tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41857083085199796762011-11-27T18:45:37.191-06:00I Found A PeanutSpace news, world news, politics, commentary, essays, poetry, crime news, weather news.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-16188947571736700442011-08-31T14:26:00.002-05:002011-08-31T14:33:04.300-05:00Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin Slams Obama AdministrationFormer NASA Administrator Mike Griffin invokes Mark Twain's walking, quacking duck to call out the Obama administration for grounding America's manned space flight program. Griffin, speaking at a symposium in Huntsville, AL, flatly declares that the current administration "does not want NASA" to have a human spaceflight program.
I've disagreed with some of Griffin's positions in the past. But Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-62078270183758237402011-08-30T18:40:00.002-05:002011-08-30T20:47:56.350-05:00Space Station Solution at Hand: Political Courage RequiredSurprise, surprise, folks. President Obama's "tear it down and rip it up" approach to our aerospace and science programs led to the downing of America's successful space shuttle program without a new program on the horizon.
Instead, Obama's government decided, let's abandon the proven NASA value of "redundancy" --having at least one backup for any component or requirement--and let's put all our Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-44197965766105900212011-08-26T11:56:00.002-05:002011-08-26T12:04:04.837-05:00Peru Meteor Just a Contrail?The video of a suspected meteor crashing to Earth near Cusco, Peru is flaming its way across the internet. Some say the video isn't what it seems. To brief you, here it is:
CBS News, the BBC and other sources reported on this phenomena. Early reports cited officials saying that the fireball may have ignited forest fires in the drought-stricken region.
Not so fast, says Daniel Fischer, AKA @Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-87017890562629917352010-08-24T01:08:00.004-05:002010-08-24T12:45:39.317-05:00Hell Came to Breakfast & the Tragedy of Missing Child Kyron HormanSometimes, hell comes to breakfast, as the old saying goes. And sometimes it stays for brunch, lunch, dinner and hangs around for the day after, and the day after.
It's summer, and here in Oklahoma that means the closest thing to hell that even old Cotton Mather could imagine. We have actual heat of more than 100 and heat indexes of easily 110 to 113.
I've been thinking a lot about Mather, thePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-57692195892324236582010-03-15T05:51:00.000-05:002010-03-15T06:44:28.795-05:00A Cuppa CultureMy day began pre-dawn with an unwelcome surprise: my morning tea tasted well, terrible. Bitter. Acid. Goblin tasting, bad enough to roil both my tummy and my well-being.This, friends, is a rarity. I make great tea, and drink it by the gallons. The current choice for normal life is a decaf Earl Grey, sweetened just so, and cooled in the fridge.Before heading for bed, I'd filled up the kettle, Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-2305935115064418412010-03-14T00:22:00.000-06:002010-03-14T08:44:18.830-05:00Springing forwardYes, indeed, folks, it's time for most of us in the U.S. to do the spring clock ritual. Push that clock forward and claim a bit more daylight.The Peanut blog is also springing forward after a hiatus. For awhile, I was the Space News Examiner on Examiner dot com. Did I make money? Heck, yea.Did I leave? Heck, yea. The reasons were many, but pretty much focused on professional standards and ethics.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-62535147050051648902008-09-15T21:40:00.000-05:002008-09-15T22:04:20.563-05:00The Dark Side of the Moon: The Accidental Art of NASA's Lunar StudiesWith the sad news of the death of Pink Floyd founder Richard Wright, it's time to dust off the old Pink Floyd album and reminisce about one of the iconic releases of the 1970's.Although "Dark Side of the Moon" became one of those releases that takes on its own life, there's one fact to consider: there's no such thing as the dark side of the moon, scientifically speaking. Creatively speaking, of Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-79261189492513695502008-08-26T18:58:00.000-05:002008-08-26T18:59:33.901-05:00Chaos in the Skies: FAA Problems Snarl Airline FlightsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-953846786092773822008-08-26T18:38:00.000-05:002008-08-26T18:54:04.606-05:00DNC: Report Card, By George!As you no doubt noticed, we lost out on predicting Barack Obama's vice-presidential running mate. Even worse than being wrong--we're now buying the booze (an entire bottle) for a friend rather than having the booze bought for us.Oh, the perils of politics! We've decided, since we picked one of the final fab four (or so), that we didn't merit an "F", but maybe say, a C+/B-. Which is a bit better Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-54806764471036741112008-08-20T23:58:00.000-05:002008-08-21T00:06:12.382-05:00The O Report: Obama VP Search To Climax in Indiana With Evan BayhSomeone swears Barack Obama will choose Kathleen Sebelius. Others swear it will be Kaine, or Bayh, or.....who? No matter who, the Obama camp is shrewd enough to get all the attention it can, for as long as it can, for this unique mating dance.We predict: he'll flirt with Sebelius for the female vote. But who will he save the last dance for and take home? Evan Bayh. There's liberal glam and power Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-13338058723308416592008-08-09T15:46:00.000-05:002008-08-09T16:06:33.267-05:00The Edwards-Obama Question: Will John Edwards' Affair & Lies Taint Barack Obama & the Democratic Love Fest?Admittedly, Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama is "Mr. Slick" His Teflon rating is of a factor that's pretty much impossible to calculate in normal, rational, political terms. Perhaps one joke making the rounds sums it up the best: "Why did Barack Obama really go to Jerusalem? He wanted to see the manger where he was born." Political joking aside, the John Edwards-Rielle Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-6094793358389905292008-08-09T15:42:00.000-05:002008-08-09T15:44:28.296-05:00North Carolina Residents React to Edwards Affair, LiesPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-61622819707052163232008-08-09T15:16:00.000-05:002008-08-09T15:39:28.861-05:00The John Edwards Video They Tried to SuppressNow that Barack Obama favorite John Edwards, a Demcratic party stalwart, has finally 'fessed up to his affair with Rielle Hunter, the videos produced by Hunter must be seen. Those videos were originally yanked by the Edwards camp.But someone had copies, and they re-surfaced. Watch and you'll see Edwards in full rut, eyes, body language, speech betraying the attraction and affair.And, Edwards Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-84172990122774540702008-07-07T02:05:00.000-05:002008-07-07T02:43:49.811-05:00Summer Break from Federal Gas Taxes Part of New McCain "Jobs for America" Economy Bailout ProgramSen. John McCain will take a bold step forward today as he addresses the state of America's economy and promises to balance the budget. McCain's proposal, called "Jobs for America," includes these points:--summer suspension of federal gas taxes at the pump--action to stop families from losing their homes in current credit crisis; refusal of taxpayer dollars to bail out those who preyed on Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-71660237503635614252008-07-03T11:58:00.001-05:002008-07-03T12:27:09.475-05:00Why Journalism Won't Die--No Matter What You Read on the InternetThis morning I awoke to learn that the "big city" newspaper that gave me some of my finest training and greatest challenges, one of the dearest memories of my career, is slashing a large portion of its staff. The first response was visceral and acutely personal--with vibrant, vivid recollections of the rickety old building we worked in, copy boys, manual typewriters (yes, manual typewriters), Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-74372118863458935042008-06-15T13:40:00.001-05:002008-12-10T04:56:27.538-06:00Cedar Rapids Floods & Hometown Journalism: The Cedar Rapids Gazette Rises Above the StormWire stories about the flooding in Cedar Rapids and elsewhere abound. As always, national media fly into afflicted areas to cover the latest, hottest news story.But at home, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Cedar Rapids Gazette has shown how hometown journalism can, in the end, be the best journalism. Their extraordinary front-page layouts, with full-spread photos, and their frequent online updates Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-66325111584930398192008-06-07T17:41:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:27.679-06:00BIG BROWN: A Dirty Trainer's Dues Are CalledRick Dutrow, drugging trainer, and Big Brown. There's no surprise today in Big Brown's failure to perform. Although this is a spectacular horse, he's been entrusted to some of the dirtiest hands in thoroughbred racing today.The only one to come out of this race with any luster is jockey Kent Desormeaux. Desormeaux, realizing that, as he said, he had "no horse" under him, took care of his horse.HePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-34817065978058993572008-06-06T05:58:00.001-05:002008-06-07T14:42:24.750-05:00Britain: Fly-By To Help Celebrate World War I Veteran's BirthdayWas that a typo, the "World War I veteran" bit? Not at all: Henry Allingham 's 112th birthday celebreation will include a Royal Air Force (RAF) fly-by and parachute jump. Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, is celebrating reaching his 112th birthday.Henry Allingham, who was born in London on 6 June 1896, is also the last surviving original member ofPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-42894336927443943742008-06-03T13:45:00.001-05:002008-06-07T14:44:48.859-05:00Examining the Media: Has the Press Deliberately KO'd Hillary? (Opinion)Sen. Hillary Clinton's camp is emphatically denying an AP story announcing her resignation from her campaign for the Democratic Party nomination for president.Regardless of what the Clinton campaign says, AP has announced the anointing of Barack Obama as well as announced that Clinton is dropping out of the race. Isn't it Clinton's job to announce what she's doing?And isn't it the Democratic Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-13646366725801358442008-06-02T11:20:00.001-05:002008-06-07T14:48:18.356-05:00Quebec Will Repatriate 700 Acres to Kahnawà:ke Reserve (Breaking News)Quebec has agreed to repatriate 700 acres to the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawà:ke. The land agreement is a small portion of long-term negotiations about the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis grievance.