Archive for March, 2009

See ya, Big John.

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

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Images: (John Wagoner) AP Photo via blog.cleveland.com; (Hummer) via businessweek.com; (GM logo) via businessweek.com;(Porter Waggoner suit) via
image42.webshots.com; (Webb) 4.bp.blogspot.com via malehti.blogspot.com; (museum view) kitfosterscarport via kitfoster.com

Wisconsin’s New Slogan Faces Some Pushback–AP headline, 3/17/2009

Friday, March 27th, 2009

LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT

is the new tourism and business slogan.
Sadly, it sounds somewhat stilted–despite the intended meaning.
One would have expected to have found the slogan in the last century.

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While there are complaints about its meaning,
there are other, more problematic slogans.

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Images:(Buster Brown) via memoriesandnostalgia.com; (explosion) rosscairn.gnn.tv via blog.wired.com; (Ragnar) fearthegooberzilla.com via gooberzilla.wordpress.com (Missouri) […]

Study: Can A Flashy Car Really Make Men Appear Sexier?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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Image: (Jag) ultimatecarpage.com; (Rush) via retrovisiontheater.blogspot.com; (Gold Lowrider wheel) aztlanbicycle.com

NASA Halts Test Of Space Station Urine Recylcer–Reuters headline, 3/22/2009 4:59pm EDT

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

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OFFICERS

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MEN
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Images: (Officers)  interior-farm2.static.flickr.com; urinals-farm4.static.flickr.com; sign-buffaloah.com;(Men) interior-NASA.gov; sign above urinals-tkdtutor.com; gents-bbsignwerks.com; urinals-

Pope Benedict XVI Tells Cameroonians: “Condoms Not The Answer To Aids”–Huffington Post headline

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

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According to Benedict, these won’t cut the mustard.

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But…these Condo-Sized Body Rubbers Will Do The Trick.

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Images: (Main photo of Pope) Associated Press via Huffingtonpost.com; (Trojans) via peoplejam.com; (Body Rubber) via realityme.net; (Pinkie ring) via newsimg.bbc.co.uk; (umpire) nynpa.com; (Mitre) newliturgicalmovement.org via img254.imageshack.com;

Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to Five–New York Times headline, March 15, 2009

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

It’s the IDES of MARCH,
and you’d have thought President Obama would have
hung back from the need for any pastor
after his roller coaster ride with
Good Time Jerry Wright.
Now, Obama goes for the Quinella
of having five times the chance of embarrassment.
He has allowed hubris to leave the mistaken impression
that the press will not take a look at
past […]

‘You can hide, but you can’t run!”–LOUIS, JOE

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

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Images: (Osama) AP Photo via today’s nydailynews.com; (duck) freefoto.com; (movie poster) grandamovieposters.com; (Buick Dynaflow) chromeplatedclassics.com

They must have been low on Xerex Popcicles…

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

MSNBC
Woman Shuts Daycare Down After Children Drink Windshield Fluid
updated 12:16 p.m. ET, Fri., March. 13, 2009
A Scott woman has voluntarily turned over her license and shut her daycare down after children there were accidentally served windshield wiper fluid to drink.
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This can’t be the explanation!!
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Image: (WW Fluid) trendtechsupport.com

Tiger Frustrated By Greens–ESPN.com headline

Friday, March 13th, 2009

What I saw…

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Images: (tiger) news.cnet.com; (honeymooners) CBS via LIFE magazine

Official Vatican newspaper–Osservatore Romano: Washing machine has done more for liberating women than ‘the pill’ or employment out of the home.

Monday, March 9th, 2009

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The Great Emancipator
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I read it at the online INDEPENDENT.

I believe that we should expect more from the Vatican Rag.

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These little numbers certainly have given mothers extra long-term independencefrom the responsibilities of having to watch their children.

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What about men?

 
Liberation comes in many forms.
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The Papal Brewery’s flag reflects this belief.

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Images: (washing machine) answers.com […]

PHYSIOLOGY for DUMMIES…

Monday, March 9th, 2009

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Image: (Limbaugh) via Huffington Post

The New York Times is reporting that Dick Cheney’s hammer–Dave Addington–is having trouble finding work.

Monday, March 9th, 2009

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Dave, try Georgetown University.
I believe they’ve got George Tenet and Doug Feith on the payroll. 
Hell, the Ne-O-dessa may make you a Dean.

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Could this be the real reason for his unemployemt?

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Images: (Addington) By Melina Mara–The Washington Post Photo; (sewer rat) ci.berkeley.ca (raw sewage water) earlywarninginc.com;(Addington’s dungeon)(Addington) david bohrer-White House via sfgate;

Is this any different from the NFL seat license program?

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

According to the Wall Street Journal,
SPIRIT airlines is considering a charge to buy a ticket.

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Let’s suggest more revenue streams for the harried airline industry.

1. Jetway Alternative.
 
2. Seat-Watch Approval.
 
3. Strap Or Seat.
 
4. Overhead Lamp Dimmers.
 
5. Oxygen Insurance.
 
6. Flotation Device Choice.
 
7. Fresh Air Option.

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Images:1–physicschick.com; 2–via homepage.mac.com; 3–(passengers) via kcbs.com; (sheriff) (Fred) FOX via irate-nation.com via […]

The Ex-communication…she stays the same!!

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

The Vatican backs the excommunication of the mother
whose nine-year-old daughter was raped and of
the doctor who performed the subsequent abortion.

At least the pope didn’t say the girl was askin’ for it!

Here is a quick look at some of Benedict XVI’s other controversies.

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Benedict XVI is known to do anything to fill the Vatican’s […]

Vincenzo Kolchak comments on David Brooks’ Monday column.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

The New York Times
Op-Ed Columnist
A Moderate Manifesto
By DAVID BROOKS

Published: March 2, 2009
You wouldn’t know it some days, but there are moderates in this country — moderate conservatives, moderate liberals, just plain moderates. We sympathize with a lot of the things that President Obama is trying to do. We like his investments in education and energy […]