Bill Beck

Bill Beck
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NOVEMBER 23, 2009 2:41PM

Weis Isn't Right....either

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The head coaching tenure of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame University appears to be coming to an end.  At this point it is only speculation, but that speculation is rather solid.  Notre DameRead full post »

NOVEMBER 22, 2009 4:48PM

Missives from Morons

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Today I read and responded to a post by a moronic blogger who offered up some absurdly incomprehensible racist essay.  I am not even entirely sure what it was about.  The title wa… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 21, 2009 3:45PM

Six Years, and Counting!

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In the time it takes a zygote to get to first grade, the University of Michigan still cannot figure out how to beat The Ohio State University in football.  Ohio State’s head coa

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009 9:06PM

Palin "palienates" Noblesville Indiana

  Sarah Palin stiffed a crowd of her fans at a Borders Bookstore in Nobelesville Indiana yesterday.  Many in the crowd waited 9 hours in the cold and the rain to get a chance to see Palin, and have her sign the copy that they were required to purchase in advance.  The… Read full post »

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November 11th, in a small town in Arkansas, a major crime wave was abated before it could become a tsunami that could have swallowed the nation, by the actions of one intrepid officer. /Read full post »

NOVEMBER 18, 2009 11:40PM

Republican Anxiety: Could it be....

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Like a “typical liberal”, I was scanning the NY Times this evening and found an interesting article about exercise and anxiety.  Researchers at Princeton University mRead full post »

NOVEMBER 15, 2009 12:28PM

Why Conservatives Oppose Conservatism

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The late 18th century and early 19th century were particularly important times in the history of the Western world.  The American colonies overthrew an imperial power to become the UniteRead full post »

NOVEMBER 14, 2009 10:39AM

#6 Comes Before #23

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The obsequiousness of the corporate lackey, in the role of sports hero is a sad, sad thing to observe.  LeBron James has lifted the fortunes of a moribund basketball franchise, the CleveRead full post »

NOVEMBER 13, 2009 9:19PM

Sayonara Futenma

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On August 6th, 1985 I landed on Okinawa, Japan at Kadena Air Force Base.  There was no modern terminal at the Air Base, so they had to roll one of those stairwells that is actuallRead full post »

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009 7:24AM

Breaking News: Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to stand Trial in NYC

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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to stand trial in Civilian Court in New York City according to a New York Times report.  This is a fascinating turn of events considerin/Read full post »

NOVEMBER 10, 2009 11:28PM

Let's Stay Together

NOVEMBER 10, 2009 1:36PM

Progressives: Stay and Reason

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Dear Jilted Fellow Democrats,

 

I understand your displeasure with the DNC.  I really do.  But allow me a few moments to keep you from leaving your support of the Democratic Party foRead full post »

NOVEMBER 10, 2009 7:09AM

Kareem Abdul Jabbar has Leukemia.

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The annus horribilis for celebrities continues.  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced Monday that he has Leukemia.  Read about it in detail in the NY Times.  

 Jabbar  rose to pro… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 9, 2009 11:54AM

Who is Barack Obama, REALLY?

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Lets say Barack Obama is not who he says he is.  Who decided that he should be this person who eventually became President of the United States at the age of 47?  How did this perRead full post »

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On Tuesday, November 3rd 2009, Ohio became the 38th state to allow casino gambling.  In celebration of that step toward progress, I invoke the age old wisdom of Mother Goose in the following. 

 

This isRead full post »

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009 12:40PM

Breaking News: Report of Shooting at Orlando High-Rise

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MSNBC is now reporting "a shooter", now identified as Jason Rodriguez,  has shot 8 people at the Gateway Center in Orlando Florida.  WESH-TV is covering the event from a helicopter. &nbs… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009 3:36PM

Breaking News: Ft. Hood Under Attack from 3 "shooters".

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There are reports this afternoon that there are one or more shooters at a PX (Post Exchange) at Fort Hood, Texas. Ft. Hood is reportedly the largest military base in the world with 50,000 military personRead full post »

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009 3:17PM

Yabba Dabba, Dont Worry About It.

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From the people who brought you co-existant dinosaurs and humans, we have much chest thumping about the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.  DJohn, and Gordon Osmond have said that the fact of theseRead full post »

OCTOBER 28, 2009 12:49PM

Hurry Up with that Syringe

OCTOBER 17, 2009 10:30AM

A SIGN of things NOT to COME.

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Opinions of the writers are not necessarily shared by the editorial staff.  But then again, they may be.  We never know.

 

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OCTOBER 16, 2009 10:38PM

"Like Martha F--king Stewart", she said.

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A little bit of justice happened today.  The specter of corporate greed, and the right wing believers in the false concept of a “free market”, received an education today.  Hedge funRead full post »

OCTOBER 12, 2009 11:58AM

The New Missouri Compromise

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Can one get thru a discussion of Rush Limbaugh without using the word for the particular brand of divisiveness that begins with the letter “R”?  Let’s see.  Rush Limbaugh is seeking to purchase theRead full post »

OCTOBER 11, 2009 12:14PM

Should Hadrian be Embrarrassed?

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It is settled.  The world exists in such a way and we know precisely how that is, right?  We know that our way is the only way, and the further one gets from our way, the further they get fromRead full post »

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Our “Gregarious” , aka Kind of Blue,  Greg posed an interesting question today.  Thank you, Greg.  In it he asks, “is technology ruining us?&rdquRead full post »

OCTOBER 9, 2009 3:14PM

Get on the Peace Train!