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Sporty bits

The Extra Point:

The South Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach Jared Bednar announced today the signing of center Chris Chaput. In keeping with club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Brad has the Week 2 NFL power rankings.

Dan has the Week 3 power rankings.

JET:

Charles Barkley had me rolling Monday night with his commentary during the Redskins and Eagles game. I think Charles brought up a very good point when discussing the "Film-Gate" or whatever it is you want to call the filming of the Jets by Boston Bill and the Patriot Thrill. Baseball players steal signs (especially when on second base) and basketball players have a scout team play as if they are the upcoming opponent before the game, all to get into the heads of their opponents and try to predict what they will do. (I have even watched fighters in the UCF look up at the big-screen to see where their opponents faces are located when they have their bodies turned in order to punch their opponent in the face. So why is it so much of a disgrace when it happens in the NFL?

Cooking on a rainy day

Check out Pork and Whiskey for  these spare ribs.

Al Forno shares his secret for perfect roasted potatoes:

The key changes? Slice the potatoes thinner and cook them a little hotter. Rather than cutting the potatoes into inch-thick chunks (which usually meant quartering small baby red potatoes), I now cut them into about 1/2 inch slices. And now the most important improvement of all: roast them in duck fat.

Love the shrooms?  Brambledoula has been busy adding recipes.

As always if you are into food p*rn, checkout Tartlette's, she's got the goods with figs and goat cheese.

Hang tight, I will be back this afternoon with a sports round up.

(Photo credit Rev. BigDumbChimp)

It's Thursday, right?

Brian alerts us to a Flood Watch in effect, sorry downtowners.

Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.  Mike Burleson notes Chuck Norris's visit to Iraq.

Joan says there are always lessons to be learned.

JAZ tackles spam:

I wonder if some Ph.D. out there in the land of Academia has considered doing a study of spam (the e-kind, not the canned kind) and what it says about the unexpressed dark desires of the American people.

Eugene visits his former home.

Check out Charles' round-up at Ashcan Rantings.

Politics, conspiracy, and a little humor

Biffle:

The private security firm, Blackwater, was banned from operations in Baghdad today. This edict was handed down by the new Iraqi government. You can bet your butt that soon, like probably later today, our government here will stomp all over the power of the purportedly much-longed-for, self-governing Iraq, and will put Blackwater right back in business.

Charleston Cosmopolitan:

Since our last entry regarding public transportation vs. Jaguar, oil reaches $82.16 with a massive Fed rate cut as Alan Greenspan, on a book tour, finally admits the war is "largely" over oil. Maybe people out there will finally listen to Easy Al, rather than our big mouths. Despite the admission of Greenspan, one of us feels very beaten up today while the other sees some hope in the recent rate cut situation.

Mike Burleson counters the Greenspan comment:

The Media went crazy yesterday and the weekend over some comments from Alan Greenspan's new book, which supposedly said the Iraq War was "all about oil". Well, this typical Media frenzy soon died down

Finally Saphyre Rose suggests some Tryphorgeten.

It's quite shocking

JanetLee on the tasered college student:

That is why he was taken out of the room.  Not because of what he was saying.

Just keep that clear in your mind.

And now, in the cold light of dawn, the facts are starting to surface like bodies tossed in the lake

Good advice for dog owners:

Generally, one can't be certain what ponds and other water bodies in the Charleston area have alligators in them. It's best if you don't know the pond, to not send your dog into the water. Even a 6 foot alligator can easily grab and drown a 75 lb. Labrador. I don't even want to think about the Big Boys that are lurking about.

It's almost time to move Taylor to the ex-pat list:

Me, or the blog.  I’m predictably busy and borderline psychotic.  Why in the hell did I think it was a good idea to give my last day at work only TWO days before I was moving?  That gives me almost no cushion time to frantically pack at the last minute.  Instead, I’m staying up till 3 AM packing, then getting up and going to work early and busting ass all day to try and get things settled here, then I go home and start packing again.

