There’s a ‘semper fi’ joke here somewhere. From the Washington Post: HONOLULU — The actor best known for playing the TV character Gomer Pyle in the 1960s has married his male partner of 38 years. Hawaii News Now (http://bit.ly/14tFM3U) reports Jim Nabors and his partner, Stan Cadwallader, traveled from their Honolulu home to Seattle to …
Open Thread: Kerry’s Confirmed
From his hometown paper, the Boston Globe: Senator John Kerry wins confirmation as secretary of state; to replace Hillary Clinton at swearing-in ceremony later this week WASHINGTON — The Senate Tuesday confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Senator John F. Kerry to be secretary of state, handing the Massachusetts Democrat a redemptive career victory that ensconces …
Late Night Open Thread: Geeks, Represent!
. (h/t commentor Elizabelle) . Ron McNair’s brother: “Later on, a show came on, called Star Trek. Star Trek showed a future where there were black folk and white folk working together. I looked at it as science fiction, ‘cuz that wasn’t gonna happen, really. But Ronald saw it as science possibility.” ********** Living memory, …
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Early Morning Open Thread: At Least We Have Cookies
. . Signs point to a less-than-enjoyable Monday. On the other hand, annoying the sort of people who feel “teaching young girls to make their own choices” is a bad idea gives those of us in the Reality-Based Community even more reason to stock up on Girl Scout cookies. Apart from rewriting all badge books …
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Sunday Evening Open Thread: Concussive
Chris Hughes, former Obama campaign staffer, and his chief editor Franklin Foer, used the relauch of TNR to score a 45-minute interview with President Obama. There will be much serious discussion of the results in the immediate future — if the President had not chosen to announce that “[U]p at Camp David, we do skeet …
Dog Rescue Bleg – Central North Carolina
From reader SarahB: My husband and I, and our pets, have a wonderful little stray dog staying with us, and we’re looking for a good home for her. She’s going to require some medical care (more on that below), but she’s very loving and smart and well-behaved, and is sure to be a rewarding pet …
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Open Thread: R-MILF on the Clearance Table
So much for that vaunted GOP loyalty. From Slate: It turns out that while Fox News did offer Palin a new contract to keep the former vice-presidential candidate on staff, “it would be hard to describe it as a generous contract,” reports the Daily Beast’s Howard Kurtz. Although Kurtz doesn’t go into details, he says …
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