Blog Heap of Links for the day 12 March 2015

Two brothers… admitting they plotted a terrorist attack on landmarks in New York City… Raees Alam Qazi, 22, and Sheheryar Alam Qazi, 32, both pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami to one count of conspiring to provide support to terrorists… younger brother pleaded guilty to an additional charge of attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida. …

"Officer Stanley Wychock advised Franklin that he was under arrest… Franklin allegedly jumped to the ground and started rolling in dog feces. He then allegedly stated that officers could not arrest him because he is 'covered in $#!+…'"

[Alcohol was involved. The things our peace officers have to face!]

"A deaf 8-year-old boy went on an overnight joyride through Oklahoma City, driving 20 miles before crashing into a curb on the other side of the city Thursday…"

[He couldn't hear the sirens?]

Separate pieces of legislation on a so-called Article V convention advanced through the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday. …[House bill] would limit the convention to considering a budget-control amendment… [Senate version] says the convention may propose “amendments to the United States Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the term of office for its officials and members of Congress.” … The two measures now switch sides of the Capitol…

"We are very saddened at the passing of our dear friend and longtime band mate, Jimmy Greenspoon. Jimmy died peacefully at home today surrounded by his family. Please keep him and his loved ones in your prayers and your hearts." … songwriter, composer, manager, travel agent, author and DJ but mostly he was a brilliant keyboardist. Hailed as an inventive player who was passionate about all forms of music, Jimmy also worked with Linda Ronstadt, Lowell George, Chris Hillman, Red Bone, Jeff Beck, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice, Michael Lloyd, Kim Fowley and was a featured artist on a 2015 release with The Royal Philharmonic. …

["One," 1969, Video, 2:54, Daniel Huerta, YouTube]

…Alex has two favourite things, riding his bike and superheroes. But Alex has a birth defect, his right arm is only partially formed making it difficult to ride his bike. Limbitless… builds 3D-printed bionic limbs for disabled children… enlisted a fairly special friend to [give Alex his bionic arm].

[I can imagine a 7yo thinking, I know he's just an actor who plays genius inventor Tony Stark in the movies, but he brought me a real bionic arm! Don't know which is cooler, that I've got a bionic arm, or that I got it from Iron Man!]

[Video, 2:19, officevideos on YouTube]

They told her that her newborn baby boy was dead…

[Video 4:14, Johnson's Baby, on YouTube]

Pistol Pete's collection of posters, videos, news links, and his own contributions for today.

"I always maintained,if you can’t have fun selling toys,why are you doing it?"

Vic's parade for today of links and disdain for tyranny and twaddle starts here.

"On this day in 1912 the Girl Scouts of the USA (originally named the girl guides) was founded in Savannah, GA by Juliet Low."

[Obama has been blessed in photos with carefully-placed halos and glories. Time magazine now seems to have adorned Hillary with devilish horns. Apparently first noticed by Chris Loesch @ChrisLoesch and Michael Calderone @mlcalderone. "Purely coincidental" says Time. Sure.]

"I couldn’t resist. I had to have some fun with the Mao Suit." —Dianny [Graphics, Funny]