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  • Sweatin To The Lord!

    From Flash News:
    Praising the Lord can give you rock-hard abs. Pittsburgh-based fitness guru Paul Eugene brings Jesus into his workout routines with “Gospel Aerobics.”
    The calorie-burning exercises include the “sanctified slide” where people “walk in the spirit” from side to side and “shake the devil out” [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:23pm EST

  • Stop Dressing Your Pets!


    From Flash News:
    Every day, there’s a pet out there who probably wants to kill themselves.
    Duncan Birmingham has just penned Pets Who Want To Kill Themselves (Three Rivers Press), a book about pets dressed up in ridiculous costumes, out tomorrow (Dec. 1).
    It’s [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:54am EST

  • Health Care Coalition Collapsing

    From Ricardo Alonso Saldivar at the Associated Press:
    With the Senate set to begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama's signature domestic issue, the all-hands-on-deck Democratic coalition that allowed the health care reform legislation to advance is coming apart.
    While majority Democrats will need 60 votes again to finish, [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:52am EST

  • Holiday Shopping Takes Dive

    From Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit:

    This is not a good sign.
    US shoppers spent less this year on Black Friday than last year.
    CNBC reported:

    American consumers shopped more for bargains at the start of the U.S. holiday season and spent significantly less than a [...]

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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:02am EST

  • Woods Hires 'Orlando's Johnnie Cochran'

    From Byron York at the Washington Examiner:
    When he informed the Florida Highway Patrol that he was canceling a scheduled interview for a third time Sunday, golfer Tiger Woods did so through Orlando attorney Mark NeJame, who told authorities he is now representing Woods.
    Officers [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:35am EST

  • White House Fired Guest Checker

    From Michael Isikoff at Newsweek's "Declassified":
    The White House staff member whose job was to supervise the guest list for state dinners and clear invitees into the events says she was stripped of most of her responsibilities earlier this year, prompting her to resign last June.
    The account [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 8:04am EST

  • We Are A Blog Lucianne Loves!

    We've already logged more than 5,000 posts on this blog.
    New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie has called us "a great blog."
    This week we've been ranked by Blog Net News New Jersey as one of the three most influential blogs in the region.
    In a relatively short time, we've' [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:37am EST

  • Tiger Woods' Private Life

    From Bill Elliott at Britain's The Guardian:
    In 2009 Woods, returning after several months off, recuperating from a major knee operation, has been a strange amalgam of surliness and discontent. Often in the past he has appeared sulky when events have not bent to his will on this course [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:12am EST

  • Tiger Avoids Police Again

    From TMZ:
    Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Tiger Woods has canceled yet another meeting with the Florida Highway Patrol.
    We're told Tiger's lawyer canceled the meeting the FHP had wanted for 3:00 PM ET [Sunday].
    The lawyer gave no reason for the cancellation.
    One of the things authorities' [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:37am EST

  • Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas!'

    From Rasmussen Reports:
    As the holiday season begins, 67% of American adults like stores to use the phrase “Merry Christmas” in their seasonal advertising rather than “Happy Holidays.” A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 26% prefer the Happy Holidays line.
    There [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:08am EST

  • Beer Is The New Wine

    From Flash News:
    Beer is the new wine, and suds are moving way beyond the chicken wings.
    Christina Perozzi, beer sommelier and co-author of THE NAKED PINT: An Unadulterated Guide To Craft Beer (Perigee), says beer is classy and can be paired with delicacies just like wine. [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 7:57pm EST

  • Statement From Tiger Woods

    The following statement has been released by Tiger Woods and can be found at his web site.
    As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore.
    This situation is my' [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 5:38pm EST

  • Christmas In Historic Haddonfield

    Over the long weekend we bucked the tide and avoided the malls and the big box stores.
    Instead, we sought out small towns and independently-owned shops and we had a great time.
    Every Friday evening through December 24 the charming shops of Haddonfield NJ (along [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 4:52pm EST

  • Welcome Blogs Lucianne Loves

    Lucianne.com has long been one of our very favorite sites on the web.
    Lucianne Goldberg has assembled the best collection of news and commentary from media all over the world.
    Now Lucianne has launched another site just for blogs. It's called Blogs Lucianne Loves. We heartily endorse this [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 9:04am EST

  • Enchanted Christmas Village Lives!


