Here’s another story that should be all over the news but isn’t.

The crack-pot who stormed Discovery Channel headquarters with a gun left behind a manifesto. Have you seen anything on the lame-stream media about his motivation? Have any of the major news networks reported his demands? Nope. And here’s why:

James Lee was a tree-hugging, environmentalist whacko who experienced “awakening” thanks Al Gore’s propaganda. According to his web rants, Lee’s purpose for toting a gun into Discovery was to demand more air-time for global warming and population growth hate speech. In his own words [ed. Emphasis added]:

 The Discovery Channel and it’s affiliate channels MUST have daily television programs … where solutions to save the planet would be done. … Focus must be given on how people can live WITHOUT giving birth to more filthy human children since those new additions continue pollution and are pollution.

… [P]rograms encouraging human sterilization and infertility must be pushed.

… [T]alk about ways to disassemble civilization…

… Develop shows that will correct and dismantle the dangerous US world economy.

…All human procreation and farming must cease!

[ed. And here’s my personal favorite] … Nothing is more important than saving [wildlife]. The Lions, Tigers, Giraffes, Elephants, Froggies, Turtles, Apes, Raccoons, Beetles, Ants, Sharks, Bears, and, of course, the Squirrels. The humans? The planet does not need humans.

It goes on and on, but I think you get the idea. So, why would the (big “L”) Liberal media be so conspicuously silent? I know this argument is old and tired, but it’s still true. Let’s put the shoe on the other foot. Let’s say a armed man storms into Discovery Channel HQ demanding that they air more pro-life, anti-abortion programs or more pro-Christian programs. I’m pretty sure that would be headline news for at least a week, maybe more, delving deep into every nook of that man’s past, his evangelical roots, his ring-wing-nut political affiliations.

But what happens when the big news heads happen to agree with the crazy armed man (albeit to a less foaming-mouth crazy degree)? The story dies.

Just my observations and ruminations. Naturally, you have every right to disagree with me.

On a side note, I must give this one bit of praise to the former Mr. Lee. For the first time in my memory, an anti-human-population nut actually “lived it out” and took action to remove his own carbon footprint from Mother Earth (although, he could have saved the police one of their bullets by employing his own). Kudos for practicing what you preach. Now, if the rest of you eco-nut-buckets would follow suit, the rest of us could get on with our lives in peace.

Clicky clicky for the story that prompted this “awakening.”

“Woot” (or more properly “w00t”) is an old school gamer term that is an exclamation, a term of excitement, the kind of thing one might shout; thin, pale arms raised; after defeating Count Dracula at the end of Castlevania or Barracoon’s champion spawn in Ultima Online. Woot also a pretty cool website.

On Woot.com, you can buy one item, deeply discounted, for 24 hours. At least that’s how it started. But they’ve now expanded and there are several categories of items to choose from. One of those is t-shirts. Most shirts on shirt.woot.com are too artsy (read “lame”) for my taste, but they do have a few gems. And right now, for some reason, they are doing a sort of competition where many of the designs offered on shirt.woot are available.

All this is to say, I want some shirts!! But I don’t know how long they’ll be for available, and I’m trying to watch my spending until Tammy gets a job. Sooooo, if you really like me (I’ll settle for “you don’t hate me”) and have $15 to spare…

A Race For A Cure For Something
Knock Knock… Banana
The Raven
Rock Paper Scissors

Adult 2X, please. If you don’t know me well enough to know my shipping address, just drop a comment and I’ll email you.

I try really hard not to let political debates get personal.

Okay, that’s a lie. But when your opponents leave the door open for cheap shots like this, it’s so hard not to pounce. Proud “Latino/Hispanic American.” (according to her web page) Democrat County Supervisor Peggy West of Milwaukee County, WI, mounted this stirring argument as to why Milwaukee County should vote to boycott Arizona

Youtube Link

Case closed.

Surely the latest sign of the coming apocalypse is this:

WILLIE NELSON HAS CUT HIS HAIR!!!

Yes, really! Those trademark red braids are GONE! See for yourself: Clicky clicky.

These are strange days, children. Strange days.

As a public service, I have created and am now sharing with you, a new universal hand signal for drivers. I understand that it takes a lot of time and effort to reprint drivers education manuals, so I don’t expect to see this showing up in the official Texas Department of Public Safty materials for a while, but I’m sure it will be there eventually.

Thus, I’m looking into the costs and feasibility of producing my own educational materials to get the word out about this new hand signal. (Yes, seriously. I’m checking into getting bumper stickers printed. Let me know if your interested!)

So, without further ado, I present you with the “Hang Up & Drive” signal.