Eric Florack on February 5th, 2007

Today’s your birthday, Honey. Certainly you’ll be getting gifts on this day, but I think the occasion correct to ask for something of you, too.

There are times, I know, when you see me not at my best. You must

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Eric Florack on February 5th, 2007

No I’m not talking about Hillary Clinton’s integrity.  (Though, admittedly, that would be a completely accurate measurement…)
I’m talking about the temps outside at the moment.  That storm that I spoke of a day or two ago, had a rather

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davidl on January 28th, 2007

Tacky Alert.

I suppose it makes sense that if something doesn’t work, to fix it.  So one might give Hakuo Yanagisawa credit for good intentions.   The BBC reports on foot in mouth disease:

Hakuyanagisawa.jpgo Yanagisawa called for women

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davidl on January 25th, 2007

fanning_dakota.jpgGood news from Robert Redford’s Sundance film festivale, Hounddog the movie featuring the rape of character played by twelve year old Dakota Fanning, pictured, is not selling.

(FOXNews)”Hounddog,” the simply awful movie in which 12-year-old Dakota Fanning‘s

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davidl on January 23rd, 2007

2007 March for Life 

(H/T photo:  Townhall )

Mary Katherine Ham has more photos, here and here.

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davidl on January 22nd, 2007

On Saturday Bit wrote:

My wife has been complaining for several weeks now, that it’s too warm here in Rochester. “There’s no snow”, she complains, Telling me repeatedly that she likes winter she likes the snow and so on.

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davidl on January 18th, 2007

Art Buchwald 

 The Associated Press has reported:

WASHINGTON – Columnist Art Buchwald, who chronicled the life and times of Washington with an infectious wit for over four decades and endeared himself to many with his never-say-die battle with failing kidneys, is dead

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Eric Florack on January 17th, 2007

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Well, behind the ice storm came the snow, which stuck to the ice.

So, trees around here now look like this one in my front yard, this morning.

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Eric Florack on January 10th, 2007

When I was growing up, there was a fairly good sized box standing in the corner the living room.  In my earliest memories, it towered over me by at least a foot and a half. In retrospect, it was a

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davidl on January 9th, 2007

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(H/T photo: All Posters )

Yes the Sun is shining in Mudville today.  The Baseball writers got it right today.  Both Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn won easy election to Baeeball Hall of Fame.  Goose Gossage finished a

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Eric Florack on January 8th, 2007

Years ago, there was a tagline: “Not tonight, dear, I have a modem”.

Well, my twist is, not tonight, dear, I have an HD TV with 5.1 surround. To say the very least, I’ve been having some fun with it.

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Eric Florack on January 7th, 2007

You’ll recall I’ve been making noises about running over to Northeastern Ohio. We decided yesterday was the day. Subject of trip? Railfanning, and Lighthouses.

My wife is into lighthouses, and the boys are into trains.  The southern and eastern shores

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davidl on January 1st, 2007

Who owns American English?

In the morning fish wrapper, I read a version of this article suggesting the banning of several words.  I was tempted to give the LSSU professors the esteemed BB award.  Yet the perfessors at LSSU

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davidl on December 28th, 2006

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( H/T photos  Heart Attack Grill )

In RealClearPolitics, John Stossel asks, “Is Nothing Too Trivial For the Busybodies?

The motto at the popular Heart Attack Grill in Tempe, Ariz., is: “Taste … worth dying for!” That’s

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Eric Florack on December 15th, 2006

Well it seems apparent that the accuser in the Duke faux rape case did have sex with at least one yet to be identifed male.    David Scott of the Associated Press is reporting that the accuser has given birth.

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