    Anyone remember the animated figures, shops, stores and homes of the Enchanted Christmas Village?
    The Village was a beloved holiday attraction at the old Lit Brothers department store at 8th and Market Sts. in Philadelphiia.
    Well, you can now see the Village at the [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 8:02am EST

  • Black Friday $$$ Barely Increased

    From Greg Robb at MarketWatch:
    Sales on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, were only slightly stronger this year compared with a year ago, according to a survey released by a research firm Saturday.
    Holiday spending totaled $10.66 billion on Friday, up only 0.5% compared [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 7:30am EST

  • Palin Raises 45G For Red Cross



    From Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit:

    Sarah Palin was swarmed at the Kennewick, Washington Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. The former Alaskan Governor helped raise $45,000 for the Red Cross at the event.

    Sarah Palin helped the Red Cross break all kinds of records with her presence [...]

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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 7:02am EST

  • Sting's Christmas Album: 'Spooky'

    From the Associated Press:
    Sting and his wife Trudie keep with tradition on Christmas Eve: They go to a local church, sing along to carols, then head back home to their English estate to open presents with their family.
    It's a cheery scene one would expect [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 6:27am EST

  • Woods Won't Talk To Cops

    From TMZ:
    It looks like Tiger Woods has been boxed into a corner and his best friend, now, is time -- because he's again refused to meet with the Florida Highway Patrol about the incident with his wife early yesterday. Tiger may well be waiting for the telltale wounds [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 6:04am EST

  • Vote For Favorite Fast Food

    What's your very favorite fast food joint?
    McDonalds? Taco Bell? Chick-Fil-A? Wendy's? Or is it someplace else?
    Here's your chance to vote in our poll.
    Vote at the top right of this page.
    And tell your friends to vote, too.
    Vote now!' [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 4:25pm EST

  • 'Other Woman' In Tiger Affair?

    From TMZ:
    TMZ has learned Rachel Uchitel -- aka the person the National Enquirer calls the Other Woman in the Tiger Woods saga -- decided at 3:00 AM today she needed to lawyer up. She left a message for Gloria Allred at her office -- and quickly got a [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 4:21pm EST

  • Merry Collingswood Christmas Parade







    If Haddonfield NJ has the best Fourth of July parade then it must be said that nearby Collingswood has [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 3:55pm EST

  • Most Aggressive Dog Breeds

    According to an applied behavioral science study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania these are the most aggressive breeds of dogs, in ascending order with number one being the most aggressive.
    8. Border Collie
    7. English springer spaniel
    6. Beagle
    5. Pit bull
    4. Australian cattle [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 1:30pm EST

  • Al Alberts, Philly TV Pioneer

    Save for the local news, there are hardly any locally produced TV shows anymore.
    But Al Alberts was part of an era when local TV childrens, talk and variety shows were common.
    Here's KYW Newsradio's John McDevitt on the death of Al Alberts:
    A Philadelphia' [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 9:22am EST

  • Wife Scratched Tiger's Face?

    From TMZ:
    Tiger Woods did not suffer facial lacerations from a car accident. They were inflicted by his wife, Elin Nordegren -- according to a conversation Woods had Friday after the accident.
    Tiger has yet to be formally interviewed by the Florida Highway Patrol -- [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:06am EST

  • Support Erodes For Obamacare

    An editorial from the Washington Examiner:
    Two-dozen Democrats from Republican-leaning districts, who voted for the House version of President Obama's increasingly unpopular health care reform, are beginning to feel a growing public backlash. ReversetheVote.org has already raised $123,105 that will be dedicated exclusively to defeating all 24, including Rep. [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:04am EST

  • Delay In Reporting Woods Accident?

