Items by Sharon Cobb

• Do They Know It's Christmas?

  —Sharoncobb

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  This is the original version of a song about what Christmas is really about. [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 1:02am EST
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• Why We Should Support An Imperfect Health Care Bill

  —Sharoncobb

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  I am not happy with the current health care bill, but it is a step in the right direction to get health care for all moving.
  
  I am posting this because I used to be a board member on the Tennessee Health Care Campaign, and I know the tireless [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:15am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On '60 Minutes' Tonight (Dec 20)

  —Sharoncobb

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  Coming Up on 60 Minutes
  
  The Long Recession
  Scott Pelley returns to Wilmington, Ohio, to see how residents are coping a year after thousands of them lost their jobs when the town's largest employer shut down.
  
  The Patriarch
  Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:14am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On'Face The Nation' This Morning (Dec 20)

  —Sharoncobb

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  This Week on Face The Nation
  
  Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
  
  Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
  
  Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
  
  Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
  
  Tune in Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time for a discussion of whether a health [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' (Dec 20)

  —Sharoncobb

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  Coming Up on 'This Week': David Axelrod, Sens. Dick Durbin and Jon Kyl
  
  It’s down to the wire on healthcare reform in the Senate. Can Democrats get to 60 votes? We’ll ask the President’s top adviser, David Axelrod, whether the White House can beat the [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Meet The Press' This Morning' (Dec 20)

  —Sharoncobb

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  This Sunday: David Axelrod, Howard Dean
  Image: David Axelrod, Howard Dean
  Alex Wong / Getty Images, Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images
  
  Fighting within the Democratic party now threatens to stop health care reform. Can President Obama find the support he needs from within his [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Charlie Gibson Signs Off for the Last Time

  —Sharoncobb

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  Charlie Signs Off for the Last Time
  
  It's well worth watching Charlie's goodbye to the network, to news last night. Just click on the link above. On Monday, a quiet transition will take place when the very qualified Diane Sawyer takes his place as the evening anchor on [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 7:56am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• BREAKING: Iranian security forces seized oil well in southern Iraq, two senior Iraqi government officials say; Iran denies it.

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  Nothing else to add to the headline, other than if it's true, (Source is CNN Breaking News) it won't be possible to pull American troops out of Iraq.
  
  I'm sure we'll hear more from CNN soon.' [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 11:17am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Feel Good Friday!!!! One Of The Funniest Ever

  —Sharoncobb

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  Every Friday, online journalists, bloggers and writers put aside their personal and political differences and post a video to make YOU feel good.
  
  My selection this week is truly one that will have you laughing out loud for real. It's a classic song, but the person who put [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:20am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Dean Spars With Landrieu Over Health Care Reform: "You Took Away Our Choice"

  —Sharoncobb

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  The clip above is less than 2 minutes long and well worth your time to watch.
  
  Remember, Gov. Howard Dean is not only a former Governor, but he is a physician. He knows from experience how the insurance companies have cost all Americans their right to have [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Rolling Stones, U2 and Madonna Named Top Touring Acts Of The Decade

  —Sharoncobb

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  Let's hear it for the over 40 crowd! Honestly, when I was a little girl and saw the Stones on Ed Sullivan, I must admit I never thought I'd be a big girl and still listening to them, and watching them. (I finally got to see them in 06)
  [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• .True Blood Fans...First Season For Sale Or Rent.

  —Sharoncobb

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  With the exception of The Sopranos, I've refused to watch violence. Now I have exception #2.
  
  True Blood is the brainchild of Alan Ball, the creator of the masterpiece '6ft Under,' and the film, "American Beauty.'
  
  In 'True Blood,' it's Vampires who" [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• You Want Your Knife Back Now?

  —Sharoncobb

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  (click on cartoon to enlarge)
  
  
  from TGW [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Nominations For The Golden Globe Awards

  —Sharoncobb

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  The Golden Globe Awards are often seen as a forecast as to whom and what will win an Oscar. Here is this years nominations. I have put my pick to win in bold. Please leave your picks in the comment section.
  
  BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Ringling Brothers Circus Tortures Elephants

  —Sharoncobb

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  I am not one to show photos of animals being tortured, but a couple of whistle blowers risked their lives to take numerous photos of how Ringling Brothers abuses animals.
  
