Imagine a western community paying tribute to Adolf Hitler by hoisting a statue to him in the town square.

Well, something just as disturbing is happening in Brazil. In the small community of Paraiba do Sul, the town will celebrate the new year by unveiling a life-size statue of Yasser Arafat.

Yasser Arafat!!!

The statue will include a marble map of "Palestine" (as if there is such a place) and a replica of the "Palestinian" flag, also in marble.

Unbelievable. Perhaps they will honor next year by erecting a monument to Osama Bin Laden.

To make matters worse, the Mayor of this town said that - within the next few years - he may commission the creation of a statue to Jimmy Carter.

How nice.

(hat tip -- Ethan Miner)

Ramsey Clark is at it again. my friend's blog has a post about the looney former US Attorney General. It's unbelievable that someone who serves his country at such a lofty position can hate the country he serves so much. Take a look at Cat's blog and leave her a comment.

Read more on the Susan Sontag obituaries from Michelle Malkin. Her take on it deals with the obvious liberal bias. She quotes the Washington Times obit, written by editor Stacy McCain and how it compares to other obits in the mainstream media.

Read her blog -- HERE.

Here's a joke I read the other day (thanks Red Oak):

Father O'Grady was saying his goodbye's to the parishioners after his
Sunday morning service, as he always does, when Mary Clancey came up to him in tears.

"What's bothering you so, dear?" inquired Farther O'Grady.

"Oh, father, I've got terrible news," replied Mary.

"Well what is it, Mary?"

"Well, my husband, passed away last night, Father."

"Oh, Mary" said the father, "that's terrible. Tell me Mary, did he have any
last requests?"

"Well, yes he did father," replied Mary.

"What did he ask, Mary?"

Mary replied, "He said, 'Please, Mary, put down the gun...'"

And now this! Does the world not recognize the stupidity of their actions?

I say, fine. If you don't want Israel's help, then screw you. The added deaths of your people are on your hands.

Anti-Semitic #@&%.

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One of my favorite columnists (and talk-show host), Dennis Prager, has a great year-end column today in the JWR.

I just found his radio show in WIND in Chicago, but he broadcasts from Los Angeles. Prager is an outstanding public speaker and a powerful voice for Israel. To find the radio station in your town that has his show, click -- HERE.

Also, I read an interesting take on the obituaries written about Reggie White, the football star who died Sunday. Michelle Malkin strongly criticizes the New York Times (what else is new?) and the Associated Press regarding their tarnishing of the players memory.

Once again, she is right on the money.

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Speaking of obituaries, I can't say I'll be losing any sleep over this one.

Susan Sontag, an intellectual???

Puleeeeze!

Along with Michael Lerner and Noam Chomsky, Sontag has proven to be among the worst self-hating Jews of our time. Aside from her consistent critiquing of Israel (I can not recall one single time where she was critical of the Arabs), her remarks following 9/11 - that America deserved the attack and that the terrorists who pulled it off were heroic - will go down in history as utter nonsense and vile.

Sontag's death should be remembered as a positive step towards peace in the world.

Ah, another day - another reason to believe the world is blind.

I just posted my latest article, "It’s Time To Pay Attention," on my website. It's one thing to be fooled by the not-late-enough Yasir Arafat, but to continue to carry hope that the "Palestinians" want anything but the complete and total annihilation of the State of Israel is simply foolish.

For years we've heard that the Arabs say one thing to the West and another thing to their own people, but we continue to either ignore it or not care.

What does that tell you about the future of the only true democracy in the Middle East?

Please read it. It's vital that we wake up and listen to what they are saying.

Must be a really, really slow news day:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/264804p-226754c.html

Sometimes you hear a story that either makes you either cry or just get fuming mad. Here is one I found on the Instapunk.com website:

Do you know Mrs. Elizabeth Verdin?

She was described by friends and neighbors as a conscientious and pleasant woman. A pleasant woman. A person, you might even say. Mrs. Verdin taught Sunday School at the neighborhood United Methodist Church. She was 89 years old, a widow, and she froze to death in her own home on Saturday, December 11th. Why? Because Duke Power cut-off her electricity...

You can read the whole story -- Michelle Malkin)

By the way, The is absolutely nothing more painful than a charley-horse caused by a muscle cramp!

Ouch!

(and this coming from someone who has had back, stomach, knee and open-heart surgery!)

I just posted my latest article, "2005 – What a Year it Will Be" on my website. I've never been in the business of making predictions, but I figured I'd give it a shot. Anyway, you can read it -- HERE.

Who knows? Maybe I'll be right.

