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Captain Ed is a father and grandfather living in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, a native Californian who moved to the North Star State because of the weather. He lives with his wife Marcia, also known as the First Mate, their two dogs, and frequently watch their granddaughter Kayla, whom Captain Ed calls The Little Admiral.
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Would Early Primaries Allow More Donations?
Jim Geraghty at The Campaign Spot believes that candidates will benefit if primaries and caucuses get pushed into 2007. A loophole in campaign finance regulation appears to allow an extra $2,300 per donor for candidates if those elections are held this year. Be sure to check out Jim's analysis, and the surprising candidate that may benefit the most.
When Tom Met Jeralyn
One of the interesting aspects of politics is finding out that opponents are people, too. Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft met Rep. Tom Tancredo backstage at NBC's studios, and found him more likable than she had anticipated. Perhaps it was their mutual interest in Dog, The Bounty Hunter ...
Joe Lieberman A Right-Wing Nut?
That's what CAIR says, according to Joe Kaufman. He has a link to a CAIR official's blog post that calls Lieberman, along with John Bolton, former CIA director James Woolsey, and the Heritage Foundation's Peter Brookes as "extremists". Affad Shaikh also calls Dick Cheney a "fat bastard of a liar," apparently not meant as a pop-culture reference to the Austin Powers movies. (via Let Freedom Ring)
Broadband Homelessness
The Japanese have made homelessness more efficient, and more Net-friendly, too. Their Internet cafés have become homeless shelters for the struggling manual-labor sector. The problem has grown into such a problem that government intervention will shortly become a political priority.
Found My Law Firm
Power Line links twice to this story regarding an attorney at Faegre & Benson who refused to become a victim and helped capture a very dangerous man. Keith Radtke is a partner in the firm as is Power Line's John Hinderaker. Radtke is listed in satisfactory condition after getting shot in the back, but that didn't keep him from locking up his attacker in a wrestling grip until police could arrive. I don't know about you, but that's the kind of man I'd want as my counsel ....
Don't Click That YouTube E-mail
The latest in spam seems to be redirections from YouTube links in e-mail to IP addresses without domain names. They attempt to entice people by making it seem that they have been inadvertently YouTubed. I'm sure most people can see through this scam, but just in case, you've been warned ....
Rick Moran Escapes The Floods
Rick Moran has kept us up to date on his travails along the Algonquin River. Yesterday, the police showed up to get him evacuated before the river flooded his home -- but today, Rick finds that a minor miracle has taken place, and that his house survives ... at least for now. Keep Rick in your prayers, and keep checking in at Right Wing Nut House for updates.
Rule 1: Drag The Corpse On Over First
If I've learned anything in four years of blogging, don't try to be out in front of the death rumors, especially with the villains of the world. Saddam died a hundred deaths before we caught him alive in his spider hole, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi almost as many before his demise last year. Osama may or may not be alive, but everyone's avoided speculating on his fate for a while now. Maybe Val at Babalu Blog will get luckier with his "Castro Is Dead" story. We all hope so. I'll wait for the announcement ....
Hobbs Choice
Volunteer Voters is holding its annual "Best of Nashville" on-line polls, and one of the categories is for the best political writer. Our friend Bill Hobbs, now posting at Newsbusters, and he'd like his on-line fans to cast their votes. Drop by and put one in for Bill if you get a chance!
Murtha Getting Backlogged On Apologies
Gary Gross of Let Freedom Ring sees another case collapsing on the Haditha charges. He's called for Murtha to apologize earlier, and adds another reason to the tally.
No Such Thing As 'Moderate' Islam?
Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan told a television interviewer that he finds the label "moderate Islam" offensive. Shrink Wrapped has a lot more on this, but at least in the same interview Erdogan acknowledged that "radical Islam" exists, and that it's been a catastrophe. Be sure to read the whole post.
MS-NBC Gets Punk'd
Power Line has a great post on a lack of journalistic effort on the part of MS-NBC. In covering the Michael Vick story, they reported on what they thought was Al Sharpton's website proclaiming Vick's innocence. I guess Alex Johnson and two other MS-NBC reporters couldn't bother to read the title bar of the site, which proudly proclaims it as a "parody site".
New Instapundit Podcast On Pharmaceuticals
I just caught this e-mail from Glenn Reynolds about his new podcast with Richard Epstein, the author of Overdose: How Excessive Government Regulation Stifles Pharmaceutical Innovation. Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but the topic is important enough to make sure I carve out time for it tomorrow. Get their first and tell me what I'm missing ....
Fed Trying A 'Stealth Easing'?
The Federal Reserve seems to have conducted a quiet campaign to steady markets that started spinning out of control, according to King Banaian at SCSU Scholars. He thinks that the Fed has conducted a "stealth easing". Be sure to read his explanation and follow his lnks.
