I started my Thursday with my nose within dangerous proximity of the southern end of a northbound cat. I hope yours started out better, although mine can’t possibly get any worse!

GuyK was at the top of the list when I checked in this morning, with a bit on National Health Care. Take some time on his site, see if you can find the gem about what he has against Hillary…

Scotwise has Friday’s funnies up already – thanks for the head start!

Bushwack let his true feelings for Ron Paul slip…

Third Wave Dave updates us on Andrea Shea King’s latest doings, and the Voice of Liberty Podcast Network.

John posted about Mitt Romney last Wednesday on Fire of Liberty – everything OK there, John?

Greybeard makes some good points about freedoms afforded to those not used to them in his review of “MIG Pilot Escape” over on Pitchpull.

Stuart on Seaspook points out that not condemning something as “an archaic, violent, intolerant philosophy of domination and hatred” is as bad as then praising it, no matter how faintly.

Fred is celebrating Fat Tuesday in the Town That Should Be Moved on TexasFred’s.

Gunz has a new look at his place, Long Live The Republic.

Phishing isn’t the only threat nowadays – pharming by taking control of your router has started to rear it’s ugly head, as documented on Fraud, Phishing, and Finacial Misdeeds.

Mike’s comic genius is matched only by his ability to actually get it in writing on Reality is Overrated. (please note that he carries a “Fully Adult” rating) I dare you to scroll down to his stairway story and NOT laugh ’til you cry…

Good Ole Doug re-examines the outlook for a Red November on Political Pistachio.

Kasee highlights this week’s Wednesday Hero on Supporting the Troops.

Paul shares some lost poetry on prying1.

Cube shares her love of clowns on the BLOG.

JustJohn shares his thoughts on joining the Corps at Write on the Right.

Please be sure to stop by at the Loon, Jenn’s place, Gawfer, and the rest of the fine folks on my blogrolls.

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Wandering around the web today – we find Guy K at the top of the list again – that’s the advantage of living way east. Find his insightful bon mots at Charming, Just Charming.

Just John is licking his chops in anticipation of molding the young and the restless over at Write on the Right.

Dave has some good news on the attempt to remove GOD from our everyday lives over on Third Wave Dave along with a way to campaign to put GOD back in your life, and everyone’s around you.

Lock and load, folks – Gunz is opening up on his “feelings” about the “candidates” in “New Hampshire” – put on your filters, ’cause remember he doesn’t hold back on Long Live the Republic.

Another John has an insightful piece on the spending habits of the Dems – even after their promises to cut down – on his site, Fire of Liberty.

Akinoluna puts out the word about a missing Marine from Camp Lejeune.

Jenn (of the Jungle) has opened another can on a prominent world leader – go to No PC BS to find out who her target is.

BZ joins the chorus chanting “Leave Israel Alone!” as he points out numerous glaring issues with Bush’s attempts to get the Middle East to play nice over on Bloviating Zeppelin.

Ed Dickson updates us on Sears’ legal problems (have you shopped there lately? You might want to check it out) on Fraud, Phishing, and Misdeeds.

Katrina victims want their cake, and your cake, and all the cake for the next three generations. Check out Texas Fred’s take on the issue at Ace in the Hole.

Doug over at Political Pistachio points you to his BlogTalk radio show. Last night’s show was regarding the separation of Church and State with some very special guests.

Bushwack weighs in on the incident in the Gulf with our warships on American and Proud.

Greybeard has some thoughts on Hillary’s use of body fluids in a campaign on Pitchpull.

Paul over on Prying 1 fulfilled his promise to me. I was, of course, touched, but most of you know already that I’m a bit touched.

Be sure to check out all the worthy entries by everyone on the blogrolls, and have a good day!

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Wandering around the web today – we find Guy K recovering from tooth extraction and reminiscing about his travels on Charming, Just Charming. Greybeard offers a suggestion for information from Iraq, and an insight into the cosmetic aspect of the next four years in D.C. Paul over at Prying 1 cleaned out his fireplace. With a Shop-Vac. There is a possibility there was no filter involved…

Texas Fred, over in his corner of the web, Ace in the Hole, ponders with shock and dismay as New Orleans records very high crime rates for 2007. No, really – he is shocked, and dismayed.

Ed Dickson over at Fraud, Phishing, and Financial Misdeeds has a review of what the IT crew found to be important issues last year, and a brief commentary on Lou Dobbs’ opinion of Hillary. Meanwhile, Jenn of the Jungle opens a can regarding the Iowa Primaries, and covers the importance of lawyers on No PC BS. Akinoluna carries on the theme of reviews. Stu covers the Libs’ need for confessions on Seaspook’s Rants. Doug over at Political Pistachio opines on the Republicans, or what are passing as Republicans, in the Iowa Primaries.

Bloviating Zeppelin has a strong message of appreciation for all service members, and pulls a post from Just John which perfectly illustrates the lengths to which one man will go for another. Thanks for the reminder, BZ. Thank you for your service, John.

Over at Our Sovereign Joy, Scott helps us make sense of the question, “What does it all mean?” Kasee helps us remember our Wednesday Hero over at Mail Call! Supporting the Troops. The Old Ranter is recovering from his episode with the medical community – thankfully the grief community didn’t have any dealings with him…

You want RAW truth? For those of you with strong stomaches, head over to Long Live the Republic and let Gunz point out some fun facts for you. For the very strong of mind, and Marine at heart, scroll down to Santa Boot Camp… Head over to One Loon’s Tale, settle in on the Lake, and browse the countryside for true appreciation of the Armed Forces. Bushwack closed his year out with a video of southern entertainment over at American and Proud. Sugarcat shares some holiday pictures, and feelings, on her blog.

Be sure to check out the others on my read list – some aren’t as active, and sometimes blogrolling doesn’t always update the rolls, but there is always something interesting to read.

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In the interest of full disclosure, and I wasn’t going to show you at first, I must admit that yesterday I pulled a pretty bone-headed stunt.

For those not familiar with the safety rules of a table saw, keep in mind that one of the most important rules is that you have control of the wood on BOTH sides of the blade at all times – meaning the tail side, away from the rip fence (if one is being used) and the stock side (the side between the blade and the fence). Failure to maintain control of both pieces could result in the stock piece either jamming between the blade and the fence, or, in my case, being grabbed by the blade and spun back towards the operator at a very high rate of speed and lethality, also known as “kickback.”

I was not in the correct position for handling the piece I was cutting; if I was the kickback would not have happened. I was using the table saw for a cut that I should have grabbed a circular saw for – and I paid:

Keep in mind this picture was taken well after the oozing and everything had stopped. The shirt I was wearing has a nice high-speed wear pattern on it, too. Oh, and this was a glancing impact, since I wasn’t directly behind the blade.

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Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday toooo meeeeeee,
Happy Birthday to me!

I pray that your Christmas was a blessed one, and that you received not what you deserved, but what you really needed.

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