Photo of the Day

Creepiest. Photo. EVER.

Picture of the Day

Well, isn't this perfectly fitting?

Pictures

Hello all,

Sorry for the few days off -- some family surprised us all by visiting from Massachusetts. So between working and time with them, I just didn't have the chance to blog much the last few days.

Yesterday, we all went to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The Jacksonville Zoo is spectacular -- if you're ever in the area, definitely stop and make a visit. There is really just so much to see and do there -- it's by far one of the best zoos in the country. Anyways, I have some pictures from that trip, so here they are, enjoy, and I will be back to regular blogging tomorrow!!


Me with my cousin Kristen at the Wild Florida exhibit.


Me with the giraffes at the Africa Loop.


Me petting stingrays at the newest exhibit, Stingray Bay.




Me at the Lost Temple in the Range of the Jaguar exhibit.


Feeding nectar to lorikeets in the Australian Outback exhibit.


Petting goats at the petting zoo.

Picture of the Day

Michael Yon works his magic, yet again:

Thanks and Praise: I photographed men and women, both Christians and Muslims, placing a cross atop the St. John’s Church in Baghdad. They had taken the cross from storage and a man washed it before carrying it up to the dome.
A Muslim man had invited the American soldiers from “Chosen” Company 2-12 Infantry to the church, where I videotaped as Muslims and Christians worked and rejoiced at the reopening of St John’s, an occasion all viewed as a sign of hope.

The Iraqis asked me to convey a message of thanks to the American people. ”Thank you, thank you,” the people were saying. One man said, “Thank you for peace.” Another man, a Muslim, said “All the people, all the people in Iraq, Muslim and Christian, is brother.” The men and women were holding bells, and for the first time in memory freedom rang over the ravaged land between two rivers.

This is not a historic occasion. For us here in the safety of the United States, this act would mean nothing.

But in Iraq, this picture -- and its story -- speak volumes. It is an image of hope and faith, togetherness and brotherhood, and how these things are possible in even the worst of places.

As Michelle points out,

Yes, Christian persecution remains rampant in the Muslim world and apostasy is still punishable by death. But there are glimmers of good news, and they won’t be broadcast on the nightly news or the front page of the NYTimes. Thanks to the lens of Michael Yon, we can see a fuller, truer picture of Iraq than the “grim milestone”-driven legacy media lens allows us to see. That deserves thanks and praise, too.

Thanks to our troops putting their lives on the line not only for our safety, but for theirs -- and thanks to the Iraqi people risking their lives as well to make Iraq a safer, better place. I think we often forget the risks that they take when they work alongside our men and women.

And I think this picture shows that there is hope in Iraq, and the Middle East -- and to give up now would be to dishonor the sacrifice that Americans and Iraqis, alike, are making.

We have made progress. And we will succeed.

Picture of the Day

A Michelle Malkin reader and veteran, Big John, sends a priceless photo of him counter-protesting:


Snicker.

Way to go, John!

New picture!

I haven't posted a new picture in a while, and I've gotten a few e-mails asking for one, so here you go -- brand new picture for the weekend.

Why the Democrats mascot is a donkey

Hat Tip: Moonbattery

(Funny) Picture of the Day

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Picture of the Day

I'm getting the music from The Wizard of Oz in my head right now... you know, the music that plays whenever the Wicked Witch is flying through the air? I think it's very applicable.

Hat Tip: Neal Boortz

I have joined the Dark Side

Of haircolor, anyways.



Thoughts??

Weekend Pictures

Remember the baby news about two months back?

Well, here's some new pictures of my beautiful baby sister Francesca for the weekend.

I get Simpsonized

In honor of The Simpsons Movie, I got simpsonized, courtesy of SimpsonizeMe.com.

Pictures!

Well... I promised I would post a few pictures of me earlier this week, and I haven't done so yet. Readers asked for the pictures, so I am responding! Here's a few different pictures for y'all to enjoy. ;)

Senate phones crash, plus the picture of the day

The Hill is reporting that the Senate phones have crashed due to a "modest increase" in calling:

Many Senate office phones were down Thursday morning due to a “modest increase in call volume,” according to an e-mail from the Senate assistant sergeant at arms and the chief information officer.

Opponents of the bipartisan immigration reform bill that stalled in the Senate after a 46-53 cloture vote this morning said foes of the bill had flooded Senate offices with phone calls.

“The Verizon telephone switch[board] serving the Senate is experiencing problems that are being exacerbated by this morning’s modest increase in call volume,” says the e-mail, which was sent at 9:45 a.m.

Verizon is attempting to resolve problems and the voicemail system has been temporarily disconnected from the telephone switchboard.

“Calls will still go to the voice mail system, but callers will receive the generic voice mail greeting (‘You have reached the United States Senate voice messaging service ...’) rather than the voice mail greeting of the person or office being called,” the notice continued.

It is unknown when the telephones and voicemail service will be up and running again.
Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance Gainer could not be reached for comment.

Yet, a good number of Senators -- even with so many calls saying they don't support this bill -- still don't get it. Hopefully this thing will die for good now.

In the meantime, let's enjoy the picture of the day: