Opening the Morganza Spillway in Louisiana...

and some things to think about.

Pat, over at And So It Goes In Shreveport, has detailed coverage of the imminent flooding of the Cajun country of Louisiana.  The Morganza spillway is scheduled to be opened today in order to protect New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Sad...

When I lived in Houston, we spent a lot of time in Cajun country - usually on the way to and from New Orleans.  It was there that I developed my love for Boudin, the best sausage in the whole world.  Every little road side store would have electric steamers full of spicy boudin.  They'd wrap it in a hunk of newspaper and you'd stand outside and squeeze the wonderful sausage fixings into your mouth, hoping you could keep it off your shirt front.

Boudin in all its rice-filled gooey goodness

I've threatened for years to make my own Boudin, but first I may try placing an order with The Cajun Grocer. The owner has impeccable credentials, including working at Commander's Palace in New Orleans.  I've eaten in fine restaurants from east to west coasts, and none of them can compare with the wonderfulness of the restaurants in New Orleans.


Spokane hits the big time. Must be a slow news day.

From the Blaze:   Trooper Shoots 500-Pound Pig After Stun Gun Effort Fails.

Somehow, the pig grew from 400lbs to 500lbs since yesterday.  Thank goodness the woman who stupidly put a 400lb pig in her mini-van was from Montana and not Idaho or Washington. The fact that I am cooking a pork roast for dinner has no bearing on this article.  heh

Via Gateway Pundit:  A link to The P/Oed Patriot's post:

Smart Grid to Track Internet, TV and Ice Cube Use

Everyday you go through your usual routine. You wake up to the alarm, take a hot shower, cook breakfast and drive to work. Then at the end of your day you drive home, cook dinner and try to relax by surfing the Internet or watching TV before you go to sleep, and then do it all again the next day.

Many of us take it for granted that our daily routine is a private ritual, that no one else on the face of the earth is aware of exactly what we are doing at any given time in the privacy of our own home.

Well that is all about to change, thanks to the Smart Grid. read more

Something to Think About

 Matthew Archbold, at Creative Minority Report, has something for us to think about.  His story reminds me of when I was working as an optician at a vision store in a mall many years ago.  We were paid "spiffs" for every add-on we could add to eyeglass orders.  These could add up to as much as $25.00 per pair of glasses.  Trust me on this; if you sat down in front of me, you were going to take every add-on known to man, and some I probably made up.

One day, a little old couple were each buying eyeglasses that really should have cost about $300.00 for both pairs.  By the time I finished with those sweet people, the bill was closer to $700.00 (and this was many years ago.)   After they left, I remember standing in the back room and thinking, "What in hell are you doing?"  Thus ended my "career" at Vista Optical.

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Doug Ross brings us the Top Twenty bin Laden Porn Movie Titles. 

Heard about the high-schooler challenging Michele Bachmann to a debate? 

Chris Wysocki has, and he has more than a few comments to make about that "typical high school student" - and we thank him.

The Queen of England is Visiting Ireland

Ireland deals with Al Qaeda and other various and sundry terrorists with as much intelligence as we do. 

Asking questions does not make you a conspiracy theorist:   

It just means you're smart. Ever notice that the loony left never asks questions?  They make statements, usually based on "feelings."


I've said this over and over:   Conspiracy is Not a Bad Word

Bungalow Bill is asking some important questions: 

What Higher Power Influences POTUS?: The Hope and Change of Obama's Ethos

and Terry is asking questions about homosexual unions being called "marriages":

Very Heavy Burtation...

and look what happened to A Conservative Teacher who dared to ask a question:

Questioning Global Warming Compared by Committee to Other ‘Falacies’ Like Believing in God: A Personal Story

As for me?  I'll keep asking questions.  How about you?

Remember When We Had a President with Class?