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Op-Ed Columnist – Advice From Grandma – NYTimes.com
New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat Thomas Friedman gets at the etiology of the political paralysis that has stricken our nation. There are six factors that have converged to create civilization-threatening gridlock. Read the New York Times article for more. Well said, Mr. Friedman!
Friedman: “But while our culture of imagination [...]
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Editorial – A Gift to Credit Card Companies – NYTimes.com
It seems simple to believe that people are motivated by money—it talks and bullshit walks, right?—but why do I struggle to believe that anyone could so deliberately screw over his constituents? It gives rise to a feeling of outrage.
“Congress left consumers extremely vulnerable when it gave the credit card industry as long as 15 months [...]
Did Schwarzenegger drop 4-letter bomb in veto?
Did Schwarzenegger drop 4-letter bomb in veto?.
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a little pregnant: New rule: Don’t read comments, ever
“Every time someone declares that infertile people should accept their lot in life and adopt, they should be required by law to adopt a child themselves. To put their money where their mouth is. Shouldn’t be a problem, right? I hear it’s a piece of cake.
And every time someone says that infertile [...]
Beck and Limbaugh weigh in on swine flu | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times
“It’s amazing how the same people who think the government is incompetent also think that the swine flu campaign is a vast, secret government conspiracy. You can’t have it both ways.” —Thomas H. Maugh II
via Beck and Limbaugh weigh in on swine flu | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times.
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Michael Moore: Congratulations President Obama on the Nobel Peace Prize — Now Please Earn it!
Michael Moore: “Your opposition has spent the morning attacking you for bringing such good will to this country. Why do they hate America so much? I get the feeling that if you found the cure for cancer this afternoon they’d be denouncing you for destroying free enterprise because cancer centers would have to close. There [...]
Why He Will Not Read Your Fucking Script – Deadline.com
Why He Will Not Read Your Fucking Script – Deadline.com.
If you’re not Chris Coake’s friend on Facebook, you should be. He posts the most interesting articles, including this one, as well as the one in this post and this one. (The photo is of Josh, not Chris.)
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Why Vampires Never Die – NYTime
Great article on the history of vampires in literature and an analysis of why they never die (pun intended).
Op-Ed Contributors – Why Vampires Never Die – NYTimes.com.
I also saved it as a PDF in case the above link expires:
Why Vampires Never Die – NYTimes.com PDF
Just sayin’ …
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Santa Cruz
I am the Emimem version of a bag lady, what with my Nevada hoodie and wild hair. Mari won’t let me talk like that about myself, but I think it’s funny. It’s slightly embarrassing, but in Santa Cruz, my home territory, there are old women, black white, with colored rags in their hair pulling rolling [...]
George Carlin
A Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, [...]
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