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Sharing Memories of John ‘Silky Pony’ Edwards

June 15th, 2011 · No Comments

Former North Carolina senator and one-time presidential candidate John Edwards seems to be a never-ending source of headline-generating news. Today, as he made news again with the release of his mugshot after being charged with campaign finance-related crimes, I thought it would be fun to take a spin through this blog’s archives and revisit the [...]

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Danny Glover Sides With Illegal Immigration Crowd

May 6th, 2010 · 8 Comments

As he has been on more than a half-dozen occasions since May 2007, Danny Glover is on the wrong side of the illegal immigration issue in Arizona.  Yesterday, the Hugo Chávez-loving Hollywood actor and left-wing socialist activist made a stop in Phoenix to denounce what a local rag describes as Arizona’s new “papers please” law, [...]

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‘Obama Girl’ Breaks Off Relationship With President

January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

She helped propel Barack Obama to the White House with her music-video rendition of the song, “I’ve Got a Crush on Obama.”  Now, Amber Lee Ettinger (a.k.a., “Obama Girl”) appears to have broken off the politically-motivated love affair. Appearing on Fox News Channel’s Hannity last night, she told host Sean Hannity, “I just don’t have [...]

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Five Articles Worth Reading Today

January 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Busy this morning on investigative pieces that won’t make the blog today, I want to let folks know I’m hard at work; therefore, I direct you to five articles I found interesting this morning: 50 awesome ways to use bacon — There must be a million. Can Your Car Last 1,000,000 Miles? — Nothing to [...]

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‘Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians’ List Offered

January 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, released its 2008 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” yesterday.  In alphabetical order below, I offer abbreviated versions of the narratives about these politicians provided by Judicial Watch: Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY): Let’s start with the fact that Hillary Clinton is [...]

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Burger King Warned About Body Spray Lawsuits

December 23rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

After learning about Burger King®’s recent launch of FLAME™, a body spray that purportedly carries the scent of BK’s own flame-broiled hamburger’s, I began to wonder whether or not the fast-food giant’s legal team had considered fully the liability issues that might accompany the use of this product by BK loyalists. BK is using a [...]

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‘Presidential Chicago’ Tourism Push Stirs Memories

November 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Editor’s Note: On the heels of Barack Obama‘s election victory Tuesday, the “Choose Chicago” web site is inviting visitors to “experience the city the Obamas enjoy” and even offers a Presidential Chicago web page.  Upon learning of the site yesterday, I felt it appropriate to republish memories of a family daytrip to the Windy City [...]

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