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The Senate Democratic Policy Committee, led by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), will [...]
Jay Leno on President Bush
No matter what your political convictions are this is eye opener. What a thankless people we are!!! Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising) it’s the Jay Leno we don’t often see….
“As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, [...]
More than 43,000 U.S. troops found to be medically unfit were sent to Iraq and Afghanistan [...]
He used the term “taco bender” whatever that means.
Our emphasis is different. My primary concern is abuse of fellow posters, not uttering controversial views. The former chills and sidetracks debate, the latter doesn’t.
Looks like co-sleeping is back in the news again with a blog post by Rachel Barnhart at 13wham.com, now with a Public Campaign against it and PSAs on Youtube. I did a piece on this awhile [...]
Photograph by Unlisted Sightings on Flickr
Gee, they grow up awfully fast don’t they. I’m talking about candidates. I got a letter yesterday from the Obama campaign.
Prepaid envelope, A letter from Obama, a support letter from Ted Kennedy, a form looking for an email address and a donation and time to volunteer.
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Newsday reports that Cablevision is near a deal with Tribune to buy...Newsday! The Bethpage-based company had bid $650 million, $70 million more than bids from both News Corp. and the Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman.
It was widely believed that News Corp. would be able to [...]
I am on the host committee for a fundraiser for Jimmy Dahroug and I hope you can all attend, spread the word, and/or contribute. Jimmy's fundraisers are pretty damned good and this one includes special guest Jim Dean, brother of Howard Dean and head of Democracy for America.
From the Jimmy [...]
Dennis Farina, two seasons as Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order, was arrested at LAX Airport when security found a loaded .22-caliber pistol in his briefcase. Oops!
TMZ reports that Farina "was apologetic and cooperative" when he explained he had the "gun in his [...]
Photo courtesy Carol Rosegg.
Elmer Rice's 1923 play The Adding Machine is an expressionist parable about a miserable bean counter named Mr. Zero who, after twenty five years at the same desk, is replaced by the titular technological marvel. For Rice, the roar of the twenties was the [...]
A close friend of Representative Vito Fossella says the troubled Congressman is far from thinking about resignation. Maybe! At first, former Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari told the Staten Island Advance Fossella "has every intention of running." But then Molinari withdrew the statement, amending it [...]
Ever since he started buying whole animals, Willis Loughhead, the new executive chef at Country, has been turning out some top-flight charcuterie, as well several dishes that incorporate offal. Loughhead gets his meat from Fleisher's Grass-fed and Organic Meats in Rhinebeck, N.Y. As you can see here, he’s wasted no [...]
Now, Vito Fossella is saying he won’t get out of the race (for NY-13) after all! I still say he’s out by midweek. Blowing a point one seven and then getting bailed out by your baby mama — while your wife’s back in New York — is political suicide.
I [...]
Yesterday afternoon, President Bush's daughter Jenna was married in a sunset ceremony at the "Western White House" in Crawford, Texas. Her groom, Henry Hager, is from a "well-connected" Virginia family and had worked for Karl Rove.
Bush told reporters today, "The wedding was spectacular. It [...]
Photograph from Shanghaiist
Yesterday, the Daily News reported that one police officer was stripped of his badge and gun "for ordering the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed black officer out of his auto while the three-star chief was off-duty and parked in Queens." Naturally, the incident has sparked outrage from both [...]
Posting published by the Principal of PS 71 in the Bronx:
Anticipated Vacancy Circular - School Year 2008-2009. Position: Lower Grade ATR - Absent Teacher Reserve Positions
Duties and Responsibilities: Cover class of absent teacher. Classes to be covered will be kindergarten through fifth grade, with no special education classes. The position [...]
