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The Featherly-Nelson Herald Tribune
Access the full PDF here. Page one. The full PDF. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how to make it display here correctly. Sorry. The center spread should run as an unbroken two-pager. The link above carries you to another page … Continue reading
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Mike Tyson Schools Herman Cain
Gak! There is something a little bit disquieting about this video. Mike Tyson’s track record with the opposite sex is somewhat more dramatically criminal than even the worst allegations against Herman Cain. It is no accident, I take it, that … Continue reading
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Colbert and the ‘Fair and Balanced’ Mural
I missed this the first time around, but it was forwarded to me by my buddy Kirk Anderson. In the video embedded below, Stephen Colbert gives the faux-conservative take on why it was necessary for Maine’s governor to remove a … Continue reading
Posted in Labor, Law, Political Satire, Popular Culture, State Politics, Tea Party, Wisconsin
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15,000 Kevblog Visits
As a result of gaining notice from the Andrew Sullivan blog The Dish at TheAtlantic.com, the Kevblog saw what for this site amounts to an explosion of activity yesterday. What I mean is that the site has gotten more than … Continue reading
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The Bachmann Comments: Greatest Hits
I mean no slight to any of the readers who sent me comments today on the Kevblog Bachmann post that got highlighted today in Andrew Sullivan’s blog, The Dish. They were all great, and some were quite interesting and insightful. … Continue reading
Posted in Political Satire, Tea Party, Uncategorized
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You May Feel a Slight Boomerang Sensation…
… but I’ve been featured in Andrew Sullivan’s online column The Dish, at the Atlantic Monthly’s web site. Andrew isn’t actually working today, so Chris Bodenner is the responsible party. Thanks, Chris! So that means I’m linking you up to … Continue reading
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What’s So Hard to Understand About ‘Fired’?
The rampant speculation about why Keith Olbermann has left MSNBC is baffling. He said clearly on air that he had been “told” last night was his last night. That = fired. No? Hello! That said, the thing was handled pretty … Continue reading
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Too Many States…
Finally, a real answer to the states’ fiscal crisis. “We got somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 states. We could lose a few. I mean, do we really need two Dakotas? And NEW Hampshire? I’m sure the old one’s fine.” … Continue reading
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Thank You, Mr. President
The greatest presidential address of my lifetime.
Posted in Law, Political Satire, Security
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There But for Fortune
I’ve been waiting for this a long time. Looks like the long-awaited Phil Ochs documentary will finally see limited release on Jan. 5. It will be a long-overdue tribute to one of the ’60s most committed, trenchant and tragic figures, … Continue reading
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