Kelly Love is talking BS:

Blood sugar, I mean. Mine has been high in the morning in the past and I've been struggling with how to get it down. For a while, eating a little protein before bed worked. Exercise in early evening also seemed to help. But the numbers are creeping back up and that's not good.

Patrick on the double standard:

A few weeks ago, a college student wrote a letter to his local newspaper questioning the way a block party had been covered.

Specifically, he complained that the media had unfairly portrayed college students as “irresponsible” and suggested that accusations of “rowdy” behavior was unjustified.

Bloggy bits

Shadow of Diogenes:

Everyone has an opinion about something and we definitely have our opinions about the people around us - family, friends, acquaitances, even people whom we do not personally know. It is human nature to be opinionted, but my opinion of someone else doesn't necessarily make it true.

Brian has info on Ingrid.

Pam has a case of the "What ifs."

Mike Burleson has five superheroes for today.

Murphy's law on vacation.

Media Matters is coming to Charleston

D.A. Smith from Gay Charleston has details on Thursday's Conversation with David Brock:

Brock is the author of four political books, including “The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy.’ His preceding book, “Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative,” was a 2002 New York Times best-selling political memoir in which he chronicled his years as a conservative media insider. Remember that silly cover photo on The New York Times Magazine featuring that leopard print mini skirt-sportin’ leggy bile-spewing blonde Laura Ingaham? Meeeeeeeow!

Proud parent moment

Kaytee has a worthy brag:

My children are smart. Of course every mother says that. LOL But in this case, it's completely true! Justin has been bumped up to 2nd grade! 2ND GRADE!

Breaking it down

Head over to GoGreenCharleston where Chad explains Plastic #1:

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE or PET), also known as plastic #1, is one of the most commonly used plastics in the world. Not surprisingly, it’s the most recycled plastic as well - probably all those dreaded water bottles. PET was born in 1973, and was first recycled in 1977 - I can just hear the Bee Gees singing, “More than a plastic; More than a plastic to me”. In 2005, the average U.S. household went through 42 pounds of PET, which seems like a lot.

In local news

The IMAX is no more:

Last Friday I got an email from the local IMAX, telling me about all the cool that would be showing at the theatre through October. Transformers at the IMAX? I’d go see that. Dinosaurs 3D coming soon: an exciting film as IMAX documentaries go, with hungry dinosaurs coming right at atcha. So I was looking forward to catching these, and others, at the Aquarium Wharf theatre.

Three days after the email, IMAX shut its doors - apparently for good.

Of course, there is controversy over the alligator photo.

GMLc has a link to the photo.

In CCSD news, Babbie comments on the controversy over the Rivers High School building.

Looking around

Chuck:

I waited until I entered before I glued it in place since it would have made quite an interesting Mt. Pleasant Police Department mug shot if I had been stopped on the way.

Earl's weekends sound about as exciting as ours.

Swampy:

Did you ever wonder what "in high cotton" means? If you ever had to pick cotton, you would not be puzzled. The higher the cotton, the less you need to bend to pick it and the less your back will ache. If you're in high cotton, life is good!

Joan?  No, it really is JanetLee posting.

A tip for all of our friends:

When you're driving with a guy that likes to take a lot of photos, be sure not to fall asleep.

Local Author/Blogger Robert Jordan

From his brother Wilson on Sunday:

It is with great sadness that I tell you that the Dragon is gone. RJ left us today at 2:45 PM. He fought a valiant fight against this most horrid disease. In the end, he left peacefully and in no pain. In the years he had fought this, he taught me much about living and about facing death. He never waivered in his faith, nor questioned our God’s timing. I could not possibly be more proud of anyone. I am eternally grateful for the time that I had with him on this earth and look forward to our reunion, though as I told him this afternoon, not yet. I love you bubba.

Eugene comments:

Sad news about an author who I've been reading for a very long time now.  The DragonMount site seems to be down right now so I haven't seen much else other than what came through the RSS pipeline.

It's Monday again, I just know it is

I know, because my feed reader is full of football stats and scores.

The Extra Point has the SC college round up.

