Daily Archives: April 16, 2004

The worst actress

Jim Capozzola at The Rittenhouse Review has asked for nominations to settle the burning question “Who is the worst actress in the world?” While his list certainly includes some suitable choices, I’m just gobsmacked that no one so far has … Continue reading Continue reading

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Yellow ribbons

Remember when we tied yellow ribbons around oak trees in support of the hostages in Iran? Continue reading

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The fundraising race

Some mostly good news: Democrats are keeping pace with Republicans in fundraising for this year, at least in many individual races. Over all, the Republicans held a two-to-one financial advantage over their Democratic rivals through February, according to PoliticalMoneyLine, which … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Chron takes yet another stab at blogging

I suppose one could say that MeMo, the latest attempt at “blogging” by the Chron, is a step in the right direction in that this effort, unlike earlier ones, actually has a separate link to each day’s entry and a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bell v. Perry

Great minds think alike – I had exactly the same reaction upon reading this op-ed by Rep. Chris Bell as Greg did, which is to say that it’s the opening shot in Bell’s 2006 run for statewide office. He’s going … Continue reading Continue reading

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The streak

Having entered the (for me) uncharted waters of winning a game on Tuesday, we kept on plunging forward by embarking on a winning streak – the Twins defeated the Marlins 9-2 last night for the second straight victory and a … Continue reading Continue reading

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A very bad idea

Be very, very skeptical when you see politicians push ideas like this. Now that the dreaded deadline is past and the tax forms are in the mail, consider this question: Would you rather slog through a morass of paperwork every … Continue reading Continue reading

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