Chavez kicking out foreign critics

Well I guess that's better than what he does to domestic critics. "President" Hugo Chavez has decided that if you are a foreigner in his country and you are being "outspoken" in your criticism of his country you will be deported. Well I'm glad he is tolerant of other people's opinions.

This guy is a joke and a serious problem for his country. I find it humorous that dictators in the 21st Century do not act like old time dictators. They act like they're being democratic and sensitive to the needs of their citizens. It makes you question that if being democratic makes the citizenry happy, why not just be democratic? Well that would make entirely too much sense for these power hungry whack-jobs.

Kosovo's long journey

This is probably a story you won't hear about today on the news. Kosovo is fighting (diplomatically) for their independence. You might remember the whole war over there or you might not, but this is an important step for another former Eastern Bloc country. The USA firmly supports the move for independence, but the UN is in control here. We shall see where this goes.

Democrats will not give up

Russ Feingold (D, WI) has decided he wants to censure President Bush again (he tried last year and got 3 Dems to support him).

Congress is becoming quite a dog and pony show. First, they keep everyone overnight debating the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Now, they are proposing a censure resolution during wartime.

I know you and those like you know that is this horribly counterproductive for the country, the war effort and general morale of the voting public. But who are we to argue; we're just lowly citizens. I'm getting really tired of politicians thinking they're more intelligent and have a better moral compass than the American public.

Privacy and the Internet

Privacy on the Internet might have just gotten a boost. Microsoft and Ask.com are teaming up to try to increase privacy when it comes to what you are searching for on their search engines.

This is a good thing and a step in the right direction, but we will see how much of a change this will actually bring. I think one of the big problems is that the Internet hackers and such are light years ahead of the ISPs and other Internet corporations.

Heavenly hot dogs

So while I was thinking about hot dogs, I thought about some of my favorite hot dogs of all time. I will list them (in no particular order). None of these are tainted by botulism.

Netty's Chili Dog - Toledo, OH
These dogs are just boiled and topped with chili, cheese, onions and grease. And oh do they taste so good. And they're cheap. Netty's also has great ice cream products.


Tony Packo's Cafe - Toledo, OH
These dogs are not only scrumptious, but they are world famous (watch the TV show MASH). If you're ever in Toledo, you must go to Packo's. I suggest the original store on Front Street on the East Side. As long as you're there you might as well get some extra pickles and peppers as well as some fried pickles and some chili-mac (a Toledo favorite).

Any "True" Chicago style hot dog - Chicago, IL and the World
If you have not had a "true" Chicago style hot dog, you must indulge in one immediately. It is a meal in itself and boy does it taste good. The link above is a really great resource about Chicago style dogs.

Yes, all of my favorite hot dogs are from the Midwest. That's because we know how to make a good dog.

Hellish hot dogs

So I was reading stories this morning and I saw this story about the hot dog chili laced with botulism. If you read down at the bottom of the story it lists all of the brands of hot dog chili that are recalled...then it gives the name of dog food that is also involved in the recall. Does that make you think about the quality of hot dog chili meat?