http://www.strait-talk.com "This is what you shall do: Be loyal to what you love, Be true to the Earth, and fight your enemies with passion and laughter." Sat, 10 May 2008 15:34:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lots of fun. http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/05/10/the-twistiest-school-bus-route-in-america/ Jack-booted thug or freedom-loving patriot? Or something else entirely? Take the test and see! http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/05/10/the-f-scale/ I originally posted this after the tsunami warning of June 13, 2006. I lost the post when I migrated Strait-Talk to a new host, but recently found I still had a copy of the orginal post. Someone asked me to repost it, so here you are... I’ve been digging a bit deeper on the tsunami ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/04/25/repost-tsunami-revisited/         It's seventeen minutes long, and it's absolutely perfect. Take the time to watch it! http://www.strait-talk.com/2008/01/02/fred-thompsons-message-to-iowa-voters/ With all the ruckus surrounding the presidential primaries, I have made my choice of which candidate to support. It is Republican Fred Thompson.Since most people don’t know much about Fred Thompson, I have put together a dozen interesting facts about him, just to educate you on why he is the ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/12/29/fred-thompson-punching-hippies-since-1942/ Sigh... Here is a haiku for tickleddragon. Actually, I don't know how to write haiku, so I'll say the most romantic thing I can think of. Fred Thompson. EDIT: I have heard that MadisonConservative is quite gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that. EDIT: It has been brought to my attention that MadisonConvervative ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/12/28/in-honor-of-tickleddragon-who-just-made-my-day/ I read this passage many, many years ago and it sprung to mind today in light of recent events:...Where we stopped, grass spread around us like an emerald pond cupped in mountains. Sunset flamed from crimson clouds. ...Where we stopped, grass spread around us like an emerald pond cupped in mountains. ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/12/25/the-keeper-of-the-pages/ Al Gore says global warming is a planetary emergency. It is difficult to see how this can be so when record low temperatures are being set all over the world. A must-read piece. Check it out here.    http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/12/24/freezing-to-death-in-the-cold/ "At the beginning, we will try to convince Madonna and Britney Spears to follow Allah's way. But I honestly don't think they will follow. If they persist with their whoring music, we will prevent them by force. I don't think that I can be in the same place with these ... http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/11/07/schmoozing-with-terrorists/     http://www.strait-talk.com/2007/10/10/couldnt-have-said-it-better-myself/