    From Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press via Breitbart:
    The patrol reported Woods' injuries as serious, though Woods spokesman Glenn Greenspan said the golfer was treated at a hospital and released in good condition.
    The patrol said alcohol was not involved, though the accident remains under investigation and charges' [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:54pm EST

  • More: Tiger Woods Crash

    From Amy L. Edwards and Henry Pierson Curtis, Orlando Sentinel:
    Professional golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
    Woods, 33, pulled out of his driveway in the Isleworth community about 2:25 a.m. when [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:33pm EST

  • Update: Newest Christie Appointments

    New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today additional members of the Transition New Jersey sub-committees, including Humans Services and Children and Families, Environmental Protection and Economic Development and Growth. These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective government department and agency.

    Human Services and Children and [...]

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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:29pm EST

  • Woods 'Seriously Injured'

    From the Wall Street Journal:
    Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a car accident outside of his home in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol says the golfer hit a fire hydrant and a tree as he pulled out of his driveway early Friday in his 2009 Cadillac sport utility [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 3:05pm EST

  • Tiger Woods In Car Crash

    From WESH 2 News:
    WESH 2 News has learned that golfer Tiger Woods was injured when he hit a fire hydrant and then a tree outside his Isleworth home early on Friday morning.
    The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods was injured in the crash, which took place at [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 3:01pm EST

  • White House Crashers' Reality Show

    The word is that those White House gate crashers who got into Barack and Michele Obama's first state dinner were working for the reality TV show "The Real Housewives of Washington DC" which is planned for the Bravo network.
    So much was riding on this [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 2:05pm EST

  • Vote For Favorite Fast Food

    What's your very favorite fast food joint?
    McDonalds? Taco Bell? Chick-Fil-A? Wendy's? Or is it someplace else?
    Here's your chance to vote in our poll.
    Vote at the top right of this page.
    And tell your friends to vote, too.
    Vote now!' [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:15pm EST

  • Drew: Obama's Serious Errors

    From veteran journalist and commentator Elizabeth Drew at Politico writing on the "departure" of White House counsel Greg Craig and other matters:
    A critical mass of influential people who once held big hopes for his [Obama's] presidency began to wonder whether they had misjudged the man. Most significant,' [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:00am EST

  • Noonan: Obama Is Not Loved

    Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal makes the point that some presidents actually come to be loved by their most ardent supporters. And a fortunate few (such as Reagan) actually come to be beloved. But President Obama has achieved neither status. Here's how she tells it:
    No one [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:51am EST

  • Donor, Lobbyists Get WH Access

    From Matthew Mosk at the Washington Times:
    Newly released visitor logs show that more than two dozen of President Obama's top-tier campaign fundraisers visited the White House during his first nine months in office, providing more evidence of the administration's quiet effort to reward donors with VIP access including [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 7:42am EST

  • Climate For Dems: Not Good

    From Kenneth T. Walsh at US News:
    There are many signs of voter resentment. And the result could be a tide of hostility that will turn Washington on its head in next year's midterm elections and maybe in 2012.
    "The American people have gone shopping, and they have purchased" [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 7:08am EST

  • State Dinner Menu Full Of Typos

    From Anahad O'Connor at the New York Times:
    The White House pulled out all the stops in preparation for President Obama’s first state dinner on Tuesday night, hiring a new florist, selecting a renowned guest chef and even inviting a number of high-profile musicians to perform.
    But one' [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:02am EST

  • Wine Sales Still Brisk

    From Flash News:
    Recession or not, Americans will be tipping their glasses this holiday season and beyond.
    According to new research from Mintel, 67 percent of folks plan to partake in wine during the holidays and on special occasions.
    Despite the recession, the wine market has actually [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:52pm EST

  • Couple Crashes White House Dinner!


    From The Sun:
    The Secret Service is investigating how a couple "gatecrashed" a state dinner at the White House.
    A probe has been launched into the security breach after Tareq and Michaele Salahi posted pictures of themselves at President Barack Obama's bash on [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:23pm EST

  • Happy Thaksgiving!

