Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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.
Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal for Real Madrid
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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:
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
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.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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
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
Monday, July 13, 2009
First training of Real Madrid with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema video
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
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.
Security failed to hold back the fans, with several teenagers jumping the barrier in hunt for Cristiano's autograph.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Voice of America balances the MJ coverage
The Voice of America wants us to know that Tom Jones is still alive. I add that at one point in his life, he was not ashamed to show the cross.