Nov
30
Creative people have more sex — and yet somehow Eminem still manages to get lots of action too
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The headline reads “Creativity linked to sexual success“: Psychologists at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Open University found that professional artists and poets have about twice as many partners as other people… But Dr Daniel Nettle, a psychologist at Newcastle University’s School of Biology, said it is a double-edge sword. “Poets and [...]
Nov
30
Bush's Colin-oscopy: Prez "too detached" on war details according to former Powell Chief of Staff
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Larry Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for former Secretary of State Colin Powell, has said that President Bush was “too detached” from the war details. Powell himself was, of course, also at odds with Bush and Cheney a number of times. I can’t remember if I read this before or after I read some other [...]
Nov
30
Bush’s Colin-oscopy: Prez “too detached” on war details according to former Powell Chief of Staff
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Larry Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for former Secretary of State Colin Powell, has said that President Bush was “too detached” from the war details. Powell himself was, of course, also at odds with Bush and Cheney a number of times. I can’t remember if I read this before or after I read some other [...]
Nov
29
Researcher rules Mao more murderous than Hitler and Stalin — Adolph and Joseph throw down red flag, demand booth review
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If you thought Hitler and Stalin were the most murderous dirtbags ever to walk the planet, think again. China’s Chairman Mao’s policies led to the deaths of around 77 million of his countrymen. What caused this? Like all Marxist politicians, and a lot of others of varying socialist/communist visionary philosophy, Mao had a grand vision [...]
Nov
29
Bruce Springsteen for Senate? — "No worse than the rest"
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This could be more exciting than three years ago when I heard that Ted Nugent was considering running for Michigan governor. There is a growing movement to convince Bruce Springsteen to run for New Jersey Senate. There’s a vacant seat now that John Corzine has been elected Governor for the bargain price of $44 million. [...]
Nov
29
Bruce Springsteen for Senate? — “No worse than the rest”
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This could be more exciting than three years ago when I heard that Ted Nugent was considering running for Michigan governor. There is a growing movement to convince Bruce Springsteen to run for New Jersey Senate. There’s a vacant seat now that John Corzine has been elected Governor for the bargain price of $44 million. [...]
Nov
28
Reader email: activists opposing the death penalty, but only for the "right" (or should I say "left") people?
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Just got this from Laura Z. regarding today’s column, “Celebrity activists lose their Crip on reality”: Can you tell me how many of the celebrities you mention were vocally opposed to Tanya Faye Tucker’s death? Now that you mention it, I don’t recall the anti capital punishment Hollywood bunch circulating a petition to keep authorities [...]
Nov
28
Reader email: activists opposing the death penalty, but only for the “right” (or should I say “left”) people?
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Just got this from Laura Z. regarding today’s column, “Celebrity activists lose their Crip on reality”: Can you tell me how many of the celebrities you mention were vocally opposed to Tanya Faye Tucker’s death? Now that you mention it, I don’t recall the anti capital punishment Hollywood bunch circulating a petition to keep authorities [...]
Nov
28
Detroit Lions fire coach Mariucci — on to the next colossal disappointment
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Yes, I admit it, I’m a Lions fan (rest of group responds “Hiii Doug”). Being a Lions fan is sort of like paying for hemorrhoids, so to that end I can’t explain why I follow the team, but I just do. Detroit Lions coach Steve Mariucci has been fired by team President Matt Millen. Many [...]
Nov
28
Monday's column: The Crips, the Bloods, and the celebrity activists — which gang is the most dangerous?
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Today’s column at WorldNetDaily, “Celebrity activists lose their Crip on reality“, discusses the case of Stanley “Tookie” Williams, convicted murderer and co-founder of the “Crips” gang, which has now been franchised from coast to coast like a U-Haul place. Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection in early December for the murder of four [...]