> "Now that bin Laden's dead, can we put shampoo in our carry on?</a><span>" </span>Could he possibly be that stupid?<span> </span>If his next Krispy Kreme was at risk he might be a bit more careful about securing American airports.<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></h4><h4><span style="font-weight: normal;">Not two hours ago I was speaking with my friend Big Irish who as a Port Authority of NY and NJ Officer lost many dear friends on September 11<sup>th</sup>.<span> </span>He was happy Bin Laden is dead.<span> </span>But as he put it “all of my friends are still dead, what did it change?”<span> </span>He is right, nothing changed other than quality, breathable air (if there is any in Pakistan) is not being wasted on the likes of him.<span> </span></span></h4><h4><span style="font-weight: normal;">The best revenge we can have as a country is to live well and succeed.<span> </span>To do that we need to fix the problems we are facing today.<span> </span>As Rush Limbaugh said earlier this afternoon, “a loaf of bread and a tank of gas still cost what they cost”.<span> </span>The Obama administration should be entitled to twenty four hours of self congratulatory back slapping.<span> </span>But then it is time to lower taxes, control spending on entitlement programs, drill for domestic oil, and generally stop farting around with this silly experiment in socialism.<span> </span>And if the Republicans don’t get their act together soon and get us a real candidate soon, I may just scream.</span></h4><h4><span style="font-weight: normal;">That felt good.<span> </span>It’s nice to be back.</span></h4>Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-18459566421494077162011-05-01T16:41:00.000-04:002011-05-01T16:41:07.577-04:00Updating................I was almost shocked to see how much time has passed since my last post. And since logging in through blogspot and poking around it is apparent that it is time for a change. Thus, in the next few weeks I will be obtaining my own little spot on the web in order to be able to make this space a bit more "me". <br />
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So, I have begun to explore the world of wordpress and will be registering a domain name in the next week or so. Until then, thanks for checking in from time to time during my absence. Tell your friends, Dirty Copper lives!Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-67801898760000505882011-04-27T21:16:00.000-04:002011-04-27T21:16:57.936-04:00Testing 1,2,3Guess this still works. Preparing to make my return. For those of you who have checked in from time to time, your patience will be rewarded soon. Best regards, DCDirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-6936185761106764762010-07-15T21:47:00.000-04:002010-07-15T21:47:29.141-04:00Interesting business model<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://alinskydefeater.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/conspiracy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://alinskydefeater.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/conspiracy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Recklessly run the country toward socialist oblivion causing conservatives to drink more, chain smoke while plotting our vast right wing conspiracy, and buy guns to bury in the backyard, all to fund the mounting federal debt. Problem is if we got that nervous.....well. <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-50132620100714">Read about it here</a>.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-23929924165425826432010-07-15T20:46:00.000-04:002010-07-15T20:46:08.117-04:00Do it right nowVisit my colleague at <a href="http://digihairshirt.blogspot.com/">the Digital Hairshirt</a>. Abandoning commentary for the summer months <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71803906@N00/">Stephanie Richer</a> has taken to posting photos from her amazing collection. Go. Now. Be amazed. And tell her the Dirty Copper sent you.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-23760657799103508812010-07-15T20:43:00.000-04:002010-07-15T20:43:02.165-04:00One of his BridesWhen referring to women religious we Catholics often refer to them as Brides of Christ. Our tradition teaches that these dedicated women forgo marriage and submit themselves totally to Jesus. This clip, which I found at the most excellent <a href="http://www.orbiscatholicus.org/">Orbis Catholicus Secondus</a>, is of Miss Mary Anne Marks speaking at her Harvard commencement. What is amazing is that this brilliant, articulate woman delivers her speech in Latin in a manner that led me to imagine myself standing in ancient Rome listening to a cultured woman give an address. Even more amazing is that despite having the capability to successfully pursue any professional path, she is entering the convent. Even though you may only understand a word or two take a minute to enjoy her speech and appreciate how she chose God above everything else.<br />
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They said after Abe's death she was never the same again. Maybe it all started a few days earlier than anyone realized.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-4722347130977850242010-07-12T19:15:00.000-04:002010-07-12T19:15:00.129-04:00Looks like we will have to buy a few more sets of Rosetta Stone<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 2
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<span class="pp"></span>In a 4-3 decision, the court overturned a conviction for refusing to take an alcohol breath test because the man, who spoke only Spanish, did not understand the consequences.<br />
The court found that a Plainfield police officer failed to inform German Marquez, who is from El Salvador, in Spanish that he would automatically lose his driver's license for seven months if he refused the test.<br />
