Old dads, Jessie rides again? and today's articles from Maria

In praise of old dads:
I disagree with this statement: Fatherhood, I Now Learn, Is a Young Man's Game. Good things happen at their time, and his kid is lucky to have him as a dad.

At the blogs
From a coronation to an election in just ten days
NewsMax says that Hugo Chavez Gets U.S. Handouts

NE Intelligence Network's Official Statement Regarding Debbie Schlussel's Legally Actionable Allegations against the Northeast Intelligence Network, via Emily

Today's articles from Maria:
Jessie rides again?
Rev. Jackson offers to negotiate Middle East prisoner swap. As Maria said, in a rare show of sarcasm, "Oh, thank you Allah! Finally we have a really wise politician who will sacrifice his precious time to save the Middle East..."

Another trophy patient:
A few days ago, SC&A was saying about an "artist",

Of course, every now and then there is the "dream patient," the one who is so nuts that even the best, most somber and professional therapist can barely contain themselves. They want to treat that patient, just for the bragging rights

Here's another one for you, Siggy, for Pricasso has met his match: It's art, says the naked woman who'll hug a dead pig on stage.
She calls it art, I call it crazy.

More from Maria
Thuggery & Trickery: How Islamic terrorists manipulate the media

2006 Tropical Storm Season Now Below Normal

FRIENDS FOR LIFE, TODAY AND THEN

MOMENT OF TRUTH

UK ExpoIslamia features suicide-bombing advocate. Aim of 'Call to Humanity' convention: To present Islam to Muslims, non-Muslims in clearest form

Another display of depravity and cruelty: Mother of 2 faces death by stoning. Petition to Iranian authorities urges clemency for 34-year-old 'adulteress'

Hostage: The Jill Carroll Story - Part 5 : Mujahideen movies

Obits of the rich and famous: Princess Tatiana von Metternich

Surveilling Injustice

Joseph Farrah looks at Israel's terminal illness

Olmert's government will fall, says Jumblatt. Lebanese leader: Hezbollah 'victory' will bring down Israeli PM, embolden terrorists

I hope this isn't true: Controversial Muslim group gets VIP airport security tour. Feds show CAIR latest screening steps, sensitive counterterrorism procedures

Here's Jimmy Carter's SPIEGEL Interview. The worst president in US history goes abroad to lay yet another egg, as if he hadn't done enough of that domestically.

In the dog house: 'Love triangles' leave dogs feeling jealous

A video: Brazilian unhinged preacher of the very young sort. I pity her otolaryngologist.

Mutants in the woods? 'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine

Can You Beat Cellulite? Maybe with a stick, but don't count on it.

Carnival Time
The Carnival of the Insanities


Useless waste of time:
Via Merri Musings, Park the car