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• Trouble with the CIB

  Well folks your friendly neighborhood Capitol Improvement Board ("CIB")needs some help.
  
  You might recall that the CIB is the quasi-government agency that runs our fine athletic facilities including Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Fieldhouse, and Victory Field. The problem stems from our Indiana Pacers' desire to not pony up the' [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2009, 1:57pm EDT
  

• Read This!

  What is sure to make to the "best of" reads of the year is finally out. George W. Bush's Highlights of Accomplishments and Results is now available for your reading pleasure. Torpor please try to contain your excitement.
  
  In true W style, there are a lot of' [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 8:50pm EST
  

• Freddie Hubbard, RIP

  I love music. One of my favorite genres is jazz. So, I was sad today to hear about the passing of Freddie Hubbard--one of jazz's greats. Hubbard was born in Indianapolis in 1938 and (as the story goes or at least how indystar.com has reported it) cut his teeth on' [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 10:59pm EST
  

• Paging Spicoli

  People still talk like this?
  
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  Posted: December 26, 2008, 12:07pm EST
  

• Bailout, et al

  The kid is a busy man. It's been awhile since I have had time to put my thoughts out here for my enjoyment (I doubt it is for any one's enjoyment but mine). And due to the passage of time between posts, my topic may seem a little dated. But [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2008, 11:39pm EST
  

• It was a good day...

  MTV Video Archive Online
  
  The site lists the most played videos. Yes, Rick Astley has the second most viewed one. Screw that. Enjoy this instead.
  
  
  Ice Cube |MTV Music
  
  or this:
  
  
  Joy Division |MTV Music
  
  or [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2008, 1:19am EST
  

• January 19, 2009

  Indianapolis band Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos spoof George Bush's last night in office in this video.
  
  
  
  1st seen on My Old Kentucky Bloghttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping' [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2008, 11:59pm EST
  

• I am taking down the masthead and ...

  I am taking down the masthead and willing to take suggestions for any pithy slogan to replace it.
  
  This is a blog to chronicle life as a dissident in the "heartland", the northern tip of the bible belt, the capital city of the Mississippi of the North. Life [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 12:13pm EST
  

• It's 2 10 AM and MSNBC just called Indiana for Obama!

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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 2:10am EST
  

• Life in a blue state?

  I started this blog almost four years ago. I was depressed about the death of my father and the result of the 2004 election. It was no accident that I chose the name "torpor". I was a more faithful blogger in the early days and the blog received some (slight) [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 1:35am EST
  

• Priceless

  Confederates for Obama? Ben Smith's blog on politico.com had this picture of an Obama supporter in Martinsville, Indiana who also flies the Confederate Battle Flag. One of the comments: "Bonus points for not even being in a former Confederate state."
  
  
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 11:18pm EDT
  

• Calculate Your Obama Tax Cut

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  Posted: October 21, 2008, 8:07pm EDT
  

• Hoosier Daddy?

  The latest Economist magazine features an article about Indiana as an unlikely swing state in the upcoming election. The article is short and perhaps poorly researched (the article talks about the University of Indiana in Bloomington). The gist is that we Hoosiers are poorer, whiter and less-educated [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2008, 9:33am EDT
  

• And the hits just keep on coming....

  The word is that the most embarrassingly painful bits of the Sarah Palin/Katie Couric interviews have not been released yet. Politico is now reporting that the only Supreme Court case she could discuss was Roe v. Wade. The site reported that there was no "verbal fumbling" like with [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2008, 11:22pm EDT
  

• "One 72 year old's heartbeat away from being President of the United States"

  Jack Cafferty goes off on Sarah Palin while Wolf Blitzer covers.
  
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  Posted: September 27, 2008, 7:15pm EDT
  

• Which one of these candidates is more like you?

  
  
  From Koshttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 7:33pm EDT
  

• Longest Blog Post Ever: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics.

  My mother is inundated by email forwards about Barack Obama and occasionally she asks me to respond to them. Sometimes, I simply respond "that is BS" and supply a link, but last week I decided to attack an email piece by piece. The result is a long and sprawling rebuttal. [...]
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  Posted: September 17, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
  

• "Less Taxes, More War"

  
  
  From TPMhttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 10:32pm EDT
  

• Jesus was a Community Organizer

  
  And Pontius Pilate was a Governor-Bumper sticker from Zazzle.comhttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2008, 11:54pm EDT
  

• Coming soon to your town: ice skating rinks

  "It's kinda like being a community organizer except you have real responsibilities." -- Gov. Sarah Palin
  
  For an inside look at the real responsibilities former Mayor Palin took on read this article.
  
