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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 - […]
GOD, PEOPLE, STOP BUYING WATER BOTTLES–NOT ONLY IS THE PLASTIC BAD FOR YOU, THE WATER IS TAKEN FROM THE LOVE CANAL……
Some bottled water toxicity shown to exceed law
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
(10-14) 18:41 PDT — Bottled water brands do not always maintain the consistency of quality touted in ads featuring alpine peaks […]
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, COURTESY OF CARY FRASER…..
By BOB HERBERT
Published: October 13, 2008
Sara Rimer of The Times wrote an article last week that gave us a startling glimpse of just how mindless and self-destructive the U.S. is becoming.
“The United States is failing to develop the math skills of both girls and boys, especially among […]