Blog Heap of Links for the day 22 February 2015

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat subdued a knife-wielding Palestinian Islamist at Jerusalem’s Tzahal Square Sunday [video, pictures]

“Be particularly careful” if you intend to visit the Mall of America.

That’s the cautionary message Sunday from Jeh Johnson, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, in the wake of Somali terrorist group Al-Shabab releasing a video calling for attacks on Western malls. The video specifically mentioned the megamall in Bloomington.

Mall shoppers, be sure to bring your full battle rattle, just as a precaution.

"The U.S. Coast Guard and its Canadian counterpart are working to free a 647-foot freighter that got stuck in the almost completely frozen Lake Erie Wednesday near Conneaut Harbor. …"

Does President Obama really love America? CJ elaborates. [Video 3:01] Young man has it more together than most of his elders.

Speaking of his remaining time in office, he said: “Two years is a long time.”

He can say that again — and did, attaching a scary promise about his plans for the twilight of his tenure. …

“So I intend to run through the tape and work really hard, and squeeze every last little bit of change.”

There you have it. Instead of cleaning up the messes he’s created, Obama is hell-bent on making more of them.

A very private, very personal message to a lost love. Moving. (If Larry didn't want it to be linked, he shouldn't've put it online.)

"…You knew the worst of me, and you were the best of me. Who else, then, would have found someone so perfect for me? …"

Parton has been released, but made he made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t give a crap about being jailed or paying the city’s fine.

"Oh, no, if I had a million dollars I wouldn’t have paid it. Hell, no. No!" Parton said.

He was actually just worried about the cats the whole time he was in jail and added “God told me to keep feeding them and leave the consequences to Him.”

Source Story by Bud Gillett at CBS DFW

"Awwwww, They’re Sooooo Cute!" Claudia's collection of d'awww-inducing little critters

Patrick Ortega, 15-year-old deaf boy in sub-Saharan Africa, unable to communicate with anyone, until… [video 4:25] Wow. Extra thanks to Red Dawn at CotR for this.

Irving, Texas, Mayor Beth Van Duyne: "Sharia Law Court was NOT approved or enacted by the City of Irving. Recently, there have been rumors suggesting that the City of Irving has somehow condoned, approved or enacted the implementation of a Sharia Law Court in our City. Let me be clear, neither the City of Irving, our elected officials or city staff have anything to do with the decision of the mosque that has been identified as starting a Sharia Court." (Read the whole post)

ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT MUHAMMAD ART EXPO IN GARLAND, TEXAS

Here is a clarification of great importance. Regarding submissions not being anonymous:

Submissions cannot be made with a pseudonym, or anonymously, but this does not mean your name will be released to the public.

You have to supply your real name for AFDI so you can be paid if you should win the $10,000, for tax purposes, but they will not be giving ISLAM, THE LEFT or any other maniac, a roadmap to your house.

Anonymity? They'd better not put the names on a computer. Or write them down. Or… Entrants better accept that their names may be discovered and broadcast!

A short (5:49) video introduction to Intellectual Froglegs. As tasty as a normal serving, but less filling.

Vic's links and comments start here.

"On this day in 1879 in Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opened the first of many of 5 and dime Woolworth stores. That used to be one of my favorite stores when I was a kid but alas, they are no more. "