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Hey all, I certainly wasn't expecting to be posting a vanity like this when this morning started. Mrs. Doomonyou and I moved to Texas a month or two ago fulfilling a five year dream to get out of CA for a red state and God answered big time. We're still getting moved in and the new job is going great. As a result of getting out from behind a desk and out in the field I'm away from a total A hole boss. Anyway, I dumped about 18 pounds just being more active and out of the stress. So two...

Shameless Vanity. Doomonyou Junior is getting married to the love of his life this Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Doomonyou and I are driving down from Petaluma to Riverside tomorrow and would like to ask for prayers for safe travel, a good wedding rehearsal and dinner, and a blessed wedding.

To the surprise of even city council members, the Petaluma Police Department dusted off a little-known law last week in an effort to educate the public on the city's regulations regarding toy guns. The move comes in the wake of the shooting death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a Sonoma County Sheriff's deputy, who reportedly mistook a replica airsoft gun the teen was carrying for a real AK-47 assault rifle. The shooting sparked a handful of phone calls from concerned citizens seeking information about the laws regulating airsoft guns, which caused the Petaluma police to announce the ordinance in a...

The bombers engaged the police in a couple of serious gun battles in the last 24 hours. Not one word about what kind of weapons were used by the terrorists. Fully automatic? Rifles? Pistols? Flintlocks?" Why no word on the type of weapons? Right after Sandy Hook all we heard was all the evils about the nasty AR-15 used. So what's the deal now?

Wednesday was Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, and Americans flocked to the fast food restaurant in response to criticism of COO Dan Cathy's opposition to same-sex marriage (as well as threats from the mayors of some major cities). The photos of long lines and traffic jams reveal the extent of the restaurant's support--for some it's about traditional values and for others it's about freedom of religious exercise and speech in the face of government intimidation. There are even rumors that Chick-fil-A set a new world record for sales in a single day, though the company has yet to release any sales numbers.

A Bad Idea International Burn a Koran Day By: Chuck Colson|Published: September 8, 2010 5:00 AM Remembering the terrorist attacks of 9/11 is something we should do. But there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to do it. Pastor Terry Jones’s thoughts about Islam are simple and direct. The title of his book says it all: Islam is of the Devil. The same thought is on a sign outside of his church, the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, and on the T-shirts and coffee mugs the church sells. In order to raise greater awareness of the dangers of Islam,...

SAN FRANCISCO, Harding Park Golf Course - Players for the US and international teams were shocked today as it was anounced that President Obama has been awarded the Presidents Cup. US captian Fred Couples and International Captian Greg Norman looked stunned as they discussed the announcement as thier players stood around the driving range waiting to find out if they would play thier matches today, or, with the US holding a 3.5 to 2.5 point lead, the tournament would be called. Phil Mickelson shook his head and was at a loss for words when asked about the development, he did...

Lockdown at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park Published: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 9:55 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:09 a.m. Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park has been locked down because of a report of a student with a gun in a restroom, authorities said. Rohnert Park police were at the Snyder Lane school and were mobilizing both officers and medical personnel. An initial sweep of the school with two five-person teams did not locate anyone, but the school remained on lockdown, authorities said. Redcom, the county’s emergency dispatch system, confirmed they had...

Answers to key questions as Bonds begins legal journey By Mark Fainaru-Wada and T. J. Quinn Updated: December 6, 2007 When Barry Bonds walks into the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco on Friday, it will be only the beginning of an unpredictable legal odyssey. A few days after the fourth anniversary of his BALCO grand jury testimony, Bonds will surrender to U.S. marshals, go through the bureaucratic rigmarole of being arrested and later appear in court to enter a plea on four counts of perjury and one of obstructing justice. Outside the courtroom and all over the United...

