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The Surge, NASCAR Style

Posted on September 9, 2007 by ken

THe US Army currently sponsors the 01 Chevrolet in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition. The Army’s colors will appear on the famed #8 Chevy currently piloted by Dale Earnhardt Jr in the 2008 season. From an “Army of 1” to an … Continue reading →

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Bedtime for Gonzo

Posted on August 27, 2007 by ken

In the best news the Bill of Rights has had in a while, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned today. He is at least guilty of being an incompetent and ineffective manager. When CNN first broke the story, their “informed sources” … Continue reading →

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Crises Near and Far

Posted on August 2, 2007 by ken

I’m in front of the teevee in tbbs World HQ, watching coverage of the Minneapolis bridge collapse. MSNBC’s coverage of the incident was reminiscent of old-time reporting, i.e., just the facts. Interviews with eyewitnesses, photos from local media outlets, and … Continue reading →

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A-List Lapdogs

Posted on July 25, 2007 by ken

Paula Zahn is jumping ship being released from her excreble prime-time CNN gig, to land again at Fox News, where I’m sure she will continue to distinguish herself in “broadcast journalism”. Campbell Brown, currently at NBC will take over Paula’s … Continue reading →

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Contempt of Congress

Posted on July 10, 2007 by ken

This article is a good Contempt of Congress FAQ. From my perspective, a healthy contempt of Congress is a Good ThingTM. -k- [tags]congress[/tags]

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Dampened Fireworks

Posted on July 5, 2007 by ken

Back home, and catching up on news, I see that there were several fireworks accidents here in NoVA last night. The one that will get the most press is the one on the National Mall; second will be the one … Continue reading →

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Racin’ is Business

Posted on June 18, 2007 by ken

NASCAR, apparently not content to merely own the racing business, wants to dominate it. Team sponsors are hard to come by. At $15 million and up for a season, small wonder. Now, NASCAR sees fit to sue AT&T for $100 … Continue reading →

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OK, I’m a Midlander

Posted on June 14, 2007 by ken

By accent anyhow, at least according to this: What American accent do you have? (Best version so far) Midland (“Midland” is not necessarily the same thing as “Midwest”) The default, lowest-common-denominator American accent that newscasters try to imitate. Since it’s … Continue reading →

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Soap Opera in Real Life

Posted on June 2, 2007 by ken

And the story of sad sack Andrew Speaker continues to unfold. The poor mope has known about his tuberculosis since the first of the year, but he’s engaged to be married, and heads off to Greece 1 on his honeymoon … Continue reading →

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Hogzilla was a Mere Suckling Pig

Posted on May 26, 2007 by ken

Jamison Stone, age 11, of Montgomery AL, has bagged a wild boar using a pistol. This specimen measured 9 feet, 4 inches from snout to tail, and weighed in at 1050+ pounds. Or, as the cited article puts it: Think … Continue reading →

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