http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 2009-11-22T10:45:37-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_1 2828e6eef22a4d9fcd5c284646dba40b Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T23:00:02Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_2 815bda6b236a214c94d1b3f6fd1127c1 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:43 -0600 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_3 74acffb8eac5747be866db5d5af3065f Venezuela is sponsoring an international conference of socialist parties in Caracas, which it pretentiously labels the Fifth International. Socialists from 40 countries, representing 50 political parties, are attending. On Friday, Hugo Chavez addressed the conclave . He praised Carlos the Jackal as a hero, describing him as "one of the great ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:13:09 -0400 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_8 7f842415cb14bd4fdc02f3d889fd173e Sen. Kit Bond (R., Mo.) on the floor: “It’s the economy, stupid . . . the majority doesn’t seem to be paying attention . . . The bill before us is the crowning achievement of the drive to destroy our economy and our future . . . Instead of debating how to create jobs, we’re debating a bill that will takeover one-sixth of our economy and probably ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:51:24 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_14 544db73032f9f50a98ff4c805cc952f1 I thought this would give you a good idea of the conditions our men are living and fighting in... U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin cleans his weapon inside a small shelter at an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2009. Martin is assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:12:21 GMT http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_15 c2fd4a4e4ad08abec6b029e749cb0ef6 YOU’RE A sensible, principled conservative. You want America to be a land of boundless opportunity and freedom, where people are treated as individuals and judged on their merits. You reject the divisive identity politics of the left - what matters most about any of us, you would insist, is not race or class or ethnic origins: it is ... 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Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani said the training would also improve cooperation among different units. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T21:07:59Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/1#item_20 514a9dc03c3e4d01cb599d1db1dd7d53 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:04:26 -0500 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_1 1a4a2465ed3557ff8fd1d1aef578f905 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:16:45 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_2 f29a9f0e6ed16ec3d3e8bf9dfcec923d Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:35:48 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_3 74e8371eae785c6cfec47046d24306d3 Members of the 78th Highlanders stand at the entrance of the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen [U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay toured the Citadel. The Highlanders are a Regimental Association that preserves the history of the Citadel.] (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:16:20 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_4 6a1cfae909782a2370ad3743bf354df7 I told this story a few years back, but my gear and software was weak. So here is an update of a tale about making sure you are aware of which hazardous animal life you may be dealing with. Fixed vid. Damn I'm dumb on a regular basis. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:41:21 +0000 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_5 fc6ea92007ed9c0019628f89a353ba1d That’s right! Ten years ago on this exact day my little doggy here came into this world, and a few months later (specificially December 23, 1999) he came home with me and became a part of our family. It’s been a joy, and every day with my four legged pal has been a blessing. CK, the weiner [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T19:34:51Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_6 6ae6ae2ce41912832124bb620b824d84 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:07:00 -0500 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_7 00b47067dbbc5645afa62a8b07a1673c We used some of those plastic Cajun Classic meat injectors (image on right) to inject out birds (ducks, turkeys, pheasants, etc: Deep Fry Turkey Day with Red-neck Yankees, aka Les Tres Riche Heures du Bird Dog. The plastic injectors are worthless crap. The herbs and spices jam up the injector holes, and the whole thing falls apart after a few ... 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(Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:24:20 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_12 c8e04a723fa51a68155591bf96cd9494 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:23:00 -0500 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_13 9d6ccc149cd4be534a1d1ed04092ad6d Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T17:02:43Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_14 29de57ef4b139032c7f652426ee8b65b Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T16:57:49Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_15 4fd5eff63b159a865a9ff9dfdb5829f3 The so called public option is actually neither public nor much of an option. Yet it appears that the form and/or presence of this so called “public option” is what may make or break health care reform. I’m sure you’ve heard both sides of it. Either… The public option will provide needed competition that will force ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T10:27:00.000-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_16 49b4222f8e2d11fd60221664740120f2 MUMBAI: Officials privy to the David Headley case say the coded communication between Headley and his Pakistan-based counterparts indicate they wanted to use terror group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami (HuJI) for fresh attacks on Mumbai and other Indian cities. Pakistani handlers had used the LeT for the 26/11 attacks. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T14:42:22Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_17 961b3a6f711e5c043e52949f592fa5ef Each gift set comes complete with sand and rock pile. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:46:36 +0000 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_18 5853bd0bedbb02b3f082218928bbcbaf We do not ask for much. We are your humble servants, but we come to you with one request: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LET THE REDSKINS BEAT THE COWBOYS TODAY. The Cowboys are evil, in league with Satan, and since we know you are not a fan of his (to say the least), we implore you to push [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:16 -0400 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_19 89a6c5cce76bf41dac43eaea8a981636 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:16 -0400 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/21#item_20 c500c100a746d40b1cc9e820daa8c4fb UPDATE VI: Thanks to Dag for bringing this up in Jihad Watch's comments. I've been getting traffic from Jihad Watch since then. Also, the second instalment in this storyline is now available on the Blog of Walker, if you're so inclined. Meanwhile, welcome Theo Spark readers! (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T10:27:00.000-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_1 8956beba2b2a18be22bc0f397e8f9416 Tiburon, Calif., is a twee little place. If you aren't familiar with the old-country colloquialism "twee," it means, well, something like "precious." Like one of those dogs Paris Hilton used to carry in her purse. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:43:17-06:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_2 3c82e258b3cc6a712bf85ca8e6bfa734 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:43:17-06:00 2009-11-22T09:37:24-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_4 ba16a4186671d74bd6321a1e1daa7bd5 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T09:30:00-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_5 7ccc8471456510592dd9a0ba4aa7c6c4 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:05:00.001-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_6 2b50c27732863332822cd10059156f77 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:05:00.001-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_7 e95ea3d9e231e73fe5339eaf8acdf28d ...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Paul Alyunov, Paul Alyunov. Paul Alyunov said: Liberal Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) Says Government is Too Big– But Votes to Make it Bigger Anyway (Video): .. http://bit.ly/6Ebwqm [... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:05:00.001-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_8 8b010ff73ee171cfeb120b5500420955 It's strange…I was offline all day yesterday. I've been at Skepticon II down here in Springfield, Missouri, and unfortunately, I had no internet access while I was in the meeting, which went on all day Saturday late into the evening, and then, once the talks were over, the socializing began. The party went on at a bar until 1:30am, then ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:56:57 +0000 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_9 facadc6cd9311c116627b3a00edefb6e Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T05:33:00.000-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_10 543bf92be327256d6807a3ef34573168 With Thanksgiving in a few days, it seemed to fit. What are you thankful for this year or at least cheerful about? (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:20:33Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_11 32725536aecee43e45577af827f606a1 It is perhaps fitting that my youngest nephew celebrates his first birthday today (three days before the actual event) on the 113th anniversary of the birth of his great-great Aunt Ruth and the 190th anniversary of the birth of the greatest English novelist who ever lived, Mary Anne Evans Cross (AKA George Eliot).  For that great woman was ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T08:20:33Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_12 5d15eed0e20f9802d9041e928d5b598d Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T00:57:15-06:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_13 efb782ccdb58105050ab2eb46a73c387 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T22:36:58-06:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_14 bcc66fe5f08913666d533d01ce1f82ed Older but new to me and too good to pass up. TNOYF hits a slam dunk, fits "is it a crime to contact alQaeda" Matthews to a T. Click image for rest of interview Major, I’ll get right to the... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:20:09 +0000 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_15 c4d5f7bf4099d6056e3a3d9629ce4706 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T01:56:19Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_16 fff720aea161b9aecb81e20c616afacc Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:42:19 +0000 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_17 6b33a0a308992fe060145c5409be68fc Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T00:50:50Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_18 65c7afdb4058d0ef7dd2fd0be2386d62 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T00:50:50Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_19 208f469b56e1128140bc948f7029c481 Later Saturday night, the Senate Democrats' healthcare reform bill will pass its first test. Majority Leader Harry Reid officially has the 60 votes needed to win on a cloture motion that will open debate on the legislation. The last two members of the Democratic caucus to announce their intentions, Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:36:04-06:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/41#item_20 9ef4461ea66644af497e751091f777d3 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:54:05 GMT http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_1 7299b3d689bcd0b1d802f5e2f6b4a239 Under Leader Reid’s amendment, in the year 2019 about 16 million U.S. citizens would be uninsured and be forced to pay a penalty tax of almost $800 per year.  About eight million illegal aliens would be uninsured and would owe no penalty tax.  Both groups would get their health care through a combination of out-of-pocket spending and use of ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T22:33:23Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_2 d3fcbcc5d1e7a497ea8ae36c147e3fe3 Reid haz them . (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:23:21-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_3 b329af5ca70eb0bea3bcc094599b8d16 In 2007, the Tampa Bay Rays finished last, 30 games under .500. In 2008, they won the AL pennant. In 2009, they went 84-78 and missed the playoffs. How much variance was there in their offense to explain those? Let's look first at the raw numbers of how the team's offense performed, compared to the league average: Tm R/G 6 HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:47 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_4 acef59f0289ccd2c8327c7bf74d6d6e7 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:32:14 -0600 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_5 b24a92435e4137af5e917c89d3d94544 Mary Landrieu announced today that she will vote for cloture on the Democrats' government medicine bill tonight. The Democrats now have 60 votes and will be able to pass their version of government medicine. UPDATE: Well, I suppose we shouldn't jump the gun. The Democrats will need 60 votes once more. It's remotely possible that one of the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:19:32 PST http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_6 ed82b9e5ad8a18410157e712d30beece Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:50:55 -0500 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_7 7301fc5d3a6c9a5eea6ec05cbe7cc460 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T18:53:19Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_8 ea01a636c6658cf0fd8246a47cdbf8cf Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:34:29Z http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_9 eb44c7e0e8b5cfc30bffac7613e66ab0 This city on the Tigris river north of Baghdad was the source of the sectarian slaughter of 2006 and 2007 and the scene of some the most violent fire fights of the same era. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T10:51:49-05:00 http://megite.com/balloonjuice/1258931929/61#item_10 0519fc5f74688fc248d9033767f39eef Hats off to a blogger in the Netherlands who is cooking his way through Heston Blumenthal's bible of molecular gastronomy, the Fat Duck Cookbook. He's documenting his culinary odyssey at The Big Fat Undertaking . One of the early recipes he tried was grapefruit and crisp candied beets lollipops in edible transparent wrappers. He did very well, ... (Read on Source) ]]>