    Jean-Louis Gerome Ferris, “The First Thanksgiving,” circa 1900


    [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:48am EST

  • Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

    President George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, 1789:

    Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint [...]

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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:33am EST

  • A Song Of Thanksgiving

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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:01am EST

  • Where Pardoned Turkeys Go

    From Linda Lombardi at the Associated Press:
    At Thanksgiving, turkeys are in the spotlight, but not all of them end up on our tables.
    One lucky bird is appointed National Thanksgiving Turkey, appearing at the White House and getting an official pardon from the president.
    This year, President Obama [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 6:31am EST

  • Thanksgiving Dinner: Dimming Lights?

    Will you turn down the lights a bit at Thanksgiving dinner today?
    More often than not dimming the lights sets a wonderful mood.
    It changes the atmosphere. And of course, it can be romantic.
    But what about practicalities? Do dimmer switches actually save electricity?
    Logic would seem to say yes: [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 6:09am EST

  • Prediction: Holder Will Resign

    From Michael Gerson at the Washington Post:
    Two weeks ago, in the Friday news black hole with President Obama safely on the way to Asia, Attorney General Eric Holder announced his decision to award five Sept. 11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the full rights of American citizens at [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:06pm EST

  • Obama Shatters Spending Records


    President Obama is shown here at the White House Nov. 24. (AP Photo)

    From Fox News:
    President Obama has shattered the budget record for first-year presidents -- spending nearly double what his predecessor did when he came into office and far exceeding [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:40pm EST

  • Thanksgiving Dinner, Liquid Version

    From Flash News:
    Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t have to be eaten – it can be sipped.
    Instead of chomping down on turkey and stuffing, one can opt for the liquid version of Thanksgiving dishes.
    For example, a “Pumpkin Pie” cocktail combines Kahlua, Malibu Rum, milk, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie filling.
    [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:29pm EST

  • Review: Up In The Air

    George Clooney's new flick Up In The Air doesn't land in theaters until next month but last night we were treated to an advance preview.
    In this film Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just' [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 3:25pm EST

  • Runyan's Statement Announcing Run

    Following is the statement of Jon Runyan:
    Yesterday, I received an offer to pursue my professional dream of winning a Super Bowl, and have decided to sign with the San Diego Chargers for the remainder of this season through the playoffs. Win or lose, these will be my final games [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:47pm EST

  • Christie Announces New Appointments

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    New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today additional members of the Transition New Jersey sub-committees, including Military and Veterans Affairs, State, Banking and Insurance, Community Affairs, Gaming, Sports and Entertainment, Agriculture and Authorities. These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective government department and agency.

    [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:27pm EST

  • Man Dumped In Trash Truck

    From MyFox, DC:
    Emergency personnel in Beaumont rescued a man from a garbage truck where he apparently was dumped along with mounds of trash.
    The man was conscious when he was seen being rescued Monday morning after the driver called 911 to report someone [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:36am EST

  • Obama: Me, Myself and I


    President Obama leaves the White House stylishly dressed in a green parka, khaki-type slacks, and leather slip on sandals (brrrr!) while clutching a copy of GQ magazine featuring Himself on the cover.
    Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
    [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:15am EST

  • Runyan WILL Challenge Adler

    From the Associated Press and Philly.com:
    NFL player Jon Runyan says he'll retire at the end of the season and launch a campaign for Congress in New Jersey's 3rd District.
    The 35-year-old offensive lineman signed Tuesday to play the remainder of the season with the San Diego Chargers.' [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:16am EST

  • KSM Sings "New York, New York!"



    Hat Tip: Rush Limbaugh & Co., Gateway Pundit. [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:32am EST

  • Michelle: Thigh-High French Boot$!

