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Help For Tennessee Flood Victims

Maybe it is because liberals have not yet figured out a way to blame Dick Cheney for it -- I don't know why, but for whatever reason the flooding in Tennessee has not gotten as much media attention as it deserves. If you have seen the heartbreaking pictures from Nashville you know the people there need help. Noel Sheppard and Michelle Malkin have posted links to organizations providing relief to the flood victims in Tennessee, including a telethon airing tonight on WSMV-TV featuring Vince Gill, Keith Urban and others. Follow the links to help if you can and please keep the people of Tennessee in your prayers.

Crossposted at Wizbang.

Lovely

Jenna made a lovely bride.

Update:  Jim Hoft gets it right -- Kos is sick.  If there was ever a blog post to show the true colors of the extreme left blogosphere, the Daily Kos coverage of Jenna Bush's wedding is it.

Ugh

I am going to be in Jacksonville on Saturday, but hopefully will not be running into these people.

This is gonna freak my kids out

Mary Katharine found something really cool in Texas -- besides the cowboys.  You really need to check out the picture she posted on this one.

Gwen Stefani Dresses Down

Check out my new column at Townhall about Gwen Stefani's dressing down.

Recently pop singer Gwen Stefani made news by making what she referred to as a “major sacrifice” by performing her concert in Malaysia with shoulders, legs and belly completely covered. The reason for ditching her usual attire, which often consists of short skirts and midriff-revealing halter tops, was in reaction to protests from the 10,000-member National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students who said such clothing would clash with Islamic culture and values and provide a poor role model for Malaysian youth. The revealing costumes routinely worn by Stefani and other performers are not only found offensive by Muslims. There are many Jewish, Christian and other religions and cultures that discourage immodest clothing, too. Some groups representing those religions have even complained in the past about the bad example being set for girls and young women by so many in the entertainment industry.

So why would Stefani respond to the protests from a Muslim group, while ignoring similar complaints from Christian and other groups? About 60 percent of Malaysia's population is Muslim, while those in the United States identifying themselves as Christian is over 75 percent. The reason Stefani would bow to Muslims protesting her dress therefore could not be about numbers.

Read it all at Townhall.

Sheryl Crow's Plan to Save the World -- One Toilet Paper Square at a Time

This is ridiculous (via Newsbusters):

By now you've heard about the environmental dust-up between singer Sheryl Crow and GOP operative Karl Rove at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Crow wrote about the incident at Huffington Post. She also added a new posting to her Stop Global Warming College Tour blog that includes "easy ways for us all to become a part of the solution." [...]

I propose a limitation be put on how many sqares [sic] of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who's judgement [sic] I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, "how bout just washing the one square out."

What do you think of this proposal?

Read the rest of the Newsbusters post for some of her other brilliant ideas including the dining sleeve (possibly even less hygenic than the toilet paper idea) and a "green" reality show.

Here is a report on the Karl Rove encounter with Crow and Laurie David.

Update:  Over the weekend Michelle Malkin posted a link to this NYT piece about some wealthy socialites who are encouraging the purchase of enviro-friendly Shaklee products and are also talking about doing things like turning the water off when they brush their teeth, but they are not getting rid of the second homes and private jets.

(Here is a money-saving household hint -- instead of buying expensive "green" cleaning products, you probably have some of the best around your home already. I have found that baking soda and just a little bit of water makes a great paste to clean stainless steel sinks and fixtures and fiberglass tubs. I discovered this by chance when pouring an old box of baking soda down the sink. I don't know whether or not it is safe for stainless steel appliances. I haven't found anything on the market that can beat it for cleaning my stainless kitchen sink or fiberglass tub, though. You just have to rinse really well with water. Baking soda can be purchased at warehouse club stores for less than ten dollars for a 12 lb. resealable bag, which has lasted me over a year. I guess I was being green without even trying.)

Ewwww

A farmer may have fed his wife to his pigs.  (via Lucianne)

Clay Aiken To Serve On Presidential Committee

Clay Aiken is in line for an appointment:

Clay Aiken is in line to be named to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, the White House said Wednesday.

Aiken, a Raleigh native who gained fame as a runner-up on American Idol; once worked as a YMCA counselor. The committee's Web site said it advises the president on issues pertaining to people with intellectual disabilities. The committee was established in 1961 by President John Kennedy as the President's Panel on Mental Retardation.

The Arrest In The JonBenet Ramsey Case

Hot Air has the story (with lots of updates) of the arrest of a suspect in the murder of JonBenet Ramsey.  Here is the Reuters report.  More at Wizbang and La Shawn Barber's Corner.

My Kids Will Have A Fit For One of These

A British version of Monopoly uses a debit card instead of cash.  My kids love board games, and Monopoly is one of the ones they love to play.  The money always gets all crumpled up and is hard to store neatly so I won't be complaining.  As for money counting skills, most kids know all that by the time they are playing Monopoly anyway so I will buy one.  After they come down a bit in price, that is.