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Time to wrap up 2008 with a review of the stories told and topics covered. I also will give the top ten posts based on page views. By far the election was the broad topic which generated the most page views. Aside from the Berg vs. Obama thread, readers prefer…
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Saying he has done 25 things right, Rod Blagojevich predicts he will be vindicated. You can see video at the link. “I think the accomplishments for people speak for themselves. If that’s impeachable then I’m on the wrong planet and living in the wrong place,” the governor said. “I know…
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Want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. For a little musical Christmas gift, click this link. O Come, O Come Emmanuel The rendition of this classic carol is done by a young lady playing two recorders at the same time. It is impressive. Blessings to you!
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We are most likely at an impasse of sorts in the culture. The Rick Warren prayer is the kind of event which brings into bold relief the issues which divide. We have discussed on this blog before whether or not the gay-evangelical divide is a zero-sum situation — for one…
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Blogs and news sites are giddy with the news that Obama cleared his incoming Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, of any wrongdoing secondary to Emanuel’s contacts with Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who said he did no wrong in his contacts with Team Obama or with anyone else for that matter. So…
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Of course he does. This story is all over but I wanted to get us talking about it as well. Here is the AP video of the story. I hope to find a way to see the documentary without getting HBO. What Mr. Haggard is doing by striving to maintain…
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Someone named Berthos just revived a thread from 2006 called “You might be from Porchmuth, if…” Porchmuth (how the natives say it) is really Portsmouth, Ohio, my home town. Reading through the comments, I remembered at the time trying to find a pic of the memorable-yet-tacky Blue Cloud. Couldn’t find…
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UPDATE: Blagojevich schedules a news conference for today at 2pm (CST). Gives me time to get some popcorn. Just saw George Bush announce the 17.4 billion dollar loan program for the auto makers. They have three months to get their sorry act together or he says bankruptcy is coming. Problem…
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It is always nice when you are in line somewhere and you have to leave the line to do something else and the person behind you says, ‘go ahead, I’ll hold your spot.’ Chicago Alderman Pat O’Connor is that kind of guy. From today’s Sun-Times: Emanuel was on track to…
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Picking an unpopular target, PFOX this morning points out that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae donated thousands of dollars over the last several years to PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), HRC (Human Rights Campaign) and GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). The news release published…
