Happy Fourth of July Weekend!

The wife and kids are on the way to Panama City right now, going to hang out at the beach, while I am stuck here in worksville. All is not too bad though as all of my managers should be working today and I will come home to enjoy a beer or two.

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While I was putting RePete, the five-year-old, to bed last night we discussed July Fourth and the fact that it is considered the official birthday of our country. When I told her that the United States of America is now 232 years old she said, "wow, that's even older than you..."

By the way, I am testing out FriendFeed integration into the site, so if the comments look wonky or the process gets screwed up, that is why. I just added the necessary code to my templates but I am not 100% sure I got it right...

This is my open track-back post for the Fourth of July weekend. Happy Independence Day folks! If you want your Fourth of July post to be be linked from here, send a ping this way and the link will show up at the bottom of the post!

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Happy 4th! from The Amboy Times on July 4, 2008 11:36 AM

First, I found a couple of great old timey videos. They are short and sweet.This one is circa 1903. Read More

Happy Birthday America from Big Dogs Weblog on July 4, 2008 1:22 PM

This great nation proclaimed its independence in 1776 and fought the British to gain just that. We became a nation in 1781 with the Articles of Confederation. Our new nation recognized that the form of government needed fine tuning and a Constitution... Read More

CURRENTLY READING: “The Grace Awakening” by Charles R. Swindoll from The World According To Carl on July 4, 2008 7:42 PM

I’ve been reading this book by Charles Swindoll in my spare time (what little I have) and have been enjoying it. It’s been teaching me about God’s Grace from the Bible and how God’s Grace applies to a believer’s life. I haven’t finished it yet nor do I... Read More

PhotoHunt 117: Pointed from The World According To Carl on July 5, 2008 3:38 AM

The latest PhotoHunt category from tnchick.com is “Pointed” which can be interpreted as one sees fit. I had many possible choices for this week’s photohunt and after careful consideration I finally chose the following… ... Read More

Tombstone, Wyatt Earp & America from The Pink Flamingo on July 5, 2008 4:30 AM

FRIDAY, JULY 4
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NYT: Successes Against Suicide Bombers Creates Them from Pirate's Cove on July 5, 2008 7:58 AM

One of my little morning habits is, after getting up, brushing the teeth, putting on the coffee, I go outside, have a smoke, and check my Crackberry, then the news on my Blackjack. Imagine my surprise when the top story from the NY Times mobile went as... Read More

NEWS & OPINION ROUNDUP (5 JULY 2008) DAY AFTER THE FOURTH EDITION from Democrat=Socialist on July 5, 2008 11:24 AM

Well I took yesterday off, sometimes you have to take a break from the news because its just so damn depressing. With the revenue I lost due to no postings yesterday, I will have to cut that weekly pack of chewing gum out of this weeks budget, bu... Read More

About Obama's Citizenship from Rhymes With Right on July 5, 2008 1:03 PM

I've seen it buzzing around the internet for several weeks now -- suggestions that Barack Obama is not actually an American citizen at all. In the last 24 hours, I've seen that suggestion appear again, on two websites that I... Read More

Grandparents Of Robber Condemn Shooting Of Grandson By His Would-Be Victim from Rhymes With Right on July 5, 2008 1:03 PM

About ten years ago, a student from my high school was killed in a robbery. There was outrage over the incident -- especially over the fact that the man who admitted killing the teen was never arrested or prosecuted for... Read More

The Arrogance Of Andrew Sullivan from Rhymes With Right on July 5, 2008 2:22 PM

Let's be honest about something. Andrew Sullivan hates two things with a passion -- American conservatives and orthodox Christians. The death of Jesse Helms (which this conservative chooses not to mark at all, having never been a particular fan) allowe... Read More

July the Second from Perri Nelson's Website on July 5, 2008 2:31 PM

[T]he Continental Congress actually declared independence two days earlier when the Lee Resolution was adopted by twelve of the thirteen colonies. Read More

NEW OBAMA T-SHIRT! "IN YOUR GUT’S - YOU KNOW HE’S NUTS!" from Democrat=Socialist on July 5, 2008 3:54 PM

There’s a few other new one’s at the D=S store, but I thought this one too good not to share. Great for the conservative and great as a gag gift for that confused liberal in your life. Get yours here and tell a friend! Technorati Tags: O... Read More

Computer as Singing Coach from Planck's Constant on July 5, 2008 4:32 PM

There was a time when Arabs were the Jews of the world and their contributions coruscated during the darkest of the Middle Ages. However Muslims have descended into a technological black hole and have remained imprisoned there for the past one thousan... Read More

Here's from Maggie's Notebook on July 5, 2008 5:29 PM

I want to offer the link that supports the serious reporting on Senate Bill 2433, sponsored by Barack Obama. This link supports the claim that the Bill is complicit in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) - a tax on fossil fuels, land, cur... Read More

Would the Founders Be Proud? from Adam's Blog on July 6, 2008 3:41 AM

Podcast Show Notes While more than 1,000 U.S. Troops show their patriotism on Independence Day, a liberal blogger questions whether it would be better if Americans had remained part of Europe. (Hat Tip: Instapundit.) Meanwhile Americans question whethe... Read More

Would the Founders Be Proud? from Adam's Blog on July 6, 2008 3:41 AM

Childless adults happier than adults with children from Right Truth on July 6, 2008 12:26 PM

" ... marital satisfaction decreases dramatically after the birth of the first child—and increases only when the last child has left home." That statement is from Daniel Gilbert's 2006 book "Stumbling on Happiness," where the Harvard professor of ps... Read More

Saddam's Yellow Cake - That's a WMD, Right? from The Pink Flamingo on July 6, 2008 1:00 PM

BUSH LIED?

Have you h... Read More

Dumpster Muffin Alights! from Stuck On Stupid on July 6, 2008 1:25 PM

Dumpster Muffin, the highest perched protester for the preservation of an oak grove alights from her roost in Berserkely Berkeley, CA. From SFGATE: Four of the Memorial Stadium tree-sitters left their perches Wednesday and late Tuesday, leaving only t... Read More

Buzz Aldrin, NASA, Mars & Our Future from The Pink Flamingo on July 7, 2008 1:30 AM

INVEST IN NASA
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NEWS & OPINION ROUNDUP (7 JULY 2008) THE SAN FERMIN FESTIVAL EDITION from Democrat=Socialist on July 7, 2008 1:03 PM

Pamplona Spain’s Fiesta de San Fermin kicked off its first day today. You know, the festival where a 2 ton angry, horned animal chases thousands through the streets? Sound the global warming death bells. The National Oceanic and Atm... Read More

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Richard | July 4, 2008 5:10 AM

I am actually just testing this to see if the forwarding from MT to FriendFeed actually works...

Richard | July 4, 2008 5:12 AM

it at least still allows comments to be posted but seems to take FOREVER to post using Ajax Comments AND FriendFeed at the same time. Now to try it from THAT end...

Carl | July 4, 2008 6:01 PM

I hope your wife and kids have a blast in PC, FL. There is a small town just north of there called Lynn Haven where my maternal great-grandparents resided after their retirement. My maternal grandparents also chose to reside in Lynn Haven upon their retirement so I've been summering in that area starting when I was a baby. I even lived in Lynn Haven for a couple of years while attending Gulf Coast Community College and then Florida State. I have fond memories of the two best-known amusement parks there; Peticoat Junction and Miracle Strip Amusement Park. Both are now gone.

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