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Archive for November, 2005

The Wretched Tale of Debra Lafave

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 25th, 2005 | Trackback

The most troubling part of this story to me (other than the whole part where an adult, in a position of authority over children, abused her power and repeatedly raped one of them), is the double-standard applied to her because she is a woman.

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 24th, 2005 | Trackback

It’s about 80 degrees and sunny outside. The turkey’s in the oven, stuffed with my lovely wife’s should-be-famous Cajun cornbread dressing. The smells of homemade cooking are permeating the house, and an afternoon of football games and playing with our hound dogs out in the yard lies ahead.
For the first time in several years, [...]

I Walk the Line

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 24th, 2005 | Trackback

You don’t have to be a fan of Johnny Cash’s music go to enjoy this movie — but if you are Johnny Cash fan, they you’ll love the movie.

A War on Islam

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 21st, 2005 | Trackback

hey believe that if we would simply bring our troops home today, then al-Qaieda would leave us alone. They believe that they would be safe in their beds at night if our boys were not taking the war to the enemy on their soil.

I’d Kick Kurt Vonnegut’s Ass

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 21st, 2005 | Trackback

Yeah, I know the old fuck is 83 years-old and that whipping his ass wouldn’t amount to much more than empty violence calories…

2005 Weblog Awards: Nominations

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 21st, 2005 | Trackback

UrbanGrounds has been nominated for the Ecosystem-based Best of the Top 6751 - 8750 Blogs category

Usher Offering Advice

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 21st, 2005 | Trackback

What about the kids who are talented in math, science, debate, or writing? Is there no room for them at Usher’s Camp New Look?

The History of the War Against Iraq

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 19th, 2005 | Trackback

Greyhawk at the Mudvillegazette has compiled an important piece of evidence regarding the war against Iraq

A Slow, Final Salute

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 18th, 2005 | Trackback

If I hadn’t of been a Soldier in the US Army, I would have been a Marine. My admiration and respect for these men and women is tremendous.

Latest Visitors to UrbanGrounds

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 18th, 2005 | Trackback

According to my last twenty visitors, UrbanGrounds gets around the globe…

Disc Golf Player Rating for 2005

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 18th, 2005 | Trackback

This chart illustrates that I’m a dork for using an Excel spreadsheet to track, chart, and analyise my PDGA Player Rating.

Adults Playing HS Football Against Kids

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 18th, 2005 | Trackback

I’m not sure what’s more pathetic — that a group of adults posed as high school students to play football, or that they lost to a team of real high school students.

More Television Blogging

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 17th, 2005 | Trackback

Lisa: Didn’t you wonder why you were getting money to do absolutely nothing?
Grandpa: I figured cause the Democrats were back in power.

NBC’s Law and Order

Posted by Robbie Cooper on November 17th, 2005 | Trackback

You know what would make a really good episode of Law and Order? An episode where Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that the murder of Asst. D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterson) was committed by an illegal alien from Honduras.