November 2007
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Irresponsible Headlines
Headline: Ringo is Dead What did you think when you saw that? Yeah, me too. The least talented (but equally famous) member of The Beatles seems to have died. Or not. The headline is for Hall of Famer and Green Bay Packers “great” Jim Ringo. I’ve never heard of him. I’ve watched sports since the early 70s…thousands of football games. Never heard the name. I worked as a...
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God's Law
Another feature of the South (and perhaps elsewhere): A Jacksonville (FL) sheriff’s office car has a Jesus fish on it.
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Decline of the Eyebrow
This may be a Southern thing, but I’ve noticed a lot of 18-25 year old women shaving their eyebrows completely off, and then re-drawing them. Someone explain this to me. I understand many women don’t like their eyebrow shape, and while I think that’s pretty silly — I’ve never heard a guy say something positive or negative about a woman’s eyebrows, as long as...
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New Pig
Scientists claim they’ve found a new species of wild pig in the Brazilian jungle. I’m not exactly sure why it is news today, considering that the Dutch scientist who found it said he made the discovery in 2000. Anyway, according to the scientist:
I sensed there was something behind me and looked over my shoulder and saw three huge peccaries walking in a row,” he said in an...
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Cowboy Up
Do ya’ like Cowboy poetry podna? Well, the 24th annyal National Cowboy Poetry Gathering l’be Jan 26-Feb 2. in Elko, Nevada. You can now git yer tickets online. If yer a big spender, $155 l’git ya a ranch toor. But fer only $11, you can take a yodelin’ workshop. Think I’m overdoing it? Maybe, but the official site says this:
…we look forward to pondering our...
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Maura Tierney
Remember when she was on Newsradio and was cute? I don’t watch ER, but I just saw a preview while watching a good show, and she looks horrible. Fleshy faced and unhealthy. Maybe ER should hire Dave Foley. The show would certainly improve and maybe Maura would benefit from an occasional laugh.
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Infotainment
NBC’s top news anchor, Brian Williams, is hosting Saturday Night Live. When did we get to the point where the people we are relying on for accurate news reporting are appearing on variety comedy shows? No wonder we can’t tell what’s news and what’s entertainment. Meanwhile, the truly entertaining Katie Couric is being de-personalized so she can deliver the news. We loved...