A Shameless Bit Of Sel-Promotion
Gateway Pundit and Val at Babalu Blog note a crass PR move by Hugo Chavez. Venezuela has responded to Peru's eathquake disaster with food shipments -- and with Hugo's smiling picture on the cans. He also uses the tuna-can label to undermine President Garcia of Peru, who narrowly defeated Chavez' pal Ollanto Humalla, whom the labels extol for his "solidarity" with Chavez.
Tacky beyond belief.
Comments (20)
Posted by Jim Pickering | July 7, 2007 10:48 PM
Geez Ed, it is New York after all. Rats are just a fact of life in the city or do you never keep up with any news that is not political?
Posted by Vinegar Hill | July 7, 2007 11:20 PM
I wouldn't dare say what this suggests to me! Too obvious a comparison.
Posted by Mwalimu Daudi | July 7, 2007 11:20 PM
I think that this is actually an ecological story that is being recounted here: Swarm of Pests Infest New NY Times Tower.
I suspect that animal rights groups will soon protest the shabby living conditions that decent, law-abiding rats and maggots have to endure by this vermin horde that has overrun their building.
Posted by PersonFromPorlock | July 8, 2007 12:30 AM
I knew the gods would eventually destroy the NYT for selling WQXR-AM down the river. First, they made them mad: now this....
Posted by Carol Herman | July 8, 2007 1:18 AM
This building was built with funds from the 9/11 charities, people.
That's just the way poltics works.
As to the building not really being "fit" ... there are no surprises, here. I'm surprised Pinchie let this story get out of the building, though.
And, now, if Pinchie would just hang a small piece of black crepe from his nose, signifying that his brain is dead, you'd get to understand WHY there are maggots in that building! Built with "sucker cash," you really think it was built well and done right? Or just various hucksters coming along, with fancy plans on paper.
Screaming toilets.
No elevator buttons.
Don't call me surprised.
Oh, yes. Mwalimu Daudi: EXCELLENT! I laughed out loud.
Posted by Steffan | July 8, 2007 1:50 AM
Heh. There is justice in this world.
^_^
Posted by Ron C | July 8, 2007 6:13 AM
Presstitute maggots - attract other maggots. No surprise to me!
Posted by docjim505 | July 8, 2007 7:12 AM
Did the maggots come from the dead rat or from all of the horses*** in the building?
Posted by NoDonkey | July 8, 2007 7:28 AM
Those poor maggots must get the shivers everytime they think about landing on the head of a vile NY Times "reporter" or columnist.
The ones that landed on Maureen Dowd must have spontaneously combusted.
Posted by NewYuckTimes | July 8, 2007 7:34 AM
It seems appropriate that bloggers get to work in more luxurious and pleasant surrounding than those who put out the New Yuck Times.
Performance in publishing actual news and correcting falsehoods has its rewards -- and the NYT/DNC-rag should have none of it!
Posted by MCancemi | July 8, 2007 8:34 AM
The Grey Lady is, as we have known for some time now, literally rotting away at the core.
No surprise at all.
Posted by gbear | July 8, 2007 9:05 AM
Gee, thats too bad.
Posted by chsw | July 8, 2007 9:26 AM
All the news that's fit to putrefy!
Now the NYT's Fresh Air Fund can bring children to an urban wildlife park - exotic rodents, larvae, and of course, presstitutes.
chsw
Posted by El Coqui | July 8, 2007 10:16 AM
Darn, It couldn't happen to better folks.
:)
Posted by Lew | July 8, 2007 12:11 PM
Thanks for the great upbeat story Cap'n. Almost renews my faith in justice - and poetic justice to boot! The possibilities abound!
Have a nice day!
Posted by Joshua | July 8, 2007 1:27 PM
Life imitates the Rolling Stones' "Shattered": "Go ahead, bite the Big Apple/Don't mind the maggots..."
Posted by viking01 | July 8, 2007 2:39 PM
Indeed.
Sha-doobie, sha-doobie. Splattered all over... Manhattan.
'Rats and maggots sounds just like the Clintoon "War Room." Of which the NY Times and their mangy Grey Bag Lady is no doubt a loyal part.
Posted by Heather | July 8, 2007 3:36 PM
Rats are just a fact of life in the city
And yet, people from cities are so !%*&# smug that they don't live in the country, where the feral carnivores keep the rodent population in check...
Posted by richard mcenroe | July 8, 2007 11:04 PM
"Geez Ed, it is New York after all. Rats are just a fact of life in the city or do you never keep up with any news that is not political?"
Dude, it's New York; the rats ARE the political.
Posted by SDN | July 8, 2007 11:35 PM
Actually, the New York Post put it best a few months ago, when commenting on the rat-infested KFC. According to them, Bloomberg found the inspectors to enforce the trans-fat ban and other trendy new health “problems” by pulling half the inspectors off such standard health department issues as vermin control. “Mr. Mayor, we respectfully request you get a handle on the health crises from the 19th century before inventing new ones for the 21st.”