Archive for the '1920s' Category

How many recall when the Roman Catholic Church was at the vanguard of the labor movement?

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

 When viewed against what passes for televised theology today,
Fulton J. Sheen was was Thomas Aquinas.

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Image: (Bishop Sheen) bishopsheen.excerptsofinri.com; (hot dog) deusterco.com;(SEIU) 2.bp.blogspot.com via thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com

A Trip In Time & Homage to Bruce McCall…

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

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Images: (1) via blog.modernmechanix.com; (2) via paleo-future.blogspot.com(3) via blog.modernmechanix.com(4) via dself.dsl.pipex.com; (5) via blog.modernmechanix.com; (6) via blog.modernmechanix.com;(7) via mediabistro.com; (8) & (9) via blog.modernmechamix.com

Hey, Kids!! Be the first on your block!!

Monday, August 4th, 2008

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Andy Manis for The New York Times
John Schwartz of The New York Times tested a jetpack with its inventor, Glenn Martin, left, and Ray Thomsen guiding him. The device was unveiled Tuesday at an air show in Wisconsin.
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: July 29, 2008
OSHKOSH, Wis. — To rise off the ground wearing a jetpack is to […]

If he acts this way during the campaign, how is he going to act once he is co-president?!

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Marc Cooper
The Huffington Post

Bill Clinton Ignites Ruckus Inside Casino Caucus
January 19, 2008 06:05 PM
Las Vegas, NV - Just minutes before local voters entered one of the controversial casino-based caucus sites at the Mirage resort Saturday morning, former president Bill Clinton made a surprise visit to personally lobby voters on behalf of his wife and to […]

Democrat (Senator Schumer) charges U.S. justices “duped” Senate–Headline Washington Post, July 27, 2007

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Chuck has a very short memory so he’ll trust Mukasey to do the right thing. Meanwhile, Diane would probably not be a senator had it not been for someone purchasing a package of Twinkies in November, 1978.
November 3, 2007
New York Times
Justice Nominee Gets 2 Key Votes From Democrats
By PHILIP SHENON and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
WASHINGTON, Nov. […]

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN…

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Ah’m back inta Baghdad agin,

Out where religion don’t bend,

Where Condaleezza’s leads

End up as Cheney’s deeds,
Back inta Baghdad agin.
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Chalabi back in action in Iraq
By Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Newspapers
Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2007
BAGHDAD-Ahmad Chalabi, the controversial, ubiquitous Iraqi politician and one-time Bush administration favorite, has re-emerged as a central figure in the latest […]

Grim Moments in Marketing

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Before there was…

and its many oils, chocolates, pajamas and free gifts…

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Grim Moments in Marketing…again!

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Harry & David Fruit-of-the-Month Club, Starbucks, Burger King, Vermont Teddy Bear and its affiliate, Pajamagram, are just a few of the wonderful consumer brands which have demonstrated their staying power. Sadly, other brands came before these and were unable to achieve success. I shall endeavor to show the reader some companies that never reached beyond…Grim […]