The Conservative Cat

Omnibus Driver at Leslie's Omnibus submitted Driving in Chicago? Beware.... Leslie provides an important service: a list of all the known traffic cameras in Chicago. Fans of Laura Ingraham will know that Laura, too, has a dim view of the traffic camera concept. Peg-Eye Nate, however, has found what to me is the most sensible solution: he takes the bus everywhere.

RICK MORAN (he puts his name in all caps so I don't get it wrong again) at Rightwing Nuthouse submitted HOW NASA WILL GET BACK TO THE MOON. There's no question the space program needs help, and that humanity lost something when it gave up the conquest of space. Without the high frontier, the future of humanity seems terribly limited. Rick describes how existing technologies can help us get back to having a future.

Cross Blogging has a round-up of the vote on the Iraq Withdrawal Resolution in the House. This was a chance for the anti-war Democrats to stand up for their principles and all but three folded under the pressure. Cross Blogging has the details.

Aaron of Free Will talks about disaster preparedness in Williamson County. Apparently, it's a good idea to do your own disaster planning, because the State of Illinois is woefully under-prepared.

Barb Natividad of Bloggo Chicago has a review of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. If you've read the book, this is a good summary of what to expect. Unfortunately, there's no word on whether or not Hermione's cat will make an appearance.

Bruno Behrend of Extreme Wisdom presents What the Media Isn't Telling Us, a list of positive developments in Iraq that he read on today's radio show. If you're interested in keeping informed about this sort of thing, consider subscribing to the Central Command Newsletter, an EMAIL newsletter from the Defense Department about developments in the Middle East.

On a similar note, Mark of Liberty Just In Case writes about the disconnect between journalism and reality in Iraq.

Rossputin has some very bad news about the Transportation Bill. Although the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere" is gone from the bill, Alaska is still getting the money to build it.

In David and Goliath, Old Testament scholar Claude Mariottini talks about a staggering archaeological discovery-- the first evidence that the Philistine giant Goliath may be an actual person.

Finally, in Just a Thought, The Hungry Writer gives us a glimpse into the nature of artists, and the difference between importance and self-importance.

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Ferdinand T. Cat