  This is a "Tame" photo, but to see the rest, go to Peta.org
  
  
  Please take your [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 1:04am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Joe The Bummer

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  
  From Huffington Post
  Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, told Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Sunday that he will block any bill that includes the buy-in. As the 60th vote needed to overcome a Republican filibuster, he can do that.
  
  Following a caucus-wide meeting [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• So, What's Your Safe Word?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  
  I saw this photo and story over at TheDailyBeast, and I guess after writing about Joe The Bummer, I got to thinking about how the Democrats are in an emotional S&M relationship with Lieberman. The Democrats keep leaning over Joe's knees and saying,"Thank you, Senator," [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Joe Lieberman Is Like Herpes. Just When You Think He's Gone, He's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 8
  
  
  What will it take to please Joe Lieberman? We(Democrats) sacrificed the once iron clad public options for him, and it's still not enough! You're not going to believe what he said last night.
  
  
  From Huffington Post:
  
  Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) informed' [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 1:15am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Archive Photos Of John Lennon

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  
  The Daily Mirror-U.K., has some wonderful archive photos of John Lennon, like the one at the left.
  To view all of them, click HERE. [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• My Home City Voted Second Safest In America

  —Sharoncobb

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  My hometown was voted the second largest (over 1/2 million) city in America.
  I can tell you this, when I left El Paso in 1984, it was more progressive than Nashville is in 2009.
  When I talk to my friends back home, they are talking about [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• David Beckham Jewish?

  —Sharoncobb

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  The photo to the left is of David Beckham at his grandfather's funeral. Notice his head (for a change). He's wearing a yarmulke. (a Jewish skull cap one wears in the Synagogue---more observant Jews wear one all the time)
  
  
  Where are the nice, single [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Houston Becomes The Largest City To Elect Openly Gay Mayor!!

  —Sharoncobb

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  Houston became the largest city in the country to elect an openly gay mayor Saturday night, as voters gave a solid victory to the city controller, Annise Parker.
  
  Cheers erupted at Ms. Parker’s campaign party as her opponent, Gene Locke, a former city attorney, conceded defeat after it became [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 2:24am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On '60 Minutes' Tonight (Dec.13)

  —Sharoncobb

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  (CBS) President Obama is irked by the idea that bankers at companies that the U.S. government propped up with loans and policy only months ago will still get massive annual bonuses.
  
  He spoke to 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft about the bonuses in an interview [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:14am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Face The Nation' This Morning (Dec 13)

  —Sharoncobb

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  This week on "Face The Nation":
  
  Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT),
  
  Mitch McConnell (R-KY),
  
  Ben Nelson (D-NE),
  
  Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Meet The Press' This Morning (Dec 13)

  —Sharoncobb

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  As the president maintains that the economy is recovering, the unemployment rate remains the highest in a generation. So, is the United States in a jobless recovery? Plus, the president's new jobs package is drawing fire from the left and right. On Sunday, we'll hear' [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' This Morning (Dec 13)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  Coming Up on 'This Week' Summers, Cantor on Jobs and The Deficit
  
  It’s the economy … the White House turned its focus to jobs this week and Sunday I’ll talk with the President’s top economics advisor, Larry Summers, about how much more economic pain [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Feel Good Friday!

  —Sharoncobb

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  Every Friday, journalists, bloggers, writers and others online from one end of Tennessee to the other put aside their political and personal differences and post a music video for YOU.
  
  My selection this week is one of the best songs of the cheezy 80s, and I choose [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 1:56am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Happy Chanukkah! All You Need To Know About Channukah And More (Tonight Light Candles Before Shabbos)

  —Sharoncobb

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  Chanukkah
  
  
  Level: Basic
  
  Significance: Remembers the rededication of the Temple after it was defiled by the Greeks
  Observances: Lighting candles
  Length: 8 days
  Customs: eating fried foods; playing with a dreidel
  
  On the 25th of Kislev are the [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 1:41am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• President Obama To Receive Nobel Peace Prize, This Morning. It Will Be Televized

  —Sharoncobb

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  Most of the television stations will carry the President from Norway starting at 7:00 EST, this morning.
  
  So, I have a question. Does a man who just ordered 30 thousand more troops to Afghanistan deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
  
  Free Blog Poll
  
  
  From CNN:
  [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Want To See A Clip From Paul McCartney's Upcoming Cd?