Kentucky beat Louisville and Mike was there to see it.

Visit The Bushido Way to see how JET fared with his picks.

Both Clemson and Carolina are in the top 20.

Janet has a quiz to rate your FFB style and Dan has two shows to hone it.

Finally a word from a football wife.

(Photo credit Mike)

Don't be shy. Friday all skate

LCB Bloggers,

Most everyone has been prolific this week and I certainly have not highlighted every post worthy of attention.  Do you have a piece of which you are proud?  Link to it in the comments where it can receive the attention it deserves.

I will be clearing my feed reader this evening for a fresh start on Monday. 

From the monster's perspective

Head to Wicked Winter and settle in for a weaving of words and the spinning of a tale.

JAZ:

Like any innocent, the monster shambled out into the world to see what was there. Wherever he went, things and people shattered all around him. He never did right and crowds just love to mass together, righteous indignation blazing with their torches, whenever such is caught in their sights. Who doesn't love a willing scapegoat? Who among us won't lend a pair of fists once blame has been assigned?

Friday football

What's a little friendly competition between spouses?  A recipe for disaster, that's what.  Dan has his FF results at Fantasy Mashup.

JET:

I can't help but think that I have made the worst strategical mistakes in our fantasy, but whatever, we'll see how the season plays out in the first few weeks before making any changes

Brad has a rundown of last week's SC college football winners.

Don't forget to check out Week 2's NFL Power Rankings.

About time,  USC beats the Bulldogs.

Some of this

I have been guilty of this.  Hormonal Pregnant Woman on Stuck at Home Moms:

I always feel bad when I see mothers lament over never getting out of the house and feeling lonely. It happens to the best of us. However I think to a large degree we do it to ourselves. I admit sometimes I’m just tired and the thought of dragging to active kids somewhere makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry.  I have also found that depending on the event, dragging out said kids usually makes them far more manageable for the rest of the day. There are always so many excuses: it’s nap time, no car, no money, etc.

I had heard of Drinking Liberally, but have you heard of Green Drinks Charleston?  Chad Norman attended his first meeting.

Joan contemplates downsizing.

Pam goes over some odds and ends, but includes a fall planting guide.

Don't forget to send in your entry for this week's caption contest.

Up for some Megadeth?  Earl plans on attending their October 5th concert at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach.

(Photo Credit Joan)

It has become a quest

This is what community is all about, Alison needs a chocolate malt.  Can you help her find one?

Alison:

For some reason, the other night when we started our chocolate malt quest, I felt moved to give Ye Olde Fashioned another try. Perhaps I'd just gotten them on a bad night before. As we drove there, Biffle commented, "If you don't like it again this time, we won't even be able to drive into West Ashley ever again." I take it a little personally sometimes when restaurants aren't up to my standards.

Well, I'm happy to report that we will be able to return to West Ashley--but only because I've grown as a human being, not because the chocolate malt at Ye Olde Fashioned was good. It wasn't. It took forever for us to get our malts because our server didn't seem entirely clear on how to work the milkshake machine, and then the malts were fairly crunchy, and mine had about a tablespoon of unblended malt powder stuck to the side of the glass.

When there's nothing else

There's always the CCSD for discussion.

Babbie:

When the CCSD School Board agreed to set up the five-year-old Sea Islands Youth Build program as a charter school this year, an approximately 10-student-per-year program became one for 75 students--in the same space. When questioned at the time by the Board, Renee Chewning, its director, assured them that suitable quarters for the enlarged school were available for 2007-08. Almost $100,000 had been given to the school prior to alarm bells going off at 75 Calhoun Street.

It's raining, it's pouring

Well, it was yesterday.  Chris from Signal 46 has some shots of yesterday's storms.
Check them out.

Watch out for that Holy Spit.

(Photo Credit Chris)

It really is Thursday this time

I apologize for the false alarm, yesterday.  I hope I didn't get anyone too excited for the weekend.

