We had record heat the past couple days, and then today we had a microburst rip about 100 yard wide path of destruction through town. No one was hurt and no structural damage, but we had trees uprooted and 100 year old trees snapped in half. It was insane. I didn’t lose any trees, but …
Archives for May 2012
Tuesday Evening Open Thread: Willard’s Splendid Party
(Ben Sargent via GoComics.com) __ Paul Constant at the Stranger informs us that “Mitt Romney Is Hanging Out with Terrible People Today“: Tonight, Mitt Romney will be attending a Vegas fundraiser with Donald Trump. The Romney campaign hopes to pull in some $2 million from the event. For that kind of money, Mitt Romney can …
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First, They’ve Got to Know You Exist
First, I know some of you BJ regulars dislike posts on culture that don’t have a direct political angle, so I’m sorry for this, but I think culture is an inescapable part of politics and really need to say this. I also know that this topic has been discussed to death, but I do feel …
Fake conspiracy theories, but real victims
They’re purging voters again in Florida, as I’m sure you’ve heard: Nearly 200,000 Florida residents may be disenfranchised by their state government, with officials in Gov. Rick Scott’s administration seeking to “scrub” names from the voter rolls in time for the November election. A broad coalition of voting rights groups are pleading with Gov. Scott …
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Flamin’ Hot Fries
Methinks the Mexican drug cartels might have bit off more than they can chew with their latest target. Mexican drug cartels are not strictly drug cartels. One of their fastest growing markets is extortion of private citizens and businesses. Don’t pay, and you can be threatened — or worse. But largely, the cartels target small …
Cry Like a Baby
Curt Schilling is not a moocher and looter, you guys: In exclusive interviews with The Providence Journal, Schilling broke his silence, defending his beleaguered company and denying that he sought a government “bailout.” Schilling’s controversial partnership with the State of Rhode Island was forged with $75 million in taxpayer-backed bonds two years ago. If 38 …
Now If You Want This Money Baby
CNN asks this question: Justin Combs worked hard in high school to improve his football game and earn a 3.75 GPA . He recently received a $54,000 merit-based scholarship to UCLA, where he’ll play football. In April, Forbes named Justin Combs’ dad, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, the wealthiest artist in hip-hop. Some say the family …