Serena Williams has defeated Zheng Jie in straigh sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). There were a few rain delays and Jie was up 4-2 in the 2nd set but Serena was able to come good and serve as if her life depended on it. Serena served 14 aces in the match. Make no mistake, Zheng Jie put up some awesome resistence (had some nice winners of her own, moving Serena around) in the 2nd set but when she broke
Peo somnar numera själv i egen säng. Det går upp och ner. I början gick det bra, sen blev han sjuk och alla rutiner for all världens väg. Senaste kvällarna har varit åt helvete. Glömt bort att han fixar det där galant. Så jag kör vanliga trixet. Efter vilda protester, krokodiltårar, Peo äj leeeeesseeeen och [...]
Among the legacies of the Bush disaster in Iraq is the fact over 30,000 fighting men an women were wounded in combat and thousands more are leaving the service with a range of disabilities. Isaac Stevens was injured while training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and as a result became paralyzed. He was discharged, but due [...]
Seven years ago, President Bush promised the American people he would get Osama bin Laden, “dead or alive.”
Five years ago, he told the world “Mission Accomplished” with the defeat of Saddam Hussein who, only in the confused mind of the president, had some connection with the capture and defeat of Osama bin Laden. Now, in [...]
For all those out there with a bad case of BDS, the "Mission Accomplished" banner that was on the AIrcraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. If you have been in the Navy or any of the military branches, you would know...
Okay, at last, I manage to watch Iron man in this weekend, yes I had promised with my darling roomate, but I just cannot hold the temptation..I bring the kids to the cinema, 2 hours early, just because the parking and afraid that the ticket will sold out. Saturday, Ipoh people is crazy on going out to Jusco and especially cinema.Don't imagine the Sunday, if you come to Jusco on lunch time, you will have to just return to your home with frustration after fail to find out the parking. Even today I came on 11 o'clock, I have to park my car at roof top, after almost hit a BMW Minicooper at carpark 2nd floor.Bought the ticket, and Najid begged me a popcorn. They never finished the popcorn, small bucket popcorn is too big for them.One and half hour to go, our show is on 1.10. We went to capcom a
Done!
Something I've been putting off for about a month now I finally made myself sit down and get it done.
What it is that was so important yet so easily put off?
I needed to upload our family photos from my digital camera for safe keeping. All our vacation pictures and prom pictures as well my birthday and my sons first varsity track meet... all saved. I think you only have to have your
~Snooper~Once again, the Leftinistra are grasping at straws and, we that know better must answer this blatant and purposeful stupidity. I have already written of this at A Newt One and I have also written on this subject twice before I merged with A Newt One.What the Leftinistra and all the rest that "whine" about the statement of Mission Accomplished, have either not read the Mission Accomplished Speech or have read it and choose to ignore it. No where within the speech was it ever declared that the GWOT was over. Quite to the contrary of the uneducated twits and sycophants of the Anti-Americanist socialist democrats and the demagogues on the left, not one place in the text of the speech can it be found that President Bush declared the war to be "over". No where. Below are selected e
Mission Accomplished?Five years ago, 139 American troops had died in Iraq. Now that number is 4,064. Five years ago, 542 American troops had been wounded in Iraq. Now that number is 29,395.So what did the the almost 4,000 U.S. soldiers die for if the mission was already accomplished? What about the 29,000 wounded since then?
What about the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of Iraqis who have died or been wounded?
Mission accomplished, eh?
Five years after President Bush donned a flight suit and landed a Navy jet on the USS Abraham Lincoln to deliver a speech beneath a banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished," the White House admits that Bush has paid a price for it.On May 1, 2003, Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and still goes on." The administration shifted through several excuses over the years.Finally, the official explanation for the "Mission Accomplished" banner is that it was commemorating the end of the 10-month tour of duty of the carrier and did not refer to the war in Iraq. Now in its sixth year, 4,061 U.S. troops have died. Source: apnews.myway.com
Okay, The Iraqi people have been liberated, Saddam is out of the way (He's not, but more on that later) Why are Americans still dying in Iraq? We'll tell you why. It's for the profits of the oil barrons who are in office. If you forgot, there ore two of them you know...
BANK AND OTHER FINANCIAL STOCKS rallied strongly Thursday on further optimism that the corner has been turned in the credit crisis. Ongoing stresses in the money markets and Federal Reserve data raise reasonable doubts on this score.
Financial stocks surged Thursday, with the Select SPDR Financial exchange-traded fund (known mainly by its ticker symbol, XLF) jumping [...]
Based on a certain recent history example , it would be unwise to declare anything “Mission Accomplished”. But I’m about to do it anyway.
I hereby declare Mission Accomplished on Thing 1’s potty training! He was a late starter, and we had many, many, many struggles along the way. Partly because of [...]