Spill closes S.F. beaches; oil washes up on Marin Headlands Jonathan Curiel, Peter Fimrite, Jane Kay, Chronicle Staff Writers Thursday, November 8, 2007 (11-08) 13:00 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Heavy-duty bunker fuel oil from the 58,000 gallons that spilled from a container ship when it rammed the Bay Bridge has washed up on several San Francisco beaches and the Marin Headlands, officials said today. Some 8,000 gallons of oil have been contained since Wednesday's accident, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. William Uberti said this morning. Large patches are still floating in the bay. Dozens of birds coated in the oil have...

(07-30) 11:50 PDT -- Bill Walsh, the imaginative and charismatic coach who took over a downtrodden 49ers team and built one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, has died at the age of 75. A master of using short, precisely timed passes to control the ball in what became known as the West Coast offense, he guided the team to three Super Bowl championships and six NFC West division titles in his 10 years as head coach. The 49ers had been wrecked by mismanagement and unwise personnel decisions under former general manager Joe Thomas when owner Ed DeBartolo Jr....

Ok, so how big is our planet Earth? I mean, compare to other planets… In the following pictures, you’ll start to appreciate how small earth is!!!

The Super Hero Quiz One of these guys: Superman Robin Spider-Man The Flash Iron Man Hulk Supergirl Green Lantern Wonder Woman Catwoman Batman

If you visit the iTunes Web site right now and preview the first five tracks from The Game's new CD, "Doctor's Advocate," you will hear the n-word about 15 times in a 2½ minute span. I bring this up because "Doctor's Advocate" was the top-selling CD in the country last week. The same week Michael Richards was blasted for his "I'm not a racist" racist rant. The Game isn't shy about using the n-word, but maybe he should reconsider. Now, I'm not trying to call out The Game. In fact, I'm sure I used the word a couple of times...

Suddenly, in a vain hope to recapture his lost momentum, hoping to catapault himself back to the front of the new Democratic legions clawing their way toward the presidency, and hoping against hope to tell the remainder of that off color joke the Boston Globe now claims to have in their storied post-fictional possession, John Kerry bellowed for a further three minutes on Tuesday.

The Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005 Thursday, December 29, 2005 By Steven Milloy It’s that time of year again when we at JunkScience.com reflect on all the dubious achievements and irresponsible claims made by the junk science community throughout the year. These “lowlights” have a lot in common — namely exaggeration and hidden agendas — but they cover a diverse range of scientific themes, from child development to embryonic stem cell research to everyday radiation exposure to trying to lay blame for hurricanes. Although virtually the entire “Top 10” could easily consist of global warming items — climate...

Haynes To Announce “Nosey Award” Winner 11/9/2005 WHERE: Room 127 – State Capitol WHAT: Assemblyman Ray Haynes (R-Murrieta) presented the Fourth Annual “Nosey Award” for the nosiest, most intrusive legislation of the recently completed session. Assemblyman Haynes has noticed for the past four years the historic trend of Legislators who have nothing better to do than introduce legislation that tells others what to do. To commemorate, he will attempt to recognize and reward those that have created new and imaginative ways for government to put its “nose” into our business and lives. “The more the government gets involved in regulating...

SRJC teacher found dead Instructor's 'kill the president' e-mail assignment controversial Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Michael H. Ballou, a Santa Rosa Junior College instructor questioned last year by the Secret Service over a controversial assignment involving President Bush, has died, the Sonoma County coroner said Tuesday. The 49-year-old political science instructor died Saturday at his Guerneville home where he lived alone, Sheriff's Sgt. Will Wallman said. The cause of his death is under investigation, but detectives have ruled out homicide, Wallman said. "There's nothing to say he died at the hands of another, but,...

Field & Stream/Election 2004 A Sporting Debate: George Bush vs. John Kerry The Field & Stream Interviews This much we know: The next President of the United States will be a sportsman. Whether it’s George W. Bush or John F. Kerry, each claims that hunting and fishing have been an integral part of his life. President Bush is a bass man. Senator Kerry is a saltwater fisherman. Both like to hunt birds. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, this should come as very good news. Beyond that, of course, it gets complicated. Bush and Kerry have different...