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Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-August 30 Edition

By El Somnambulo August 30, 200911 Comments

LEAD STORY: Miami Herald: Florida Case Could Lead to End of Gay Adoption Ban It's tough to support a ban when the State admits that the petitioner would make a great…

Meet Florida’s Next US Senator

By El Somnambulo August 28, 200916 Comments

Gov. Charlie Crist has reportedly appointed his former Chief-of-Staff George LeMieux to fill out Senator Mel Martinez' unexpired term. Here's a bio of the political operative turned US Senator. He…

Daily News’ Stan Hochman Blisters NFL Over Sports Betting

By El Somnambulo August 28, 20096 Comments

Legendary Philadelphia Daily News sports columnist Stan Hochman (who is also a big Stephen Sondheim fan, a huge plus in the Beast Who Sings 'Send In the Clown's book) skewers…

With the Passing of Kennedy, Time for Obama to Emulate JFK

By El Somnambulo August 27, 20099 Comments

Though JFK inspired so many of 'bulo's generation with his appeal to youthful idealism, people forget that it was Lyndon Baines Johnson who succeeded in passing most of the landmark…

Breaking: AG to Appoint Special Prosecutor to Investigate Torture

By El Somnambulo August 24, 200942 Comments

About bleeping time! From the Washington Post: Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has decided to appoint a prosecutor to examine nearly a dozen cases in which CIA interrogators and contractors…

What Obama’s Reading on His Summer Vacation

By El Somnambulo August 24, 20095 Comments

ABC's got the scoop: 1. The Way Home by George Pelecanos 2. Hot, Flat and Crowded by Tom Friedman 3. Lush Life by Richard Price 4. Plainsong by Kent Haruf…

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers-Aug. 23 Edition

By El Somnambulo August 23, 200921 Comments

LEAD STORY-Miami Herald: How Cyberthief Committed 'Heist of the Century' Nobody does crime reporting like the Miami Herald does crime reporting. Albert Gonzalez stole to his heart's content, while on…

‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: Jason330 Edition

By El Somnambulo August 22, 20097 Comments

You reallyreally thought the Beast Who Just Can't Help Himself would pass up this opportunity? Even though 'bulo wants Jason back, there are some bridges too far. No, not Jason's…

Tom Kovach Shows How It’s Done–Any Candidates Paying Attention?

By El Somnambulo August 17, 20099 Comments

"All politics is local."- 'Tip' O'Neill-former U. S. Speaker of the House "90% of success is just showing up." Woody Allen Those are two quotes that any and every would-be…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-August 16

By El Somnambulo August 16, 200913 Comments

LEAD STORY-The Financial Times: How the Oil Industry Plans to Do to Climate Change What the Insurance Companies Are Doing to Health Care...AND Who Its Delaware Connection Is! I. E.,…

‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-Michael Vick Edition

By El Somnambulo August 15, 20093 Comments

The Canine Who Rubs Against You the Wrong Way is forced to admit it. El Somnambulo is a bleeping genius: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ljrTtfJ9XY&feature=related[/youtube] Rufus Thomas- 'Walkin' the Dog' [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=humV6xB9ZhI[/youtube] KD Lang- 'Damned…

Sex Offender Registry: Good Politics=Bad Policy?

By El Somnambulo August 12, 200937 Comments

On Sunday, Read All About It In the Sunday Papers featured this as its lead story: "LEAD STORY-The (UK) Economist: Unintended Consequences of Sex Offenders’ Laws? It is easy for…

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers-BILL ‘This Is A Stupid Country’ MAHER Edition

By El Somnambulo August 9, 20097 Comments

The Beast Who Despairs of His Country's Future is inspired this week by a classic rant from Bill Maher in the Huffington Post. Based on the mouthbreathers who have migrated here…