    From Agence France-Presse:
    Michelle Obama has kicked aside controversy over her expensive French sports shoes and ordered thigh-high luxury boots from the same country, her new shoemaker said today.
    Robert Clergerie said the US first lady had chosen a black pair with flat heels as well as another [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:01am EST

  • Jobless Rate To Remain High

    From Tony Romm at The Hill:
    Federal Reserve officials predict unemployment will hover around 7 percent well into 2012 — lower than the nation's current rate of more than 10 percent, but still higher than is normal for a healthy economy.
    Minutes from a previous Fed meeting also released [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:35am EST

  • Angelina Jolie Hates Obama!

    From US Weekly website:
    Barack Obama does not have Angelina Jolie's seal of approval.
    "She hates him," a source close to the U.N. goodwill ambassador, 34, tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
    "She's into education and rehabilitation and thinks" [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:12am EST

  • How Obama's Numbers Have Fallen

    From Byron York at the Washington Examiner:
    We've all seen reports that Barack Obama's job approval rating has recently fallen below 50 percent in the Gallup poll for the first time since the president took office in January. A look inside those numbers -- Gallup publishes a weekly' [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:39am EST

  • Failed '70s Job Program Revival?

    From James Taranto at the Wall Street Journal:
    As desperate Democratic lawmakers cast about for ways to create jobs from Capitol Hill, a 1970s-era jobs program is getting a fresh look," reports the Puffington Host: Known as CETA--the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act--the program provided direct government funding to" [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 6:06am EST

  • 'Mr. Cool' Keeps Golfing

    obama soldiersFrom Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit:

    Barack Obama has now played more golf than George W. Bush did in two terms as president.

    But he’s still dithering on whether or not to support the US troops in Afghanistan.
    The Wall Street [...]

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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 11:38pm EST

  • Lambert Antics Trigger Cancellation

    From CNN:
    The fallout from Adam Lambert's risqué American Music Awards performance keeps coming with "Good Morning America" canceling the singer's live performance scheduled for Wednesday morning.
    ABC was flooded with more than 1,500 complaints, and the network sent an e-mail to potential concert goers [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:55pm EST

  • Christie Announces More Committee Members

    New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today additional members of the Transition New Jersey sub-committees, including Corrections and Homeland Security, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Protection, Healthcare, Human Services and Children and Families, Law and Public Safety and Transportation.
    These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:29pm EST

  • 'Coat 'N Tie Till I Die!'

    Debra Cassens Weiss at the ABA Journal:
    Georgia Supreme Court Justice George Carley is exceedingly polite, a stickler for detail and an old-school dresser who almost always wears a coat and tie. Carley made few exceptions to his self-imposed dress code, the [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:36pm EST

  • Kyrillos: Listen To Business Owners

    New jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos, senior Republican on the Senate Economic Growth Committee, noted the New Jersey Business and Industry Association’s annual survey of current economic conditions shows business owners don’t believe that recovery will come in 2010. More importantly, survey respondents gave “record low marks to New Jersey [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:25pm EST

  • Paula Dean Hit With Ham


    God Bless Paula Dean. Seems NOTHING can destroy her. She's one great lady - truly authentic! [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:20am EST

  • Waffle Shortage Is Real

    From Flash News:
    Waffles are disappearing from shelves, but there’s no reason to panic.
    Last week, the Kellogg’s factory in Atlanta, Georgia, suffered a massive flood which has affected the production of Eggo frozen waffles.
    This has sent waffle lovers into a hysterical panic since the company released a [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:55am EST

  • Is This Another Bubble?

    From Charlie Gasparino at The Daily Beast:
    A growing number of senior Wall Street executives I speak to use the word “bubble” to describe the market’s recent rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average going from a low of around 6500 in March of this year, to comfortably above [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:14am EST

  • Poll: Americans Ain't Buyin

    From Jeannine Aversa of the Associated Press at Yahoo News:
    A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.
    In fact, fully 93 percent say they'll spend less or about the same as [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:52am EST

  • Obamacare Support Hits New Low

    From Rasmussen Reports:
    Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June.
    The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:36am EST

  • Katie Couric Reciting Poetry


    Hat Tip: Jom Hoft, Gateway Pundit. [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:02am EST

  • He Discovers His Father: Manson!

