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June 23, 2009
CBS News: Iranian Protesters Don't Care What John McCain Thinks
On ABC News, Iranian filmmaker/journalist Kouross Esmaeli commented on the Republican Image via Wikipediacriticisms of President Obama's handling of the Iranian Protests in the wake of the blatantly rigged Elections.Kouross not only emphasized that most Iranians couldn't really care less about the opinions of Senator John McCain, a man who gleefully sang about bombing Iran during the presidential
Ron Paul Casts Only Vote Against Iran Resolution
Ron Paul is an odd political beast. Half of the time, he sounds like an insane carnival barker attempting to persuade us that his bizarre sideshow is worth the price of admission. Other times, however, he manages to appear as the voice of reason in a endless cacophony of maddened voices screaming into the night. Oddly enough, which version of him you see usually depends on which side of the
June 22, 2009
Judge Shelves Catcher In the Rye Knock-Off
Cover of The Catcher in the RyeJudge Shelves Catcher In the Rye Knock-Off - Arts & Living News Briefs | NewserJ.D. Salinger is not only one of the most reclusive authors, he is also one of the most litigious. He is very protective of all of his works, but by far his most closely guarded literary contribution is the classic Catcher in the Rye. Salinger has never allowed anyone to touch this
June 21, 2009
Book Review: The Little Sleep by Paul Tremblay
There is a certain sub-genre of detective novels that I have always been a fan of, that of the Unreliable Narrator. Something about a private investigator that can't trust his own perceptions of reality, let alone his clients, deeply appeals to me. Maybe it has something to do with the individual's daily struggle to make sense out of the world that whirls about them with little rhyme or reason.
Book Review: Pain Killers by Jerry Stahl
I have a nasty habit of discovering excellent series in the middle. Very seldom am I lucky enough to read a novel with characters and situations that I thoroughly enjoy, and then later discover that they have been carried over into new novels. Instead, what often happens is that I find out a book I liked is from the middle (or sometimes end) of an excellent series, and I am forced to backtrack
June 15, 2009
Rusty DePass, South Carolina GOP Activist, Says Escaped Gorilla Was Ancestor Of Michelle Obama (VIDEO)
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog entry in response to all of the ludicrous, insensitive, and racially bigoted statements being made at the time about Sonia Sotomayor. The title of the blog post was a simple question:Are All Republicans Racist?Obviously, many conservatives took exception to the question. They felt I was assuming that the actions of a few were indicative of the views of anyone