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Funny, they had no problem reading the phone book to find a lawyer to represent them. <a href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100712/NEWS/100712030/NJ-drunken-driving-conviction-overturned-because-man-didn-t-understand-English">You can read the rest of the story about another fine job by the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of New Jersey here</a>.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-79803955201481230032010-07-12T19:12:00.000-04:002010-07-12T19:12:09.307-04:00And I thought that it was idiots that carried the dayThe six-month election recount that turned former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken into a U.S. senator may have been decided by convicted felons who voted illegally in Minnesota's Twin Cities. Go figure. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/12/felons-voting-illegally-franken-minnesota-study-finds/?test=latestnews">The rest here</a>.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-79045794383889047882010-07-09T17:22:00.000-04:002010-07-09T17:22:01.047-04:00Bigotry and cowardice at the University of Illinois<span style="font-size: small;">Anyone who thinks that the Obama administration's attempts at changing the social fabric of this nation is an exercise in tolerance needs to think again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">URBANA, Ill. -- The University of Illinois has fired an adjunct professor who taught courses on Catholicism after a student accused the instructor of engaging in hate speech by saying he agrees with the church's teaching that homosexual sex is immoral. The professor, Ken Howell of Champaign, has taught at the university for nine years. He says his firing violates his academic freedom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The student had a friend register the complaint and has remained anonymous. Very simple, just denounce your enemy to the secret police. Any of this sound a bit familiar? <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/09/university-illinois-instructor-fired-catholic-beliefs/">The rest here</a>.</span>Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-30821505761476898412010-07-05T08:27:00.000-04:002010-07-05T08:27:02.053-04:00It's OK.....we left the window cracked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkQA-UTe6qqfzqjjNW81hVDf-IJUUSnIAtktzTcSXZ8YomhVg3JzXqWGajttvOhPaP7Be_HjvfOIqdJSNheUir1lj0XLy0dYg8sk68eZ2tQ71-OnAHJzgMtkRemRWwUoDbsgKNOBdThW8/s1600/handicapreader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkQA-UTe6qqfzqjjNW81hVDf-IJUUSnIAtktzTcSXZ8YomhVg3JzXqWGajttvOhPaP7Be_HjvfOIqdJSNheUir1lj0XLy0dYg8sk68eZ2tQ71-OnAHJzgMtkRemRWwUoDbsgKNOBdThW8/s320/handicapreader.jpg" /></a></div>In order to satisfy my family's insatiable need for bulk paper goods I was off for another trip to the local wholesale store the other day when I spied the scene portrayed here. Initially I was kind of annoyed that they parked Pops out in the parking lot while they went about their business. Then I realized that my Dad would have opted for the wait in the car approach and in his endless pursuit of thrift would have insisted that we shut off the vehicle to "save gas" while he baked in a lawn chair on the hot asphalt.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-28450942555814808082010-07-05T08:22:00.000-04:002010-07-05T08:22:23.051-04:00Clear the deck for action<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexnm-a5PW1-29d4tx-OEFhECnE4AxivID1rm8pLGnKn1E5gH72Xw9X3L4Eo_V7ljHHafpc_8Akn5LdHyekmlJwfLmt150lD4UISaN4udGM_d_4-ZHbJthqtjaA9iEBsthMJP047OGgCZQ/s1600/deckhell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexnm-a5PW1-29d4tx-OEFhECnE4AxivID1rm8pLGnKn1E5gH72Xw9X3L4Eo_V7ljHHafpc_8Akn5LdHyekmlJwfLmt150lD4UISaN4udGM_d_4-ZHbJthqtjaA9iEBsthMJP047OGgCZQ/s320/deckhell.jpg" /></a></div>As I baked in the ninety degree sun last week while staining the deck I quietly cursed myself for my poor planning and inability to remember the consequences of not completing chores in a more timely manner. Not the most plesant of experiences. Now that the thermometer is supposed to peak at around 102 today I take some solace in the fact that some other poor dumb bastard will be suffering just a bit more than I was last week. Then again, he won't be spending the next two days of vacation writing his research paper. <br />
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By the way. Cabot stain.....not too shabby.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-74237251264327689222010-07-05T08:17:00.000-04:002010-07-05T08:17:22.886-04:00Chair Sleep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/71422-recliner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/71422-recliner.jpg" width="301" /></a></div>For any of you out there that work a second job or who have worked the night shift you know the value of a quick nap. While my wife would swear that I could sleep on a picket fence my frequent location for a convenient nap is any chair in proximity to a television. The following excerpt was sent to me by my large and gentle Irish friend who sharing in my frustration of being awakened to go to bed has stumbled upon some answers to this dilemma.<br />
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<i>Why is it that women universally hate to see a man sleep in a chair?<br />
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I first noticed this phenomenon on summer vacation with my grandparents. Gramp worked third shift in a bearing factory so he was coming home just about the time we were waking up. After having breakfast together, (and checking his lunch box to see what might have been left over there - usually a choice piece of fruit or candy bar) he would go settle in his comfortable chair in the living room.<br />
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He had an hour or so before going to his second job trimming hedges and mowing greens at a nearby golf course. I learned quickly that he now just wanted to be left alone, so I did. Within minutes he would be sound asleep but this peaceful repose did not last for every time he dropped off, regular as clockwork, my grandmother would come in, wake him up, and tell him that if he was so tired, he should go to bed and get some "real sleep."<br />
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Every morning, he would answer that by the time he got undressed and cleaned up for bed, it would be time to get up again. He always added that he was already getting some "real sleep" until she woke him up. Some mornings she would just whisk off at that point, other times it would escalate into a row, but every morning she would come back and duplicate the process as soon as he dropped off again.</i><br />
