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Entries for August, 2009

What’s In A Name?

There were two guys running for City office recently, both were named Grant. The name Grant  creeps me out. I wouldn’t vote for either one of them. Nothing in particular, just a stigma that goes with names. I think it is a rather pretentious name. Just as my belief that anyone named Brenda is overweight [...]

Health Care Reform-Proof That No One’s Running The Show!

I went to the Obama’s home website at www.whitehouse.gov yesterday; hoping to voice my opinion via email that President Obama and his lost-cause administration not only have a lousy plan for health care reform, they also are hiding the details from guys and gals like you and me. Now understand me here: I voted for [...]

Woodstock Ultimate Collectors Edition DVD Set-Not A Bad Deal!

40 years ago this weekend, Sullivan County New York was invaded by enough people match the current metropolitan population of Seattle. Yeah, it was Woodstock.
I find it strange that not that many people are making a buzz about it this weekend. Sure, some people thought it was nothing more than a sea of mud soaked [...]

Look For Another Spike In Foreclosures In Coming Months

Proper journalism rules designate that unless you’re reporting on the Watergate break-in, you’re supposed to provide references to your source or sources of information. I can’t in this case because the lady who gave me this information is trying to get me (credit trashed me) a mortgage and I don’t want her coming over and [...]

Conservatives Threatened with Punishment: The Fairness Doctrine

The failure of AIR America Radio to gain audience acceptance and ratings = bounced paychecks, stations going dark and lots of whining from liberals. There is a movement underway to bring about a change in how talkradio operates. A movement by Liberals to change the rules to suit their needs. There is even a movement [...]

Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” Looks More Like A Goon Squad

Thanks to news hound Johnathan Lyman’s nooze for nose, or whatever, it seems that Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” are really a bunch of geeks. Included here is investigative video from a Portland Oregon tv station uncovering the geek squad charging people for computer repairs that weren’t even necessary. Like for example, a power cord that [...]