(image from Plimoth Plantation)

Thanksgiving.

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye Heavenly Host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bo Schemblechler, RIP.

When I was a clueless undergrad, I didn't understand what the big deal was about Bo.
Now, with some appreciation for how difficult is to make a difference in this world, and how much energy it takes, the passing of Bo Schembechler was a sad moment. This man embodied the great things about the university: the commitment to excellence and service. So many stories have now been told about the remarkable energy of this man and his day by day ability to affirm the dignity and value of other human beings. In the end, his great heart just gave out. Thanks, Bo - you were a true champion.

Air America Loses its Ann Arbor Commisariat.

WLBY, Air America's affiliate in Ann Arbor, is no more, changing to an all "Victors" format - in time for the Ohio State Game. Going Blue in a totally different manner...

For Shame!

Deaddrifts has just learned that a deranged individual who "worships" Maureen Dowd has been charged with mailing Baggies containing virulent Athlete's Foot fungus to the National Review. MoDo: call your thugs off! Rick Brookheiser will not be intimidated!

Disinfecting Sunlight.

Glen Beck's program on radical Islam is a good start to appreciating the threat.

Murtha, Nyet!

The WaPo points out just what a lousy idea Pelosi is forcing down the throats of the Dems. By the way, when Murtha was the MSM's "fightin' man agin' the war", one never, never, never heard a word about his ABSCAM and ethics "issues".

Oh Joy! Our Stars Have Risen!

Those remarkable visionary statesmen, Mitch McConnell and Trent Lott, will lead us from the wilderness!

The Wilderness Era.

The Dems took Congers, and a blind man could have seen it coming. Denny Hastert has brought back the "good old days" of House Minority Leader in Perpetuity Robert Michel, where Republicans rolled over and play dead for years and years. Insane spending, weak-knees on border security, rump-covering on criminal sexual behavior by House members, and a White House that is terminally inarticulate in explaining the stakes of the current conflict insured a Republican vacuum to be filled by the noxious fumes of Pelosi and Reid.

Help us, Obi-Ron Kenobi!

Meanwhile, somewhere on the Rio Grande...

As reported in Investor's Business Daily (as noted in Protein Wisdom):

"...A five-page section of a new analysis from House Homeland Security Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, is devoted to terrorist infiltration. It documents the discovery by law enforcement officials of terrorist paraphernalia near the Rio Grande.

The McCaul report found that hundreds of illegal aliens from the Middle East were successfully smuggled over the border into the U.S., including members of the terrorist organization Hezbollah. The FBI reports that citizens from nations with an al-Qaida presence are learning Spanish and changing their names to make them Hispanic-sounding in order to pose as Latin Americans and cross the border more easily. Hugo Chavez's regime in Caracas has even provided identity documents to nationals of countries that support terrorists; several Pakistanis recently were caught at the border with such fraudulent Venezuelan papers, the report noted..."

The Speaker-Elect's Iraq Visions.

Nancy Pelosi said to Charles Gibson on ABC World News that conflict in Iraq will cease once American forces leave. Why? Well, once we leave, there'll be nothing to shoot at: according to San Fran Nan, the only reason that the "bad guys" (her phrase) are there is that we are there. Pelosi claims there's no real interest by the "bad guys" setting up a "bad place" - a terror state, that is. Kinda like Indochina, we assume, but with no messy boatpeople problem to worry about?

Whizbang follows up...

Occam's Politicks.

Well, tonight is Election Night, and there have been the predictable "why do so few vote?" news articles. The familiar litany of reasons is invoked: indecipherable ballots, too many steps between the parking lot and voting booth, weekday voting, citizenship requirements, etc. But never do we hear the far less elaborate proposition: some people are just ignorant, apathetic slobs.

Prognostication: various stuffed shirts will holler and spit at each other on various TV programs, and the hollering and spitting will continue tomorrow, the day after, ad infinitum. The sun will rise tomorrow, and we will all get up to start another day.

Olber The Top.

Keith Olbermann, doing his best impersonation of David Straithairn impersonating Edward R. Murrow, found his "McCarthy Moment" tonight in one of the most arrogant, histrionic, bug-eyed and paranoid rants I have ever watched on TV. Simply nuts. You can read it here.

LGF hits the nail on the head as to the "context" of JFKerry's comments - the seeming incurable snideness of leftists towards Americans and the American soldier in particular.

Is FOX KMOX?

Cards lead Series 2-1. Geez, with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver doing play-by-play for the World Serious with their endless superlatives for the Cardinals, it's like getting the feed from the St. Louis' famous radio station!

Boys, time to start hitting!

Fine Wine for under $10.

There is now a plethora of fine European wines to be found under $10. La Vielle Ferme Cotes du Ventoux 2004 is such a find. Great fruit and spice flavors.

Ugh.

Pop fly, pop fly, pop fly...Tiggers lose 7-2. Rookie nerves?

Move over, Giada DeLaurentis!
Andy's Diner is open. The greatest food, wine and cigar blog in known universe. This guy lives.

An October Thanksgiving.

Thank you, God, for your abundant and steadfast love. Thank you for my family, and the love they show me everyday. Thank you for your protection and guidance. Fill our hearts with the Holy Spirit and help us bring love and compassion to others.

Dig This, Man.

For the disaffected writer who has everything*-the Jack Kerouac Bobblehead Doll!

*or has nothing but his slicked asphalt howling moon half-cup of coffee in Iowa soul, man.

Decrescendo.

The great Maynard Ferguson has passed from the scene. What a trumpet player! I had the privilege of seeing him in the winter of '75; my ears are still singed from that concert. RIP.

Excelsior, You Fathead!

Get your fix of Jean Shepherd via the Brass Figlagee Podcast. And storm into your local Barnes and Noble and demand that they stock I, Libertine!