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January 24, 2012

The National Anthem: The Pro Singers Just Don’t Get It

  Last Year at the 2011 Superbowl, with millions of people watching, Christina Aguilera decided to add her rendition of The National Anthem to the archives of flubs by trying to make the song “her own” with a few change-ups and … Continue reading →

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December 4, 2011

My Top 10 Best Childhood Christmas Gifts

I decided I needed to write down these top 10 childhood Christmas gifts quick, before my long-term memory goes the way of my short-term memory that can’t remember what I had for breakfast yesterday.  I won’t get into the Christmas … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2011

The Ghost of Black Fridays Past

$2 waffle maker Black Friday shopping fight I watched this Black Friday shopping video in utter shock (click on link at beginning of this sentence to see it). Then the sadness set-in as I realized how horrid, inhuman, barbaric and utterly … Continue reading →

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October 29, 2011

Congress Approval Rating and National Unemployment Rate at 9%

A New York Times/CBS News poll broke the news this week that Congress’s approval rating is 9%.  Coincidentally, 9% is also our national unemployment rate for September and most of October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment figure seems almost … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2011

Congress Gets a DD–Rating From us Standard Poor

According to our U.S. Constitution, only Congress can spend money and only Congress can set policy. Even the veto power of the President of the United States, is at the mercy of Congress–as they can override his veto power. They … Continue reading →

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January 21, 2011

Let’s Whitewash Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer and Wipe Out History

I love books. I have too many (if that’s possible) and  I particularly like the classics, like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Adventures of Tom Sawyer. My very old copies of these books among others, sit behind glass … Continue reading →

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October 15, 2010

ABC’s “The View” where Whoopi and Joy better agree with your view

The morning ABC gabfest known as “The View“, where differing views are supposed to be welcome, according to Barbara Walters on an early promo for the show, probably could use a new promo.  It should read something like; “If Whoopi Goldberg or … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2010

Hey, main stream mess media; I’m going to burn my press card

I figure a headline like the one above should have Fox, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS and maybe even Geraldo knocking on my door in minutes , for the scoop of a lifetime.  I mean, it worked for that nutcase … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2010

Say yes to internet neutrality or your online life as you know it will crash

The big guns are out to get us. No, not the too big to fail banks or the health care industry oe even the greedy insurance companies. They already screwed us.  But, now we have yet another industry in search … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2010

In a stellar PR move BP puts CEO Tony Hayward on back burner

Wow, it’s hot on the back burner. But, not as hot as being in front of the Capitol Hill gang,  the President of the United States and millions of Americans who would dearly love to spend five minutes alone with … Continue reading →

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