The Streamwood Fun Fest or whatever it’s called is a zoo. They don’t even have parking at Hoosier Grove, you have to go to Streamwood High School and take a freakin’ shuttle. From what I could see of it so far, it looks like one of those cheap carnivals that used to travel the country and park in the Dominick’s parking lots.

I didn’t go in to see if there were one-eyed freaks running the carnival rides.

At any rate, disgusted with that, I noted that they had some type of a parade which I missed. But I didn’t miss the hassle of having to drive to other streets because the cops had blocked them off.

Finally I got to the destination I was looking for.

This used to be Ahlgrim’s Funeral Home until the Ahlgrims moved. My son used to date their daughter when he was down in Texas; a difficult thing to do long distance.

The shame of it is, though - not necessarily the fact that it’s now an Islamic Mission, but the monstrosity they’re building next door - which is a gigantic mosque.

The construction site is surrounded by fencing.

You really have to walk it to feel the giant scale this is being built on. It dwarfs the old Ahlgrim Funeral home, in comparison. It appears to use quite a bit of the square footage of the land - all the way to the property line, and interestingly enough, it looks extremely similar to the Flight 93 memorial structure.

You can see the bowl, you can see how on the near side -nearest the viewer in this picture - there will be a minaret to call people to prayer.

I wonder if there will be an Islamic sundial.

I pass this thing every day and will be putting up more pictures as the construction of this thing continues.

It’s very disgusting, considering - I don’t think there are that many muslims in this area - at least according to the census.

So who is this thing meant for? Where is the money coming from to build it? I have a lot of questions about this thing.

CAIR-Chicago Conducts Voter Registration Drive at Bait-Ul-Ilm
October 1, 2006

Interesting. CAIR is involved. Cair not only conducted voter registration at Bait-Ul-Ilm in Streamwood, it also was actively getting people to vote in the Bridgeview community, where the Bridgeview Mosque Foundation is. The Bridgeview Mosque Foundation raised a significant sum of money - around $50,000 for Sami Al-Arian and has supported Palestinian suicide bombers.

There are also links from Bridgeview to the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (which was shut down for its connections to Hamas), and to Kindhearts.

I’ll need to do more investigating on this.

I’m wondering after reading that piece at Discover the Networks on the Bridgeview Mosque Foundation - about whether Bait-Ul-Ilm’s mosque is in any way connected to - or if as was the case with the Bridgeview Mosque, there are plans to sign Bait-Ul-Ilm’s mosque over to-”the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), a Saudi-related extremist organization that actively seeks to take ownership of American mosques. (NAIT owns approximately 300 mosques across the United States.)” DTN

That number is probably growing.

It really gave me the creeps when I first entered the address into the Qibla Locator.

I turns out that despite the fact that I entered in “Illinois” or IL as the abbreviation, it turned results from Texas near Texas A&M University. Notice the giant crescent that this particular location is facing into - which is Ross Street.

I decided to take a different approach since plugging in the address didn’t work. So I found the latitude and longitude of the location and plugged that in. And Voila.

The construction of this building shows that it’s on an angle, I have no doubt that they will be facing Mecca precisely as they’ve made no attempts at covering up the fact that this is a mosque.

I wonder how many people this will hold on any given Friday. Where will they park? Will they demolish the virtually abandoned strip mall next door in order to accommodate all the cars? And where will they come from, since it’s not Streamwood residents that have helped build it, or who have financed it?

Interestingly enough, google maps does not show the construction site at all. From the satellite view, it just appears to be a large piece of land with some trees on it. “A” is the Islamic Mission, formerly Ahlgrim’s Funeral Home. “B” is where this construction site for the ginormous mosque is. When doing a search for the Islamic Mission and Mosque, the site does not show up at all and the street view is unavailable.

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Before I go to the fest and possibly take some footage of the local mosque that appears to be going up, I wanted to put up some photos from the nature centers I’ve been visiting in the area. I just love walking around these places…unfortunately, the two nature centers that are close by - both are using the summer to undergo so revamping and reconstruction of their main buildings with exhibits.

Still, though, the weather has been beautiful, and it’s been great to take my new little camera out to experiment with its limited zoom.

The Palatine Nature Center’s exhibits are constructed in such a way that you can take a picture of the few birds they have on display - without the bars to obstruct your view. But the Trialside Nature Center in Northbrook has the path situated further away from the displays, which hinders the ability to take photos of the animals without bars in the way; which makes them look like they’re in prison if you dare to take a photo of them. (That’s one of the reasons I am looking forward to the Brookfield Zoo trip.) I’m not sure how they can change that, but I would really like to see these exhibits updated in a way that makes it seem less as though they’re in jail.