  —Sharoncobb

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  Sir Paul is getting ready to release 'Good Evening New York City,' and I thought you might want a peak at it.
  
  One of the many things that amaze me about Paul is his bass playing. He can play just above and below the note when he bends the [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Anyone Else Going To Try To Sleep For The Next 16 Days?

  —Sharoncobb

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  If you don't have family, this time of year is the worst. And while I recently discovered some 2nd and 3rd cousins, they aren't anywhere near where I am, and this time of the year is always a reminder of what a freak I am...that I have no family, and [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• What Democrats Need And What They Don't Need

  —Sharoncobb

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  This is what Democrats need. It's called a spine.
  
  
  
  This is what Democrats don't need...the idiot on the left.
  
  ' [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:37am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Please Consider Boycotting Chris Brown's New Cd 'Graffiti'

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 8
  
  Brown's new cd dropped, yesterday. The above photo is also the work of artist Chris Brown.
  
  I have nothing else to say about this, except hit him where it hurts him, his pocketbook. [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 4:38am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• America....What Do You Have Against Saving American Lives?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  What makes someone with more money more valuable as a human being? Why can someone like Tennessee Governor Bredesen sign a bill to take life sustaining medicines and chemotherapy away from people who can't afford it? Who are any of you to decide that a living being should die because' [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 2:43am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• It's The 29th Anniversary Of John Lennon's Murder(Beautiful Tribute Video Here As Well)

  —Sharoncobb

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  This is my favorite song, by the Beatles, John or anyone else. This video is a beautiful tribute to John and I want it played at my funeral.
  
  
  
  
  It's so vivid to me. Most people heard about it on Monday Night Football via Howard Cosell. I [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:08am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Help Me Understand The Nobel Peace Prize, Would You?

  —Sharoncobb

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  I'm having trouble wrapping my head around our President getting the Nobel Peace Prize this week when last week he announced we're sending 30 thousand more troops to potentially get killed, to kill, and not protecting our borders, which is the only way we have a chance out keeping terrorists [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Seven Long Months Until Season 3 of ' True Blood' SPOILER HERE

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  
  
  I tried not to watch it. Until the Sopranos, I never even watched anything with overt violence in it. But HBO went and did it again, this time in the form of 'True Blood,' where Vampires and discrimination against them are a metaphor for discrimination [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:07am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Has ANYONE Reading This Tried The Acai Berry Diet and Cleanse? Or, Is It Just About $

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  I've heard so much about this "miracle" diet and cleanse from commercials, spam and sales people, yet I don't know one person who has actually tried it, much less yielded results.
  
  So if you are on it or have been on it in the past, would you please leave [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:06am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Is This What We've Become?

  —Sharoncobb

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  Yep. This is what "people" have come to. 2009 showed me the worst of humankind, and it all had to do with the Internet.
  
  I'm surprised some bloggers didn't sneak in my hospital room when I had surgery...not to help me, but to post [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:05am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• President Obama and Senate Democrats Meeting at 2 Today

  —Sharoncobb

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  President Obama will head to Capitol Hill on Sunday to meet with Senate Democrats as the health debate rages, officials say.
  
  The meeting is set for 2 p.m. ET, a White House official and a senior Democratic source told CNN.
  
  Senate Republicans failed Saturday to eliminate $42.1 billion [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On '60 Minutes' Tonight (Dec. 6) Betting, Mafia, Basketball And More

  —Sharoncobb

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  (CBS) Winning bets on pro basketball games using insider knowledge only he as an NBA referee would know was "euphoria" says now-disgraced ex-ref Tim Donaghy - that is, he says, until the mob got its hooks in him and threatened his family.
  
  Donaghy talks [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' This Morning (Dec 6) Where Is bin Laden? Gates Speaks

  —Sharoncobb

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  Where is bin Laden? Secretary Gates Says No Intel in 'Years'
  
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates told me that the U.S. has not had any good intelligence on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden in "years."
  
  He also couldn’t confirm reports that a [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Meet The Press' This Morning (Dec.6)

  —Sharoncobb

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  This week: President Obama addresses the nation with his plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Will the surge be enough to win the war, now in its ninth year? What is the definition of success? How will the additional troops be paid for? [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Face The Nation' This Morning (Dec. 6)

  —Sharoncobb

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  (CBS) Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Saturday that President Obama's 18-month time frame to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan "isn't a deadline" during an interview for "Face the Nation."
  
