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Obama’s Bowling-Gate Scandal Rocks America!

Clearly this is the beginning of the end for the presidential aspirations of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and it all began in the tiny hamlet of Altoona, Pennsylvania. As reported at Media Matters, Mr. Obama showed up at the Pleasant Valley Lanes bowling emporium and proceeded to take part in America’s favorite sport. The results were nothing less than Earth shattering. The Senator racked up a score of … (are you sitting down?) … 37!!! As we all know, competent bowling is a legal...

Earth Hour and Two Heels per Loaf

I had just recently finished reading about the results of Earth Hour Chicago and the tons of carbon emissions which were not released into the atmosphere when I was suddenly put in mind of a sandwich I made recently – and my grandmother. The combination may sound strange, but programs such as Earth Hour nudge me to remain mindful of some efforts my family and I have undertaken recently to be less wasteful. You see, my grandparents grew up during the great depression. The lessons they learned...

Why Do Iraq War Movies Tank at the Box Office?

Another season of Hollywood big budget releases is grinding onward and, as Deadline Hollywood Daily tells us, the latest in a long line of films about the Iraq War (and/or the Global War on Terror) seems set to take a dive at the box office. I’m told #7 Stop-Loss opened to only $1.6 million Friday from just 1,291 plays and should eke out $4+M. Although the drama from MTV Films was the best-reviewed movie opening this weekend, Paramount wasn’t expecting much because no Iraq war-themed...

Clinton Team Breaking the Bank

It’s not easy to win a presidential primary, nor is it cheap. This is a lesson that Hillary Clinton’s campaign seems to be learning as they go. During a time when you are trying to bolster the troops and keep confidence among your supporters high, leaving a string of unpaid campaign bills and frustrated, angry vendors probably isn’t the best message to send. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months...
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