Archive for April, 2008
More Crime And Punishment….
At the end of the film “Casablanca,” the prefect of police played by Claude Rains tells his men to “round up the usual suspects” after the villain in the film has been shot by Humphrey Bogart.
And, just like the police in that movie, we’ve rounded up another group of “the usual suspects” who apparently [...]
The Past And The Future…
They say that those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it…
But sometimes, knowing the past—won’t help you with the future…
BRIDGETTE OVER TROUBLED WATERS….
She was considered the quintessential sex kitten back in the 60’s….
Today she’s got a much different look and attitude.
Bridgette Bardot is in the news these days—accused of hate crimes… [...]
It’s Alive….
Through out my career as a journalist—I’ve always been guided by my own instincts and judgement about trends, stories, and what people want to read in the paper, hear on the radio, see on TV, or scan in my blog…
But now—I’m on the brink of being replaced by intelligences far greater than [...]
The Death Of Us….
Across the country—states are once again preparing to start executions in the wake of the 7-2 Supreme Court decision regarding the use of a toxic cocktail to kill condemned prisoners.
And, while this decision will no doubt renew the debate over the death penalty—we’ve yet to actually have executions broadcast for public consumption…
But, that’s about to [...]
Bits & Pieces, Odds & Ends Version13.0
There’s a lot of little things bugging me today— so here are a few bits of things that are getting under my skin…
TAXING OUR PATIENCE….
Today is the deadline for filing income tax…
And…As the government has been reminding us for weeks now—in order to get your “economic stimulus” payment you’ve gotta file a tax return.
Then they’ll [...]
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