20060608 KDDC Feeding the TRP Horses

Feeding the TRP Horses

Now that the spring riding season is over for the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll County, we all took turns feeding the horses for a short period before the horses go on summer vacation. Knowing that there are some folks out there who like pictures of the horses, when Caroline and I fed the horses on June 1, 2006, I brought my camera along and took the above photos. Please enjoy.

If you would like to know more about the 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program of Carroll County or make a donation please contact:

Program Coordinator: Karen Scott: trp4h@adelphia.net or Peggie Roland: peggier@att.net.

Oh - the top collage came off the 4-H TRP web-site. I wish it were mine, however, I'll bet Karen and Harold Scott did it... or maybe Peggie Roland?

Kevin Dayhoff - kdayhoff@carr.org

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20060607 KDDC Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is reported to have been killed

The Associated Press is reporting that terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been killed.

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Jun 8, 3:48 AM EDT

Iraqi PM: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed

By PATRICK QUINN
Associated Press Writer

The Associated Press is reporting that terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has been killed.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida-linked militant who led a bloody campaign of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings in Iraq, has been killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed Wednesday evening along with seven aides.

Read the rest of the AP story here.

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According to Wikipedia:

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (October 20, 1966 – June 7, 2006) was a Salafi muslim militant, a guerrilla leader, and the self-proclaimed leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. One or more individuals identifying themselves as Zarqawi took responsibility, on several audiotapes, for numerous acts of violence in Iraq, including the killing of civilians and the taking of hostages. He was also allegedly responsible for many other acts of violence, including the beheading of hostages in Iraq.

As an Islamist militant, Zarqawi opposed the presence of U.S., Israeli and Western military forces in the Islamic world. In September 2005, he reportedly declared "all-out war" on Shia Muslims in Iraq ^[1], and is believed responsible for dispatching numerous Al-Qaeda suicide bombers throughout Iraq, and especially to areas with large concentrations of Shia civilians.

Zarqawi, believed to be a long time ally of Osama bin Laden, was a high-ranking member of bin Laden's Al Qaeda network, and since October 2004 had referred to his own organization Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, or Monotheism and Holy War Group, an insurgent network operating in Iraq, as "Al-Qaida in Iraq". On October 21, 2004, Zarqawi officially announced his allegiance to Al Qaida; on December 27, 2004, Al Jazeera broadcast an audiotape of bin Laden calling Zarqawi "the prince of al Qaeda in Iraq" and asked "all our organization brethren to listen to him and obey him in his good deeds." ^[2]

Zarqawi was the most wanted man in Jordan and Iraq, ^[3] having participated in or masterminded a number of violent actions against United States and Iraqi targets. The U.S. government offered a USD$25 million reward for information leading to his capture, the same amount offered for the capture of bin Laden before March 2004. On 15 October 2004, the U.S. State Department added Zarqawi and the Jama'at al-Tawhid wal Jihad group to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and ordered a freeze on any assets that the group might have in the United States. On February 24, 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice's FBI also added al-Zarqawi to the Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list, the first time that he had ever been added to any of the FBI's three major "wanted" lists. ^[4]

One alias, Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh, is believed to be his real name. The surname Zarqawi literally translates as "man from Zarqa". Zarqawi is a native of the Jordanian town of Zarqa, located 30 minutes northeast of the capital Amman.

Read more here.

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20060607 KDDC Pix: Visiting the St. John Carnival June 1

Pictures from visiting the St. John Catholic Church carnival on June 1, 2006. So, who's the babe in the yellow t-shirt?

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20060605 Susie visits the rabbits

Susie visits the rabbits.

The other day Susie visited the rabbits. The rabbits were delighted. The neighbors did not seem to mind.

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20060607 KDDC Who is this community leader?

"20060606 LM"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
June 6th, 2006

20060607 KDDC Scrappleface Satire Isn't Far From The Truth

Scrappleface Satire Isn't Far From The Truth

*I do not recall where it is that I found the photoshop of the NYTimes. I did not do it - although I sure wish I had. If someone recognizes it and knows who the rightful owner is - e-mail me and I will be happy to credit it properly.

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I found the material pasted below on Wiz Bang:

Scott Ott often writes satire that gets mistaken for real news because he skirts incredibly close to the truth, while pushing just enough over the top to make a point.

I found the following offering to be a particularly good example. (Hat tip to Betsy Newmark who described the piece as "satire so accurate it hurts.")

(2006-06-03) -- The American Society of Professional
Journalists today said it would offer major news organizations like CNN and the
New York Times a "core values" training course in the wake of an incident in
Haditha, Iraq.

The journalist training comes as the Pentagon offers its
own brand of values reinforcement for U.S. troops.

"We're just going to cover the basics," said an unnamed
trainer, "We'll reinforce the bedrock values that 99.9 percent of journalists
already live by, but may not always remember under the stress, fear and
isolation of war."

The following is a partial list of topics from the "core
wartime values" course for journalists:

-Hold the presses! Innocent until accused.

-How to use the word "alleged" and still get your point across.

-Finding a quotable Congressman to say what you mean.

-Top-notch news analysis in a word: Vietnam.

By: Lorie
Byrd

20060606 KDDC Uncle Kevin

"20060606 Uncle Kevin"
(c) Kevin Dayhoff
June 6th, 2006

20060605 KDDC Spaghetti at Tony’s

"Spaghetti at Tony's"

(c) Kevin Dayhoff
June 5th, 2006

20060605 KDDC 20060530 Sanctuary photoshop: Temper Fi

Temper Fi

posted 5/30/2006 8:58:45 PM by Bryan
Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin: "Incident at Haditha, Pt II." May 30th, 2006.
and Hats off to Sanctuary for an excellent photoshop that tells a story better than a page full of words.