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<a href="http://poststar.com/sports/article_ec778c46-871a-11df-a7a1-001cc4c002e0.html">The rest is here</a>.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-45818243612794860752010-06-29T16:49:00.000-04:002010-06-29T16:49:50.760-04:00Late in life vocationAs I approach the end of my career in law enforcement I find myself pondering what career I might be suited for. I think I found the answer.<br />
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<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/APwfZYO1di4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/APwfZYO1di4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-89324433752107074702010-06-29T16:01:00.001-04:002010-06-29T16:01:00.485-04:00What a pair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hellblazer.com/media/big-balls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://www.hellblazer.com/media/big-balls.jpg" /></a></div>I know <a href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100629/STATE/100629018/Suspect+charged+in+fatal+Vineland+crash+sues+police">I read this</a>, but I still cannot believe it. A guy apparently steals a Paramedic truck, drives it into someone else causing their death, and then sues the police for chasing him. Talk about a big set of balls.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-2167068432304525482010-06-29T11:57:00.001-04:002010-06-29T11:59:30.272-04:00Newfoundland Monthly?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoRGPmB5oKLA-q2sAPLu-DKMgYMD1s0oxWWc57pKfw_MJm-N7p3xSTrInWZOp8vbL9MltYuNMz74iK5yIQz8a9BAHuTjpYwHLPRBR6Kx-EG9AvDxvaGbl67wdmaBr6_6GK_qZeplM1boz/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoRGPmB5oKLA-q2sAPLu-DKMgYMD1s0oxWWc57pKfw_MJm-N7p3xSTrInWZOp8vbL9MltYuNMz74iK5yIQz8a9BAHuTjpYwHLPRBR6Kx-EG9AvDxvaGbl67wdmaBr6_6GK_qZeplM1boz/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes you just have to relax and let it all hang out.</div><br />
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Linda Brunette, 23, a resident of San Diego, was visiting her in-laws and while they went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries she waited in the car. Later after returning home, her husband noticed her sitting in her car in the driveway with the windows rolled up and with her eyes closed,with both hands behind the back of her head. He became concerned and walked over to the car. He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open and she looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay, and Linda replied that she had been shot in the back of the head and had been holding her brains in for over an hour. <br />
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The husband called the paramedics, who broke into the car because the doors were locked and Linda refused to remove her hands from her head. When they finally got in, they found that Linda had a wad of bread dough on the back of her head. A Pillsbury biscuit canister had exploded from the heat making a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, and the wad of dough hit her in the back of her head. When she reached back to find out what it was, she felt the dough and thought it was her brains. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered. <br />
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Linda is blonde, a Democrat and an Obama supporter, but that could all be a coincidence.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-54038451407768465032010-06-23T17:50:00.000-04:002010-06-23T17:50:33.480-04:00Will the sadness ever end?Ran across this one buried on the bottom of the page at the Drudgereport. Sad, and a good reminder as you read the news account of the would be Times Square Bomber. Interestingly, the story was carried on a British New site. Another good job by the American Main Stream Media.<br />
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New York City officials say a renewed search this year of debris in and around the World Trade Center site has recovered 72 human remains. <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7848762/Remains-of-72-people-found-at-World-Trade-Center-site.html">The rest here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/story?id=10946379">The Coast Guard needed to confirm that there were fire extinguishers and life vests on board, and then it had trouble contacting the people who built the barges.</a><br />
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No, I am not making this up.Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022182728773050280.post-19932327300789886422010-06-17T21:42:00.000-04:002010-06-17T21:42:23.760-04:00Uniform Division NunsThe many ways in which a woman can manifest her beauty are boundless.But the most amazing type of beauty is rarely related to appearance. Not too many days ago I was dropping my daughter off at school (perhaps in college she will see what the inside of a school bus looks like) when I saw our young parochial vicar on the front steps of the church after morning Mass. Since he is due for transfer in the next week and I knew I might not have the chance to say my goodbyes I crossed the street to do just that. He was talking to three young nuns. Yes nuns, habits and all. Surely a rare sight around these parts. Some of you will say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I was struck by the way these three young women presented themselves. Young, vibrant, happy, and completely in love with their vocation. I chatted with them a bit and found they are huge fans of Father Z, enjoyed a laugh as they explained they weren't LPNs (lapel pin Nuns), thanked them for their vocation and went on my way. Kudos to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George and to all traditional Sisters who sport the habit and live an amazingly rich life. No plainclothes under cover Sisters here.<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"></span></span>Dirty Copperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406734098136136888noreply@blogger.com0