A Good Year for the Outlaw

EXILE [eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl]
–noun 1. expulsion from one’s native land by authoritative decree.
2. the fact or state of such expulsion: to live in exile.
3. a person banished from his or her native land.
4. prolonged separation from one’s country or home, as by force of circumstances: wartime exile.
Since the election, Sean Hannity has repeatedly said [...]

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Maryland Senator Ben Cardin is proposing that newspapers be allowed to operate as non-profits.
Hmmm.
Considering the stock prices of most major newspaper companies today, I think they already are.

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I made a semi-angry post last week about AIG and their “smug execs”. In doing so, I broke my own rule about “generalizing” and lumping all people or things into one bucket, regardless of subject. This morning, I read the letter of resignation from Jake DeSantis, AIG-F.P., to Mr. Liddy, the CEO of the company. [...]

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Joe Scarborough had this to say about Jon Stewart this week:
“A politician stumbles over himself,” MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough said on his own program. “Then they pick it out. They edit it. He runs the clip, and then he makes a funny face, and the whole audience has a Pavlovian response. And you [...]

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Why are all the people bitching about the Obama stimulus package and who are also so willing to criticize the new president also so willing to ignore how we got in this situation in the first place?
It’s a serious question.

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“It’s time to take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats.” – John McCain…and countless other talking-point spouting GOP members, prior to Hurricane Gustav reaching the Gulf Coast.
Yep, I knew it all along. This explains everything.

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So another teacher gets sent to the big house, this one for 48-years, for molesting two kids, ages 7 and 8. He got what he deserved. But I’m going to offer up a little career advice to him anyway:
If you wanted to be a perv and abuse defenseless kids and not go to jail, you [...]

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Wow, time flies. Has is really been two weeks since I posted anything new? My life is too busy.
So we’ll get back into it with some observations from the last month of headlines.
Indiana had to fire Kelvin Sampson after he continually cheated and left them no option. This from the guy, btw, that was chairman [...]

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The winner of the 2008 “Captain Obvious” award has already been determined…three weeks into the year. Congrats to the champion, this report:
False Statements Preceded War 
The first two paragraphs of the AP story: 
WASHINGTON – A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national [...]

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I am still a tad miffed about the whole “booming economy” discussion a couple of weeks back on Billy’s Blog, on a post originally written by Anon E. Mouse.
While visiting Iowa and my kid this weekend, I grabbed a couple of local papers (Waterloo Courier/Dubuque Telegraph-Herald) while traveling. Saturday’s Courier reported that Iowa’s poverty level is [...]

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Hilarious headlines abound on Fixed/Faux News.com this morning. Among my favorites:

“Women, Gay Men Are Worst Drivers”
“Image of Jesus Appears In Potato”
“Lesbian Lock Up”
“Taser Parties Are The New Craze”

and, of course, under the banner “Breaking News“: “Britney Spears Released From Hospital”
When your political agenda sucks, I guess these are the headlines that best distract the public [...]

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An upscale grocery market in New York committed a faux pas last week, advertising a special on ham for Hanukkah. Whoops. It got me to thinking about what other specials they may offer in this obviously insensitive grocery store:

“Name brand beers for 1/2 price when you show your grade school or junior high I.D.!”
“Bring in a doctor’s note [...]

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It’s always laughable to read letters to the PJS editor complaining about their “liberal” attitudes and their left-leaning ways. The PJS is far from a left wing paper. Far.
Take, for instance, today. On A1, above the fold, in bold headline, we find that the Death Tolls Are Down In Iraq. The story is a good [...]

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1. Alaska’s “Bridge To Nowhere” project scrapped.
No one affected by decision.
2. “Crazy” Bull Escapes And Beats Up House.
Just before attack, homeowner was in front yard bragging about his outdoor grilling skills.
3. New phenomenon: Tattoo Remorse.
Nothing like a tramp stamp on a lower back to embarrass your kids. Also fun: when that cute little “sun” tattoo [...]

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