First Cup 03.09.07 »

If it wasn’t for coffee, I’d have no discernible personality at all. ~ David Letterman

Great Line of the Day »

I love this line from the AP story Democrats split over Iraq plan details.
The developments on both sides of the Capitol reflected disarray in Democratic ranks on Iraq. Swept into power by voters clamoring for an end to the war, Democrats have seen their efforts stymied under realities more complicated than they found on the [...]

Must See BV* »

Chad Evans does a masterful job of separating facts from faulty thinking in the New ITB Video: Confusion on Capitol Hill. Take a look.
*Blog Video

Tags: al-Qaeda, Iraq, Must-See-Blog-Video, Surrender Monkeys, Video, War on Terrorism

First Cup 02.16.07 »

The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it. ~ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu
There are two stories out this morning that are [...]

First Cup 02.07.07 »

Nancy Astor: “If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “And if I were your husband, I would drink it.”
Perhaps I should have waited until later today and filed this as a Ridiculous Headline post. Here’s the AP/Yahoo! Headline:
Democrats seek tougher action on Iraq
Wouldn’t that be a great thing [...]

First Cup 02.03.07 »

The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks. ~ Sir James Mackintosh
It must be tough trying to portray yourself as a moderate to the country while at the same time making sure your base is convinced of your far left bona fides. It was the later [...]

First Cup 02.01.07 *UPDATE and BUMP* »

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
By now you are probably aware of the blog post written by William Arkin of the Washington Post, The Troops Also Need to Support the American People. The blogospheric reaction has been scathingly accurate. Here’s a [...]

First Cup 11.15.06 »

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Blue Crab Boulevard Ahmadinejad Issues Orders To Democrats — AFP buries it to the bottom of a story on Iran’s latest announcements on their nuclear plans. Those plans are quite chilling enough, mind you. Mad Mahmoud [...]