I can't be the only one who gets the badger badger earworm caught in my head whenever I stumble upon a snake post.  Swampy notes the cancer fighting properties of the Southern copperhead's venom.  However, I would strongly recommend seeking a professional and avoid the temptation to self-medicate.

Everyone loves haikus:

Three year old screaming

Like an ice pick in my head

won’t you please shut up?

The things that can be found on YouTube.  Check out The Malloman's for an impressive shadow puppet clip.

Al Forno points to an article examining the restaurant side of OpenTable.

(Photo Credit Swampy)

The Mammologues

Gene's moment in the spotlight was reviewed:

It would be easy to write off this show as one woman's way of saying "Thank You!" to her friends. Judging from the composition of the audience on opening night, where this reviewer was probably the only one in the room who did not know Gene Glave, that might be a fair assumption. It would not however be an accurate one. This is a solid one-woman show full of the things we have come to expect from the genre. There is a touching story. There are moments of laughter, moments of tears, and moments of anger. There is a moment of climax and finally a satisfying resolution. Based on her very popular blog, found here, the show is a mixture of her entries and the stories behind them.

Traffic court

Chip has some questions:

How, if no one argues the case against you to a judge that isn't present to hear the case in the first place, can you be found guilty? What brand of justice is this? Why are judges setting fines? How many other times has this happened? (Another thing- this is the 2nd time that I've had a court date where the judge was out of town- don't the judges make the schedules?)

Conversation starters

First head over to Patrick's:

A recent editorial in the Post & Courier asked if Americans are tired of revisiting the tragedy of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

In the article, a Massachusetts woman says this:

“I may sound callous, but doesn’t grieving have a shelf-life? We’re very sorry and mournful that people died, but there are living people. Let’s wind it down.”

Yeah, I’d say callous is a good word.

Then, head over to the Charleston Live Journal Community where a contributor asks:

So, anyone going to the protest this weekend in D.C.?

Lastly visit JanetLee's:

And that used to be a good thing. We as a nation moved forward steadily and cautiously. The two sides worked together.

But all that seems to have changed in the past 20 years or so. We've lost the balance and become instead stuck on our respective sides of the fence, tossing insults and pointing fingers at the other side, blaming each other for the grid-lock which has seized our government.

A few more this fine Wednesday morning

Some have asked how I round up the blogs with a new baby in the house.  Until she's mobile, she is the least distracting of the three.

Lisa has music on her mind.

Celebrate Microbial Week with Pam at the Microbial Laboratory.

Lowcountry Dog Blog shares the news of a walk-in vaccine clinic in Ladson.

Mossy wants you to meet Benjamin.

Gene has a dilemma:

So, my dilemma. I don't like grapes unless they 'pop.' And how do you know if they are going to pop once you get them home unless you steal one a taste it? I have no problem doing that if it pops and I buy them, but what happens if they don't pop and you've eaten one.

Good Thursday err Wednesday morning

Need something cute to begin your day?  Swampy has an absolutely precious capture.

Remember when going to Citadel Mall meant something special:

I remember when the whole of Citadel Mall was swanky. 15 years ago when we were here for our honeymoon, we walked around the Citadel Mall but couldn't really afford to shop there.
What has happened to the place?

Ready to follow some tropical action?  Brian has his eye on what may be TD - 8.  I bet some locals haven't even had to sharpen their colored pencils this year.

The Cosmopolitan Charlestonian has posted their first reactions to using CARTA.

Dave Moulton:

People who read Prodigal Child invariably ask me, “Is this your life?” The story, written in the first person, does read like a biography. I usually answer that the book is fiction, but that a lot of my life is in there.

9/11 Anniversary

Sun and Moon Sorcery:

From all the plaintive wailing country songs, a la Alan Jackson, to the rabid senate we had 6 years ago to go to war, what has really happened?

Is Osama Bin Laden dead? Is he finished? Is he selling Tupperware in Tampa?

No one seems to know.

All Access:

Imagine being in a building 110 stories in the sky. A beautiful September day.
You had just said good-bye to your loved ones and started just another day of work.
Then looking out the window as you poured a cup of coffee to see a massive airliner headed straight for you.

