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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Norm Coleman Sounds Off on Wikileaks
From former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman’s Facebook page: In the ‘old days’ stealing internal state department documents would have been labeled espionage and deemed treason. Yet when Wikileaks does it, some hail it as ‘transparency.’ Attacking and undermining American security … Continue reading
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The Louse that Roared
Max Fisher in The Atlantic has a hair-raising story about a “nuclear standoff” last year with former Libyan strongman Muammar al-Qaddafi’s regime. According to Fisher, there was “a month-long crisis, never revealed by the Obama administration or reported in the … Continue reading
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(Don’t) Fear the Beard
Not a huge Leno fan, but I couldn’t resist watching his interview with Brian “the Beard” Wilson, the San Francisco Giants’ off-his-rocker relief pitcher. Glad I did. You will be, too. The dude’s a gas. And if Leno is smart, … Continue reading
Posted in Major League Baseball, Sports
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Obama Gets Smashed in the Mouth
And we are not talking figuratively here. There is a breaking news item on CNN.com right now indicating that President Obama has taken an elbow to the mouth during a basketball game, requiring 12 stitches to his lip. Wonder how … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Presidential Politics
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North Korea: We’re Being Pushed to ‘Brink of War’
North Korea’s leaders are slinging hot words about how they are being pushed to the brink of war because of planned joint U.S./South Korea military exercises in the region this weekend. This in the wake of the North’s decision to … Continue reading
Posted in Presidential Politics, Security
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Thankful For …
… the breath of life. The love of friends and family. Music. You.
Posted in Uncategorized
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Sanity Break
These patty-cake-playing kitties just can’t seem to get it together without things descending into needless conflict.
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The Most Dangerous Place To Be…
… is still the hospital. A new study of 10 North Carolina hospitals indicates that nothing has changed in the 11 years since an ominous Institute of Medicine report sounded the warning that medical mistakes were responsible for up to … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Technology
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One Woman’s Answer to the TSA
She decides to stuff her wild bikini, and take it to the airport.
Posted in Security
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Wreck that What, Now?
Just registering a little protest here: Boys, let’s retire “wreck that chick” as a euphemism for sexual intercourse immediately. It’s way beyond sick. I first heard it from Seth MacFarlane, in reference to Christine O’Donnell. I thought he was talking … Continue reading
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