    From World News:
    A man who went in search of his biological father was shocked to learn it was famed serial killer Charles Manson.
    Matthew Roberts, a 41-year-old DJ who lives in Los Angeles, said the shock of discovering his father sent him into depression.
    "I didn't want'" [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:32am EST

  • Real Unemployment: Nearly 20%!

    UnemploymentFrom Jeff Cox at CNBC:
    As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed.

    According to the government's broadest measure of unemployment, some 17.5 percent are [...]

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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:04am EST

  • Show Dogs Drink From Toilet

    From Flash News:
    Even a fancy show dog enjoys drinking from the toilet once in a while.
    So says David Frei, a renowned dog breeder who’ll serve as an expert analyst on the National Dog Show Presented By Purina airing Thursday (Nov. 26) on NBC.
    Though [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:48pm EST

  • How Guys Use Puppies

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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:13pm EST

  • Christie Announces Committee Members

    New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today members of the Transition Counsel, as well as members of the Economic Development and Growth, Education, Treasury, Labor and Workforce Development and the Office of the Governor Transition Sub-Committees.
    These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective government department [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 3:48pm EST

  • Rendell, Christie, Guadagno Meet


    This morning New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie and Lt. Governor-Elect Kim Guadagno met with Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in Morrisville, Pa. (just across the Delaware from Trenton) at the headquarters of AE Polysilicon on the former site of the United [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:00pm EST

  • Before You Get A Dog

    From Flash News:
    Ask not what your dog can do for you, but what you can do for your dog.
    That’s how former Seinfeld actor John O’Hurley feels.
    The avid dog-lover is hosting NBC’s National Dog Show Presented By Purina for the eighth time this Thanksgiving [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:41am EST

  • New Moon Swoons $$$ Song

    From Hollywood.com:

    The “New Moon” came out and teen girls morphed into money as “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” debuted with $140.7 million this weekend and found itself in the box-office record books.

    Starting with “midnight madness” on Thursday, the film posted the highest [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:43am EST

  • Nordstrom Does Christmas Right

    People have been complaining about Christmas creep at area stores -- and rightfully so.
    You know what we're talking about: All those Christmas decorations at stores, malls and shopping centers that go up even before Halloween. It's downright creepy -- and greedy.
    But not at [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:07am EST

  • Levi Johnston Full Frontal?

    Will he or won't he? Did he or didn't he?
    Sarah Palin may have referred to his budding "porn career" but it seems you can forget that Levi Johnston full-frontal. The operative word in this case is still "budding," not "porn."
    Here's the report from [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:06am EST

  • A Delightful Oriental Pearl!

    Over the weekend we found ourselves yearning for Chinese food.
    But we're picky when it comes to Chinese food and Chinese restaurants.
    We expect the restaurant to have some ambiance. We don't want it to be shabby, noisy, florescent, or cramped. We expect the premises to be well cared for, [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:36am EST

  • Obamacare's Long Road Ahead

    From Politico:
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eked out 60 votes on a procedural motion to start the health care debate Saturday night – but there’s no guarantee he can pass a bill on the merits.
    And as he struggles, the reasons are clear: deep divides among Democrats [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:32am EST

  • The Lemmings Charge Onward


    Hat Tip: Jamestown Associates [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:31am EST

  • Bissinger: Nutter Has Failed

    From Buzz Bissinger in the Philadelphia Inquirer:
    Many have made excuses for Mayor Nutter, citing ad nauseam the deep fiscal problems he inherited. It is hard being mayor in a city and a country that is broke. It's also a thousand times harder being an average citizen in [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 6:07am EST

  • Spend Night As Hamster

    From Flash News:
    The wheels are really turning at one hotel suite in Nantes, France.
    Anyone who’s ever wondered what it’s like to be a hamster can find out by staying in a quirky new hotel flat dubbed the “Hamster Villa.”
    The room contains everything that [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:00pm EST

  • Bishop Explains Kennedy Imbroglio

    From Stephanie Lane at WPRI-TV News in Rhode Island:
    Bishop Tobin has released a response to Congessman Kennedy's earlier statements on not being allowed communion because of his position on abortion.
    Statement of Bishop Thomas Tobin in Response to Congressman Patrick Kennedy's Published Interview of November 22, 2009
    Bishop [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:18pm EST

  • Kennedy Claims Communion Denial

    From Ray Henry at the Associated Press:
    Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.
    The decision by the [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:52am EST

  • Obamacare's $300 Million Baby!