Shadow of Diogenes:

It is a day I shall never forget as long as I live and I shall never forget who perpetrated this tragedy.

Global Domination:

I was home sick from school in 1981 when Reagan was shot. I was in 4th period study hall when the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I was sitting at home on a Saturday morning having coffee over the morning paper when Columbia blew up. I was on Mount Desert Island servicing an advertising account in April 1999 when Columbine happened. I was at work at the Walterboro dairy branch when Virginia Tech happened. When the Gulf War kicked off in 1991, I was standing in the TV room in my barracks at Fort Riley, Kansas. But I think the defining “where were you” moment of my generation will forever be September 11, 2001.

The Blogland of Earl Capps:

Last year, the Blogland was one of thousands of bloggers who took part in Project 2996, to memorialize randomly-selected individuals who were lost in the terrorist attacks committed on our nation on September 11, 2001. This year, that tradition is continued with a tribute to Thomas Burnett.

New Wars:

The Mourning is almost over.

The Morning is near!

Signal 46:

In the wee morning hours of 11 Sep 2001 I was in a C-17A Globemaster III on my way back to Charleston after a trip that took us through Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.  As we plodded along from Gander airport (CYQX) in Newfoundland, Canada, we spoke to the same centers that would, in less than eight hours, deal with the most significant incident to occur in many of our lives.

This post will be updated throughout the day.

Rolling through the blogosphere

Terry on certain free hosting platforms:

Now if free blog service owners are going to monitor and police the blogs they are hosting and strip them down due to something they disagree with then they need to put that in the ToS. But my better response would be to just grow up.

JJ is torn.

MojoSteve on one of the least surprising headlines of late: ADHD and Preservatives

Help a Spibby out:

Was there a baseball game, broadcast in the last 15 years or so (needs to be modern television) where, as an experiment, the network provided no commentary and only let the sounds of the game play? Kind of a "night without sportscasters" thing? If it happened, does anyone know the details?

Spreading the love pestilence.

I'm glad Jared has a sense of humor . . . 'cause he's looking for love in all the wrong places looking for love in too many MySpaces.   Everyone sing along.

On being left behind

Francis has a touching post.  His wife has Alzheimer's and has had to move to an assisted care facility:

The days, weeks, months, and years ahead, will be different from any of life's earlier experiences for Mary and I and our family. These are unchartered waters for us.

Read more.

Good to the last drop

Kick off your shoes, roll up your pant legs, and take a walk with Pam and  Wood.

While you are out, wish Saphyre Rose a belated happy birthday.

Check in with Chuck for a libation in celebration of Oktoberfest.

Has anyone else noticed how much Lowcountry bloggers love their spider pics? I cannot decide if it is documentation of it was THIS big or a case of mine is bigger than yours.   JanetLee had her own recent run in with an eight legged friend.

On a musical note Patrick has this week's Sunday Seven.

Get your geek on, Adam Boozer has a link to get your tide tables in iCal format.

Check in with Joan where even the sidewalks are welcoming.

(Photo Credit Pam)

Three really good ones to read

Today's new additions are a high-quality bunch:

Adam Boozer is a blog by, well... a guy named Adam Boozer. He's a creative director who lives in Ion and he's got some pretty slick stuff. Particularly interesting if you're into media-related topics.

The Column, reloaded is the blog of a former journalist/columnist named Eric Pulsifer. Charleston is his adopted home town.

Cosmopolitan Charlestonian looks like the work of couple who've been fixing up an old single house on the East Side.

Lots to look at and read in this trio. Have at it. And Welcome to The Big Blogroll.

--Dan

Reaction to Jerry Lewis

Patrick's Place:

But there’s a big difference between Lewis and Washington, and no, I don’t intend to use Lewis’s age (he’s 81) or the possibility that he could have just been punch-drunk after 18 hours of running the telethon as an excuse.  I’m not offering any excuses for Lewis, who already said he shouldn’t have said what he said.

