biography celebrities star: July 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Ronaldo scores first goal for Real Madrid

Ronaldo scores first goal for Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the first time for Real Madrid in a 4-2 win over Liga de Quito in the Peace Cup on Tuesday.

Cristiano played his third game for the Real Madrid colours since his £80m move from Manchester United, Ronaldo scored a 48th minute penalty after being tripped in the penalty area by defender Norberto Araujo.

Cristiano also helped produce his team's second goal in the 53rd.

Peace Cup Real Madrid vs Liga de Quito in Spain

Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal for Real Madrid

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

I am not a "birther" but...

This story recently picked up new life. Barack Obama either can't or won't take the steps to kill the story. He could do so by doing this:

Declare where he was born (city and hospital), and who the doctor was who assisted in or signed the birth certificate.

Produce a copy of the long-form of his birth certificate which was prepared contemporaneously showing the details of the circumstances of his birth and can be authenticated to 1961.

Unconditionally waive any privacy rights he has under law or custom to confirm the above

1961 is only 47 years ago. Hawaii became a state in 1959. I cannot believe that vital paper records from that time were destroyed without being microfilmed or scanned. ancestry.com claims to have 200 years of records for the United States.

I doesn't pass the smell test for me. The only evidence that might be authenticated to 1961 is a birth announcement published in the Honolulu Advertiser on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1961. This announcement discovered in July 2008, to use the cliche, raises more questions that it answers. The Obama File

Upddate:I agree with commenter Kevin. I think BOH may have left this one hang on the vine as bait for its ability to distract and divide his opposition.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Conservatives need to seize the day

Hugh Hewitt laid down a specific agenda for conservatives to apply to the Republican Party leadership. This is my summary of it:

1. Where allowed by law, make all open primaries closed.

2. Make the states where the Republican candidate won by the smallest margin and the state where the Republican candidate lost by the smallest margin the first two states to have a Republican presidential primary.

3. Ignore Democratically-controlled dinosaur media, and use to the greatest extent talk radio, Fox, and the internet.

4. Do not let candidates compromise conservative principles to pick off moderates and undecideds. That is the path that only losing candidates have taken.

5. A positive campaign emphasizing personal liberty and limited government is a win.

If we have a repeat of 2008 and a "reach across the aisle" candidate, we repeat the loss.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Harvard Professor Gates Arrested: Boston Globe

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., one of the nation's pre-eminent African-American scholars, was arrested Thursday afternoon at his home by Cambridge police investigating a possible break-in. The incident raised concerns among some Harvard faculty that Gates was a victim of racial profiling.

This is what happens when the arrogance of power, and the expectation of deference that comes with holding authority over others collide in two people. Pride is often not pretty. This is "Don't you know who I am?" meets "I have a badge, a gun, and more credibility in front of a judge and jury than you do." Like many of the replies here I fault both, but in the end I have to take Gates' side. The police officer is supposed to be the professional, the one who is paid to confront both the innocent and the guilty, and the one who is supposed to be able to walk away when there's no crime, no emergency, and no role for the police.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Frank McCourt, rest in peace

Frank McCourt dead at 78

I learned of Ireland from my mother (Monaghan) and father (Sligo), and read the histories of Ireland. I never really understood what the experience of all those 20th century immigrants from Ireland to the U.S. was until I read Frank McCourt, and later his brother Malachy McCourt. From what they wrote it began to make sense in my head: God's providence had given the English, and later the Americans, an empire. God has loved the Irish in a different way and given them the sense of humor to appreciate that.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Shirt

Approximately 80,000 fans saw the first appearance of the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo at Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid's home ground.Cristiano was passed on the number 9 shirt which was previously worn by some great players at the Real Madrid club.

Cristiano Ronaldo No. 9 Shirt

Monday, July 13, 2009

First training of Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema video

Cristiano Ronaldo was joined along Karim Benzema, Ezequiel Garay and Alvaro Negredo for Real Madrid's first training session of pre season at the Valdebebas sports centre in Madrid.
New coach Manuel Pellegrini addressed to the team shortly before a training session that included just about all of Real's players except Brazilian playmaker Kaka, defenders Sergio Ramos and Raul Albiol, goalkeeper Iker Casillas and midfielder Daniel Parejo.

Cristiano Ronaldo First Training Session with Real Madrid video

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

80,000 fans welcome Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid

80,000 fans pack Santiago Bernabeu to see Cristiano Ronaldo as Real Madrid player for the first time

Cristiano Ronaldo received a ecstatic welcome from 80,000 Real Madridfans at Santiago Bernabeu on Monday.After 50,000 came out for the introduction of Brazilian Kaka last week, the club loyal fans began lining up the stadium around lunchtime to greet the Portuguese international.

Soon after 9pm local time, Cristiano Ronaldo came out to a ecstatic reception wearing the same No. 9 shirt worn by Real Madrid outstanding Alfredo di Stefano and was received on stage by Real legend Alfredo di Stefano, compatriot Eusebio and Real president Florentino Perez.

A glowing Ronaldo stated"I've achieved one of my dreams.I want this to begin as quickly as possible so that I can show what I can do."before leading all fans the traditional cheer-Viva Madrid!

“A childhood dream has come true for me, to come to Real Madrid. It's incredible that the stadium is full just for me,” Cristiano added, before demonstrating off his skills with the ball.