Daughter of Illinois Sen. Durbin dies at 40 — chicagotribune.com
Very sad news. My condolences to the Durbin family. What a terrible sorrow for them.
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Daughter of Illinois Sen. Durbin dies at 40
November 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts
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Nathan Sproul: Shades of 2004
October 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Blogs Wot I Read, Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts, Politics, Schmolitics
I have a TERRIBLE memory, but sometimes I get a flash of insight. Does the name Nathan Sproul mean anything to you? I got one of those flashes, and found this Daily Kos: State of the Nation post that I actually remembered reading in 2004.
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Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama
October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts, Politics, Schmolitics
For the first time in its 161-year history, the Chicago Tribune endorses a Democrat for President, Barack Obama. As it happens, I prefer reading the Trib to the agressively blue-collar Sun-Times; never liked the latter papers rah-rah attitude toward Daley and other local pols. Also, their comics section sucks.
Via Daily Kos: State of the [...]
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In A World… Where Joe The Plumber Reigns
October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts, Politics, Schmolitics
Worth a listen for a chuckle: what if Joe the Plumber could unclog the economic mess?
Imagining ‘Joe The Plumber: The Epic’ : NPR
Sometimes that 15 minutes of fame turns into an hour. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin present the promo for a fictional epic called Joe the Plumber — it’s the story about [...]
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McCain Trying To Stem The Tide (of Rage)
October 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts, Politics, Schmolitics
Rage rising on the McCain campaign trail - CNN.com
Sen. John McCain is now urging his supporters to be respectful and tone down the angry and incendiary remarks about Sen. Barack Obama. They’re furious because… they’re losing, and they don’t understand why “the hooligans” and “socialists” are taking over their country.
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