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Entries from July 2009

Conservative Christian Branded ‘The Obsolete Man’ in Classic 1961 Episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’

July 4th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Burgess Meredith, the late actor who played “The Penguin” in the original “Batman” television series, plays the role of a conservative Christian branded as “The Obsolete Man” in a same-name episode of The Twilight Zone television series I watched on the SciFi Channel this afternoon.  While watching the classic episode, which aired for the first [...]

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Oath Keepers Publishes ‘Orders We Will Not Obey’

July 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Though some might judge me a conspiracy nut for even posting this piece, I care little about what others think when I know something is right and just.  After all, a majority of Americans voted for Barack Obama, proving anything is possible. Anyway, someone visited Bob McCarty Writes today and, while here, posted a link [...]

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Nothing to Hide in Kiwi Flight Safety Briefing

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

My wife is a flight attendant who works for a major airline, so I pay a lot of attention to airline-related subject matter. One interesting item I came across today is a “Bare Essentials” safety video below from Air New Zealand.  Thankfully, none of the Kiwis who appeared on camera in the piece appear to [...]

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Must-See: Fourth of July Fireworks Safety Video

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

With Independence Day less than 12 hours away, fireworks safety is a big deal.  As a public service, I recommend you view the fireworks safety video below before you set out to light the night on fire with bottle rockets and Roman candles. Featuring Joel Berry of Sweet Tea Films fame as “Tavin Dillard”, this [...]

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Evian Water Babies Commercial — Wow!

July 2nd, 2009 · 12 Comments

I rarely buy bottled water, especially not Evian®, but I do enjoy a well-made television spot when I see one. The effort falls into that category.  Watch it, and see if you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Amazon Defense Coalition PR Hack Once Worked for New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo

July 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

File this one under: “Thanks, Google.” Yes, thanks to the capabilities of this well-known search engine, I was able to pinpoint the reason which New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo might be so interested in helping the Amazon Defense Coalition in its lawsuit against Chevron Corporation. BACKGROUND On June 2, I published a post in [...]

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Source: Attorneys for Plaintiff in Chevron Lawsuit Visit Palace of Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa

July 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama extended Ecuador’s trade benefits for six months and, according to U.S. business groups cited in a Reuter’s report, “put Ecuador on notice that it could lose valuable U.S. trade benefits unless the Andean country improves its treatment of foreign investors,” word arrived from Ecuador that three key [...]

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