Category Archives: News

Christian Charity

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Gaius

The Anchoress on Ted Kennedy. Tweet

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Ted Kennedy Has Died

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Gaius

ABC News: Tweet

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Seattle Skating Rink: The Finale

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Gaius

The Mayor of Seattle is now the soon to be former Mayor of Seattle – in large part due to his miserable performance in dealing with last year’s snow storm that turned Seattle into a skating rink. Mr. Nickels, a … Continue reading →

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I Will Try Not To Sing On A Kia

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Gaius

We are being bombarded with “news” about the 40th anniversary of a celebration of dope by dopes. I’m referring, of course, to Woodstock. For some reason, some people think that this concert, held in a muddy field, was a watershed … Continue reading →

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Fishy, Fishy, Fishy

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Gaius

Here Fishy. Matthews to Obama protester: Why’d you bring a loaded gun to a town hall with the president? Good question, especially given the sign this guy was carrying. Considering the lengths to which the Secret Service normally goes to … Continue reading →

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$23 Quadrillion

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Gaius

Gee, things are getting expensive these days. Some 13,000 Visa card users all got charged (for making small purchases) the rather stunning number of $23 quadrillion each. Visa representatives quickly blamed the notices on a technical glitch. The 17-digit charges … Continue reading →

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Buddy, Can You Spare A Cop?

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Gaius

Driving home from work today, my wife asked me how Los Angeles was paying for all the police presence required for the Michael Jackson memorial today since California is in major, major trouble budget-wise. I told her I had no … Continue reading →

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Never Saw This One Coming

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Gaius

Sarah Palin will resign her office as governor of Alaska within weeks. WASILLA, Alaska — In a stunning announcement, Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday morning she will resign her office in a few weeks. Speculation has swirled for weeks, perhaps … Continue reading →

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But Wait

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Gaius

There is no more. Billy Mays has died: Internationally known TV product pitchman Billy Mays, who rose to the top of his profession with a boisterous persona that touched consumers and helped create more than $1 billion in merchandise sales, … Continue reading →

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Michael Jackson Is Dead

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Gaius

The AP reports. So does the LA Times. Tweet

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Resign

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Gaius

Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina, today admitted that he disappeared from his state and his elected duties to visit a woman he was having an affair with in Argentina. Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, said he had … Continue reading →

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Kodachrome

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Gaius

Paul Simon was about 36 years too early. Today Kodak did, indeed, take Kodachrome away. End of an era in the old film business today. Kodak announced that it is retiring its oldest film stock, Kodachrome. One interesting fact: “Because … Continue reading →

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Fidel’s Friends At State

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Gaius

Okay, this is bad. It seems that Cuba has had a very, very high-level spy in the US State Department for many years now. A married couple was accused Friday of spying for Fidel Castro’s Cuba for 30 years while … Continue reading →

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Murder Is Murder, Part Two

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Gaius

I’d have considerably more respect for the screeching of the left right now over the murder of George Tiller if they were acting exactly the same way about the murder of one and wounding of another American soldier by someone who was, … Continue reading →

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Murder Is Murder

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Gaius

A late-term abortion provider has been murdered in Wichita, Kansas. George Tiller was murdered in the church he attended. A suspect is in custody. The assumption in the blogosphere – and the media – is that he was killed because … Continue reading →

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