    “I will correct something. It’s not $100 million, it’s $300 million, and I’m proud of it and will keep fighting for it,” Landrieu told
    reporters after her floor speech.
    [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:55am EST

  • Parrish Exhibit At Delaware

    Yesterday we traveled to the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington to view Fantasies and Fairy-Tales: Maxfield Parrish and the Art of the Print.
    We found ourselves beguiled by the lushly inventive, romantic, fantasy world of Maxfield Parrish and his vivid illustrations.
    The artist and illustrator [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 7:31am EST

  • Obamacare Is 'Budget Buster'

    From David Broder at the Washington Post:
    It's simply not true that America is ambivalent about everything when it comes to the Obama health plan.
    The day after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) gave its qualified blessing to the version of health reform produced by Senate Majority Leader [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 7:17am EST

  • Obamacare Battle Just Beginning

    From Byron York at the Washington Examiner:
    The extraordinary thing about the dramatic events surrounding the health care bill in the Senate is that there is any drama in it at all. Lawmakers are simply voting to begin debate on their version of health care reform. Just begin debate [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 6:34am EST

  • State Soccer Champs Return

    We happened to be in Haddonfield tonight just as the Haddonfield High School girls state soccer champs returned to town from their victory at the College of New Jersey in Trenton.
    The team bus was led into town by a police escort with fire engines blaring, lights blazing and [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:31pm EST

  • Dobbs For NJ Senate?

    From Kate Stanhope at TV Guide:
    Lou Dobbs covered politics for CNN for years but now Dobbs may be heading to the other end of the political spectrum, as a possible Senate or presidential candidate.
    "I am ruling nothing out. ... I have come to no conclusions" [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 4:21pm EST

  • Landrieu Deal Hurts Middle Class

    From Bonnie Erbe at US News:

    I know politics is the art of the possible and compromise is key. But I'm sickened by the taxpayer cash being doled out as "walking around money" to lure Democrats into the healthcare fold. Here's what the Wall Street Journal said:

    Take Louisiana' [...]

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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 4:06pm EST

  • Hanukkah: Obama Cuts Jews Out

    From Tim Graham at NewsBusters:
    With the holiday season approaching, the latest liberal fashion in media bias by omission will be papering over any hard feelings about White House holiday celebrations. Already (as Patrick Gavin of Politico has pointed out), the Jerusalem Post reported that the guest list of [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 3:50pm EST

  • They've Got The Votes



    The Senate Did WHAT
    in the Middle of the Night?

    Hat Tip: Lucianne.com
    [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 3:42pm EST

  • That "Health Care" Legislation

    A couple of observations on Congress' "health care" legislation:
    Now that she's got all of her plastic surgery [almost] complete, Pelosi wants to tax you (via the "health care" bill) on any work that you get done. Ain't that just like liberal elites?
    PS: Of course she won't get her' [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:20am EST

  • Will geithner Go First?

    From Silia Brush and Sam Youngman at The Hill:
    Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is coming under new pressure from conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats to resign.Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Kevin Brady (R-Texas) this week joined a small group of lawmakers publicly calling for Geithner to step down. Former [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:31am EST

  • Glenn Beck's Next Big Move

    From Kenneth P. Vogel at Politico:
    Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News television host, is planning on becoming more active in the populist conservative movement he spawned, according to sources familiar with his thinking.
    At a rally Saturday at a massive retirement community in Central Florida, Beck is [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:05am EST
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