David Cay Johnston looks into the government handouts around a $250 million project to revitalize a mall that should have never been built: When the Monroe County industrial development agency gave [developer] Congel’s plan initial approval I asked for its due diligence. The county provided a thin report stating that if taxpayers finance the restoration …
Archives for June 2012
Doctor My Eyes
Those are front page stories on the mobile editions of the Post and the Times. I suppose this kind of shit gets clicks or sells papers, but from what I’ve seen over the years, those papers’ editors like to climb into the three wheeled clown car heading to Stupidtown whenever any member of the vestigial …
Saturday Morning Open Thread
Here’s the boss hen, ready for her close-up. I’m off the the feed store shortly for more pine shavings and chicken chow. What are y’all up to?
Fuck off, It’s My Website, I’ll Post About What I Want
So I was about to go crank Little Feat, and I changed my mind and started playing the Who, who I just love. I’m a bit tuned up on scotch and mojitos, so just bear with me. I started playing Eminence Front, which always makes me think of growing up in Bethany, WV and the …
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Late Night Open Thread
That was a fun party. Now for an hour of Little Feat before bed. Gotta get the daily dose in to keep the spirit solid. Also, we have now been linked by Epicurious, so media domination must be close. Also, I have Tunch Ilkin’s address, and I will be sending him a Feed apron and …
Open Thread: Bilderbergers Among Us
Conspiracy theorists take note: Bilderberg 2012 is here, and this year it’s back in CIA Country. Charlie Skelton’s posting regular dispatches at the Guardian: It’s all change at Bilderberg this year, with a new chairman, new media and Occupy Bilderberg knocking at the gates…. The hotel is encircled by the offices of the world’s largest …
Another Open Thread
Had to leave the BBQ in a rush because my brother is at Steeler’s Fantasy Camp and was chatting with Tunch Ilkin, and my brother mentioned that Tunch was named after him and wanted to see a pic, so I had to race home and take a picture of Tunch (the cat) in his native …