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Archive for August, 2014
August 19th, 2014 - 1:15 pm § in Uncategorized
The Seattle Times ‘Death Tax’ Flap
Ever since the Seattle Times ran an editorial last Thursday (Aug. 14) asserting that “an Issaquah case ought to remind us that the estate tax imposes a burden on families and a subtle cost on societal stability,” journalist/blogger David Goldstein has relentlessly been taking it apart on[...]
August 19th, 2014 - 2:51 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challnge: What is this?
A. Soviet era monument for furniture builders B. Reception towers for positrons C. Base for China’s new solar reflector D. Serbian war memorial E. Stalled freeway in Nigeria[...]
Bananas
Banana drama: Why we must save this most fantastic, comical – and endangered – of fruit Scientists have warned that the world’s supply of bananas is threatened by bugs and infections. But where could Carmen Miranda, David Miliband, and The Jungle Book’s King Louis be without th[...]
Should Rick Perry stand trial?
I say yes, the charges have merit, and the case should go to trial. (Caveat: All defendants, including Republicans, are entitled to be presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.) Perry insists he did nothing wrong. He told Fox News yesterday (quoted by CBS News), “This is n[...]
August 18th, 2014 - 12:16 pm § in Misc.
Why Obama won’t be impeached (and what’s in South Carolina’s drinking water?)
From Buzz Feed News: “A Republican congressman says President Obama wants nothing more than for the Republican House to start impeachment proceedings against him. ‘Believe me, let’s make one thing perfectly clear,’ said Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina in a radio interview with WQSC 1340[...]
August 17th, 2014 - 4:18 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Society Doesn’t Like Panties Drying On The Rod
Society Doesn’t Like Panties Drying On The Rod ,,, excerpted from A Slip of A Girl. People wishfully sigh and wax on dreamily about the days when women and men dressed up… But if we women dressed thus — if we wore dresses and skirts — how could we hide all signs of our stocki[...]