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Banning the Opposition
I’ve mentioned the subject of blog comments previously. I’m of the notion that comments should be made on topic and reflect the commenters general opinion of the post at hand. This opinion can be good or bad, but shouldn’t be along the lines of “Great post!” or “Good information. I’ll use that” (this one is [...]
Why not burn books?
Censorship is alive and well in at least one Indiana school. Connie Heermann, a teacher for 27 years, sought permission to introduce the book to her students last autumn after attending a training workshop held by the Freedom Writers Foundation. “If you read the whole book you will see how these inner-city students grow and [...]
Credit Card Fees address- what about insurance?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Reserve is taking public comments until Aug. 4 about sweeping rules changes that have been proposed. Among those changes, credit card companies may be required to put a larger portion of consumer payments to higher debt as opposed to the cheaper debt such as balance transfers. [...]
TMZ Must Take Down Troyer Tape
When will these quasi-famous people learn that it’s never safe to do the nasty while the video is shooting? Did no one learn from the Paris Hilton fiasco? Well, if you haven’t seen Verne Troyer’s (“Mini-Me”: Austin Powers) lady friend strutting around in her lovely Shirley of Hollywood costumes, you’ve probably missed your chance. Oh, [...]
Trevor Carlton to WOW Ogden
If you love originally recreated Disney art, you’ll want to know about Trevor Carlton and where you can see him. Trevor Carlton is an artist who specializes in painting “vintage Americana” on reclaimed lumber. He travels around the country showing off his passion by performing his art in front of audiences. In September Trevor has [...]
Miscellaneous musings
While I was away not washing toilets and letting the sinks remain unused, someone not so nice was playing at this poor little blog. It seems someone isn’t very happy with me and has chosen to attempt to hurt me through my blog. This to me is proof that pettiness and insecurity (those who dislike [...]
Big Error
This makes me really angry. I am planning to vote for Barack Obama in November and I deeply offended that anyone in his campaign felt the need to do this to American citizens who happen to also be Muslim. One of two Muslim women who were denied visible seats behind Barack Obama’s stage at Joe [...]