Don’t try this at home, folks- I’m an expert. My final tally for ESPN’s “Pigskin’ Pick’em” (their weekly NFL choose the winner game)- 179 correct picks. The final season tally for ESPN’s “Expert” NFL Analysts:
Seth Wickersham- 18 less than me.
Sean Salisbury- 18 less than me.
Mike Golic- 30 less than me.
Ron Jaworski- 13 less than me.
Merril Hoge- 12 less [...]
In my post "Follow The Financial Whiz: The Countdown Begins Going from College to Career," I set a goal to obtain a job offer by my graduation date of December 16, 2007. I am proud to say that I have achieved that goal.
I was offered positions with two very respectable firms, and both opportunities would have allowed me to continue dealing with investments. I have decided to join the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System as a Junior Investment Analyst specializing in private equity and venture capital investments. I feel that this position will allow me to continue to expand my knowledge into some of the most fascinating areas of investing. The position has me moving to the Harrisburg, PA area where I will be looking to continue to grow as an individual and as a professional.
The job opportunity was the direct result of the successful 8-month internship that I completed with the retirement system back in 2006. I felt that this opportunity would provide me with a wo
Well mission 2 for this Christmas season has been accomplished - the Christmas tree and associated decorations have been assembled.
We started last night with chief toddler Little Miss overseeing the project before quickly recognising that this was possible a bad idea. It turns out that toddlers, while naturally bossy, make for very bad bosses.
So the tree project was quickly abandoned once the tree was assembled and the first set of flashing lights had been set up. This was more than enough to satisfy a quickly tiring and increasingly bored toddler.
So there it sat, a half completed Christmas tree, like some bad sculpture sitting there as some bad social commentary on the commercialisation of the western world and religion in general.
After everyone went to bed it was left to me to finish putting up all the decorations - the tree, the flashing lights, the flashing santa for the window, the various hanging ornaments for around the place.
It took until 1:00am but it is now all done and
They're gone.It was a good week, meeting Rajeev's parents. But I am completely spent. It's a lot of work being "on stage" 24/7, hoping to impress and trying not to care so much, cooking meals for 6 people every night, and thinking of touristy things to do in rotten weather.I will post pics soon.Meanwhile, we're sleeping. A lot.
Well, it's taken almost a year and more than four easy steps, but Britney Spears has indeed lost custody of her children. And let's reflect on the fact that when we heard K-Fed was getting custody for the indeterminate future, we all breathed a sigh of relief, didn't we?
I know I've been profoundly lax in covering the Britney news, but there's been so much to keep up with! The VMAs, the Chris Crocker, the driving around without a license but with her kids in the car, the hit-and-run charges, the leaving the house without pants, the subpoenas and affidavits, and throughout it all, the horrible outfits, styling and accessories. It's rather impressive, when you think about it; she's managed to violate just about every standard possible: legal, ethical, parental, professional, and aesthetic.And I would say "this isn't funny anymore," but now that the kids are in safer hands, it is kinda funny again, a little bit. I mean, come on:
That? Is funny, now that those spooky glo
Well, it's taken almost a year and more than four easy steps, but Britney Spears has indeed lost custody of her children. And let's reflect on the fact that when we heard K-Fed was getting custody for the indeterminate future, we all breathed a sigh of relief, didn't we?
I know I've been profoundly lax in covering the Britney news, but there's been so much to keep up with! The VMAs, the Chris Crocker, the driving around without a license but with her kids in the car, the hit-and-run charges, the leaving the house without pants, the subpoenas and affidavits, and throughout it all, the horrible outfits, styling and accessories. It's rather impressive, when you think about it; she's managed to violate just about every standard possible: legal, ethical, parental, professional, and aesthetic.And I would say "this isn't funny anymore," but now that the kids are in safer hands, it is kinda funny again, a little bit. I mean, come on:
That? Is funny, now that those spooky
Since May 1, 2003, 3,614 troops have died in Iraq. This was the date of the now infamous speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln in which the banner appeared in the background reading "Mission Accomplished".As of September 5, 2007, 3,753 American troops have lost their lives and 27,767 American troops have been seriously injured. That is the official number of wounded from the Pentagon. Others put the estimated number of wounded anywhere from 23,000 to as many as 100,000 injured.For more information on casuality statistics and figures please visit: http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
Today was a strange Saturday because I didn't have S Factor today (will return next week), so I had the whole day devoted to me. I started off the day with a 3 mile jog/ walk to Larchmont and back, which was lovely. Most lovely part about it was that I went so early in the morning so none on the cute little shops were open so I could save my precious pennies for the rest of afternoon.
