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Nuggets of News Cause Blogger to Pause

June 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Surfing through the morning news headlines, I found some nuggets of news that caused me to pause for a moment and thought they might have a similar effect on you: NO CHRYSLER DEALERS LEFT IN DETROIT:  Last week, Lochmoor Chrysler Jeep on Detroit’s East Side stopped selling Chrysler products, one of the 789 franchises Chrysler [...]

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Morning Headlines Offer Hodge Podge of News

April 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Morning headlines offer hodge podge of news: Bird, Swine, Human Flu-Mix Sickens 7 in Calif., Texas — If this isn’t bio-terrorism, I’ll eat my hat.* Bronx Zoo evicting hundreds of animals – Now, the question is, “Will they be deported back to their countries of origin?”  If the system for animals works anything like the [...]

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Morning Headlines Deliver Daunting News

March 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The headlines to which I awoke this morning are nothing if not daunting: Feds Undercut Ammo Supply — A recent government policy change has taken a bite out of the nation’s already stressed ammunition supply, leaving arms dealers scrambling to find ammo for private gun owners.  Observation: Makes one wonder what’s next in the assault [...]

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‘Hump Day’ News Items Preview Liberal Future

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments

“Hump Day” news items offer a preview of what the future might look like if the liberal mindset spreads further across the country’s political landscape: The same misguided logic that has Congress considering several forms of anti-gun legislation, including H.R. 45, could result in 5-day waiting periods for pig jawbones. As more and more liberals [...]

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Headlines Offer Strange Blend of News, Advice

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments

This morning’s headlines offer a strange blend of news and advice. Falling into the “news” category, “Green Ammunition” is the order of the day for the U.S. Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. In the “advice” category, I found two pearls of wisdom: First, never stop at Starbucks when you’re carrying $300,000 worth [...]

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Day-Old Headlines Deserve Your Attention

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

In case you missed them, I thought I would offer you a second look at three day-old headlines for your reading pleasure this morning: The good news is, if this sucker blows, global warming is not going to be a problem — This headline offers good news for those of us who don’t believe in [...]

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World Headlines Produce Morning Laughs

December 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Below are three of the most-interesting laugh-generating headlines appearing in newspapers around the world today: Surgeon finds foot in baby’s brain (U.K. Guardian) — An American surgeon found a tiny foot and other partially formed body parts inside a tumor he removed from an infant’s brain.  It was the second time this surgeon has found [...]

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