“This has huge significance,” saidGrand Chief Michael Ahríhrhon Delisle, Jr. “While Canada and Kahnawà:ke have been in formal Seigneury negotiations since 2005 Quebec has, until now, been reluctant to Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-82477687674137637582008-06-01T23:35:00.001-05:002008-12-10T04:56:27.886-06:00Rowing The World's Oceans: UK Team To Try Unassisted NY to Europe Atlantic CrossingAnd the owl and the pussycat set to sea--that aside, four men from the United Kingdom are setting out to join others in challenging the Atlantic Ocean--by rowboat. Amazingly, there's an entire organization dedicated to Ocean Rowing: the Ocean Rowing Society.Among the list of ocean rowers: Roz Savage of Great Britain, who's aiming to be the first woman to row across the Pacific Ocean solo, in Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-53356437687765833322008-06-01T07:15:00.001-05:002008-06-01T07:15:45.697-05:00Man drops $11,200 from plane near JakartaNow this is what you call "throwing money around." AN INDONESIAN businessman sparked a scramble for cash when he dropped 100 million rupiah ($11,200) in banknotes from an aircraft today to promote a book he has written. A 13-year-old girl lost consciousness running after the notes and had to be rushed to a nearby hospital, the Detikcom online news service said. Tung Desem Waringin, whoPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-39934210749294648372008-05-31T14:05:00.001-05:002008-12-10T04:56:28.069-06:00Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off; Headed for Space Station withUPDATE: Blue skies and clear sailing marked the successful launch of Space Shuttle Discovery and her seven-member crew from historic Launch Pad 39-A at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. A flawless countdown preceded liftoff, which marked the 35th flight of Discovery and the 123rd Space Shuttle mission. (The numbers don't always match in sequence because flight manifests often shuttle missions Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-68393641341093272572008-05-26T21:24:00.001-05:002008-06-19T14:31:59.040-05:00Memorial Day Tornadoes Devastate TownsFor more than three dozen tornado videos and storm photographs, please visit our new location at The Pep Report.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-63663094888735898852008-05-24T19:39:00.000-05:002008-06-19T14:34:20.435-05:00Tornado Videos: News Helicopter Records OK Tornado in Action as Storms Rake OklahomaMore tornado videos, including Friday's deadly Kansas supercells, can be found at The Pep Report.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-50643311871033756352008-05-20T22:45:00.000-05:002008-05-20T22:49:15.333-05:00Where's the Peanut Gallery?A reminder: we've been invited to join the friendly folks at Pep Report. Other writers will be joining in, too, so come visit!Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-76718761360759352092008-05-14T08:37:00.000-05:002008-05-14T08:49:10.589-05:00Detroit to Scandal-Ridden Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Get out!Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is the guy who unleashed the "n-word" bomb on prime-time TV when caught lying to investigators about an alleged sex scandal and mis-use of government resources. Ever-belligerent, Kilpatrick continues to insist that his actions and the resulting felony perjury charges aren't his problems. Kilpatrick, who travels with his own tax-financed "posse", says that he's onlyPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-1724964708878768732008-05-14T07:58:00.000-05:002008-05-14T08:05:35.650-05:00McCain: Hagee Apology Praised, "Reconciliation" StressedOn the other hand, compare Barack Obama mentor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's race-baiting, "God Damn America" posture. There's no reconciliation there, just unrepentant anger.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-56391297805885006292008-05-13T08:33:00.000-05:002008-05-13T08:40:53.795-05:00Missouri Storm Spotter Tyler Casey, Credited with Saving Lives, Dies of Injuries from May 10 TornadoSad news from Seneca, MO, where firefighter and storm spotter Tyler Casey died of injuries sustained tracking storms during the May 10 tornado outbreak. The Neosho Daily News announced the 21-year-old's death Monday night. Casey is credited with saving at least three lives during Saturday's storms.His death brings the number of fatalities in that area to fourteen. More information can be found atPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-39336808100823125082008-05-11T13:22:00.000-05:002008-05-11T13:26:47.721-05:00UPDATES: Tornado Outbreak, Eight BellesFor more on the May 10, 2008 tornadic outbreak, please visit our new website:The PEP ReportWe have exclusive photos of the storm, along with a discussion Forum.There's also a new Eight Belles discussion topic set up.Pardon our mess as we move. Want to help carry a cyber-suitcase? ; } (Just kidding!)We appreciate each and every one of our readers and contributors. We'll update this blog now and Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-36547554389226652042008-05-10T23:36:00.000-05:002008-05-11T03:42:23.570-05:00Tornadoes Kill at Least 19 in OK and MO; OK Town Almost DestroyedNote: in chaotic situations, death tolls vary. KTUL is on the scene, and we're trusting them.Ambulances literally raced back and forth between the tiny, struggling town of Picher and the nearest hospital in Miami, OK after a fourth day of severe weather ended in a tornado savaging the area.At least six people are known to have died in the tornado, tentatively classifed as an F3. The twister was Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-24446037728999103612008-05-10T04:41:00.000-05:002008-05-10T04:55:04.794-05:00Here Comes the Bride's Family: Cheers as Mom & Dad Bush Arrive in Crawford for Jenna's WeddingPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-87420949730579022512008-05-10T04:21:00.000-05:002008-05-10T04:39:32.543-05:00Tax Evader: Rev. Al Sharpton Owes $1.5 Million in Back TaxesApparently the Rev. Al Sharpton hasn't yet heard the part that says "..render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's." Earlier, Sharpton, a firm Barack Obama supporter, threatened lawsuits over the Democratic party's handling of Michigan and Florida delegates. The question now is; who'll pay for those court costs? This isn't the first time Sharpton has been in trouble over his finances. His Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-11701059276458165532008-05-07T16:38:00.000-05:002008-05-07T16:52:26.190-05:00The Beauty of a Routine, Maybe Boring DayWe'd like to have a routine day back. You know, the kind of day where maybe you think "Is this my LIFE? Is this boring?"We were sailing along here, researching, analyzing and writing about Eight Belles--and at work on other things. Enjoying the dialogue here.Then came news. One of the most beloved, most important women in the Peanut crew's world had a cyst removed from her breast.The procedure Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-16246175117338412672008-05-05T23:13:00.000-05:002008-05-06T00:19:48.856-05:00Larry Jones Filly Follies? Police Investigate Maren's Meadow Sponging Incident; Jones & Jockey Gabriel Saez Face Doubts Over Eight Belles Derby DeathAs controversy erupts over the sudden, mysterious collapse of Kentucky Derby second-place winner Eight Belles, another mystery still haunts trainer Larry Jones' barn. Filly Maren's Meadow, who could have been a contender for the Kentucky Oaks, last fall was the victim of something called "sponging," which effectively sidelined her away from crucial training and conditioning time. In sponging, aPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-5809019587874656702008-05-05T00:31:00.000-05:002008-05-05T11:03:41.454-05:00Eight Belles: Gabriel Saez, the Whip, & Questions about Larry Jones' Choices Leading to Kentucky Derby Death, Eight Belles Racing VideoWhen evaluating a mystery--like why Eight Belles, a supposedly healthy racehorse, suddenly breaks multiple bones and is put to death at the Kentucky Derby--it's useful to look for the common element that becomes a common denominator. Just as the old teaching poem says "for want of a nail, a horse was lost." What led that nail to be wanting? Poor choices.We're bringing you videos of Eight Belles Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-14811488380931729182008-05-04T19:42:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:29.390-06:00The Tragedy of Eight Belles: Kentucky Derby Death Sounds Warning Bell for Racing; Investigation of Gabriel Saez, Larry Jones & Racing RequiredDid the world watch an over-challenged, under-prepared filly be literally run to death in this year's Kentucky Derby? The collapse of Eight Belles with an extremely rare, "sudden" case of not just one, but multiple, bone breaks cries out for investigations of jockey Gabriel Saez, trainer Larry Jones, and the money-lusting parody of equine achievement that horse racing and the once-proud Triple Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-91207687422473817632008-05-03T10:43:00.000-05:002008-05-03T12:31:49.114-05:00Oklahoma: Ever RenewedSpring is flowing, rippling, embracing Oklahoma, and sweet it is. Spring brings the heaviest tornado season, but springtime in Oklahoma is a memory-forever-green and promises ahead season.There's an energy here, buoyant, unafraid, a simple sincerity and a great rush of good will. We survive here in Oklahoma, the Dust Bowl, the Oklahoma City bombings, the storms, the floods, and we rise up again, Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-57055217692905908452008-05-02T16:24:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:29.741-06:00Memphis, TN & Mississippi Areas: Take Cover, Tornadoes Rampaging Through the Southeast, Historic Floods in MaineThe massive storm system that savaged Arkansas and roared through Oklahoma,Texas, and Kansas is stalking the southeast. (See below for earlier coverage) Memphis, TN, which recently endured a historic tornadic outbreak. and surrounding areas,are under the gun now.So far, at least twenty tornado warnings have been issued across Tennessee. Live tracking and warnings are available from WREG and Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-42891263644015950952008-05-02T11:54:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:30.154-06:00Tornado Video & On-Scene Photos: Deadly Storm Kills Seven in Arkansas; Spawns 6-Vortice Tornado in Oklahoma; Texas Picks Up After Twisters(Raw Video)This is an extraordinary photo of a tornado over Oklahoma City, OK during the May 1 outbreak. The photographer,Linda, a gardening, and nature enthusiast, grabbed a huge twister on the right and the simultaneous development of other funnels on the left. (Photo copyright to photographer, one-time usage granted to I Found a Peanut blog.)This outstanding photo of mammatus in straight-line wind Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-42274301369066333682008-05-01T16:50:00.000-05:002008-05-01T16:57:01.380-05:00"D.C. Madam"Deborah Palfrey, Linked to Sen. David Vitter, Commits Suicide in FL Trailer ParkWomen in the escort or street corner biz, or girls who think it's "cool" and OK, take note: the only ones who ever come out on top in prostitution are the men using you. In very rare cases, like Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the men pay, too. But 99% of the time, the women pay horrible life, disease, and emotional prices while their male customers only payPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-36133849942749755552008-05-01T00:55:00.001-05:002008-12-10T04:56:30.279-06:00Too Little, Too Late: Drew Peterson Finally Offers Reward for Missing Wife Stacy PetersonIt's not often that you get to recycle a headline so quickly, but this week's wacky Chicago-based news environment offered a two-fer. First, Barack Obama suddenly catches on to what Jeremiah Wright, his pastor of twenty years, has been preaching and decides to say something about it: too little, too late. Now former Bolingbrook, Ill cop Drew Peterson has decided to take time out from his media Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-2800491221022583302008-04-30T08:50:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:30.530-06:00Obama vs. Wright: The Delicious Irony of Racism ChargesAs Barack Obama distances himself from his former mentor, guide, friend and pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the irony of the "racism" charges launched at those who didn't like Wright's "God Damn America" takes center stage. Those who had criticized Wright's fiery comments and attack on a country he claims created HIV to kill blacks were routinely called "racists" by Obama cultists.Are these Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-78059777398788366982008-04-29T21:36:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:57:29.113-05:00Was Deadly Chinese Heparin Deliberately Contaminated? Baxter CEO Tells Congress "Delibrate" Action Led to Dozens of U.S. Deaths; Widow Blames BaxterPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-72176626157970117502008-04-29T21:24:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:31:58.243-05:00California Shark Attack: Great White Shark Confirmed as Swimmer's KillerPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-72023970008461172502008-04-29T21:02:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:15:27.653-05:00Spitzer Hooker Ashley Dupre Sues "Girls Gone Wild" Soft Porn Video Sleaze King Joe FrancisAnd in this ring, we have: sleaze vs. sleaze. However, given the greater reach that Joe Francis has with his soft porn "Girls Gone Wild" and his unrepentent pimping of drunk teenagers and college girls, the Peanut crew hopes that Ashley Dupre takes Francis to the cleaners. Hey, Ashley, get out of the whore business, OK? Your tryst with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, which led to his Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-34863347554991667822008-04-29T15:53:00.000-05:002008-04-29T16:04:19.710-05:00Too Little, Too Late: Obama 'Disses Wright After 20 Years of Following "God Damn America" PastorSen. Barack Obama, fighting for his political life and creditability, finally decided to 'dis Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Well, sort of. The problem is that Obama sat in this man's church for twenty years, called him his mentor, teacher, guide. Now Obama is supposedly outraged by Wright. We've heard of it taking awhile to catch on, but no one is going to believe that Obama now suddenly is "outraged" Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-86470078363809392332008-04-29T15:20:00.000-05:002008-04-29T15:39:02.135-05:00VOLCANO NEWS: Mystery on Mt. St. Helen's WebcamNews outlets are picking up on this breaking story, as first reported by Vinny's Blog.Overseas, a dangerous Indonesian volcano is belching flaming rocks. Mount Anak Krakatau's new cycle of action is worrying officials and villagers. Near Jakarta, a strange "mud volcano" has added another danger to residents' misery. Flammable methan gas is overwhelming residential areas. In earlier news from Mt.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-6530827817274874832008-04-27T10:11:00.001-05:002008-04-27T16:09:38.392-05:00California: Raging Wildfires Destroy Acreage, Threaten Homes, Force EvacuationsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-71170565147843946812008-04-27T09:45:00.000-05:002008-04-27T10:33:33.002-05:00Knock It Off, China: Cops Seize Knock-Off, Unsafe Chinese Military Weapons, Fashion, Toys and Batteries, Army InvestigatesBut it's no longer just about toys, fashion, and exploding electronics. The U.S. Army is investigating the delivery of old and possibly unsafe Chinese-made weapons to overseas troops.There's an excruciating irony in all this: if any American company had steadily pumped out such a supply of dangerous and sub-standard goods, the government would have them shut down. Why don't they shut down the Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-78753809213439227562008-04-27T09:35:00.000-05:002008-04-27T09:40:31.394-05:00Bush Finds His Funny Inner Child: Bon Mots Jab Obama, Clinton, McCain at Press EventGood ones, Mr. President! Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-19215915428172734212008-04-26T13:48:00.000-05:002008-04-26T14:01:02.799-05:00Hospitals Demanding Upfront Cash Before Treating Cancer Patients; M.D. Anderson Scandal a WarningIf you are diagnosed with cancer, better pray that M.D. Anderson and other hospitals don't lock their doors to you until you pay tens of thousands of dollars up front. In this case, a woman with leukemia managed to borrow enough to meet a demand for a $45,000 cash pre-payment; then was refused treatment at time of admitting until she came up with $60,000 more.She had insurance. You read that Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-87531109507226936002008-04-25T02:06:00.000-05:002008-04-25T11:17:25.699-05:00Our First SPANK THE MEDIA Honoree: WMAQ NBC 5We're so excited! We have a winner in the Peanut crew's new "Spank the Media" competition to find the stupidest, most overblown, most time-wasting, or downright unfactual bit of media out there. (Really, though, we have to limit it to the most blatant examples; we don't have room or time enough to list the daily Hefty bags of eligible competitors.)Admittedly, the Barack Obama-Rev. Jeremiah Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-28427310502979370642008-04-24T18:39:00.000-05:002008-04-25T02:06:24.756-05:00Sneak Peek Video: Rev. Wright Tries to Cover for Barack Obama with Bill Moyers Friday NightHere's a brief refresher on one small part of Wright's theology, which Sen. Barack Obama has followed and endorse for two decades. "“Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill gods who do not belongPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-16434930973629607922008-04-24T18:36:00.000-05:002008-04-24T18:38:35.997-05:00Saluting Military Veterans: Wounded Warrior Bicycle Ride BeginsMemo to Veteran's Administration & Washington: let's take better care of our military veterans. Our Vietnam vets were basically tossed on the trash heap. Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-78267680174934274962008-04-24T10:39:00.001-05:002008-04-24T17:55:47.352-05:00Iraq's simmering ethnic war over Kirkuk"Tensions are rising between Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen factions over power and populations in the province, the heart of northern Iraq's oil industry.Graffiti inside this city's ancient hilltop citadel quickly spells out the tension between Kirkuk's three main ethnic groups; Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen.""On one wall, an eagle descends on a two-headed serpent meant to symbolize enemies of the Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-47529341622243388602008-04-24T04:34:00.000-05:002008-04-24T04:37:33.421-05:00100 Years of Army Reserves: Warriors Celebrate by Re-Enlisting In Family Group CeremonyPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-47092987577230030252008-04-24T04:23:00.000-05:002008-04-24T04:26:55.962-05:00More than 300 Children from Renegade Mormon Polygamist Cult Will Be Sent to Foster HomesPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-27164221535233792092008-04-24T04:10:00.000-05:002008-04-24T04:13:57.189-05:00Osama bin Laden Brother Seeks to Build Middle East to Africa BridgePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-85270455866184795842008-04-24T04:02:00.000-05:002008-04-24T04:08:10.109-05:00Balloon-Flying Priest Still Missing in Brazil; 1,000 Helium Ballons Used in Seeking Record & Mission FundsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-49351208274951700882008-04-24T03:54:00.001-05:002008-04-24T03:57:01.711-05:00Police Arrest 4 in Indianapolis Pregnant Teller Shooting; Gunman Still Being SoughtPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-9153370354115327782008-04-22T03:11:00.000-05:002008-04-22T04:12:01.972-05:00Rickroll Me Baby, Lemme Meme You All Night (& Other Bouts of Internet Video Humor)And on the 32nd Day, the Lord said: let there be craziness on the Internet. And so it came to pass. And lo, verily, we duckrolled into rickrolling, which took off like a giant, crazed bat this April Fool's Day.But before the rickroll, there were the ancient days of meme. Back in the 90's, when Dancing Hamsters and Dancing Jesus were the headliners. Yes, the original dancers, long before The Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-60957479180877254572008-04-20T12:27:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:30.803-06:00The Drew Dumpster: 0 for 2; One Judge Nixes Guns Returns; Another Ayes Kathleen Savio Estate ChangesThe odor from the Drew Dumpster just got a brief blast of air freshener as former Bolingbrook cop Drew Peterson didn't get his guns back from one judge, but did get a big money change from another--and finally, he faces liability for lawsuits from the family of third wife Kathleen Savio.Peterson, you may recall, seems to have what he calls "bad luck" with women. Savio, who Peterson dumped after Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-77928712010810286912008-04-18T14:02:00.000-05:002008-04-18T14:04:36.366-05:00Chicago Earthquake .2 Off Historic Level; Experts Say New Madrid Fault is RestlessPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-399138100062363082008-04-18T13:51:00.001-05:002008-04-18T13:54:44.066-05:00Snickers the Cocker Spaniel Rescued from Pacific Island, Finds New HomeAs for the ship that refused to take Snickers along with his former owners--shame on them. And a solid turn in hell.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-7378742389973605332008-04-18T13:18:00.000-05:002008-04-18T13:23:10.789-05:00Obama's Hand Jive: Flipping Hillary the FingerBarack Obama might as well take up communicating with gang hand signals, if he's going to denigrate the U.S. presidential race by flipping competitor Hillary Clinton the bird--and laughing about it. As his wife Michelle hasn't found much in America to be proud of, maybe this will give her something to brag about.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-59219843173930407212008-04-15T17:44:00.001-05:002008-04-15T17:48:38.590-05:00YouTube Divorce: Angry Wife Tricia Walsh-Smith & Divorce by YouTubeYou go, girl!Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-48643167204812346512008-04-09T11:01:00.000-05:002008-04-09T11:15:31.823-05:00Egypt on Fire: Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood Fans the Flames of Riots and StrikesAn economic and political crisis is building in Egypt. MSNBC reports that the banned group Muslim Brotherhood is taking full advantage to literally set fire to the streets. The Brotherhood is a jihadist organization that declares "Jihad is our way".The Boston Globe reports that: "Egypt rushed yesterday to grant bonuses to workers after two days of deadly riots over high food prices and low wages Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-60453946248661380082008-04-03T18:49:00.001-05:002008-04-03T19:27:51.276-05:0060th Birthday Surprise: Michigan Man Wins $136 Million JackpotDavid Sneath wants a new fishing boat, because he likes to fish. And, he's making sure that he shares the prize money with four buddies who usually pool together for tickets, although this time they didn't.Imagine winning $136 million. Would you take the yearly payouts or would you take it all at once? How would you spend the money?David Sneath of Livonia said he still hadn’t returned to Earth Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-67156701999165922532008-04-03T07:02:00.003-05:002008-04-03T07:10:04.224-05:00Aviation First: Boeing Flies Hydrogen Battery PlanePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-75771276703369180172008-04-03T06:53:00.000-05:002008-04-03T06:55:38.198-05:00ATA Shuts Down; Other Airlines Investigated for FAA Safety ViolationsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-16986849115775174112008-04-03T06:48:00.000-05:002008-04-03T06:49:55.029-05:00Elect Obama, Get Al Gore TooPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-48627243996555317512008-04-01T09:46:00.001-05:002008-04-03T06:51:27.670-05:00Sports Icons Dedicate Memorial to Fast PitcherThere will be special memories today in St. Petersburg, FL, as sports icons gather to dedicate a memorial to Sidd Finch, the pitcher who threw fast balls at more than 160 miles per hour.The enigmatic Finch, whose Zen philosophy guided his sports development, only appeared briefly on the sports scene. George Plimpton was able to interview him before Finch's brief stardom, and his arm, Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-47716158757036037462008-03-30T10:56:00.000-05:002008-03-30T11:05:37.087-05:00The Drew Dumpster: Stacy Peterson Search Brings Out Volunteers; Drew Peterson Focuses on Media Spotlight for HimselfSo far, Drew Peterson has blocked his children from testifying before the grand jury, gotten his guns back, posed for People magazine, invited numerous news shows to come into his home to film "Mr. Mom", said he wants a divorce, wanted to do a "win a date with Drew" radio promotion, and bragged about being a chick magnet. His natural match: attorney Joel Brodsky, who hams it up and laughs it up Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-63185504309884075952008-03-28T06:51:00.000-05:002008-03-28T07:38:18.484-05:00Grand Canyon Area Uranium Mining Ahead? Hearing Today on Controversial ProposalOne one hand, the government wants to allow uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. On the other hand, it wants to improve the Canyon's ecosystem. Environmentalists, park enthusiasts, and Native American tribes say that allowing potentially-dangerous, and definitely ugly, uranium mines near the Grand Canyon is risky -- and dirty-- business.The Canyon area is part of not only a massive ecosystem, Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-55785780720884546512008-03-28T06:44:00.000-05:002008-03-28T06:47:27.665-05:00Delta To Cancel More Flights; Air Traffic Delays IncreasePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-54553509887620585342008-03-27T09:06:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:31.438-06:00The Drew Dumpster: Stacy Peterson Search to Resume, Drew Peterson Cleans House for MediaThe tawdry tale of former Bolingbrook cop and crime suspect Drew Peterson and his missing fourth wife Stacy Peterson blooms anew with spring. As for third wife Kathleen Savio, found dead and "drowned" in a dry bathtub, no arrest has yet been made in what officials now consider to be a homicide.Let's review, shall we? Four wives, the second says she's still terrified of Peterson. Third wife, Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-71472572106316131272008-03-26T10:06:00.001-05:002008-03-26T10:07:53.662-05:00Puzzle-Solving Parrot Beats HumansPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-1897190989587172862008-03-26T01:29:00.000-05:002008-03-26T01:52:31.689-05:00Florida Taser-Like Stun Gun Maker Faces Federal Charges in High-Powered Taser Shoot-OutA competitor to the now-notorious Taser Brand of electrical stun gun now faces a federal lawsuit for what the Security and Exchange Commission is calling "misrepresentation" that led to inflated stock prices on the NASDAQ exchange. It's not the first go-round in court for Stinger Systems of Tampa, Fl, either.In 2004 their competitor TASER® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), filed a lawsuit Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-5365382754785470982008-03-25T11:08:00.000-05:002008-03-25T11:17:38.792-05:00French President Nicholas Sarkozy May Boycott China Olympics Opening Ceremony; Tibet Controversy GrowsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-55182398061530909612008-03-25T10:47:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:48:48.739-05:00Snakes on a Plane: Coach Bitten by Rattler in LuggagePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-23442804023495375142008-03-25T10:41:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:43:15.318-05:00Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Student Matt Miller Earns Congressional Medal of HonorPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-87739787115393295012008-03-25T10:16:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:29:26.873-05:00Hillary Clinton Under Fire for Not Being Under Fire While Obama Sat in Racist Church Damning AmericaThe Barack Obama camp, of course, wasted no time in going negative with what Hillary Clinton calls "a minor blip." Frankly, the fatigue and jet lag of not only globe-trotting but thousands of trips is more believable as a cause of mistakes than is sitting in a hate-spewing , racist minister's church for 20 years and calling it "not agreeing." Obama still will not be able to dig his way out of thePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-28623012822767865252008-03-25T10:09:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:11:27.561-05:00The Kwame Kilpatrick Mess: Detroit Mayor Charged with FeloniesPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-64355335705157199572008-03-24T02:59:00.000-05:002008-03-25T10:55:20.544-05:00SLA Killer Sarah Jane Olson Returned to PrisonPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-31014660372693014882008-03-22T10:56:00.000-05:002008-03-22T11:08:19.580-05:00In Your Easter Bonnet: Pied Piper Duck Parade Flaunts FashionPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-20109238685278826122008-03-22T04:14:00.000-05:002008-03-22T04:17:02.031-05:00Convicted Murderer Sara Jane Olson, SLA Bomb Terrorist, Released Early from PrisonPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-83380071065450542432008-03-22T04:05:00.000-05:002008-03-22T04:07:51.747-05:00Female Medic Receives Silver Star for Valor: "Is There Anything I Could Have Done Better?"Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-54301670438678101692008-03-21T08:55:00.000-05:002008-03-21T09:00:11.945-05:00Easter Egg: Faberge Chocolate Replica on Sale for $10,000Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-29480556509072339932008-03-21T08:48:00.000-05:002008-03-21T08:53:54.759-05:00Would You Like to Have $10 Million? Meet This Car Design ChallengePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-40056329427465195262008-03-21T08:43:00.000-05:002008-03-21T08:52:53.489-05:00NYC Crane Collapse: Inspector Arrested in Deadly AccidentPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-40411868605671663132008-03-21T08:37:00.000-05:002008-03-21T08:38:52.182-05:00Coast Guard Helps With Flood Rescues in Missouri, More Flooding AheadPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-43778554703741209982008-03-17T13:29:00.000-05:002008-12-10T04:56:31.826-06:00McCain Visits Iraq; Where's Obama & "God Damn America"? Hillary Issues Iraq PlanRepublican presidential contender John McCain is visiting the troops in Iraq. Meanwhile, Barack Obama is busy trying to dig himself out of a hole for his decades of support for his anti-American, anti-white pastor Jeremiah Wright.Hillary Clinton comes out swinging as she presents her plan for handling Iraq. She says it won't be easy. At least she's focusing on real issues facing our country, and Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-58990668364147824412008-03-17T13:24:00.000-05:002008-03-17T13:25:23.551-05:00America's Most Wanted: Alleged Family Killer Found in Chicago After 10 YearsPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-25094714850964208692008-03-17T13:14:00.001-05:002008-03-17T13:15:03.593-05:00St. Patrick's Day: Two Million Turn Out for NYC ParadePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-66290305550656443612008-03-16T07:42:00.000-05:002008-03-16T07:44:52.312-05:00Native Report: American Indian TV Program Offers Look Into Thriving Cultures & ChallengesPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-58578262534769766712008-03-16T07:35:00.000-05:002008-03-16T07:55:54.044-05:00Spitzer Hooker: Report Says Ashley Dupre Offered Immunity for Testimony; Spitzer Stays LowPep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-86709977486145573002008-03-16T07:28:00.000-05:002008-03-16T07:29:59.722-05:00First Person Video: NYC Crane CollapsePep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-17672492886941205062008-03-15T16:43:00.001-05:002008-03-15T16:46:52.484-05:00NYC: Crane Collapse Destroys Buildings, Dozens MissingIn addition to injuries, there are unconfirmed fatalities. Gas has been cut off to the area after residents reported smelling natural gas.Residents and business owners are outraged because, they say, they had reported and complained about the new building "going up too fast." Long hours and lack of proper oversight had been a continuing problem.Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185708308519979676.post-52311260795462842242008-03-15T02:31:00.000-05:002008-03-15T02:59:23.398-05:00Video: Tornado Rips Up Downtown Atlanta, Georgia Dome; Halts SEC Games, Terrifies ThousandsOfficials in Atlanta say that the search for trapped victims in damaged buildings might take two full days. More than a dozen people have been taken to local hospitals. The tornado left downtown Atlanta "looking like a war zone," witnesses said. Pep Rally Pressnoreply@blogger.com0