This little nervous guy was at the Nature Center in Palatine. As I approached their enclosures, I noticed that he was very nervous and had an unusual method of getting around in there. He would fling himself against the bars and kind of bounce off; and it seems as though it was completely intentional. I couldn’t figure out why that was, but my understanding of the few birds that are on display there is that they wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild. This particular bird, if I remember the story, had been hit by a car and had some severe wing injuries.
I don’t remember the story about the turkey vulture, except one day one of the keepers was physically in the cage with him and they were playing. The keeper grabbed the vulture by the beak, and the vulture kind of jumped up in the air. This is a tremendously large bird, but what I found most amusing about watching the keeper with the bird while I was standing there - was the bird seemed somewhat embarassed and wouldn’t perform like he would have had I not been standing there. On the day when I took this photograph, I heard someone yell at one of the birds and said ‘don’t do that!’ And the bird howled and I felt really sorry for him. I think it was this bird that was being yelled at, because the other two birds were the red tailed hawk and the great horned owl, neither of which would have made that tremendous sad noise. I thought to myself that the noise sounded very human and very sad. I also thought –I wonder who thinks they can treat an animal like that just because they think nobody is watching or listening.

This guy was just staring at me. The fun thing about owls is how they sit there and seem motionless, except for their heads - which turn and follow you. This fellow seemed a little sleepy, but his eyes were open a little bit which made him appear as though he was scrutinizing me very closely. Not a peep out of him, though, as compared to the nervous red-tailed hawk, which screeched a few times while I was there, as though he was calling to some friends.

These were all taken with my Canon Elph…which is great for taking quick-and-dirty pictures. Those are the birds on display at the Palatine Nature Center.

Now come a few from the Trailside Nature Center in Northbrook.

I managed to take this picture in between the bars. It was dark, so I had to enhance it a little bit. The bird is completely missing its left eye. This would make it very difficult to fend for itself in the wild. The employees that take care of these animals tell me that most of the animals on display were injured, nursed back to health, and would not be able to take care of themselves in the wild. We have a rather large wild red-tailed hawk population here, you can see them throughout the year on the light poles on the expressway, and when they sit on the branches of dead trees. They like to find places where they have an unhindered few. I’ve even seen them out the window at work, and what is constantly surprising to me is how birds are their prey, in addition to small rodents, etc. They’re magnificent and a rather large bird. I know we have other similar birds of prey in the area, and again, hopefully when I get my other camera, I’ll be able to find them and get some shots of them. They include falcons and what used to be called sparrowhawks. One day I saw what I thought was some type of falcon - chasing after a mourning dove and the falcon was really closing in fast on that dove. It was a race in the air; a race that the dove probably lost.

The bald eagle seemed to be in pretty good shape. At the time that I was viewing these animals, they seemed to be somewhat agitated, although there weren’t many people around. The reason for that, as time went on, was because there is apparently a demonstration that occurs periodically throughout the day. The fox in particular seemed to be - not paying attention to me - but pacing about its enclosure, waiting for someone or something else to happen. In time, that’s exactly what ended up happening, while I was off doing other things. I walked around and took some pictures of the buildings, and the bee houses, and the other animals, and then a few SUVs pulled up and unloaded some kids and adults and suddenly a man appeared who seemed to work for the Nature Center, who pulled the captive skunk out of its cage, and held it while he was talking about how skunks are useful, and what the skunk eats.

An assistant came out of nowhere with a bowl of what they feed the skunk. In captivity, they give the skunk vegetables in addition to bugs, but I guess in the wild, their diet is comprised mostly of bugs. All i know is the thing stunk and I couldn’t figure out how the guy could hold the thing without getting that awful scent all over him.

This Barred Owl’s head is completely turned around on its body, which is facing the other direction. Something seems cockeyed about the bird’s eyes for some reason; although I didn’t get a chance to ask the attendants because they were occupied with the group of parents and kids.

I should have gotten a video of the way this fox moved. It was very specific with its little feet, and when it sat down, it reminded me more of a cat than a canine. He also seemed a little moth eaten - the tail wasn’t as full as I recall seeing on foxes that I’ve seen in the past. This wouldn’t be a very good specimen for a coat.

Overall, it’s been fun going around taking pictures, LOL…it’s gotten me off the blog, out of the house, and doing other things. And all this while my arm is improving…life is full of small blessings.

I still think that the local places ought to get a cougar in an exhibit.

This cover puts it all in perspective. A picture sure is worth a thousand words!

I am more than sick and tired of Barack Obama and his wife and his campaign, and Axelrod’s handling of the campaign and issues swirling around the campaign.

I’m sick of Obama because his wife flapped her trap once too often, and now he wants everyone to ‘lay off’. Maybe she should get back in the kitchen! I understand even after she got her $300,000 increase - she ended up leaving her job, anyway, and supposedly she’s going to ‘raise their daughters’. I noticed that their daughters can’t get enough of Harry Potter; the witchcraft books and movies.

I’m sick of Obama claiming to be a Christian when in actuality he ridicules, mocks and pokes fun at passages in the Bible, and takes them out of context like a muslim.

I’m sick of Chris Matthews and his mancrush on Obama–particularly made we want to throw up when he talked about getting a ‘tingle up his leg’ when listening to the ‘hope and change’ garbage.

I’m sick of people blaming Bush for everything; which is a complete oversimplification of the state of the nation and the democrat-ruled congress, which has an incredibly low approval rating; a disapproval rating of an astonishing 75%.

