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Bolton/Burge ‘08

S&L posits an interesting proposition but unless there’s a coup at the RNC convention we can still expect the Pompous Pilate Pope of Hope to square off against the Aging Arizonan. Still, I...

Kikaida Go Go Go Go, Go Go Go!

Huh. While looking for snippets of the ’70’s Japanese children’s show Kikaida (featuring a guitar-playing fellow who just happens to turn into a monster-fighting robot; they showed...

Fuel Saving Tips

I can actually take transit most of the way to work. It means I have to leave an hour earlier in the morning, which I don’t mind. The problem is that at the end of the trip, I have about a...

Great to hear Ozwitch is doing okay…

…better still to hear her husband is not just safe but did well in a tough situation with lives at stake. Lex has the info.

Hot, Drunk, and Pissed at the Lawnmower

Winner: Keith Walendowski has been charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.According to the criminal complaint,...

Voice From Heaven| Tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, King of Sufi Qawwali

Voice From Heaven (2001) is a documentary made in the beloved memory of legendary sufi qawwali singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.Filmed in Pakistan, India, Canada and United States, A Voice From...

As Above, So Below| Microcosm and Macrocosm

Photo: side by side, A Brain Cell vs. the Cosmos. Physicists find that the structure of a brain cell resembles amazingly to the simulated picture of the entire universe.Left. Brain Cell. Mark Miller,...

Iraq-bound guards penalized for breaking apartment lease

MCKINNEY - A North Texas couple is getting ready for their second deployment overseas. They’re leaving to serve their country but instead they’ve been served with fees from their...

Yet Another Reason to Dislike The Cook’s Illustrated Family of Publications

Long time readers of my blog should know by now how much I dislike the magazine Cook’s Illustrated. If you are new here, read one of my last rants on the subject, specifically, about how...

Friday Fashion Blog Favs

Prada Lace Bowler Bag Fab Sugar Celebrity Look of the Day: Miley Cyrus  Couture in the CityWhat to Wear on Vacation in Southeast Asia  Omiru Nigel Barker (ANTM) Save Seals (Not in Vain...