Archive for October 12th, 2009

Late Night Video: Columbus Day

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Columbus Day via the 50s.

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Breaking News: Beau Biden Runs!!!!

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Yesterday, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden ran the Delaware Distance Classic 15 K (9 miles) at Frawley Stadium and finished in 9th place in his age group (40 to 44) and 51st overall. His time was 1:04:49. Mike Castle did not enter the race.

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Only Angry White Men Need Apply

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The Los Angeles Times has an article about a recent poll of California politics and opened with this  sentence: Republicans had to look for a very long time at last week’s Field Poll of California voters to find something remotely uplifting as they ponder the 2010 state elections. A few paragraphs into the article comes […]

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Wedding QOD

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What is the standard wedding gift these days?  I apologize to Von Cracker in advance of the answers I think I may get

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Monday Open Thread

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I hate Mondays. I overslept this morning because I forgot to set my alarm. I love the internet though. Parody moves at the speed of light. Remember the Conservapedia Conservative Bible Project? Well, now we have the LOLCat Bible Project. Or perhaps, the Conservative Bible Project is a parody of the LOLCat Bible Project? Blessinz […]

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Bank of America = The peoples bank

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It’s hard to believe this bank was started by an Italian that was looking to be able to loan to be people that other banks wouldn’t loan to. “There’s a difference between hardship and entitlement,” said Jerry Durham, Bank of America’s vice president of home retention No shit?  Entitlement is when you are too big […]

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Serious QOtD

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As I listen to NPR this morning, I hear them talking abou the US Chamber of Commerce.  It sounds all governmentally doesn’t it?  I used to think it was a branch of the government up until a few years ago. Does anyone know what the US Chamber of Commerce is?  Who they represent?  How much […]

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Deep thought

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So, I was driving to work today and thinking that I remember when America back in 2000 was a rudderless, leaderless country.  We had no idea who our President was going to be for what, like 45 days after the election.  America, yes America, had no idea what was goin on with the elections.  We […]

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Zachary’s Story Goes National

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Do you remember the story of Zachary, a 6 year-old student in the Christina school district who was suspended for bringing camping utensils to school? This story has been picked up by the New York Times. Finding character witnesses when you are 6 years old is not easy. But there was Zachary Christie last week […]

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