Top PC Peeves for 2005...Telling Time: Microsoft Windows XP and Internet Explorer tell me how long it will take to download large files, such as those holding software and videos. This is helpful. Even with broadband, the connection is usually slow enough for me to get a time estimate.

Unfortunately, the estimate means nothing. First the dialog box tells me 99 minutes, then it suddenly drops to 9 minutes, then 6 minutes, then it's back up to 9 minutes again, then 30 seconds, then 60 seconds, and then, unbelievably, 2 minutes.


Riots Plague Paris Suburbs for Sixth Night...Unrest was triggered by the deaths of two teenagers electrocuted in a power substation where they hid to escape police. A third was injured. Officials have said police were not pursuing the boys, aged 15 and 17. Ahhhh... the french.

Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case (finally, something right for a change).

Detroit Residents Pay Respects to Parks A good American hero.

50 CENT SLAMS KANYE'S 'BUSH IS RACIST' COMMENT (perhaps he fears that crying wolf might hurt the struggle...smart).

Case in point: Clarence Thomasnot a real black? Paper arguing for court 'diversity'wants asterisk by his name

DESPITE THE HISTRIONIC RHETORIC EMANATING FROM THE LEGAL LEFT on the apocalyptic consequences of his confirmation to the Supreme Court, Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. – in addition to being an eminently qualified Originalist jurist – has another attractive attribute: a history of favoring the rights of minorities. In his 15 years on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Alito has compiled a reputation for safeguarding the rights of blacks, religious minorities, and persecuted women that would be the envy of any left-winger. Yet the "right" to kill babies remains eminent in their(lib's) hearts.

ALITO MOM: 'OF COURSE HE'S AGAINST ABORTION'... It used to be common sense, a basic in-your-heart instinct. Alas, there's no common sense that can't be over-come with a little "training"(brain-washing, re-defining terms, coleege professorshiping)

MoveOn.org Petition

Canada discovers H5 avian flu virus in wild birdsOct 31 4:08 PM US/Eastern First Mad-Cow, now this? Man! Those Canadians are battin' a thousand.

It's a day late for Halloween, but The Burr in the Burgh features some interesting thoughts on the alleged evidence of the supernatural at the end of this car commercial.