  "Mr. Secretary, is there a deadline or is there not?" CBS News Senior Washington' [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 1:07am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• A Message From Dennis Kucinich

  —Sharoncobb

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  Dear Friends,
  
  Congressman Dennis Kucinich delivered an alternative approach to National Security in a speech to Congress - National Security starts at home in America. The war is a threat to our National Security.
  
  Congressman Kucinich stated:
  
  "America is in the fight of its life and" [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 1:04am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Latest News On The Beatles--Great Ideas For Beatles Fans For The Holidays

  —Sharoncobb

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  Whenever I get a press release from one of the surviving Beatles or Apple Corp, I run it unedited because...it's the friggin Beatles!
  
  
  
  NEWS: Here, There and Everywhere: Chapter One Is Live at TheBeatles.com
  
  Chapter One of this radio series features exclusive new interviews with
  [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 1:03am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Tennessee Mayor Blasts The President For Interrupting "Peanuts" XMas Special

  —Sharoncobb

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  In the opinion of Arlington Mayor Russell Wiseman, President Barack Obama's speech on Tuesday night on the war in Afghanistan was deliberately timed to block the Christian message of the "Peanuts" television Christmas special.
  Russell Wiseman
  
  Wiseman made the statements on his Facebook page, where he declared Obama to [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:52pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Now That We Know Palin Is A "Birther," What Will She Do When She Comes To Nashville?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 8
  Over at Parsley's Pics, there's a good story on the Rogue and her coming to Nashville to speak at the first Tea Party convention.
  
  I'm with Parsley on this. If I'm not covering it, I'm heading out of town to avoid the whack jobs.
  
  From Parsley's [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:37pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Political Tweet Of The Week

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 4
  (Click on photo to enlarge)
  
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:35am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Breaking---Militants Kill 40 and Wounded 83 In Mosque In Pakistan

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  This came across the wire about 30 minutes ago.
  
  From CNN:
  
  Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants armed with guns and grenades attacked a mosque during midday prayers in Rawalpindi on Friday, killing at least 40 people and wounding 83, authorities said.
  
  Several explosions followed by [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:19am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Feel Good Friday! (Congrats Bobby Braddock On Your Grammy Nomination!)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  Every Friday, many TN. bloggers, online journalists and writers post a music video to make YOU feel good.
  
  Well, I just got word my best friend, and occasional contributor to this site, Bobby Braddock, is nominated for a Grammy for best country song, so of of course [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Half Of Red State Update Accepted At Sundance Film Festival!

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  My friends Travis Harmon and Jonathan Shockley who play Jackie and Dunlap, two good ol' boys from Tennessee who pontificate about politics and being rednecks, (have been on CNN and other major news shows) are about the best comedy team to come along in ages.
  
  And now, Jonathan, the' [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Breaking-- General Electric and Comcast announce joint venture giving Comcast eventual control of NBC Universal.

  —Sharoncobb

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  It's been rumored for months that 4th place NBC would be sold to Comcast, and now it is no longer a rumor.
  
  What does this mean for NBC? Well, if it moves to cable, the programming can be expanded to reach more viewers.
  
  The evening line up [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Leave Tiger Alone!

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  He's an athlete. If he were a politician or clergy or someone telling us they are morally superior or we should listen to them or be like them, then it would be our business.
  
  But...
  
  It's not. He plays golf and gets endorsements and if he loses [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:06am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• It's My 10 Year Anniversary Of Quitting Smoking!

  —Sharoncobb

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  I started smoking when I was 10. I smoked for decades. Then I quit for good on Dec. 3, 1999.
  
  It's one of the hardest things I ever did, but for those of you trying to quit, I'd like to suggest Tootsie Pops. Honest. I have one in my' [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:04am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• A Little Music Trivia

  —Sharoncobb

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  Do you remember the one hit wonder in the 80s by 'The Weather Girls,' called 'It's Raining Men?'
  
  Well, it was written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer, the same Paul Shaffer who is the band leader on the David Letterman Show.
  
  Shaffer probably made good 6 [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:03am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Jesse Ventura Is The Only One Serious Here

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  Former Governor and wrestler, (how's that for a resume?) Jesse Ventura got into it with Opie and Anthony and the talk show hosts showed what idiots they are.
  
