So, the first time since who knows when that Delisle makes the national news and where am I? Five hours to the south east, enjoying a weekend visiting family (and getting together with a few Saskbloggers).
Judging by anecdotal reports and the number of large trees snapped and uprooted, something more than a typical prairie wind storm (plow wind or mini-tornados?) rolled through around 3 am on Saturday morning. There were reports of baseball sized hail in the area.
I won’t complain about caraganas for a while. The flexible, rooftop-high weeds surrounding much of my yard probably helped to shield the house and ancient Manitoba maples from the brunt of the wind. No shingles gone, no damage aside from a few managable branches down.
Lance (Catprint In The Mash) wasn’t quite as lucky – at his house a large tree went down, taking out the neighbor’s dog run (no dog) in the process, and he lost about 1/3 of the shingles on the south side of his house. His server is also off line, so don’t bother clicking the link for a day or two. Another home had their garage moved from its foundation.
Now that my little report is over, the thread is open for tips.

Cosh, on frequent flier Joel Makower;

51 plane flights in six months for an environmental author and lecturer–embarrassing? Yeah, that’s one way of putting it. Another would be “I guess my entire career has really just been one long act of satire.”

“COSMETOLOGIST????? OJIBWE?????”
“I also note that we have a reporter sleeping with someone she covers, and nobody at the WaPo seems to think there’s anything at all unusual or wrong with it. One can only conclude that Washington Post editors have no problem at all with their reporters sleeping with the subjects of their coverage.”
Guess who enjoys nearly double the approval rate of Congress?
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Tips here.

The Teamsters intimidate? Hard to believe. (Update – here’s another link).
Sean’s been digging through his photos again.
Burqa courage;

It’s a delicious practice, isn’t it? These vile misanthropes who delight in having women stoned or hanged or flogged, sneaking around in drag rather than facing their Maker. Or the Marines, for that matter, who are firmly committed to arranging the meeting.

I hate it when my stuff ends up in other peoples’ columns.
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An opportunity for Sask Power. (sorry, link fixed)
Maybe skip this if you’re going in for surgery this week.
Smaller commercial lending goes splat.
The real sins of the CIA.
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Drop them here.

Just for the day.
Use this thread for your reader tips – or better yet, get out and enjoy the day!

String bikinis – the Pedophile Line.
“Of the 30 members of Congress who have no problem with giving money to groups that advocate and plan for the destruction of Israel, 27 of them were Democrats.”
Afganistan, as seen through the eyes of Afghan media. A great list of bookmarkables and a lot more info than you’ll ever see from Canadian media. A LOT more.
Add yours in the comments.

Open.

From a round up on the attempted London car bombing at Pajamas Media;

Intelligence sources in London said they were keeping an open mind on who was responsible for the car bomb. But Islamic extremists are a likely suspect, particularly since a nightclub has been targeted and considering previous terrorist plots to blow up clubs.

Watch for vacuous references by media to “homegrown terrorism”.
Wrong. Islamic extremism has been imported to Britain, and is promoted and financed by foreign interests. The individuals recruited to carry them out are mere delivery agents, their citizenship irrelevant. The London train bombings and this event (should early suspicions be confirmed) are about as “home grown” as a date palm taking root in a London greenhouse.
More details here.
UPDATE – A second bomb rigged car has been discovered.

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Open thread.

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Open thread for your tips.

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Reader tips thread.

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June is a heavy travel month for me and today I’m again heading stateside for 8 days of dog shows. Unless the weather turns for the worse, I’ll be camping on the grounds for at least some of the circuit and internet access will be sketchy.
I’ve written a number of general interest posts that are scheduled to appear automatically, so keep that in mind when they appear. Note: for some reason, these automated posts sometimes refuse to take comments. If one of the guest bloggers notice, they may fix it, otherwise, my apologies – it’s just a glitch you’ll have to live with.
Also – remember that legitimate comments caught in the filter are less likely to be noticed and released. If you receive a message that your comment has been held, go back and rewrite to eliminate excessive linkage or words that may have tripped the spam filter (online, insurance, porn, etc.) Ignore the trolls and faux-conservative provocateurs. I’ll deal with those when I check in.
The usual crew of guest bloggers are invited to pop by. These folks do a great job, and help me manage these needed breaks. SDA is a high-frequency site by nearly anyone’s standard – getting away is my secret to avoiding burnout. So, if you’re inclined, consider sending a “case of beer” their way via the paypal button at their own sites, or the donation link at the left. (Be sure to let me know who it’s for.)
I’ll be back in about 10 days – wish us luck!
Open thread for your tips.