Monthly Archives: September 2011

Mother Tongue-Tied

Multilingual people from non-English-speaking countries say English is the hardest major language in the world to master; as well as the conundrum of why we have words like enough, though, through, thorough, and thought where the ‘ough’ is pronounced differently, … Continue reading

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Ray Charles and Louis Jordan

You already know Ray Charles (and if you don’t read this), but Louis Jordan is a little more obscure for most people. Aside from being a major influence on Ray Charles, along with Nat King Cole, Charles Brown and Art … Continue reading

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Obama Goes ‘Full Denzel’ on the Hapless GOP

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The GOP Debate or, the Injustice League of America Has a Press Conference

Random Notes on the Sept. 7, 2011 Republican Debate (Candidates listed in order of polling popularity) First off, the questioning was pathetic. Here they are huffing and puffing that big government spending is the biggest problem with the economy, then … Continue reading

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Obama Advisors Feared Coup if He Prosecuted Bush Administration Officials for War Crimes

I have thought this might be the case for some time — that the infamous and well-entrenched Military-Industrial-Intelligence Complex in this country would simply overthrow or assassinate Obama if he, or, more precisely, Eric Holder’s DOJ, tried to prosecute Bush, … Continue reading

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Tonight’s GOP Debate Preview

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Today’s Quote: Zappa on Republicans

       

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Frank Luntz’s Post-Debate Focus Group

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Today’s Quotes: Same Old, Same Old

“There are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; every man wants to write a book, and the end of the world is evidently approaching.” — … Continue reading

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Mike Thompson Teabagger Two-Fer

Ain’t it the truth, by one of the best political cartoonists working today. Copyright 2011 Mike Thompson.

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