There was no suspension of his campaign. His surrogates and ads remained on television. Huffington Post bloggers, working the phones, couldn’t find a single McCain campaign office that had gone on hiatus. This “suspension” ruse was an exact replay of McCain’s self-righteous “suspension” of the G.O.P. convention as Hurricane Gustav arrived on Labor Day. “We [...]
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Well it wasn’t long that USC held the number one spot. Oregon St. did what Ohio St couldn’t despite being the huge underdog. Leaves the season wide open and who knows rematch at the Rose Bowl anyone? We can hope…
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An interesting article in The Nation that follows John McCain’s efforts to keep information concerning POWs that were left behind in Vietnam from reaching the light of day. The information concerns among other issues the fact that the US may have hundreds of POWs behind in Vietnam who were likely eventually executed as both the [...]
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“After years of building bigger stores — many larger than a football field and carrying 60,000 items — retailers are experimenting with radically smaller grocery stores that emphasize prepared meals, fresh produce and grab-and-go drinks.” Miles of Aisles for a Gallon of Milk? Not Here – NYTimes.com. I’ve long liked small grocery stores, the Giant [...]
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Worth checking out… if only to hear Karl Roves insanity and Bill ‘Papa Bear’ Orielly act like a fool (again). http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2008/09/jon-stewart-ann.html
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I can’t say I really ever watch any of the cable news channels unless I am prepared with a trash can to catch my vomit. Every now and then I do catch a good clip that breaks the mold of weak journalism that enforces the idea that we don’t really need 24 hour news channels. [...]
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The Cleveland Indians informed Major League Baseball yesterday of their desire to terminate their player development contract with triple-A Buffalo, ending a 14-year partnership with the Bisons. The Indians’ decision appears to clear the way for the club to move its top minor-league affiliate to Columbus to play in new Huntington Park next season. Cleveland [...]
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