Stevie Joe Has the Scoop on US Terror Plot

You've heard about the recent arrests of six people accused of gathering a large cache of weapons and plotting a major terror strike, right? No, not the six jihadists planning to attack Fort Dix.

The six suspects in this case are American. They are members of the Alabama Free Militia, and they have been accused of planning to kill Mexican immigrants. They reportedly had several truckloads of weapons including 2500 rounds of ammunition, 200 grenades, a rocket launcher, numerous guns, and the components to build bombs. According to the Birmingham News, the militia "had enough armament to outfit a small army." More information can be found here. No word yet on what religion they practice, but I bet they are not Muslim.

Good night and good luck,
Stevie Joe Parker

More Stevie Joe Punditry

National Public Radio has jumped on the Stevie Joe bandwagon. Today, Diane Rehm devoted an entire hour to honey bees and colony collapse disorder.

Just doing my part to save the world,
Stevie Joe Parker

Another Report from Stevie Joe in Second Life

While I am still sick, I'm feeling slightly better today. I can now use the caps key. Maybe Junior's Tennessee "remedy" is starting to have an effect.

I have just enough strength to explore Second Life so I can give you all another report. Of course, doing so has ticked off Mrs. Stevie Joe (but then, what doesn't?). She believes that if I'm well enough to "play around on that damn computer," then I'm well enough to mow the lawn. Obviously, this just isn't true, but just try explaining that to Mrs. Stevie Joe.

One thing that struck me right away was the diversity of the folks in Second Life. I've read that those of us in the US of A are in the minority, and I believe it. I've met people from all around the world, and English is not the primary language in many regions. Folks are also quite diverse socially. Second Life appears to be a haven for those who might feel out of place in the "real world" because they are somehow different. With 6.2 million residents in Second Life to date, it's easy to find others who share your interests.

As a result (even though the fine people of Junebug Holler might be aghast), Second Life has become popular with gays, lesbians, wiccans, and Democrats. You'll also find Greens, environmentalists, artists, Quakers, writers, musicians, and Roman Catholics.

It's sort of a United Nations for the disaffected, and I'm loving it so far.

p.s. If you missed the first installment in these reports, check it out here.

My what a nice avatar you have,
Stevie Joe Parker

Stevie Joe Reports on Tammy Faye

I thought that I felt bad, but this cold ain't nothing. Read this latest report from Tammy Faye Messner. Say what you will about her but gosh darn - it don't sound good.

Not yet down to 65 pounds,
Stevie Joe Parker

stevie joe is down for the count

i feel awful. i am typing this with one hand as i rest my head on the desk. it's a cold or flu or flesh-eating bacteria or something godawful. i feel like i got stuck between elvis and a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich. frankly, i feel like i have a hangover, but even in junebug holler, hangovers don't last this long.

i know that i haven't posted in a while. i know that i am letting down my fans and letting down the nation. heck, i'll bet i'm even disappointing bill maher who must be struggling for material for friday's show. i'm trying to rally and stage a comeback. we'll see.

junior is on the way over with some jack dan. . . er, cold medicine to help me feel better. what a pal. maybe we'll sit up and watch some pay-per-view.

meanwhile, enjoy this story about a scary pet octupus.

woe is me,
stevie joe parker

stevie joe is down for the count

i feel awful. i am typing this with one hand as i rest my head on the desk. it's a cold or flu or flesh-eating bacteria or something godawful. i feel like i got stuck between elvis and a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich. frankly, i feel like i have a hangover, but even in junebug holler, hangovers don't last this long.

i know that i haven't posted in a while. i know that i am letting down my fans and letting down the nation. heck, i'll bet i'm even disappointing bill maher who must be struggling for material for friday's show. i'm trying to rally and stage a comeback. we'll see.

junior is on the way over with some jack dan. . . er, cold medicine to help me feel better. what a pal. maybe we'll sit up and watch some pay-per-view.

meanwhile, enjoy this story about a scary pet octupus.

woe is me,
stevie joe parker

Stevie Joe is Pundit to the Stars

One of the advantages of having the digital multimedia system here at the Parker Estate is that I have TiVo. Being a busy internet celebrity means that I sometimes have important engagements, drinking or otherwise, when my favorite TV shows are on. However, TiVo records them all for later viewing.

It just so happens that I finally got to watch the April 20 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. In this episode, Bill talks about how honey bees are disappearing in his "New Rules" segment. Not so coincidentally, Stevie Joe wrote about the same subject on April 16.

Bill mentions many of the same things that I did: a reference to colony collapse disorder, Albert Einstein's quote about what would happen if bees disappeared, the theory that cell phones might interfere with bee navigation, and the prospect that our future might depend on our ability to break our addition to cell phones.

Just more proof that the world's major thinkers come to Stevie Joe for inspiration.

You're welcome, Bill,
Stevie Joe Parker