"No matter how cynical I get, I can’t keep up.” — Lily Tomlin
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Here are some fascinating statistics, compiled by Arianna Huffington at The Huffington Post: Here are the number of news segments that mention these stories: (from a search of the main news networks’ transcripts from May 1-June 20). ABC News: Downing Street Memo: 0 segments Natalee Holloway: 42 segments Michael Jackson: 121 segments CBS News: Downing […]
Last Tuesday, Senator Durbin of Illinois spoke about the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay. People are calling him a traitor for comparing the USA to Nazi Germany and other evil regimes. They say his speech puts our troops at risk and encourages terrorism. They say he hates America. But did he actually compare the […]
Every morning, my wife watches the Today show on NBC. Since our kitchen adjoins the family room, I can’t avoid seeing and hearing portions of the show as I make breakfast. My God, how much lower can network TV set the bar? Missing white women, Michael Jackson, celebrity chitchat, interviews with NBC reality show contestants […]
Picture this: Last night, a 14-year-old boy stole an earthmover in mid-town Tucson and drove it, with over 25 police units in pursuit, from one side of town to the other. As we watched the live reports on TV, we felt like we were living in Los Angeles, not sleepy little Tucson . . . […]
There are scumbags, and then there are scumbags: The injured employee was immediately sent to the hospital less than 2 miles away. The General Manager then went to the serving counter to have the machine shut down, begin the sanitizing procedures and remove the affected bucket of custard. In the few moments between the time […]
From Obsidian Wings: The men in my family of my father’s generation returned home after serving their country and got jobs in the local steel mills, as had their fathers and their grandfathers. In exchange for their brawn, sweat, and expertise, the steel mills promised these men certain benefits. In exchange for Social Security taxes […]
That would be an understatement . . . The woman who claimed she found a well-manicured finger in her bowl of Wendy’s chili last month was arrested Thursday night in Las Vegas, police said. – Link Four men who made headlines by claiming they dug up buried treasure worth as much as $125,000 from one […]
If America is richer, why are its families so much less secure? Must reading, by Peter Gosselin of the Los Angeles Times. Working Americans falling through gaping holes in the net. Something’s wrong, and addressing it piecemeal – Social Security, health insurance, wages, pension plans – isn’t going to fix it. Thanks to the Washington […]