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Today’s Headless Headline: ‘Something Special’ at the Girl’s School, You Say?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin
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Howard Roberts — Star Eyes

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

Though mostly unsung while he was alive and nearly forgotten by most guitarists today, Howard Roberts’ bluesy approach to jazz guitar rivals that of Kenny Burrell and his lines are as clean and cogent as the best instrumentalists in the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote: The Problem with Christopublican Biblical Literalism

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

“The problem with fundamentalist Christians insisting on a literal interpretation of the Bible is that the meanings of words change over time. A prime example is ‘Spare the rod, spoil the child.’ A rod was a stick used by shepherds … Continue reading →

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What If Rupert Murdoch Had Been Captain of the Titanic?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin
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‘You Really Got Me’ by The Kinks

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

This tune by The Kinks is remarkable for several reasons, one being that some credit it as the first ‘heavy metal’ song that led to all the hair bands of the 1970s and beyond. Be that as it may, when “You Really Got … Continue reading →

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U.S. Officials Say Gadaffy Just Days From Leaving Libya

Posted on August 19, 2011 by admin

We’ll see if it actually happens. The Libyan despot has been on his way out for months, but never quite makes it. Still, if this turns out to be true, our military involvement in the country should end. NBC: Gadhafi … Continue reading →

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What Does One TRILLION Dollars Look Like?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

Worth clicking the link for the full article from PageTutor.com: What does one TRILLION dollars look like? All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”… A billion dollars… A hundred billion dollars… Eight hundred billion dollars… One TRILLION dollars… What does that … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote-to-Quote: A Quoteload of Quotes on Boats, Rising Tides and Other Shipshape Asides

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

“A rising tide lifts all boats.” — A favorite quote of Ronald Reagan’s in the 1980 presidential campaign, used to justify cutting taxes on the wealthy and corporations.  “It’s been said, referring to the economy, that a rising tide lifts … Continue reading →

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The GOP’s New Old Brew

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin
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Christine O’Donnell Jacks Around Piers Morgan on Live TV

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

The infamous ‘unwitch’ Christine O’Donnell, the 41-going-on-13 Teabagger favorite who lost the senate race in Delaware last year when voters realized she was out of her freaking mind, yesterday abruptly ended a book tour interview with Piers Morgan on CNN because … Continue reading →

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