  Jesse, although a wee bit unconventional, is a former navy seal, and understands war as a fighter and as a [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Iran? Saudi? Pakistan, India, Turkey, Sudan,,,,How Long Will We Chase A War?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  I am beyond disgusted with President Obama's decision to send 30 thousand young women and men to Afghanistan, and even more disgusted he repeatedly invoked 9/11 as the mantra or call to war, just like Bush and Cheney.
  
  For the last time, well, probably not the last time, but [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:03am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Will Some American Chistians Support Uganda In Giving Gays The Death Penalty?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  This story mortified me, and it should mortify you, too.
  
  And please, don't be complacent. Just read it and know what's going on so if leaders in your church start supporting Uganda, you'll know to ask what the money is really going to.
  
  Read HERE.[...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• A Little Music Trivia (Because We Need Some Good And More Mindless News , Today For Balance)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  What was the first pop hit to use the theremin in the recording?
  
  
  (The Theremin is that instrument that has an eerie sound, and used in a lot of scary films)
  
  Scroll down for the answer.
  
  
  Scroll
  
  
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  [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 1:01am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Presidnet Starts Speech Now. Invokes 9/11 In First Sentence

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  I don't believe this. If I turned away and heard someone who couldn't speak English properly, I would have thought it was Dubya.
  
  UPDATE: 9/11 9/11 9/11.
  
  30 thousand more troops going as reported here last week, as well as other news outlets.
  
  George Bush could have [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 8:04pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• War. What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing (Unless We're Going To Iran Next)

  —Sharoncobb

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  Tonight our President will address the nation to sell us his plan to send over 30 thousand troops to Afghanistan. Why? Ostensibly, to train the police and army in Afghanistan so they can take over their own country. Yes, take over their own country.
  
  Sadly, what will happen is [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:06am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Please Join Us Tonight Throughout Tennessee For Candlelight Vigils

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 4
  We are the only "civilized" country in the world that still kills people for revenge of a crime. It's not justice when the person can't possibly be paroled and is of no threat to another person. It is punishment to spend ones life behind bars. It's barbaric to schedule an' [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:04am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Because We Have To Have Some Good News Today

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  Today is not a good news day. It's one of those depressing news days, and if we don't balance it with good, we get unbalanced. Just look at...never-mind.
  
  I will bet you a cola that you can't feel bad while listening to the song, below. Whoops, I just realized [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:03am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Rewiew Of the 25th Anniversary Of Rock and Roll (Will Air Again-Must See)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  The entire reason I play guitar and write songs and produce records was on HBO last night, with the tribute to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; 25th anniversary.
  
  With every act, I was walking through a minefield of music bombs going off in my head from my [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 1:05am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Do Not Miss The 25th Anniversary Of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Tonight

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  I look at this photo and wish I were a microphone.
  
  That aside, some of the best talent in rock and roll appear in this concert, that was performed at MSG on Oct 29 and 30th.
  
  Where it lists Paul Simon, it leaves [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:43am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On '60 Minutes' Tonight (Nov.29)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009
  CONGO GOLD - Five million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a war fueled primarily from gold mined in the country by warlords and smuggled out to be sold on the open market. Scott Pelley reports. [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:14am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' This Morning (Nov.29)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  Coming up… Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and our powerhouse roundtable.
  
  Tuesday night, President Obama delivers his major Afghanistan address to the nation from West Point.
  
  All indications are that the President will order more troops to the region. Will [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Meet The Press' This Morning (Nov. 29)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  This Thanksgiving Sunday we take a break from the rough and tumble world of politics to reflect on giving thanks and giving back. We'll be joined by best-selling author Pastor Rick Warren for a discussion about faith and charity. Then, the world's richest man is' [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Face The Nation' This Morning (Nov 29)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  
  
  
  Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman, Armed Services Committee (left)
  
  Dick Armey, Former House Republican Leader
  
  Dede Scozzafava, Former Republican Congressional candidate, NY-23
  
  Ed Gillespie, Republican strategist [...]
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  Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Feel Good Friday!

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  Every Friday, bloggers and journalists and writers in TN. put aside their personal differences and post a music video to make YOU feel good.
  
