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ON THE EVE OF OBAMA’S HISTORIC WIN!

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Struggling Lower-Class Still Unsure How Best To Fuck Selves With Vote
OCTOBER 30, 2008 | ISSUE 44•44
WASHINGTON—As election day nears, millions of the nation’s poorest voters have reportedly yet to settle on the most profound and enduring way to completely fuck themselves over when they head to the polls this year.
“On the one hand, I’m pretty […]

jfk lost and found….great stuff

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

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Lost and found items
For items that may have been lost on JFK AirTrain or areas other than security checkpoint or plane, call Port Authority Lost and Found:
JFK airport Lost & Found Services:
(718) 244-4225
For items that may have been […]

WHIMSY AND MIRTH: NECESSARY IN OUR TIMES

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

HOORAY FOR KEN MINK!!!
Mike Miller has been msnbc.com’s college basketball editor since 2003. It’s a position he relishes; no wonder considering he transferred to Kansas to watch Paul Pierce play. Most of his favorite sports memories involve college hoops, usually during March, when every waking moment is spent thinking about March Madness.
A 73-YEAR-OLD COLLEGE HOOPS […]

Maybe We Could Fight Wars Like This….

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Police: Angry Online Divorcee Kills Virtual Hubby
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 23, 2008
Filed at 10:03 a.m. ET
TOKYO (AP) — A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher’s sudden divorce from her online husband in a virtual game world made her so angry that she logged on and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.
She used his identification and […]

MARK FRIEDMAN FOR VP!!

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

FROM SALON, VIA EL CERRITO, CA…..
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008A&E Books Comics Environment & Science Life Movies News & Politics Open Salon Opinion Tech & Business
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I was mayor of El Cerrito. Can I be vice president?
Here’s why I’m just as qualified as Sarah Palin for the nation’s second-highest office.
By Mark Friedman
Oct. 20, 2008 | EL […]

AH, THE ENDORSEMENTS!

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

FROM THE OBSERVER (GUARDIAN)…
CHECK ‘EM OUT AND CREATE MOCK PROFILES FROM EACH SET……..
OOOOH, WHICH AMERICA DO *Y*O*U* CHOOSE?
Obama and McCain’s big endorsements
George Clooney’s backing Barack Obama while John McCain’s got Sylvester Stallone
guardian.co.uk, Sunday October 19 2008
Barack Obama
Oprah Winfrey
Bruce Springsteen
J K Rowling
Colin Powell
Christopher Buckley
George Clooney
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK
Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of Republican president Eisenhower
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John McCain
Sylvester […]

JOE WHO?

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

JOE THE PLUMBER, EH? ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ICON? ONE THINKS NAUGHT!
FROM THE SF GATE…..THE CHRONICLE
(10-16) 19:15 PDT –
A couple of things about Joe the Plumber, the icon of the authentic working-class voter who was declared the “winner” of the final presidential debate.
His first name isn’t really Joe. It’s Samuel.
He’s not really a plumber - […]