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Thursday Reads: Villager Gossip, A Priceless Art Discovery, The Troubled NFL,...
Good Morning!! All the villagers are talking about the gossipy new book about the 2012 presidential campaign by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Double Down. I can’t bring myself to read it, but Pat...
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Lazy Saturday Reads: You People are so Ridiculous! Edition
Morning Coffee in the City, by Michele Byrne Good Day!! Hillary and Bill Clinton are grandparents! From the AP via The Boston Globe: The couple’s daughter, Chelsea Clinton, has given birth to her...
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Lazy Saturday Reads: Ebola, Texas, and Crazed Republicans
Good Day!! There are two confirmed cases of Ebola contracted within the U.S., and now we have an “Ebola Czar.” President Obama has named Ron Klain, a lawyer and political operative who most recently...
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Tuesday Reads
Good Morning!! At left is the cover of the next issue of Charlie Hebdo. It depicts the Prophet Muhammed holding a “Je suis Charlie” sign, with the words “all is forgiven” over his head. The Wall...
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Reactions to Hillary and Her Speech: The Good The Bad and The Ugly
Good Morning!! Dakinikat will try to put up a post this afternoon if she can find time, but in the meantime, here are a few reactions to Hillary’s speech from the media and other politicians, as well...
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Sunday Reads: Pigs and Ladies
Pictures today by artist illustrator: Mela Koehler (1885–1960) Good Afternoon I hope that everyone is enjoying the last couple of days, the decision is not the final say in the matter of GLBT issues,...
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Sunday Reads: Joan Leslie, Workers’ Comp and Dubya
Good Afternoon A few days ago we lost an actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Joan Leslie, who starred in films with James Cagney…Fred Astaire. Gary Cooper, Ida Lupino, and others….(my favorites...
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Friday Reads
Good Day!! There’s actually a bit of good news this week hidden among the atrocities. “No Child Left Behind” has been replaced with “Every Child Succeeds”. That sounds like one replacing one bit of...
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Tuesday Reads
Good Morning!! A series of terrorist bombings took place in Brussels, Belgium early this morning just days after the capture of Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving member of the group that perpetrated...
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Thursday Reads: The Tide Has Turned
Good Morning!! Following the first presidential debate last week, Hillary is flying high in the polls and many in the media seem to have turned against Donald Trump. I’m reminded of what happened in...
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