Auto Racing History DVDs: High Gear DVD (1933) Starring James Murray, Joan Marsh, Jackie Searl, Eddie Lambert, Ann Brody, Theodore von Eltz, Lee Moran, Mike Donlin, Gordon De Main, Wesley Giraud, Marion Sayers, Winifred Drew, and Douglas Haig.
JOHN ULAN Canadian Press Edmonton's Ryan Potulny shoots against Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov as Douglas Murray defends in the second period Friday night. EDMONTON, Alberta – Patrick Marleau scored three goals, and Joe Pavelski had the lone shootout goal in the NHL-leading Sharks' 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Marleau completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal...
Brussels: Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis? Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis? Hosted by Sajjad Karim MEP. Thursday 19th November 2009 - 10:30 to 13:00 European Parliament, Brussels In a continent of diverse cultures how people choose to identify themselves is becoming increasingly important; whether through nationality, religion, language or political outlook. Can these identities...
Penguins -Shelly Anderson's recap from last night's game . Things were pretty much a total disaster. And that doesn't even include Kris Letang's injury. -The San Jose Mercury News' recap . " If we ever see them again, they're going to be a different team. " - Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle on the injury-depleted Penguins. -The Associated Press' recap. Joe Pavelski returned to the lineup in...
(The Associated Press) Kent Huskins and Brad Staubitz scored 1:22 apart in the second period, Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and the surging San Jose defeated reeling Carolina 5-1 on Sunday. Douglas Murray, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Patrick Marleau also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Sharks (10-4-1), who have won five in a row. San Jose got three goals from defensemen in their first win in Carolina...
UPDATED AT BOTTOM OF POST: Melanie Phillips responds to Ed Hussain ... Just ask Ed Hussain. After all, he's clearly a "Moderate Muslim". From the best of all UK newspapers, the Guardian (and yes, that is American sarcasm): Melanie Philips's zealotry and ignorance frighten me. How did we produce a public commentator filled with such anger, venom and hatred? I first met Melanie two years ago...
We regret that the Guardian hasn't yet covered the important criticism made of Human Rights Watch (HRW) last week by its founder and chairman for 20 years, Robert Bernstein. Bernstein lamented the fact that HRW has allowed itself to become a tool for those who would see the demise of the state of Israel. This recent destructive role of HRW – which was once one of the world's great human rights...
You have until tomorrow lunchtime to book your ticket the YBF6 . Speakers include: Eric Pickles MP, Conservative Party Chairman Daniel Hannan MEP, Co-Author of The Plan Rt Hon Lord Forsyth, Former Secretary of State for Scotland Gerald Howarth MP, Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Rosindell MP, Shadow Home Office Minister Greg Hands MP, Shadow Treasury Minister Paul Goodman MP, Shadow Local Government...
Following on from the still reverberating TERROR TARGET SUGAR/Glen Jenvey Sun story , Unity has uncovered an until now unnoticed similar story in the Sunday People from the very same week back in January , this time focusing on posts supposedly left on the Islambase forum about Madonna. Interesting here is that the site targeted, islambase.info , is of a much more decidedly radical flavour than Ummah.com...
A very busy day here in Manchester yesterday and today promises to be just as hectic. Briefly, yesterday I was in the main conference hall to hear the opening remarks from Eric Pickles, a presentation from Oliver Letwin and Francis Maude. Then followed Boris Johnson, George Young, Annabelle Goldie and William Hague. If you have been following the news you will have heard what was said. Then I went...
It did not take long for several new additions to make an impact in the San Jose Sharks 4-1 win over the Ducks Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. After being summarily dispatched by the Anaheim in the first round of the playoffs, it did not take long for center Scott Nichol to hand deliver a message that the old rules of the traditional Sharks-Ducks rivalry no longer applied. Less than...
#3 DOUGLAS MURRAY REGISTERED 1ST CAREER HAT TRICK, 1A, 5H, 4BS DEFENSEMAN #44 MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC FIRES A SHOT IN THE 3RD DEFENSEMAN #40 KENT HUSKINS +1, TEAM HIGH 21:10 TOI Notes from the San Jose Sharks 6-0 preseason win over the Anaheim Ducks will be posted soon. A photo gallery from the game is available here .
Last year saw the launch of the Freedom Zone at the Conservative Party Conference. This year the Freedom Association , led by the excellent Simon Richards, assisted by the sparky Jane Broadhurst and chaired by the redoubtable Roger Helmer MEP, has gone bigger and bolder by launching the Westminster Village Fete. The programme for Day One of The Freedom Zone - described as "the biggest and best...
Last week, while this blog was taking a well-earned break, the Office of National Statistics released the list of the most popular baby names in 2008 . The coverage has been mentioned fairly comprehensively elsewhere, notably by Anton and Claude. The Telegraph claimed in its headline that Jack had 'pipped' Mohammed to the top of the list, despite the fact Mohammed came in...err...16th. But what they...
I was reading an article on blogging libel laws and suchlike on the usually-excellent Harry's Place, when I read this: I have to admit that I admire Douglas Murray’s unflinching readiness to debate with all comers. I saw him turn up to speak against Anjem Choudry , in a hall that was packed with chanting and bellicose Al Muhajiroun members, who shouted homophobic abuse at him as he arrived. That...
More information has come out about Robert Spencer’s association with the extremist bigots of the Christian Action Network, and the aborted meeting with the English Defense League from which he’s now desperate to distance himself: The EDL Dines Alone . I recently posted a couple of blog entries (here and here) about what happened when members of the English Defence League showed up at...
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