Press Time:

Now, I’m not sure if he was pointing to an actual boy or if he was just trying to be funny. If it was the latter, reasonable people didn’t get the joke.

Gay Charleston:

…especially this one who’s already taken one previous bite from the “stupid apple” when he insulted female comedians years ago (look it up!)

Ravenel revisited

The Blogland of Earl Capps:

Anyone who is serious about recovering from addiction has a long and difficult road to travel. Thomas Ravenel's fall from grace may have been humbling, but we hope in the end, it leads to recovery and healing.

Press Time:

What makes this announcement more interesting is that his father, Arthur Ravenel Jr., told the press months ago that his son had a drug problem. Just more fodder for my pilot, The Ravenels. I’m sure NBC will need it by midseason. I’ll happily take casting suggestions.

Football kickoff

Taylor asked, "Are you ready?"

Fantasy Mashup's Dan on last nights game "Holy Crap" and from JanetasJeda:

The Colts D was just fired up and, while I get that it was first game, home field, returning champs, etc.,  they didn't look like a team running on emotion. They looked like a team kicking ass and taking names. Yikes. The number of solo tackles was ... a LOT.

Unlimited Mulligans has his 2007 predictions.

Fine little bytes

Dave Moulton:

A recent article in the New York Observer talked about a trend in that city of attractive women riding bicycles everywhere wearing skirts, dresses, and high heels.

One of the obstacles in getting people to ride bikes is that it is perceived as dangerous. The only reason it becomes dangerous is that drivers of cars and other vehicles are not aware of bicycles, and they just don’t see the bike rider. However, the more cyclists on the road the more visible they become.

Brian is keeping an eye on 99L.

Someone tell Taylor to bake Harriet's cookies if she's worried.

JJ celebrates his one year blogiversary.

A sign of the times at Jared's:

Once word got around as to WHO was at the table, the entire room began texting. Like, I have never seen an ENTIRE room raise their phones and begin sending text messages rampantly. Naturally, Mel and I both joined the throng of eager texters all relaying OMG. . .

On creating a buzz:

Mass-media attention is a form of buzz, but buzz that's sprayed down from above lacks the authenticity of buzz that bubbles up from below. So if you're trying to get buzz, reaching out to bloggers is a smart marketing idea. But how do you do it?

Patrick on receipt checks.

Walk with Joan through Magnolia Cemetery, you won't be disappointed by the view.

Going to the dogs and other animals

German Shepherd foster homes are needed, check out Lowcountry Dog Blog for details.

Surry Labradors Blog has an attack dog disguise kit.

Mossy points to an article on preserving endangered animal DNA.

And of course, what animal post would be complete without kitten pics?

Food finds

Al Forno invites readers to share their kitchen disasters.

A Foodie in the Lowcountry has a post celebrating National Mushroom Month with some trivia.

Meanwhile Home Ec 101 is celebrating with a recipe contest.

Ida Becker has pictures from the Charleston Food and Wine Festival Sponsor Kick-off. 

Off to a good start

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit with Biffle as he reflects on his recent trip to NYC.

Patrick:

A funny thing, cause and effect.

Sometimes you identify something that’s going on around you and you figure out exactly what’s causing it. Then you realize that that result wasn’t the end of one situation, it was simply the start of something else.

Curious.

Charles, from Ashcan Rantings, reviews Death at a Funeral.

Geoff:

So … dilemma time.

If the new touch had been 32Gb in capacity - I think it would have been a bit of a no-brainer. But 16Gb? Really? My 5th gen video is currently 60Gb, so I’d be losing a huge chunk of capacity that I’m used to. Even with Wi-Fi-Tunes and the ability to discover I’ve missed them playing Paul McCartney in Starbucks. Wooh.

Here's a husband with a death wish.

A few more

Chuck has a suggestion as we enter the busy portion of hurricane season.

We can all relate to the frustration of an "eaten" post, stupid blue screens of death.  Brian has a few comments about the low off our coast.

