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"Highway Star" by Deep Purple....

Looks like ol' Murdoc is getting around: Here at the Smithsonian Channel we aim to bring you stories from everyday people like you and me, involved in something unique and interesting that we think audiences and readers would find interesting. This is the first installment in a series about these special Americans. The first topic is military and...

For people to get married*. Good for y'all. Here's a little musical tribute by John Prine and Iris DeMent: * But not to each other....

There were many, many times this year when I may have disturbed you, troubled you, pestered you, irritated you, bugged you, or got on your nerves with all the posts I put up. So today I just wanted to tell you..... Tough Shit There are no changes scheduled for 2009 either! Carry on....

Sporadic posting till Monday, you all have a Safe and Happy New Year. And remember, no shooting your guns into the air! Use a backstop. ....

Race-Car Driver Danica Patrick Busted for Speeding I'm sorry, but that's funny. h/t goes out to Wyatt Earp, who has more commentary and a really nice picture of Danica. Really nice. ....

For some reason, Front Sight, Press has not been on the Mighty Fine Blogroll. Fixed now. ....

Just got this in email, please let as many people know as possible: Shelter Closing! Many Free dogs available to good GOOD homes. 10 are scheduled to be PTS [put to sleep - ed] Monday. Various breeds, some are fully vetted, spayed or neutered. Save a life, adopt one! You can see a list of dogs on petfinders. mcnairycountyspca.petfinder.com Call 73...

Report: 2010 Pro Bowl to be played in Miami before Super Bowl Yeah, that'll make the game even less relevant than it is now. Way to go, NFL. Hat tip to Jimmy, who has a poll on the issue. ....

When is a lifetime warranty not a lifetime warranty? When it's a Cannon Safe lifetime warranty! Hat tip to Unc, who has good advice for anyone who sells stuff: Another handy tip: honor warranties - Particularly when the product was sold to a guy with his own TV show. And his own blog. ....

The Board of Directors would like to take a moment to thank all Patriot Guard Riders and their families for their support and dedication to our mission. We are all aware of the gift of time, vacation, family events missed, and expenses that each member donates to escort our fallen heroes. I ask that you each take a moment over the holidays and vi...

Remember the Second Amendment Book Bomb? It was so successful, Amazon.com ran out of copies. Now, they are re-stocked and the push resumes: We could really use your help now in making Second Amendment rights history!With the great help of many wonderful people committed to the Second Amendment, we have been closing in on reaching our goal for the ...

This one comes from SayUncle, concerning the burying of guns: I dunno. If it’s time to bury them then it’s time to dig them up. Yep. ....

We don't need no steenkin' Posse Comitatus Act! U.S. Military Preparing for Domestic Disturbances A new report from the U.S. Army War College discusses the use of American troops to quell civil unrest brought about by a worsening economic crisis. The report from the War College’s Strategic Studies Institute warns that the U.S. military must prep...

The Liberty Sphere points to this story from England (emphasis mine): 2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved Looking back over my columns of the past 12 months, one of their major themes was neatly encapsulated by two recent items from The Daily Telegraph. The first, on May 21, headed "Climate change threat to Alpine ski resorts"...

Not here (that was last Saturday). Here. Happy fourth, Sam & Denise. ....

Before there was Emerson, Lake & Palmer, there was Bee Bumble & the Stingers: "Nut Rocker" (or, Nutrocker)....

Here we are, the last week of the regular season. Lots of big games today, but the Titans-Colts isn't one of them. I'm picking the Titans to win because of our depth on defense and Vince Young's ability. Other than that, I hope the Jets lose. SUNDAY DECEMBER 28 Jacksonville @ Baltimore - Baltimore Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Denver @ ...

Here. Yep, one year ago today I opened the doors to the Alehouse. It's been a great year. One year ago, my blog was worth $0.00. Now? My blog is worth $28,791.54. How much is your blog worth? Wow, what a difference a year makes. ....

Never forget those who came before: Rest well, my brothers and sisters. Thanks to you we have yet another Christmas to celebrate. ....

Off for the rest of the week, don't know when I'll get time to blog. Have a Merry Christmas, everyone! ....

My Conservative Identity:You are an Anti-government Gunslinger, also known as a libertarian conservative. You believe in smaller government, states’ rights, gun rights, and that, as Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”Take the quiz at http://www...

Over at The Liberty Sphere. ....

Firehand finds new information on Gen. Patton The newly unearthed diaries of a colourful assassin for the wartime Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the forerunner of the CIA, reveal that American spy chiefs wanted Patton dead because he was threatening to expose allied collusion with the Russians that cost American lives.Interesting stuff. ....

To all those Steeler fans out there, especially the ones at the game yesterday - towels are for wiping butts, not waving at football games. Especially when you get pounded like you did. The above statement was just my humble contribution to the renewed Steelers-Titans rivalry. Now back to my regularly scheduled thoughts. That was as close to a c...

