Mark Ingram wins Heisman - Roll Tide! (Picture Update)

My favorite was the Ultimate Underdog, defensive tackle Ndamakong Suh of Nebraska. But this young man is every bit as deserving. From NCAA Football Fanhouse:

"Overcome by emotion, Ingram tearfully thanked his family and teammates, as well as his coaches."

Actually, his first thank you went to God. And he cried.



Good boy.


Couldn't happen to a better young man.

Go Griz! (Picture updated to show WEATHER!)

Game time temperature: 17 degrees with 20 mph winds. It was overcast at kickoff, but by the time I started watching the game, this is what it looked like. Snow and wind coming through the Hell Gate...awesome!

Montana held off a comeback attempt in the 4th quarter - in LOVELY Montana weather (*sigh*) to advance to the Division 1 championship against Villanova in Chattanooga next week.




From the Great Falls Tribune:

MISSOULA -- The Montana Grizzlies defeated Appalachian State 24-17 Saturday in the semifinals of the FCS national playoffs.

The Grizzlies will advance to the national championship game Dec. 18 in Chattanooga, Tenn., against Villanova.

Montana got a touchdown pass from Andrew Selle with 91 seconds left Saturday to provide the final score. Appalachian State had the ball deep in Grizzly territory in the final seconds, but a pass fell incomplete in the end zone on the final play of the game.

See Sunday's Tribune for comprehensive coverage of Treasure State sports.

Go Navy!

Go Navy! Beat Army!

Should've put this up sooner, but the I was busy. And the game just got over.

Navy 17, Army 3


Navy Quarterback Ricky Dobbs now holds a record previously held by Tim Tebow ('07) at Florida and the Air Force Acadamy's Chance Herridge ('02) - from ESPN:

Navy took a commanding 17-3 lead over rival Army late in the fourth quarter on quarterback Ricky Dobbs' 24th rushing touchdown of the season.

Dobbs now holds the NCAA single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, passing Florida's Tim Tebow ('07) and Air Force Academy's Chance Harridge ('02), who each had 23 rushing touchdowns.

Snoopy's Christmas

Today is the start of the Christmas season for me. As a kid, this was the weekend we'd get the tree. Almost always the weekend closest to my mum's birthday, which is today. Happy Birthday, Mom. We love you!

One of my very favorite Christmas songs and some scenes from "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Glad it's chilly today, think I'll go make enchilada casserole like Grandma Elsie taught me. Y'all have a fine weekend, and thanks for stopping by.

This might not be good news for Yours Truly

12/10/2009, MIDNIGHT UPDATE (from Binyamin's trusty assistant): In a few hours, Binyamin will send out a letter to his friends and supporters about his condition and JWR's future. He has no intention of placing semi-private info on the JWR front page. We had orginally considered recording his words but soon realised it would be impossible, as he is too weak. So we are instead sending his note via e-mail to those who are subscribed to the daily JWR update. (To be added, please click here.).

Binyamin is afraid that his writing skills will fall short. I assured him that the message he wished to convey will come through loud and clear.

Here are seven columns for your reading pleasure: Victor Davis Hanson, Bob Tyrrell, Larry Elder, Dick Morris, Ann Coulter, Cal Thomas. and George Will.

Messages can be sent to schmooze@jewishworldreview.com

I do hope Binyamin gets well and strong soon. I miss him - and I don't even know him. His kindness and integrity come through in his work, though, and I wish him and his family and friends all the best during this time.

I get great pleasure from reading JewishWorldReview.com. I've learned SO much over the years since my friend 'Red' (now expatriate in Texas) sent me a link to the site. Seems a long time ago now... I use Binyamin's material almost daily to post links on this blog. Will keep you posted.

Got all three crumb-crunchers again today, then taking a friend to my favorite meeting. Busy day. Cloudy, might rain s'more. Glad I'm here for it. Thanks for stopping by!

It's Tuesday - with Thomas!

I feel like a pile of garbage again this morning...but the cough has become "productive," if that's not too much information...still hurts, still have just enough fever to be in a foul mood, with a headache I could do SO much better without. Ah well. Got NOTHING done here over the weekend, so spent yesterday with 3 curtain-climbers and an extra-large helping of laundry and dishes. Why is it that one less person in the house causes twice as much cleanup to be done when the one less person gets back? Sheesh...

Thomas Sowell's column today comes from JewishWorldReview.com, even though Binyamin is still very ill. He has imposed upon his assistant* to update a very few of his columnists, and to my great delight, Thomas Sowell is one of them!

Read the column to find the answer to the burning question - How can there be more unemployment after so many jobs have been "created"?

I also reprint here the most recent update from Binyamin's assistant, with a request that you add them all to your prayer list.

12/8/2009, MIDNIGHT UPDATE (from Binyamin's trusty assistant): Binyamin remains VERY ill. He is in need of your prayers and has asked that you do an extra act of kindness in his merit. "Something; anything," as he described it. Binyamin, mindful of his beloved readers as ever, also asked that I publish a couple of articles to prevent "JWR Withdrawl". Here are three: Wesley Pruden, Cal Thomas:, and Thomas Sowell.

Messages can be sent to schmooze@jewishworldreview.com

*"Able assistant" would no doubt do anything Binyamin asks that is within his/her power, believing it to be no imposition.

Remember Pearl Harbor

Read Ed Morrissey at Hot Air.

Read Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.

USS West Virginia - repaired and returned to duty



USS Arizona - lost with 1177 of her crew


Ford Island taken in October 1941 - the view the Japanese pilots would have seen


While a Marine, foreground, looks skyward, the torpedoed battleship California (BB-44) lists to port. In the left background flies "Old Glory," raised by PFCs Frank Dudovick and James D. Young, and Pvt Paul O. Zeller, USMCR.
National Archives Photo 80-G-32463



Beneath a leaden sky on 8 December 1941, Marines at NAS Kaneohe Bay fire a volley over the common grave of 15 officers and men killed during the Japanese raid the previous day. Note sandbagged position atop the sandy rise at right.
National Archives Photo 80-G-32854



A 91-year-old Veteran in Alabama talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor and other bases on Oahu.

It was a day that changed his life forever, a 91-year-old Enterprise veteran remembered Friday about Dec. 7, 1941.

Chester Faulkner was a 23-year-old Army Infantry soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii when the Army post and nearby Navy base at Pearl Harbor were attacked that Sunday morning. “I was still in bed,” said Faulker, who was the squad’s leader at the time. “The windows started rattling so hard.”



I have no words that can express the gratitude I feel for being a citizen of the country that produced such Men as were created that day. God Bless America, and REMEMBER Pearl Harbor.