JanetLee:

And as I sat waiting my turn, which wasn't long as there were only two before me in line, I felt sorry for the phlebotomist. All morning long, she has to stick sharp needles into people who have not had their morning coffee.

Margo is over it.

Water Missions International could use some help responding to Hurricane Felix.

Tweaking the blogroll

Times are a changing and so do blog addresses.  If you follow these two via feed reader it's time to update your feed reader.

Agricola

The Gates of Academe

Wander with me

Tartlette makes an offer that is hard to refuse:

Looking online you will find dozens of recipes for baked doughnuts but how would you know if they are any good? Well, first you can always send me an email and I will force myslef to help you out and make a few batches, just to be on the safe side.

While we are on the topic of sweet things, Leigh has some wonderful wedding photographs at her photoblog.

Need another sweet picture fix?  Check out MamaGrizzly's Wordless Wednesday.

Say goodbye to Zonka, he's touched down in South Korea and will be moved to the ex-patriates list.

Pam:

Boy I love science.

It helps me to survive the tediousness of the meetings and the reports and the grant writing and the editing - all of those things that make up a scientific life but just seem to distract one from the pursuit of something unknown.  Why is it that the job seems to overtake the pursuit?  Okay, deep breath and try to rise above it (when in reality I feel like I'm drowning in the details).

Popcorn lung? Yes, but more specifically microwave popcorn lung. Wendy points to an article mentioning this condition.

More later.

(Photo Credit Tartlette)

More serious thoughts

Lisa reminds people to think:

Consider the people who don't want kids.  The ones that play with yours, but want them to leave when you do.  Some people like their lives as is without the dramatic changes a child would bring. 

Consider those who can't have kids.  The ones that struggle with infertility.  Infertility is a beast.

JT points to an article stating:

A pregnant woman has been told that her baby will be taken from her at birth because she is deemed capable of "emotional abuse", even though psychiatrists treating her say there is no evidence to suggest that she will harm her child in any way.

Saphyre Rose:

I do not know Ms Johnson. What I do know is in her article called, "Doctors struggle with concerns over painkillers", not one chronic pain sufferer was interviewed.
I kept the paper in the hopes of sooner or later rebutting the "doctors concerns".

Tonight, the time came for me to answer.

Random ten

Brian: a new low to watch.

Mike Burleson finds an amusing headline.

Al Forno: Antibacterial Humbug

Joan has been out hunting one of her favorite targets, sidewalk graffiti.

Charleston County residents can recycle their paperboard.

Brand Bandits has posted their newest podcast.

Kelly Love has set up a new website and wants your opinions.

Mike's Minute Review: Starter for 10

The Mustang rolls up on a crime scene:

Barely 24 hours after posting our photos of the Speed Hump we returned to the scene of the sign, but it was gone. Gone, gone, gone...really gone.

We stopped dead, got out, looked everywhere, but no sign of the sign did we see. The nice tall green solid steel channel post to which the large yellow sign had been bolted was still there and naked as a jaywalker in San Francisco. There had been no attempt to twist, relocate or otherwise cause the post to present the warning sign to oncoming vehicles. This was no corrective measure, no vigilantee righting of public wrong, but a cold and calculated blow against the empire.

Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ celebrates it's first year and is reviewed by Holly Herrick on Charleston Chow.

Goodbye 96WAVE

It's the end of a Charleston radio era.

Charleston Live Journal:

I just heard from my friend, who said 96 Wave folded today. Weird. I know they've been going downhill for years, but it's just crazy to know that it will be gone.

Oh, and Chuck? The replacement? They have that here in Baltimore, and it's called Jack. And basically it's just a radio station with no djs, just a playlist and a bunch of commercials. It sucks.

Feedback File:

Word came in today that Apex Broadcasting station 96 Wave (96.1 FM) planned to switch formats this evening from whatever kind of “heavy rock” hybrid they’ve been tinkering with this year to an “Adult Hits” (a.k.a. “Variety Hits” or “Classic Hits”) format. Rumor had it they’ll be named (or nicknamed) “Chuck,” similar to other Adult Hits station around the country.