I'm still recovering from my cold, but am now just getting back into the swing of things. Of course, just when I started to get a rhythm going, school vacation starts. One child is home and the other three will be home all of next week. Joy, joy, joy.

Well, it warmed up to near 30 degrees today and may go as high as 37 tomorrow. Can't wait until Thursday night - the temperature is expected to go below zero. If I didn't have to do carpool and teach, I see no reason why I would even think about going outside this week. Yuck.

I'm still a little under the weather (that's what happens when your immune system is compromised - although, I guess it beats the alternative!), though I hope to be back at full strength (whatever the hell that means) after the weekend.

In the meantime, here's a cute link for those of you who already miss Chanukah. (Thanks Judy!)

I read a great column today that I wanted to share. I was referred there from Michelle Malkin's site. The piece - titled "We Red Staters can get offended, too" - was written by Dave Oliveria, of the Spokane Spokesman-Review.

It's a must read for anyone who is tired of the whining by liberals who still can't understand why their guy lost.

Read it -- HERE.

I finally finished my latest article, titled "What Is Wrong With These People?" After hearing of a lot of stories about insane punishments given out by school boards in our great land, I felt it was time to revisit this topic.

I hope you enjoy the article. I can't say it's a happy one, but it will certainly make you think!

Please access the article -- HERE.

I haven't had the time to finish my article for this week. I now have two children home with a fever and another whose teacher just called for my to pick up (he's not been feeling well). Also, their school is closed tomorrow and Monday for a short Chanukah vacation.

I'll try and have it posted online Sunday.

It was great to see at least some justice served in the rewarding the family of David Boim $156 million, for the death of their son. David was killed in 1996, by Hamas terrorists - in a drive-by shooting - near his school in Beit El (near Ramallah).

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 12-member jury that deliberated since Tuesday found the Quranic Literacy Institute of Oak Lawn, IL, liable for funding Hamas terrorists and awarded Stanley and Joyce Boim $52 million.

A statute requires U.S. District Judge Arlander Keys to triple the damages. Three other defendants -- Texas-based charity Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, the Islamic Association for Palestine and alleged Hamas fund-raiser Muhammad Salah -- will share in paying damages after Keys previously ruled they were liable.

I doubt that the Boim's will ever see anywhere near the $156, but the Boim's commented that it was never about the money. It was about the message. Hopefully, the message was heard loud and clear.

Diggers Realm has a little more information on Kelsey And Hayley Byrne, the two little girls who were killed by their father last week (read the orginal post -- HERE). His post includes pictures and a link to some video of the girls. You can check it out -- HERE.

What is up with Central Florida? At least once a week, the Drudge Report has a story from local6.com, out of Orlando. Today Drudge reported a story about a 47-year-old woman who ran over 3 boys who apparently let a stray golf ball - that they were bouncing - get away and hit her car. Apparently there was no damage to her car and the boys immediately apologized. However, the woman decided to go after the boys anyway and ran them down. One of the boys has sustained life-threatening injuries. (Read the whole story -- HERE.)

Unbelievable. Maybe she was suffering from Post Election Selection Trauma (PEST).

Spent most of the day at the University of Chicago hospital. I had to get an injection for my anemia. Man, that is one painful shot. Then it was off to radiology for a chest x-ray to see if my cough is caused by something in my lungs. From there, it was downstairs to the plastic surgery clinic to find out if the pain I'm feeling (in my stomach) is from the hernia operation.

All told, I was there for 5 hours and I am beat. One of my boys has had the flu for the last few days and because he was no longer running a fever, he came with me. How fun...

So we spent a fortune (which I certainly don't have) on Chanukah presents. Also, my oldest son's birthday is this week. I guess that means that this is "spaghetti week!

What a long day. Whoever told me that teaching a bunch of grade school boys computers science needs a good beating. Sheesh. And I thought being a stockbroker was stressful!

Great article by the always impressive Dennis Prager, titled, "Is it OK to Hope Anyone is in Hell?" It's an interesting question that is morally hard to answer. However, Prager - as always - shows his keen insight and answers the question well. You can read the article -- HERE.

On The Apprentice tonight, the award for winning this week's task was - in the Donald's words - an incredible gift.

Incredible? He sent them to see former winner Bill Rancic in Chicago! Granted, Chicago is a great town, but "incredible"? A couple of weeks back, he gave the winners a private concert by Billy Joel! That was incredible.

This was just a way for Trump to promote a building that is somewhat unpopular in these parts. The Donald is truly full of himself, ain't he?

Oh well. Back to work for me.