  Coincidentally, the McCain-Palin ticket just announced their plan to get the economy humming again by' [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2008, 11:30am EDT
  

• McCain's lies may be backfiring.

  The New York Times has a detailed article about McCain's lies. It looks like the straight talk express has gone off the rails.
  
  Mr. McCain came into the race promoting himself as a truth teller and has long publicly deplored the kinds of negative tactics that helped sink his' [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2008, 12:42am EDT
  

• John Lies

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  Posted: September 13, 2008, 3:27pm EDT
  

• This is not The Greatest Song in the World, no. This is just a Tribute

  Thank you, Atrios, for reminding me of this gem. I don't know who this guy is, but I know he meant well.
  
  This is his tribute to 9/11.
  
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 3:04pm EDT
  

• Quote of the Day

  The smell of my daughter’s clean laundry makes me feel warm and wonderful about families, but I’m not electing a pile of it vice president of the United States. I’ve had it with hearing about Palin’s family. I want to know what the next administration we vote into office is [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 9:48am EDT
  

• It's 9-11 and I am lazy...

  I saw one of the interstate flag wavers today on my way to work, so it's time for another re-run post.
  
  In rememberance:
  
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  Posted: September 11, 2008, 9:25am EDT
  

• We gotta blow up those things we don't understand!

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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 7:36pm EDT
  

• Reason Number 60 to vote for Obama

  "John McCain will make Dick Cheney look like Gandhi."
  
  Pat Buchanan
  
  
  I have been gone for a few days, so I need to catch up.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 7:35pm EDT
  

• Reason #60 to vote for Obama

  The Tax Policy Institute has determined that both Presidential
  candidates will increase the national debt with their proposed programs. McCain's programs are expected to increase the debt by 5 trillion dollars by 2018 while Obama's budget will increase it by 3.4 trillion over the same period.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 7:35pm EDT
  

• Republicans versus Reality

  Here is a factcheck of claims made at the Republican National Convention.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2008, 11:25am EDT
  

• Reason # 61 to Vote for Obama

  Barack Obama supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research. This research which is blocked by many Republicans could help find cures for Alzheimer's, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and other conditions.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 03, 2008, 11:12pm EDT
  

• Random thoughts on the RNC

  I spent most of the night watching the US Open, but:
  
  --I never would have thought they would be cheering Bill Clinton's Presidency at the Republican National Convention, but Joe Lieberman accomplished that if nothing else.
  
  --It seems that all of the Republican figures who were interviewed [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 11:02pm EDT
  

• Reason #62 to Vote for Obama

  His commitment to increase Voluntary Public Service among Americanshttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 12:05am EDT
  

• 63 days and counting

  I started this blog right after the Presidential election a few years ago. I have neglected it a lot in the past year and a half, but I pledge to post once daily (with the help of the Kid) to give 63 reasons why Obama should be our next President.
  [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 8:52pm EDT
  

• Solidarity Forever

  Today is Labor Day and Masson has a link to the Dropkick Murphy's Workers' Song. What a good tribute.
  
  
  And when the sky darkens and the prospect is war
  Who's given a gun and then pushed to the fore
  And expected to die for the land of [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 8:20pm EDT
  

• Van Halen is no fan of McCain

  The Republicans have problems over the years when they've tried to use music at political rallies. The Ronald Reagan campaign famously weren't listening to the lyrics of "Born in the USA" when they played it on the campaign trail. John McCain has been asked not to play music by Jackson [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2008, 2:03am EDT
  

• Our President

  At the 1988 Republican convention, a newspaper reporter asked George W. Bush, "When you're not talking about politics, what do you and your father talk about?" His answer?
  
  A) "Baseball"
  B) "Well, sometimes it's about getting his friends to bail me out of another business fiasco..."
  C) "Pussy"http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: August 17, 2008, 9:09pm EDT
  

• Let's buy some damn beer on Sunday

  Let's face it. Some laws just don't make a lick of sense or are so outdated they defy common logic. One law that I have never understood is why you can't buy beer or liquor at a store on Sunday in the Hoosier state. I don't have a problem with [...]
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  Posted: August 10, 2008, 12:56pm EDT
  

• This is a cause I can support

  Go Topless
  
  Apparently, national Go Topless day will be August 23rd. From the website:
  
  We are a US organization, claiming that women have the same constitutional right to be bare chested in public places as men.
  
