According to court records, the boyfriend was thinking about starting a relationship with another woman and had changed his Facebook status to single. Good grief…doesn’t anyone just break up anymore?  Now he claims he was only trying to scare her.  Well, let’s hope there are plenty of guys in prison to scare him. 
Diamond Ring Saves Woman From Being Buried Alive

(abcnews)…A woman who was buried alive in a cardboard box has told a British court how she used her diamond engagement ring to cut her hands and legs free, and then slash her way out of the box.  Michelina Lewendowska, 27, told her harrowing tale while testifying against her former fiancé Marcin Kasprzak and his friend Patryk Borys, who are both on trial for attempted murder.   (more…)

Treepers…please join with us in celebrating a most momentous occasion. We couldn’t have done it without you!

I guess it’s a done deal.  The liberal media has finished selecting our candidate and now the vilification can begin.

 
Slain Virginia Tech officer identified…(Posted: 9:07 p.m.) Virginia Tech Police have identified the officer murdered today during a traffic stop on campus as Deriek W. Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg. He joined the Virginia Tech Police Department on Oct. 27, 2007, and served in the patrol division. He is survived by his wife, five children and step-children, and his mother and brother.
Update at 5:08 p.m. ET: A weapon was recovered with the second body, a male, the university is reporting. There are no other victims.  Gunman is believed dead. 
Update: Secure in place alert has been lifted… (Posted: 4:31 p.m.) Law enforcement agencies have determined there is no longer an active threat or need to secure in place. Resume normal activities.  Virginia Tech Police, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, have determined that there is no longer an active threat or a need to secure in place. Resume normal activities.   (more…)

(WashingtonExaminer)…A flattering account of a meeting earlier this week in which former House Speaker Newt Gingrich met with a group of 63 conservative leaders is prompting angry reactions among at least some of the attendees.  The account appears today on Richard Viguerie’s Conservative HQ web site and is headlined with a claim that Gingrich received a “standing ovation” at the end of the gathering.  “That wasn’t a standing ovation, we were all getting up to leave,” said an attendee who requested anonymity. “It was a very skeptical audience, there were at least three very tense exchanges. It was anything but an endorsement meeting.”  Another attendee who also asked that his name not be used described the meeting’s atmosphere in similar terms, saying it was “very tense.”   (more…)

Meet Teddy Bear, Zooniversity’s talking porcupine.  He’s really cute…if you ignore the inch long incisors, and the obvious food aggression issues.

Sarah Palin:  Barack Obama is a phony!

(RightScoop)…Sarah Palin tonight encouraged our next GOP nominee to be passionate, fiery, but to bring solutions to the table so that we can undo what Obama has done to this country. She referenced Obama’s speech yesterday, saying he wants to transform our country into a socialist nation.
She also commented on his hypocrisy of attacking his opponents for not being civil and then turning around and doing the same thing. She calls it “Obama’s hogwash” and says that he is a phony and America is waking up to that and won’t put up with it for much longer.  She also noted that she isn’t ready to endorse a candidate, that Iowa is only the beginning and she expects things to continue to change until we finally get our nominee.
Here’s the full interview:

Your daily dose of Christie Porn…

Christie offers searing Obama rebuttal at RJC

(msnbc.com)…NJ Gov. Chris Christie blasted President Barack Obama as a “self-interested” and “timid” politician who has sat on the sidelines rather than offer a steady hand to a country that is “starving for leadership.”   (more…)

A little reminder to watch those curbs when you go shopping.  They can be dangerous!
*Of course Snopes has to go and be a wet blanket….well, maybe just a bit dampish.

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. ~ Anatole France

(ABCNews)…Pusuke, listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest-living dog, died in Japan on Monday. He was 26 years old — or somewhere between 117 and 185 in “human years,” according to various calculations. There is no official method for converting dog years to human years. We did get him veterinary anesthesia machine for his health.   (more…)