Monthly Archives: October 2010

June Cleaver died

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

I don’t know how I missed this until today, but Barbara Billingsley died a couple of weeks ago at the age of 94. She was, of course, the epitome of the American mom, from her role as June Cleaver in … Continue reading →

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License to kill?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

An 85-year-old woman was driving on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia and caused at least four accidents. But that’s what happens when you’re going northbound in the southbound lane. The local CBS affiliate has video. One witness said: “She just kept … Continue reading →

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The great pumpkin drop

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

What would you do if you were a pumpkin farmer, and you managed to grow one that weighed about 1,200 pounds? Dropping it on a car wouldn’t be my first answer, but then, I don’t live in Utah.

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The joke that is ABC News

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

ABC News has decided that Andrew Breitbart will do live commentary on Election Night, this coming Tuesday. Breitbart is the right winger who has been totally discredited for accusing Shirley Sherrod of racism and for promoting a dishonest video that … Continue reading →

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Since we need another reason to hate lawyers

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

This in the New York Times: Citing cases dating back as far as 1928, a judge has ruled that a young girl accused of running down an elderly woman while racing a bicycle with training wheels on a Manhattan sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Sanity and/or fear

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the Washington Mall today. Here’s coverage from the New York Times and the Washington Post. Seems like a decent way to spend a Saturday afternoon: outside … Continue reading →

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Special comment

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Keith Olbermann of MSNBC says: If the Tea Party wins, America loses. Check out the 19 minute video and transcript.

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The Dick Cheney defense

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Tim Profitt, the teabagging Rand Paul supporter who stomped on the woman’s head outside the Conway/Paul debate in Lexington, Kentucky, wants an apology from the woman he stomped on. Just to make this clear, he wants her to apologize to … Continue reading →

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Consider the source

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Conservative commentator Charles Murray had an essay in Sunday’s Washington Post on the Tea Party’s campaign against the “New Elite” in America. Murray was to co-author of the controversial book “The Bell Curve,” which involved the role of IQs in … Continue reading →

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Coming attractions

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Big day coming up next month. Millions of people will be turning out all over the country to find out what the results are. I plan to make my choice multiple times. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)” … Continue reading →

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