  Absolutely.
  
  According to the website, the event [...]
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  Posted: August 09, 2008, 6:49pm EDT
  

• Low Road Express

  Those who are following the Presidential campaign may find this web-site from Senator Obama interesting.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 9:51am EDT
  

• Same old (I mean old) song and dance

  John McCain is a desperate man. He has a new ad campaign where he tries to link up Barack Obama with such pop culture lightweights as Paris Hilton. I was flipping through the channels and saw Fox News addressing the issue. Their response? Obama should just laugh it off. What [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 1:51pm EDT
  

• Cha-Cha

  In the search engine game, it is clear that Google is on top. I personally think that part of the reason Google has prevailed is that its name has become synonymous with a search request. I "googled" it is a familiar statement. Somehow I "yahooed" it just doesn't roll off [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 1:11pm EDT
  

• Jesse Helms is still dead

  I know he's been dead for over a week, but I shouldn't let his passing go without comment. It bothers me that so much of his racism and homophobia have glossed over. Now, I am not one to speak ill of the dead, but I'll let his own words [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 1:09am EDT
  

• Perhaps a fitting tribute...

  Group seeks Bush sewage 'tribute'
  
  McConnell handed in his petition at City Hall on Monday
  A citizens group in San Francisco wants to pay an ironic tribute to President George W Bush when he leaves office - by naming a sewage plant after him.
  
  The [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 11:56pm EDT
  

• Funny

  
  
  
  H/T Graph Jamhttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2008, 8:06pm EDT
  

• RIP George Carlin

  In his honor:
  
  Shit
  Piss
  Fuck
  Cunt
  Cocksucker
  Motherfucker
  Titshttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2008, 4:32pm EDT
  

• Just sayin'

  
  
  Hat tip GraphJamhttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2008, 10:23pm EDT
  

• Stay Classy, Fox News

  "and now we have what ... uh...some are reading as a suggestion that somebody knock off Osama ...uh..um..Obama [after being prompted by the FNC anchor]....well both if we could [laughing]"
  
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  Posted: May 25, 2008, 10:55pm EDT
  

• Weekend Photo

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  Posted: May 24, 2008, 5:24pm EDT
  

• Reason No. 212 Why Clinton thinks she should still be in the race

  Maybe, just maybe, someone will assassinate the delegate leader.
  
  Disgusting.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2008, 5:05pm EDT
  

• Indiana National Guard Member Faces Deportation from Canada

  An estimated 50,000-90,000 Americans moved to Canada during the Vietnam war to avoid the draft. The Canadian government welcomed them after an initial reluctance. Now, decades later, many soldiers have deserted to Canada to avoid the war in Iraq. So far, Canada has rejected all claims for refugee status.
  [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2008, 4:17pm EDT
  

• Indy 2012

  The NFL owners voted to award Indianapolis the Super Bowl in 2012. After the heart-break of last year where Indy was considered by many to have the superior bid but lost to Dallas, it is nice to see that one of the world's largest sporting events will finally make its [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2008, 3:37pm EDT
  

• Book Meme

  I was tagged some time ago by Trifles from Anderson for this book meme.
  
  The rules are:
  
  1. Pick up the nearest book.
  2. Open to page 123
  3. Find the fifth sentence.
  4. Post the next three sentences.
  5. Tag five people, and acknowledge who tagged [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2008, 2:22am EDT
  

• Keith Olbermann on Bush

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  Posted: May 15, 2008, 9:52pm EDT
  

• West Virginia makes Indiana look Cosmopolitan

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  Posted: May 14, 2008, 10:24am EDT
  

• Oh Hillary

  According to CNN.com, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made the following statement:
  
  "I will be sending a letter to Sen. Obama and to Chairman {Howard} Dean expressing my strong belief that this issue about the voters in Florida and Michigan is a civil rights issue."
  