I had a mission today (which is unusual for my shopping trips). I wanted another pair of True Religion jeans, which currently rank as my second favorite brand in denim ... Taverniti So still pulling in for first. I also wanted to pick up this awesome hat I saw on Melrose last week by Christy's Crown.
Those are two potentially quick errands but I wanted to shop ALL day. Of course I planned shopping excursion never goes as planned, so the day started off a bit rocky. I went to Loehmanns in Burbank first ... Yes I bargain shop. I chose the Burbank location because no one is ever there, the one on
December 5: Mission accomplished Team departs the RV Yuzhmorgeologiya for the Chilean base December 5, 2006King George Island, AntarcticaChilean BaseThe weather cooperated with our plans to depart the R.V. Yuzhmorgeologiya in order to catch our scheduled flight back to Punta Arenas. Rising early, the team loaded their gear into in bulk bags for a crane transfer into the awaiting Zodiac. We then donned Mustang suits for an exciting boat ride to shore. Russian chapelThe weather has improved, providing us with an opportunity to survey the nearby rocky shores of King George Island. We visited an authentic Russian chapel gracing one of the highest promenades in the area. Immature male and female Southern Elephant sealsI was delighted to discover a pair of Southern Elephant seals lounging on a rock beach just out of sight of the bay. These were the largest pinnipeds that I’ve encountered while here and suitably demonstrate the biological productivity
As predicted on my Week 5 results, I was able to double my emergency fund as early as on the first week of June. I received the $200 payout from my two new blogs. Here are the figures:
Target = extra $500
Windfall = $36 (no change)
ReviewMe = $40 (no change)
Temp Blogging = $45 (no change)
Text-Link-Ads = $54.24 (no change)
AdBrite = $14.85 (no change)
Data Entry Contract Work = $35
Writing Contract Work = $155.55
Blogs = $200
Total Extra Income from May to June 1st Week = $580.64
Emergency Fund Total = $1080.64
Setting up this financial management challenge is a surefire way to help one get his or her financial act together. Right when I started with the goal of doubling my emergency fund which was sitting quite lazily in my savings account, I became very eager to get hold of as many part-time gigs or any source of extra funds I can get. The common trip to the mall splurging has become a once-in-a-while affair, too, making me take a tighter grip on my earnings. It was a fun and defin
Meanwhile...
Republicans Buck Bush On Iraq Benchmarks
By Jonathan WeismanWashington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 1, 2007; Page A05 Brushing aside White House opposition, Republican leaders in Congress said yesterday that negotiations on a second war spending bill should begin with benchmarks of success for the Iraqi government, and possible consequences if those benchmarks are not met.Democratic leaders will send a $124 billion war funding bill to President Bush today that would establish such benchmarks and tie them to troop withdrawals, which would begin as early as July 1 if they are not met. The bill will arrive at the White House on the fourth anniversary of Bush's speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, when he declared an end to major combat operations in Iraq before a banner that proclaimed "Mission Accomplished." more
Bill on Iraq to Be Delivered 4 Years After Bush’s WordsBy NY Times Reporters SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and JEFF ZELENY Published: May 1, 2007
"today, president bush vetoed a bill that supports our troops and ends the war in iraq that he declared won four years ago." - john edwards'nuff said. i could (and have today) gone on and on about this, but i think that edwards summed it all up nicely. also, the president has now vetoed his first non-we-must-save-the-frozen-embryos-we-were-gonna-throw-out-anyway bill. just sayin.course, now comes the real interesting part...who backs down in this game of government chicken? let the srategeryizing begin...
It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. If we adhere to this definition, housing pundits must be clinically insane because...
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his political allies announced on Sunday the end of a two-month boycott on Iraqi politics. Al-Sadr, Iraq’s parliamentary speaker, made the announcement in front of a large banner reading “Mission Accomplished” after other members of the country’s parliament agreed to consider the al-Sadr bloc’s political demands.
The cleric “found the banner on eBay,” according to an aide speaking on condition of anonymity. “It was so cheap we couldn’t pass it up. I mean we would have paid more for it, but whoever owned it really wanted to get rid of it, I guess. What we’ve accomplished here isn’t exactly, totally done, but Mr. al-Sadr was so excited about the banner he just had us put it up anyway.”
The banner was not made available for comment.
White House Caught Doctoring "Mission Accomplished" Video. “The official White House website is now sporting a very different version of President Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech.”
White House Caught Doctoring Mission Accomplished Video
Your vote today is an intervention. The only way to stop this man and his corrupt party is to vote Democrat.
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Today I was on the field taking photographs for the Florida Marlins. I have been out working since 8 A.M, first with the Hanley Ramirez contract signing (photos & video coming soon) and later with the Marlins game. I will not sleep till everything is online but it's going to ...
