Monthly Archives: August 2015

Bernie Versus Hillary

August 22, 2015 – 2:21 pm

Today I saw my first Bernie volunteers in fort Greene, Brooklyn. The Bernster has my vote. Sanders was the only senator to vote against the War in Iraq. ps George Carlin as VP

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Asshole of the Week 8/18/2015 Kim Davis

August 22, 2015 – 2:02 pm

I understand belief as a Red Sox fan. I knew in my heart that the Fenway Faithful would be rewarded with a World Series triumph, although maybe not in my lifetime. This year I haven’t worn my Red Sox Nation shirt. The Bosox never got it together and we are last in the American League […]

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Julian Bond RIP

August 22, 2015 – 1:34 pm

“Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years’ worth of education.” – Julian Bond A great and tireless fighter for human rights. Julian Bond was not quitter. None of us should be either. RESIST.

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STING LIKE A BEE by Peter Nolan Smith

August 21, 2015 – 4:02 am

This past May a tropical bee flew into our new house in Sri Racha. My wife attacked the flying insect with a broom. My two year-old son Fenway screamed at the buzzing creature. I rolled up yesterday’s Bangkok Post and tracked the invader’s flight. My first swat caught the zigzaging bee and it caromed off […]

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Jesse Ventura For Ambassador to Cuba

August 15, 2015 – 6:57 pm

Former governor of Minnesota and ex-WWF wrestler Jesse Ventura has retreated from public life and lives ‘off the grid’ on the Baja, devoted to losing weight through surfing. I last saw him on the Larry King Show promoting his new book and he responded to the TV commentator’s query about Dick Cheney saying ‘waterboarding wasn’t […]

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