all-encompassingly

in connection with the 2nd annual kentucky conservative blogs conference [live-blogged here, here, here, here, and here] and because there is a chance that a few of the many new people i had the opportunity to meet today may be visiting all-encompassingly for the first time, i’ve decided to post links to my past […]

in an article discussing how illegal immigrants in north carolina feel “hunted” because some police departments are enforcing US immigration laws inside the border, one latino leader is quoted as saying:

“It’s tense, very tense,” said Angeles Ortega-Moore, director of the Latin American Coalition in Charlotte. “It used to be everybody here loved the Latinos. They […]

Creo que todos los viernes voy a “postear” una cancion de rock nacional (argentino).
Así que para inaugurar este tipo de post pongo una canción de uno de mis grupos favoritos, Los Auténticos Decadentes (un placer pecaminoso, unos dirían…).
Los Auténticos Decadentes - Sigue Tu Camino

Want a simple, yet delicious, dessert?

I randomly surfed onto this recipe for a sour cream apple pie complete with a crunchy topping.
I just made it and it is as good as it looks…and super easy!

Brad at Consumption Rules on “they”, the ultimate authority.
Have you ever noticed how often people in general call upon the assistance of a mysterious authority for their information, and usually hold the credibility of this source higher than that of even the real source of the information? I’m talking about peoples’ reference to the group […]

Is Google celebrating its birthday by finally (permanently?) unveiling the new results page?
Here is what I’m seeing (click for full screen):

Would you eat a three-inch long cockroach for unlimited line-jumping privileges at Six Flags?
Not if you’re a PETA member…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Six Flags Great America to scrap its Halloween-themed cockroach-eating promotion.
A spokeswoman for the animal rights organization says the contest at the amusement park’s FrightFest is “gratuitously cruel.”
The park in […]

As if we needed any more proof that the mainstream American media is becoming more “tabloidish”.
Here’s a quick comparison of Newsweek covers from around the world:

…on purpose.
Finally, somebody who sees this for what it was: a brilliant PR move by Bill Clinton.
UPDATE: Perhaps I am giving Clinton too much credit. Matthew at No Borders No Limits points to an insightful email sent to Jonah Goldberg.

the city of martin, kentucky [view map] is being moved by the army corps of engineers to higher ground. martin is prone to flooding. it has a population of 700 people. the cost of the project is $97 million. [source]
i’m no genius, but i do own a calculator. for what the […]

Who: Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister, Thailand
Where: Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY
What:
Q: In your vision of a Thai democracy, who provides the check and balances on the military and security class?
THAKSIN: The role of military is [decreasing] in terms of involving in politics. So we don’t need a check and balance system on that […]

Puede ser.
La Argentina pasó hace cuatro años la crisis económica y social más atormentada que recuerda cualquier argentino vivo. Todavía sobreviven profundas huellas sociales de ese derrumbe colectivo. ¿Qué quedó entonces de aquel gobierno que se había prometido austero y frugal? En rigor, si se mira la composición de la comitiva presidencial, sus usos y […]

the time interview was bad.
this is worse. this interview with anderson cooper goes so badly for the iranian president that i had to watch it over a second time to truly grasp the depth of his stupidity and the pungency of his lies.
the nuts and bolts of the interview are appalling. […]

Nancy Pelosi gives Hugo Chavez a verbal beatdown.
“Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but all he is an everyday thug,” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a news conference, referring to Chavez’ comments in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Wednesday.
“Hugo Chavez abused the privilege that he had, speaking at the […]

I think that this conclusively proves once and for all that the absolute best way to “attract links and increase web traffic” is to write about that very topic or, even better, link to others who have already done so. This is kind of like the get-rich-quick schemes that involve you selling “informational products” […]