Spirit woke up earlier than normal today at 6 a.m. local Mars time to the
tune of Surfari's "Wipe Out" in order to prepare for its memory "surgery."
Engineers ended the memory overload problem today by erasing and reformatting
the flash file system. The operation was a success, and the patient is doing
very well. Spirit is scheduled to brush off any loose dust on the rock
Adirondack tomorrow to prepare for the first exciting grinding event with the
rock abrasion tool this weekend, which may reveal historical clues about the
rock's formation and the past environment on Mars.

This should be required reading for every family with a daughter...or son for that matter.

The Russians are suffering from the same kind of homicidal "martyrs" as the Israelis.  I can only wonder how long before we have the same kind of attacks on our homeland.

Because a judge decided to leave a monster loose in society, another young girl has been ravaged and killed.  Seems to me that it's time to hold the judiciary responsible for their actions as well.

Jean Luc Picard and John Kerry

A fisking of this pair the likes of which you've never seen.

Patrick Stewart, better known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - says he thinks humans have no business traveling in space.

"I'm a bit of a wet blanket when it comes to the whole business of space travel," Stewart said in an interview posted on the BBC Web site.

The man whose mission was to "explore strange new worlds" as the captain of the starship Enterprise from 1987 to 1994 thinks space exploration is the height of "arrogance."

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I’m waiting for an ad that simply puts the matter plainly: who do you think Al Qaeda wants to win the election? Who do you think will make Syria relax? Who do you think Hezbollah worries about more? Who would Iran want to deal with when it comes to its nuclear program–Cowboy Bush or “Send in the bribed French inspectors” Kerry? Which candidate would our enemies prefer?

Read it all here.

John Kerry's Shame

John Kerry is trying to use his Vietnam war experience to boost his standings with veterans. If you think he was a patriot during those times, you should read this.

I say that if these people are this clever and brave, they should be allowed to stay.

Make that 5 states for Kerry.  And I'm a dork because Edwards won in his home state of South Carolina. 

Kerry has won four states with Edwards finally taking one--his home state of North Carolina.  And Joe Lieberman threw in the towel.  This is typical of the Dimocrats who don't seem to be able to decide who is the best candidate.  Lieberman, in my opinion, was the most qualified of any.  But--and I hate to say this--I think if he wasn't Jewish, his chances would have been better.  I don't think the U.S. is ready for either a black or Jew to be in the highest office.  Too bad for Senator Lieberman.  He was the only one of the bunch who I may have voted for. 

It's confirmed that the powder is ricin but still no confirmation on the powder found in Connecticut.

The terrorists are at it again, sending an envelope which appears to contain ricin to majority leader, Bill Frist's office.  It may also be in a U.S. Postal facility in Connecticut.

I can only hope that this will be easier to trace than the Anthrax.  And hope, too, that no one has been injured.

But On The Other Hand

It was one of the best Super Bowl games I have ever watched. I was kind of rooting for New England but felt sorry for Carolina because they played a great game. Jake Delhomme looked like somebody had just killed his best coon dog when they lost. I didn't stay tuned for any of the post-game stuff. Enough is enough.

Super Bowl Hoopla

Thank God it's over. But the after effects are lingering and CBS may not like any of them.