Obits:

Farewell to Omar Sharif, 83. Known for Dr. Zhivago, The 13th Warrior and Lawrence of Arabia. He was also a noted bridge player.

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Politics:

Signing away the living wage in Wisconsin. I awoke one summer morning a few years back to discover Ray Bradbury was dead and Scott Walker was still governor. I went back to bed. And this man wants ( Read more... )

Two MAJOR rulings this week

The ACA subsidies stand. Six million people get to keep their insurance. Can the GOP just STOP now? 59 attempts to destroy this thing. No proposal of their own, because this was THEIR proposal. It's starting to look as if all they want to do is hurt people. Not a good message.

The Court ruled 5-4 on Obergefell v. ( Read more... )

It is Thursday! Welcome to it. If you can't get the hang of Thursdays that's all right too. We're just having some fun today.

So let's start with theme parks. We love them. Roller coasters and lots of centrifugal force and too much walking. These aren't the places to take the kids this summer. Celebrate dictators! Enjoy a live crucifixion! Cross a ( Read more... )

Today is 79 cent slush day at Sonic. 79 cents for any medium slush.

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The Obits

He only took 248 space bucks for lunch, gas and tolls. Dick Van Patten dead at 86.

He wrote the music that backed our epics. Wrath of Khan. Titanic. Braveheart. James Horner died in a plane crash Monday. He was 61.
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Kitchen Witch Wednesday, Disney Edition:

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Quote of the day: A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. --Oscar Wilde
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We should all have such problems. The Netherlands is closing prisons for lack of need.
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Self-promotion without looking like an ass. I freely admit I have trouble with the first one. ( Read more... )

Quote of the day:

I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.
Frederick Douglass
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Politics, politics, politics

Gay rights are anti-Christian bigotry. Who knew? I love--for the value of love that means hate with white hot hatred of a thousand burning suns--how they assume gays aren't Christians. I may think gay ( Read more... )

Quote of the day: There is no such thing as just a job. Anything that takes up your time takes up your life. What if you never do anything that you think is important? Sometimes I wonder if you're a musician who works in a cereal bar, or just a cereal guy who makes a little music. --Flakes

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The "Bracing for the Zombie Apocalypse" department:

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This may end up being a weekly feature.
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Let's get the badness out of the way:

Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle suggests Second Amendment Remedies for Harry Reid and company. Honey, let me quote Inspector Howie here: "Next year it'll be you." You advocate violence now, but know the mob always turns...

New Mexico Congress candidate suggests ( Read more... )