Archive for September, 2009

Deep Thought Of The Day

Filed in Delaware by on September 5, 2009 10 Comments

Keith Olbermann is just as crazy as Glenn Beck because thinking that Bush was a terrible president is just as nuts as thinking that Rockefeller Center is sending secret messages that only you can interpret.

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‘Bulo & Nemski’s Music For the Masses-WXPN Desert Island Songs

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The Beast Who Loves Non-Commercial Radio is a big fan of Philly’s WXPN (He’s a member!) and the U of D’s WVUD.  Every year, ‘XPN does a countdown (from 885 to 1). This year’s countdown theme is Your Top 10 Desert Island songs.  The Beast Who Overthinks Things ultimately chose the 10 songs that he would […]

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Al Franken, Wingnut Slayer

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Senator Al Franken talks down some teabaggers in Minnesota. Republicans really underestimate the effectiveness of Sen. Franken. I think he’s going to be a great senator if this video is any evidence of his effectiveness.

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Amazing

Filed in Delaware by on September 4, 2009 10 Comments

Yesterday a message started going viral on facebook and twitter. This was the message: No one should die because they cannot afford healthcare. No one should go broke because they get sick, and no one should be tied to a job because of pre-existing condition. If you agree, please post this as your status for […]

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They almost got me excited until

Filed in Delaware, International by on September 4, 2009 14 Comments

Here I was watching the news today and Obama fulfilling one of his campaign promises . White House Voluntary Disclosure Policy Visitor Access Records Pretty sweet huh?  Wow, would have been nice under Bush to see all the people going in and out of the W house.  You can’t imagine how happy I am now […]

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More Like This Please!

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At least one reporter isn’t complicit in mainstreaming the crazy:

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Breaking: Brandywine School District Will Not Be Watching Obama’s Speech

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This just in. Brandywine School District will not be watching Obama’s speech on Tuesday. This is disappointing on many levels. If you disagree with Brandywine’s stance, please send an email to Dr. Mark Holodick at mark.holodick@bsd.k12.de.us and current superintendent Dr. Andy Brandenberger andy.brandenberger@bsd.k12.de.us .

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Yo! come here!

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{smacks head}, knock it the hell off

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Double Standards

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New Jersery Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie is in trouble again: The latest example: In 2002 he struck a motorcyclist while driving in the wrong direction on a one way street. Christie got off without even a ticket after mentioning his job title. Did Christie’s status figure in to the cushy resolution? The local police […]

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Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — International Bacon Day Edition

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International Bacon Day? Who Knew?

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What I’ve Learned Today

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What I’ve Learned Today

What I’ve learned today is that Republicans, in general, are a bitter bunch of people.

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More Michael Steele FAIL

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So what if you began a “Freedom Tour” and nobody came?

This is another tale of FAIL from Michael Steele and the GOP efforts to reach out to minorities. He begins this tour at Howard University — the tour lands at Historically Black Colleges and here you go:

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Science Open Thread

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Science Open Thread

I’d thought I’d highlight some of the interesting science stories I’ve seen lately. Music for the Monkeys This is a really interesting story about music and its ability to effect emotions. It’s a great example of the scientific method. [David] Teie has been developing a theory to explain why music plays on human emotions. His […]

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