  Really Hillary? Would [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2008, 9:44pm EDT
  

• Welcome back Dominick Rhoades

  Super Bowl 41 hero Dominic Rhodes is returning to your Indianapolis Colts. You may recall that Rhodes left the Colts after the Super Bowl victory via free agency when he signed with Oakland. He got a two year deal with the Raiders for 7.5 million dollars. After he was cut [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2008, 12:27pm EDT
  

• Well it's over--now what?

  Today the great Hoosier state may breathe a sigh of relief. The national spotlight will turn its focus out East towards West Virginia and their 28 delegates at stake. In case you actually went to bed before midnight, Hillary Clinton squeaked by Barack Obama by 2%. I am sure it [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2008, 10:04am EDT
  

• Reason #359 why lead must be a dietary staple of Hoosiers

  "I am definitely going to try to go with Hillary. I almost feel like [Obama's] the anti-Christ from the Middle East," - Mary Bunger, a 44-year-old single mom from Abington, rural Indiana.
  
  sourcehttp://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2008, 9:48am EDT
  

• Workers' Memorial Day 2008

  Yesterday was Workers' Memorial Day, so I wrote this about coal mining in southwestern Indiana:
  
  Some of my people were coal miners. I think about all of my great-grandfathers were. It ended there for the most part. My aunt married a coal miner though to continue the tradition. He [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2008, 11:45am EDT
  

• Inside the Hoosier Mind

  A little snapshot into the minds of Hoosiers:
  
  Should Indiana teachers slap students to keep order in classrooms?
  
  Yes: 50.9%
  
  No: 49.1%
  
  Total votes cast: 6530
  
  Indianapolis Star online poll
  
  Note: I voted "no" twice.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2008, 7:35pm EDT
  

• The Company We Keep

  According to Amnesty International, five countries were responsible for 88% of the world's executions in 2007. They are in order:
  
  1)China
  2)Iran
  3)Saudi Arabia
  4)Pakistan
  5)The United States of America
  
  Link
  
  Makes me want to hum some Lee Greenwood.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: April 15, 2008, 11:49am EDT
  

• Universal Health Care

  Universal health care. It has become one of the buzz issues of this Presidential campaign. The Democrats have embraced this issue while the Republican side has yet to address it. From what I have gathered the Democrats believe this is a good issue for the federal government to address with [...]
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  Posted: April 04, 2008, 11:39am EDT
  

• A city that always sleeps

  Recently I had to take a business trip. I traveled to the largest city of that particular state. Wanting to get a feel for the city, I stayed at its downtown.
  
  I arrived on a Sunday. After checking into the hotel I ventured around. I needed to buy [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2008, 3:31pm EDT
  

• Post 667

  I just realized this blog had been languishing on 666 posts. I spent some time in a Baptist Church as a kid, so this really bothers me.
  
  Anyway, there is a lot going on. I didn't know we have eleven planets now. I remember they were talking about [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2008, 11:37am EST
  

• Random Thoughts about last week

  Misremembered stands out as the word of the week.
  
  This week on Capital Hill our fine Congressmen had nothing better to do then watch two grown men point the finger at each other. Roger Clemens & Brian McNamee. This thing was such a circus I kept waiting for the [...]
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  Posted: February 15, 2008, 6:37pm EST
  

• Brief note on the Super Bowl

  The Patriots' loss was almost as satisfying as the Colts' victory last year.
  
  The commercials were terrible. The jumper cables attached to nipples and the Godaddy advert were bad enough, but the worst commercial belonged to salesgenie.com. The commercial featured cartoon panda bears with stereotypical Chinese accents. [...]
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  Posted: February 04, 2008, 12:15am EST
  

• Random Thoughts on a Friday

  I watched part of the recent Republican presidential debate. The front runner John McCain and Mitt Romney went back and forth debating who was more conservative. I swear it was like watching a "Your Mama's so Fat" Contest. Give it a rest guys.
  
  I usually watch Letterman (like a [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2008, 9:31am EST
  

• American Gladiator

  I never thought I'd blog about American Gladiators, but a good friend of mine is starring on Monday night's episode. His name is Mark Baker, he works as a chiropractor in Chicago. I have heard the Philadelphia newspaper had an article about him this weekend because he is Roger [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2008, 12:23am EST
  

• Boo Hiss

  I don't know if I am proud or embarrassed by this. On Sunday the NFL honored the youngsters who won the punt, pass, and kick competition during the Colts game. One of the winners was a young girl from New Hampshire who was wearing a Patriots jersey. When she [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2008, 9:42am EST
  

• 2007-2008 Indianapolis Colts 13-4

  For me it is the worst day of the year--the day after the Colts season has ended. The elation of winning the Super Bowl will conclude in a few weeks when another team wins and knocks the Colts from the title of defending Super Bowl champion.
  