In comments at this post, Bitter explains blogging today. I'm going to take her comments and repost them here, because they are too good not to share. Part 1: Since I'm not really blogging anymore, I'm a chick, and I started a successful blog in 2002 and kept it going for 6 years, despite lots of life changes, let me completely honest about why so...

Via email (emphasis mine): The Department of Safety recently issued new forms to document students enrolled in handgun safety school. As originally issued, these forms improperly required information regarding the make of the gun, handgun serial number, and ownership of the gun. This was inappropriate. As a result of prompt public outcry, the De...

Before the fancy cars and fuzzy guitars, there was that Little ol' Band from Texas: Oh, and Happy Hanukkah! Alternate lead in: Before there was the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar", there was ZZ Top's "Brown Sugar"....

Firehand points to this piece in Salon, found via Jonah Goldberg: The alternative to the Southernization of the U.S. is the Americanization of the South -- a process that was not completed by Reconstruction and the New Deal and the Civil Rights era, which can be thought of as the Second Reconstruction. The non-Southern states, through their represe...

Music Industry to Abandon Mass Suits After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music via the Internet, the recording industry is set to drop its legal assault as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music piracy.One thing to note: Meanwhile, music sales continue to fall. In 2003, the industry sold 656 million a...

Via email: Gun Registration Scheme Retracted by Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS)! Thank You to All of the NRA Members Who Made Their Voices Heard! As we reported, the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) was sending letters to all firearms instructors requiring them to complete and return a copy of a Handgun Safety School Class Roster withi...

Testing Bloggers posting via email thingy. How about posting a link?   And a picture? I wonder where it'll show up, if at all.   ...

Go here. Throw shoes. It's fun! I only got to 8. ....

D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan, over at The Liberty Sphere: The Liberty Sphere has been totally ignored by some who have received nothing but constant attention by me via the links to their blogs.Yeah, it seems the "good old days" of blogging have passed. Carnivals, link whoring, all a thing of the past. I have to say I've felt bad when some bloggers, who...

Via SayUncle, we find the great State of Tennessee is requiring handgun safety instructors to fill out this form, containing the attendees drivers license number, as well as the make and serial number of the gun used to take the course.There is also a place to note whether the gun belonged to the student or not.I'm heading to a couple gun shops tod...

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 Indianapolis @ Jacksonville - Indy SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 Baltimore @ Dallas - Dallas SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 Cincinnati @ Cleveland - heh* New Orleans @ Detroit - New Orleans Miami @ Kansas City - Miami Arizona @ New England - New England San Francisco @ St. Louis - San Fran Pittsburgh @ Tennessee - Tennessee San Diego ...

Samuel "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh March 17, 1914 – December 17, 2008....

Couldn't watch the game last Sunday, but from the sound of things, the Titans didn't read last weeks TT post. You know, the one where I said:One, we start out slow.Second, penalties. From the sound of it, we didn't just start out slow last week, we ended slow as well. Not good. As for penalties? Well, Cortland Finnegan needs to calm the hell down. ...

Via Blackfork we find this petition:There is a strong demand for a M14 DCM program, which will curb Government waste by providing up to $300-600 Million DEFICIT REDUCTION. With uncertainty of the price tag of the current war, this will help pay for freedoms we enjoy in this country. This petition is to show Congressional Representatives that Law ab...

I have conflicting feelings about this story:Two Tennessee state legislators unveiled a plan Tuesday in front of Memphis City Hall that would go over the heads of Memphis City Council members to force the city to drop its residency requirement for police officers.The short version: those guys want to enact a state law that would outlaw residency re...

From Common Folk Using Common Sense, I present Saint Gabriel Possenti :The Savior of IsolaIn 1860, a band of soldiers from the army of Garibaldi entered the mountain village of Isola, Italy. They began to burn and pillage the town, terrorizing its inhabitants.Possenti, with his seminary rector's permission, walked into the center of town, unarmed, ...

Please welcome The Beacon to the Mighty Fine Blogroll.....

Via email:With the help of many wonderful people committed to Second Amendment rights,we are closing in on reaching our goal for the SECOND AMENDMENT BOOK BOMB!As an update, our book THE FOUNDERS' SECOND AMENDMENT: Origins of the Rights to Bear Arms, by Independent Institute Research Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook,has skyrocketed to the following ranki...

You Are Not Stupid...

Go here and take it!....

Via email:The goal of the SECOND AMENDMENT BOOK BOMB is to help educate more Americans about this crucial right, informing one million Americans about Dr. Stephen P. Halbrook's remarkable book, THE FOUNDERS' SECOND AMENDMENT: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms, during the 2008 Christmas Holiday Season and throughout the New Year ahead. To do so, we ...

One of my favorite songs by Kansas:Kansas - "The Wall"....

Should the motto "In God We Trust" be removed from U.S. currency?You go now!Thanks to JR for the pointer.....

Mets get Putz in 3-team mega-dealOy vey....