Signal46:

I saw on another blog that 96 Wave is going away.  Fine with me, they sucked in recent years anyways.  When I first got here in 1997 they were a great station.  It was that same year, IIRC that WALC 100.5 ‘Alice’ also started, and they were not that bad either - a little more ‘mellow’ than 96Wave.

Patrick L. Archibald:

The only Charleston radio station that mattered is no more. It has be replaced by "The New Upchuck FM".

96 Wave you will be missed.

Explosives in the Creek - further reaction

Mike Burleson links to an post stating Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed had been previously arrested on terrorism-related charges.

Greg Hambrick:

The indictment today of Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed (I’m out of breath even writing that) accuses him of building explosive devices and teaching others how to build the devices in “an activity that constitutes a federal crime of violence.”

Agricola:

Innocent students? Shortcuts? Fireworks?

At the risk of "nifonging" anyone, we should wait for a conviction before passing judgment on our visiting friends from Eqypt. But this stinks.

Felix

Eugene: That was quick

Jared:

You know a hurricane is strong when you see this in the storm discussion (and you don’t see this often):

BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME TURBULENCE AND
GROUPEL THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED…THE MISSION IS BEING
ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT IS RETURNING TO ST. CROIX.

Brian: Felix is now a Category 5

Labor Day looks

Agricola welcome JanetLee back to the blogroll.

Need a haircut?  Joan has some local barbershops to visit.

Meanwhile JanetLee's take on appearance:

And somewhere along that path, I lost the outside focus. I found that making sure I was neat and presentable was all I really cared about. Rarely do I ever think about what I look like. I think about how I feel, I think about how I can make others feel, I think about what I can do about my little corner of the world, but no longer do I find myself looking in a mirror, moaning that I'm not pretty.

Alison and Biffle are in NYC visit Baxter says to tag along as they eat their way through the city.

Jeane on Labor Day:

Labor Day, a Federal Holiday Day for the Working to be off from their daily chores. A three day week-end for some! Yet for many this is just another day, as they must work. For that we Thank them, especially those in the Military whom are unable to enjoy this time, as they continue to uphold their duties to America and all us Citizens.

Swampy provides an answer to the age old centipede or millipede question.

BlueIon has a new toy.

Chuck:

Someone I just met said "you look familiar. Are you somebody famous?"

Since I knew I was a legend (in my own mind) I modestly brushed aside the idea that anyone else would think so. We soon discovered she had seen the article in the Humana national magazine that went to its 800,000 members.

Mt. Pleasant has some water saving tips shared by GoGreenCharleston.

MojoSteve (coarse language in the link):

Yes, TAG, as in tag, ‘yer it. It seems that children were complaining about being chased and harassed. Oh, please.

Last I knew, wasn’t the main point of the game was to get chased? And it’s not like it’s a gang of kids chasing you; quite the opposite. One kid chases an entire group. And hey, zipperhead, if you don’t wanna be chased, then STAND STILL. You’ll get tagged and be “it”, and then YOU get to do the chasing.

JJ keeps his eyes open and shares his observations, along with a public service announcement:

tourists, no matter how attractive (and she was pretty), should wear underwear. particularly if they are going to wear a (very) short miniskirt, go on a carriage tour, sit in the outside seat, and put their feet up on the seat in front of them. it puts everything right in the line of sight of oncoming traffic, dear.

More later.

Sporty hits

The Michigan upset a sign of the end times?  Dan:

Appalachian State 34, Michigan 32.

Hang on, everyone. Here comes The Apocalypse.

This is the biggest upset in the history of college football.

The Extra Point has the highschool football scoreboard. 

JET is impressed with Rutgers.

Vera shares her draft results at Needles Hooks and Yarns.

Josh on Vick:

I love to watch Mike Vick play some football, but it looks like it could be a solid year before he sees grass with a stadium surrounding it rather than a field enclosed in barbed wire.

Fantasy Mashup has an appeal to the gods of the game.