  The game yesterday [...]
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  Posted: January 14, 2008, 8:55am EST
  

• Playoff Weekend!

  This weekend is the second round of the playoffs and one of my favorite times of the year. There will be four games including the beginning of the title defense of your Indianapolis Colts. With a potential AFC Championship game out East on the horizon this might be the last [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 12:27pm EST
  

• David X Harrison, RIP

  David X Harrison, a fixture at the corner of Market and Delaware, passed away on January 1st. For those of us who work or worked downtown it was hard to miss him. He had an infectious smile and always said the same thing, "Have a great day", to those [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 5:32pm EST
  

• Random Thoughts on Sports

  Rich "Goose" Gossage was elected today to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is good to see relievers finally getting some due because of their importance to the game. Of course it makes you wonder why Lee Smith with his 478 saves didn't get the call while Goose with his [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 5:11pm EST
  

• How could this happen?

  A 16 year old took an AK-47 into an Omaha mall this week. He killed 8 people.
  
  When I first saw the headline I paused for a minute. But sadly I have to say I was not in total shock.. It would be a stretch to say that this [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2007, 6:06pm EST
  

• Mike-em-Dum?

  GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee stormed into Iowa. He is up in the polls and might actually have a chance to stage an upset in our nation's first caucus. I don't think national politics has seen this much buzz since Joe Lieberman declared "Joe-em-dum".
  
  And why not? This guy [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2007, 5:43pm EST
  

• IUPUI 89 UMass 77

  I read this story today with great interest. I have always rooted for underdogs and I have followed the progression of the IUPUI basketball program with great interest. Notwithstanding my alumni status, I can't help but to root for them given the infectious personality of their coach, Ron Hunter.
  [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2007, 10:59pm EST
  

• Is it really that bad?

  So it's Friday night and sadly I have not much else to do. Sometimes when I have a little extra free time I put random topics through google and see what pops up. Tonight's topic was the top skylines in the United States. Interestingly enough [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2007, 10:23pm EST
  

• Sean Taylor

  The death of Sean Taylor, Washington Redskins safety, struck me pretty hard. It is hard to comprehend such senseless violence. I also find it very sad to see a young person taken way too early. Taylor was 24 years old.
  
  Jason Whitlock from Fox Sports has written an [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2007, 12:25pm EST
  

• Good weekend for Indiana Sports Fans

  The stars aligned for sports teams this weekend in Indiana. The Pacers stopped their six game losing streak by beating a very good Utah Jazz team on Saturday. In fact they routed them by twenty. The Indiana Hoosiers, who have not been bowl eligible since 1994 and not to a [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2007, 10:15pm EST
  

• Blue Monday

  I hate when the Colts lose.
  
  I have been in a foul mood all day today. I couldn't sleep last night. I guess I probably shouldn't take the whole thing that seriously.
  
  In case you missed it, the Colts let off a real stinker last night. They got [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2007, 12:38pm EST
  

• More Downtown Development

  
  There are published reports that this new development will make its way to downtown Indy. It is rumoured to be built off South Street where a free standing Arby's and Subway now sit. The developers are looking at dropping $480 million. It is supposed to [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2007, 12:29pm EST
  

• US among worst in world for infant death

  The rate at which infants die in the United States has dropped substantially over the past half-century, but broad disparities remain among racial groups, and the country stacks up poorly next to other industrialized nations.
  
  In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available, roughly seven babies [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2007, 9:06pm EST
  

• New England Hicks

  Okay, I am a Colts fan, but when we were up by ten in the 4th quarter I was mostly excited as to what the East Coast media would say about the Patriots loss. I am sick of hearing about this New England team and how great they are. As [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2007, 12:48am EST
  

• Hope Mono-Rail Doesn't Come to Town

  
  Is anyone sure what the hell this is or its utility? Apparently some important people believe it is worth an investment of 10 million dollars. Ten million dollars? That's a lot of clams folks.
  
  I hadn't heard of this in awhile. But tonight I [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2007, 7:41pm EDT
  

• Real Men of Genius

  I love these real men of genius commercials out there. Regardless for a Notre Dame fan (which I am) this parody is another kick in the groin in this season of embarrassment.
  
