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The other man from Wales

November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Next to having a terrific new president, one of the nicest things is to find a cell phone salesman from Wales who has a gorgeous voice and is appreciated by the Britain’s Got Talent audience and judges.
Check this out. Paul Potts.

What do you think?
Follow his career here.

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What I expect of President Obama

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

There were days in the past two years that I thought never to be able to write that header.
I expect to know every day and every week that Obama is telling us as much as it is legitimate for us to know. I expect to never wonder what theft-of-freedom is going on at the Naval [...]

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Thought from Boston

November 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Fabo news from the election, One of the many admirable things about Obama’s campaign is that he ran as a man with a vision, not a Black man or Straight man or whatever. The media is busily undoing this leap forward with its endless self-congratulation that we have an African-American president.
If ever the “news” was [...]

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Vote. As though your country’s life depended on it.

November 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments


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How about we practice being friends?

October 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Remember the old story about the eager boy scout who drags the old lady across the street in his frenzy to do a good deed?
I’m thinking these days that the US might want to be a better friend to other countries than insisting on being the leader of the free world.”
The thought came to me [...]

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Aw, jeez . . . .

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Just heard Elizabeth Dole’s ad calling her competition “godless.” I am a North Carolinian, and Elizabeth Dole is beyond a cipher. She is something like 93rd on the list of competent senators. She is the most empty of the “southern woman” stereotypes, and except for the raised brake light in cars from long ago [...]

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This ‘n That

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

These days, I am so hyper about the election and fear that Obama will not win thanks to last-minute voter maneuvers by the Repubs–skilled after 8 years of it. Can not really gather a complete thought that is fresh. But must give a nod of regard and thanks to the Clintons for their support of [...]

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October 25th, 2008 · No Comments

(With thanks to Beth Morgan for the heads-up.)

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The Palin Quilt

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Hot from hearing Palin’s response to a question from a 3rd grader on a CNN interview and learning that the duties of the veep include involvement in Congressional policy decisions, I open today’s Washington Post to learn that she thinks of herself as an intellectual:
In an interview with the intellectual’s bible, People Magazine, Palin notes:
“And [...]

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Tags: Ideas · Presidential election 2008

mmmmmBusshhheeeed . . . . .

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Turning from McCaintics to other alarums and scarums of the Bush II times, even drunks try to handcuff Karl Rove, and Keith O. explores a future Rove frogwalk:

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