  Well, it's a holiday weekend, and people are already feeling good with their loved ones and friends. The only thing that could add to [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 5:05am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Arlo Guthie's Alice's Restaurant

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 4
  As egalia pointed out, listening to Alice's Restaurant is a very long going hippie tradition. So if you're in the hippie spirit, a progressive, or just remembering Thanksgiving in the 60s and 70, or just someone who wants to wear a smile for a while, take a listen to' [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The President Has Made Up His Mind About Afghanistan

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 2
  And I'm not happy about it. Yesterday, President Obama said he would "finish the job on his watch." He went on to say he would destroy terrorists cells in the region.
  
  The President indicated he would announce his decision after Thanksgiving.
  
  There's very few terrorists in Afghanistan, and' [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 3:18am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Here Are Some Great Vegetarian Recipes For Thanksgiving

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  Click HERE for some great vegetarian recipes for Thanksgiving. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:14am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• My Hackers Appear To Be Back

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  Through spring, I was having trouble with hackers, and it appears they are back as I can't get to my email and it takes forever to pull up this site. (as you probably discovered)
  
  I'll try to get it taken care of today, but even the Secret Service (they [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• And the Winner Of Dancing With The Stars Is....

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  Donny Osmond. And boy, did he want it. He had tears in his eyes.
  
  Mya was the favorite, and the one to beat all season, and one couldn't help but root for Kelly Osbourne because we watched her as a spoiled rock princess and saw her turn into a' [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Finale Of 'Dancing With The Stars'

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  I haven't written about DWTS this season, but since it didn't air until almost 1:00 this morning, I thought I better report on it for those of you who couldn't stay up and have to be up, early.
  
  It's down to singer Mya, Donny Osmond, and Kelly Osbourne. The' [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 3:26am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• So You Want To Be A Journalilst?

  —Sharoncobb

  First rule: NEVER let your source take the heat for you. Man up or Woman up, and make sure at all costs, your source is safe and not hurt because of you, and if not, that you are man or woman enough to take responsibility for the damage caused to [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:50am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• How Do You Solve A Problem Like Joe Lieberman?

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  Jolting Joe has made it clear that if the final vote on health care reform includes public options, his vote is "No."
  
  Yesterday, Lieberman said he won't vote to let a bill come to a final vote if a public option is included.
  
  Well, isn't that special.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• How Do You Solve A Problem Like Joe Lieberman?

  —Sharoncobb

  Jolting Joe has made it clear that if the final vote on health care reform includes public options, his vote is "No."
  
  Yesterday, Lieberman said he won't vote to let a bill come to a final vote if a public option is included.
  
  Well, isn't that special.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Adam Lambert Performance From The Ama Awards (Warning--Strong Sexual Content)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  Just got the tape, and from the post below this one, I must say, I was surprised to see how many people are upset with Adam for this performance. Yes, it had strong sexual content, but so do a lot of acts. Is it because he's gay?
  
  Anyhow, here' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Adam Lambert Performance From The Ama Awards (Warning--Strong Sexual Content)

  —Sharoncobb

  Just got the tape, and from the post below this one, I must say, I was surprised to see how many people are upset with Adam for this performance. Yes, it had strong sexual content, but so do a lot of acts. Is it because he's gay?
  
  Anyhow, here [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:13am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Adam Lambert Pushes the Envelope at the AMA Awards, Taylor Swift Big Winner, Other Surprises At AMA Awards (List Of Winners Here)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 9
  Wow. First, Adam Lambert needs to take over as lead singer of Queen. The second place contestant, who was clearly the best performer and singer in American Idol, didn't win due to being openly gay...no other reason, so let's not pretend.
  
  But not winning AI didn't hold him' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Dancing With The Stars Finale Won't Be Shown at 7 Tonight

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  In Nashville, Dancing With the Stars won't air until midnight because of the Houston-Titans game. Others reading this might want to check in their area and check if it will air at 7 or at midnight as well.' [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The American Music Awards Are Tonight, With Adam Lambert Performing

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  I can't remember the name of the person who won 'American Idol,' but we all know the name of the person who came in 2nd, Adam Lambert. Unfortunately, America voted for the "all American country singer" instead of the most talented singer, Adam, because he is openly gay. Well, like' [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On '60 Minutes' Tonight (Nov 22) Forget the 72 Virgins- New Jersey "Paradise On Earth"