  Notre Dame last won a bowl game back in 1993. That wasn't that long ago [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2007, 10:07am EDT
  

• The Kid has his work cut out for him

  Yeah, it's been a while since I've posted. Luckily, The Kid kept this place alive recently by posting several entries. I have been a bad caretaker of this blog for quite some time now and I can't make any promises for the future. I hope to though.
  
  Speaking [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2007, 7:30pm EDT
  

• Indiana Sports Round-up

  I think Torpor's post on 9/11 may have finally run out of legs. So here are a few posts for your reading pleasure.
  
  After watching the evil Patriots dismantle the Cowboys this past weekend, I couldn't help but think of the Coors Light commercial with Dennis Green, former Arizona [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 6:11pm EDT
  

• Radiohead

  So my favorite band still recording did a gutsy thing this past week or so. Freed from any constraint of a record label, Radiohead decided to put out its new CD on the web. There is no distribution from a record company to your local store. The only way to [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 5:58pm EDT
  

• Do Potatoes sap your logic?

  The saga of Larry Craig the Senator from Idaho continues.
  
  You may recall that Senator Craig found himself doing a little toe taping in a Minnesota bathroom. According to an officer for whom the toe taping was directed, the fine Senator's toe taping was a signal for some afternoon [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 5:40pm EDT
  

• Rerun Post--from September 11, 2006

  I am reposting a rerun column from September 11, 2006. Much has changed since then, and much has remained the same. U.S. soldiers are dying at a greater rate than ever before in this war. Just over 1,000 American soldiers have died in Iraq since I posted this one year [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2007, 11:11am EDT
  

• Well Duh?

  The scientific world was put on its ear today given the latest findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The title for this mind blowing study follows:
  
  Men want hot women, study confirms
  
  As soon as I read this I couldn't put into words [...]
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  Posted: September 04, 2007, 12:15pm EDT
  

• We're fat, we're poor and we're armed to the teeth.

  Here are some things to chew on for today.
  
  U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people
  
  U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies.
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  Posted: August 28, 2007, 6:09pm EDT
  

• Number 31--always Blue and Gold?

  The greatest Pacers in history, Reggie Miller, decided today against a return to the NBA. You might have heard that the Celtics had made an inquiry to Mr. Pacer if he would return to the NBA as a back up. After a series of off season moves, the Celtics appear [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2007, 9:20pm EDT
  

• Kudos from our friendly neighbor to the North

  While surfing the net today I stumbled upon this article from the Chicago Tribune. It espouses the qualities of the city of Indianapolis. Indy has gotten a lot of good press but I thought it was especially nice to see it from the Trib. It actually is the second [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2007, 9:13pm EDT
  

• Shouldn't we just buy a Harley instead?

  Anyone else weirded out by this Viva Viagra commercial?
  
  If you have missed it, a group of guys are hanging out signing the praises of the little blue pill that could--Viagra. They are all hanging out in a shack with a full band. The chorus as you might have [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2007, 9:02pm EDT
  

• New York Times Editorial On Healthcare

  This editorial lists how the US ranks almost last in every healthcare category:
  
  For those of you too lazy to read it, here are some of the highlights:
  
  * All other major industrialized nations provide universal health coverage, and most of them have comprehensive benefit packages with no [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2007, 9:27pm EDT
  

• Anomalies--Shelbyville's got 'em!

  The Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville, Indiana was already home to the world's tallest woman, Sandy Allen, at 7 feet, 71/4 inches. Now, it also boasts the world's oldest woman, Edna Parker, age 114.
  
  I always knew there was something special about Shelbyville.http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2007, 2:07am EDT
  

• US Life Expectancy 42nd in the World

  Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries.
  
  For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy, as other countries improve health care, nutrition and lifestyles.
  
  Countries that surpass the U.S. include Japan and most [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2007, 2:05pm EDT
  

• Universal Healthcare around the globe

  
  
  (Click to make larger)http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2007, 10:30am EDT
  

• All hail the free market

  The Indianapolis Star has the following poll on its front page.
  
  Which is better at controlling health care costs?
  
  Government regulation 32 %
  
  Free marketplace 68%
  
  Perhaps the learned readers of the Star do not realize that we have the most "free-market" [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2007, 12:11am EDT