I’m sick of them complaining about McCain being “old” and depicting Obama as a swinging cool ‘dude’.

I’m sick that none of the Senators running for the presidency have done their jobs or attended congressional sessions since they began running; yet none of them have stepped down from their positions.

I’m sick of his campaign doing things so transparent about the PR value and squeezing every possible drip of PR advantage out of photo ops with the troops - that they CANCEL events when they figure out that the press won’t be allowed to cover it.

I’m sick of Barack Obama’s silence over the Larry Sinclair issue, and the media’s silence over Obama’s involvement with Donald Young.

I’m sick that the Rezko indictment didn’t touch Obama at all.

I’m sick of Obama and the lies that he told in his autobiography. So many lies, in fact, that Andy Martin is suing him for it.

I’m sick of Obama claiming other people are focusing on race when he was a member of a black separatist “church” for 20 years that preaches black liberation theology.

I’m sick of Obama’s communist mentors such as Davis and Ayers.

I’m sick of knowing of his connections to Rezko and Naom Auchi - and Saddam’s Iraq.

I’m sick of the fundraising that breaks the rules; in effect giving people a raffle.

I’m sick of the Obama campaign treating like he’s a rock star instead of a presidential candidate.

I’m sick of hearing people say that they “like” Obama when they can’t come up with a single accomplishment he’s made as a junior senator.

I’m sick of Obama’s lack of experience which leads to numerous gaffes that are merely covered up.

I’m sick of Barack Obama’s communist bloggers, and all the rest of the individuals who are helping him cover up all the skeletons in his closet, such as the fact that it’s well known on the gay scene that Obama has had sexual relationships with men for a very long time.

I’m sick of Obama claiming he is not, and has never been - a muslim…when he was registered in Indonesia as a muslim in a catholic school, his father was a muslim, his step-father was a muslim and has three muslim names.

I am sick of Obama because he has covered up the fact that he is literally a bastard and was born to an unwed mother of a muslim man who never divorced his wife in Kenya.

I’m sick of Obama flip flopping over so many issues I’ve now lost count.

I’m sick of Obama supporters’ belief that Obama is somehow going to change the economy FOR THE BETTER - WITH SOCIALISM.

I’m sick that people don’t know about Obama’s Global Poverty Act. And when you look at that, you can see Ovama’s goal isn’t simply socialism, it’s WORLD COMMUNISM, a complete redistribution of wealth program to the WORLD. And that, folks, doesn’t help the poverty-stricken of the world to fend for themselves or manage their own destiny…it just gives them money they didn’t earn.

I’m sick that people don’t take it seriously that Hezbollah and Hamas have endorsed him.

I’m sick of black people attracted to the democratic party when it was the democratic party that the KKK came from.

I’m sick that Obama is being touted the ‘first black president’ when he is in fact Arab; and is the descendent of Arab slave traders on his father’s side, and democrat slave holders on his mother’s side.

I’m sick of the Obama bloggers attacking with ad hominem and exposing the identities of those they disagree with rather than debating the facts.

I’m sick of the Obama bloggers who use the 1st amendment to protect their anonymity when they have no respect for the identities and personal information of other people.

I’m sick of the spectre of women fainting in the aisles when Obama speaks.

I’m sick of the thought of Obama’s audacity when he said A LIGHT WILL SHINE THROUGH THAT WINDOW, A BEAM OF LIGHT WILL COME DOWN UPON YOU, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AN EPIPHANY … AND YOU WILL SUDDENLY REALIZE THAT YOU MUST GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE FOR OBAMA” - BARACK OBAMA LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.JANUARY 7, 2008.

Perhaps, just perhaps, we’ve all arrived at the same conclusion: his persona, the hype - is completely fabricated.

Obama Fatigue

Obama Fatigue

Obama Fatigue Sets In

Stu’s Views: Obama fatigue

Obama Fatigue? Already?

Obama attention good for McCain?

Fatigue (Eye on Obama)

As Messiah Tours with Disciples, Obama Fatigue Sweeps America

Lefties add a little to the theme:

Fatigue and racism threaten to knock Obama bandwagon off the road (guardian)

Fatigue Hinders Obama Camp’s Ground Game (In March, they said the campaign crew was fatigued. How that could be when there are hundreds of them - 300 foreign policy advisors alone, is beyond me.)

Campfire: Will Tolerance Fatigue Affect Barack Obama’s Campaign to be President of the U.S.?

Sure, do a google search and the term “Fatigue” comes up a lot where Obama is concerned. But not everyone is completely on the same page where those terms are concerned.

Cohen, Clinton, Obama And Election Fatigue Syndrome

Obama Donor Fatigue

One thing is consistent: where Obama is concerned, people - whether they are “for” him or “against” him, are tired of him for one reason or another. But this fatigue of mine isn’t about other people - it’s just about my own observations regarding the hysteria of his disciples and the complete Goebbels style propaganda campaign that has catapulted him into the spotlight with no respite.

Reportedly, even Obama himself is fatigued, LOL