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Open Sunday Funday
Author: velveeta jones Date: 05/03/2015 12:30:58

I'm traveling and pecking out out words on a smart phone. Want something in-depth? It'll take me about 6 hours
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 05/03/2015 19:48:13 by TriSec)

Counting the days
Author: TriSec Date: 05/02/2015 10:37:17

Good Morning.

As I tore the page off the calendar last week, I remembered something.

Long time readers of this space probably have this little ditty stored away somewhere in their memory banks....

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3 comments (Latest Comment: 05/03/2015 03:25:29 by BobR)

Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam Date: 05/01/2015 13:06:40

I'm sure I could come up with something but the brain is just not working right now.

Sexism in marketing superhero movies (Why is there no Black Widow on Avengers merch?

)

Hell, sexism in the making of superhero movies (Still waiting on Wonder Woman or a Black Widow movie but apparently they are too complicated to make.

)

Nancy Drew is celebrating 85 years.

Bernie Sanders, folk singer. (

Its very Shatner-esque.)

See there are topics, brain just not braining.

But I will leave you with this.....
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43 comments (Latest Comment: 05/02/2015 00:30:15 by BobR)

No One Would Have Cared.
Author: Raine Date: 04/30/2015 13:08:39

'Hiring more cops to cure crime is like hiring more ambulances to cure cancer'

Two years ago, Bob and I took a trip to the city of Philadelphia. It was a lovely time. When we left for home, we wanted to go see the famous Boat House Row. We took a few turns and found ourselves in an alternate universe. I would later learn that we had driven thru what is known as the Philadelphia Badlands.
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52 comments (Latest Comment: 05/01/2015 00:05:44 by Will in Chicago)

Searching for Answers in the Ashes
Author: BobR Date: 04/29/2015 13:12:10

If there's anything the news networks love, it's a good riot. Well - some riots (sports fans trashing a city after a game get a "tsk-tsk" and shoulder shrug). But for the last several days, it's been non-stop 24/7 coverage of the meltdown in Baltimore. There have been a lot of questions asked and assumptions made by the talking heads on the news outlets, but they never seem to ask the right questions, nor make astute assumptions. Everything is dumbed down, as if it could all be summed up in a simple sound bite.

But it's not a simple situation.
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44 comments (Latest Comment: 04/29/2015 20:56:03 by Raine)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec Date: 04/28/2015 10:15:30

Good Morning.

Today is our 313th day back in Iraq.

There have been no recent casualties in either theatre.

We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:

$ 1, 622, 139, 875, 000 .00

That 313 day figure above is something that always seems to be "there". It's not quite a covert war, as everyone knows what is happening and where we are, but it does represent an unauthorized action - we are essentially operating on Presidential whim here. That's not Obama's fault - Kongruss is far to busy opposing ponies or chocolate-chip cookies, or whatever the president happens to like this week. So let's take a little ride-along.
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56 comments (Latest Comment: 04/29/2015 03:51:14 by Will in Chicago)

For the lives lost in Nepal
Author: Raine Date: 04/27/2015 13:02:28

http://www.msnbc.com/sites/msnbc/files/styles/ratio--3-2--770x513/public/471174658.jpg

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45 comments (Latest Comment: 04/28/2015 11:49:08 by Mondobubba)

Sunday Wrap Up
Author: velveeta jones Date: 04/26/2015 13:10:25

Hey, you know that little guy in Louisiana who uses a toddler name for his nickname? He's againt discrimination unless it's againt gay people. That's so adorable.

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1 comments (Latest Comment: 04/26/2015 21:50:31 by clintster)

Football?
Author: TriSec Date: 04/25/2015 12:44:49

Good Morning.

Last weekend we were away with ye olde Scout Troop at the fabulous Niagara falls. Unfortunately, that meant that two of our boys missed the road opener on the pitch...and the rest of the team got their butts kicked.

But we're back to full strength today for the home opener, so we'll see what is going on.
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 04/25/2015 22:53:24 by Will in Chicago)

Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam Date: 04/24/2015 13:09:09

This week we lost a woman who became an iconic image for women through the ages.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/02/RosieTheRiveter.jpg

Rosie the Riveter (aka Mary Doyle Keefe)
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13 comments (Latest Comment: 04/24/2015 19:57:01 by TriSec)

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Open Sunday Funday Author: velveeta jones Date: 05/03/2015 12:30:58

Counting the days Author: TriSec Date: 05/02/2015 10:37:17

Fluffy Friday Author: wickedpam Date: 05/01/2015 13:06:40

No One Would Have Cared. Author: Raine Date: 04/30/2015 13:08:39

Searching for Answers in the Ashes Author: BobR Date: 04/29/2015 13:12:10

Ask a Vet Author: TriSec Date: 04/28/2015 10:15:30

For the lives lost in Nepal Author: Raine Date: 04/27/2015 13:02:28

Sunday Wrap Up Author: velveeta jones Date: 04/26/2015 13:10:25

Football? Author: TriSec Date: 04/25/2015 12:44:49

Fluffy Friday Author: wickedpam Date: 04/24/2015 13:09:09