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  
  (CBS) One of the biggest problems in health care is that many Americans are "dying badly," says Dr. Ira Byock. He says many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, relying on uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives a few more [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'Face The Nation' This Morning (Nov 22)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  
  
  
  Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona
  Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York
  Dr. Jennifer Ashton [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:10am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• On 'This Week With George Stephanopoulos' This Morning (Nov 22)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  Coming up…. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE), Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
  
  The Senate produces a 2,000 page health care bill, but will the Democrats get to 60 votes? And a government panel tells millions of women [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 1:09am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Senator Alexander Is An Elitist--Us Po' Tennesseans Are Ghetto

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  This is from Randy's site, Knoxviews:
  
  Senator Alexander, Are 1.2 Million Tennesseans "Ghetto"?
  Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Sat, 2009/11/21 - 11:07pm.
  
  Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander'a classy remarks on Medicaid patients:
  
  Dumping of 15 million low-income Americans into a medical ghetto called Medicaid that none of' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:24pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• BREAKING: Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  This is a big victory for the President, but it is NOT a vote for health care reform, rather a vote to allow this bill to move forward.
  
  So the most important people (right now) become the Blue Dog Democrats and sadly, Joe Lieberman, because if they don't vote' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:13pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• BREAKING: Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  —Sharoncobb

  This is a big victory for the President, but it is NOT a vote for health care reform, rather a vote to allow this bill to move forward.
  
  So the most important people (right now) become the Blue Dog Democrats and sadly, Joe Lieberman, because if they don't vote' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:13pm EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Senate Will Take Up The Health Care Bill, Today. (Saturday)

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 14
  The Full Senate will take up the health care bill today. It's over 2000 pages long, so I can't post it all here, but I can give you the bullet points.
  
  SENATE'S HEALTH BILL
  Key components of the Senate's health care bill:
  
  -- Includes a government-run public health [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:03am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• The Making Of The Beatles--Never Seen Before Footage

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  I need to get this Beatles: Rock Band. Apparently, it's so awesome, it has spawned its own Behind the Music-type special. Sure, there probably won't be any sex and drugs in this story, but there should be plenty of rock and roll -- at least' [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Oprah Will Announce Live, Today, She's Ending Her Talk Show

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  23 years in a row, Oprah Winfrey(I didn't need to use her last name!)has had the higest rated talk show in America. From Presidents to Bono to movie stars, to getting people to read again, to yo-yo dieting, to rape survivor, to spending 40 million of her own money to' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:02am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Feel Good Friday!

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  
  
  Another week ending, and a holiday beginning.
  
  My selection for 'Feel Good Friday' this week is from the cd 'Graceland' by Paul Simon, with guest singer Miriam Makeba, who are literally performing "Under African Skies."
  
  I chose this song because our President just got back [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:01am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Hurray For Chaz Bono. He's Already More Comfortable And Educating Others. Here's An Interview With Him Done Yesterday

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:01am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Between A Wall (Of China) And A Hard Place

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  As President Obama ended his 3 day trip with a visit to the Great Wall of China, I had to wonder if he sat down and told China that there would be no more trade with them until they quit financing the genocide in Darfur.
  
  Of course he didn't.' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:35am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Tramps Like Us, Baby We Were Born To Sleep

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 0
  'Born To Run,' THE anthem for any Bruce Springsteen fan.
  
  I was all geared up to see him last night, had my equipment ready in case the interview came through, and I thought I'd take a quick 15 minute snooze since it was going to be a long night.[...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:30am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• Free Speech Costs A Quarter Of A Million Dollars

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 3
  I've been thinking about Bud Adams, owner of the Tennessee Titans, flipping off Buffalo fans on Sunday for a few days, and have come to the conclusion his first amendment rights were violated.
  
  Was he boorish? Yes.
  
  Was he out of line? Yes.
  
  Was it childish? Yes.[...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:12am EST
  by Sharon Cobb

• "The Boss" Is In Nashville Tonight At The Sommet Center

  —Sharoncobb

  Number of comments: 1
  
  For those of you going to see "The Boss" and the E Street Band, tonight, you're in for a treat.
  
  It's been a long time since I saw him last, but he and his band don't disappoint.
  
  I don't know if I'll have the [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:11am EST
  by Sharon Cobb