tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13808699833702859652011-04-21T17:27:20.026-07:00Observations on our timeskrane7http://www.blogger.com/profile/02972422469113419744noreply@blogger.comBlogger1531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380869983370285965.post-18127498901911425032008-11-18T19:21:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:24:51.118-08:00

For those who grew up east of the Rockies, Southern California's often long summers can be a real drag upon one's psyche. Especially in the inland areas that are away from the coast, temperatures into the nineties can hang on well into October. Whereas a week or two after Labor Day, the season changes dramatically in the northern and eastern climes, the scent of autumn does not truly appear until

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Was having a conversation with some conservative leaning folk the other day when the following words came out of my mouth: "You know, many of us Democrats would have to say that in the long line of things, perhaps Reagan and the first Bush were not that bad after all."Now for a fierce partisan like myself that was a lot to say. I went home and began to ponder what exactly prompted such talk. It

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My first thought was to be sarcastic. To say some goodbyes and good riddances to McCain, his wife, Palin, her family, Bush, Dana Perino, and so many talking right wing heads. To put it in their faces after all those inane anti-Obama comments that so many of them spewed out during the last months of the campaign.But, no, now is not the time to dwell on the negative. Now is not the time for

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Oh to wake up early on Wednesday morning to know that we did the correct thing by being on the right side of history. To wake up to a "job well done". That our nation voted for hope and the future. That we all put the racism aside that has plagued us for all these many years. That we elected Barack Obama as the next president of this glorious nation.This is the dream that so many are hoping to

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In a way it is poetic justice that rain has fallen on baseball's parade. The same rain that has been dampening the two presidential candidates' jaunts through the Keystone state that just happens to be the site of that very same World Series.Sometimes it is good for the soul to experience the actual changing of summer into autumn. The suspension of the baseball championships is being viewed

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The roaring locomotive that is Sarah Palin is moving out front once again. The woman whose ambition knows no bounds is finding her voice on the campaign trail. The new energy and confidence exhibited by the Alaska governor is aimed at being a boon to her own future not as a help towards her tired old running mate.The irony is that John McCain's staff did not closely look into Sarah Palin's

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The now infamous "food stamp" broadside originates from right here - western San Bernardino County. Located some forty miles due west of Los Angeles, the growing communities of Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, and Chino Hills are now the focal point of national attention over the overtly racist political depiction of Senator Obama inside a food stamp bill decorated with ribs, chicken, kool-aid

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Desperate campaigns try desperate things. The writing was on the wall when before the end of the Democratic Convention in Denver, John McCain plucked the obscure Sarah Palin from far away Alaska. As reported here earlier, the McCain campaign had to know that they had to shake things up to have any chance at this election. Ducking and hiding the new VP candidate, McCain was able to pull into a

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We have been spending most of our time dissecting the various issues, personalities, and major events of this epic presidential campaign. But as we move ever so closer to Election Day (literally three weeks plus two days from now), it would be prudent to take a snapshot of where the candidates are at this moment on the all important electoral college.We would refer our readers to three excellent

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The action is coming quickly now. We used to talk about twenty-four hour news cycles. Now things seem to be changing on the hour. Last night's debate is so yesterday. A speech in the morning is superseded by an attack or response ad in the afternoon. A poll in one state garners attention until another one comes along just minutes later.The world is spinning at incredible speed. While we sleep,

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The strange thing about Sarah Palin is that she can be all things to all people. And she knows it. There are vast reserves of sexual energy that she uses to both emasculate and energize men. She uses the wife and mother card to reach busy and tired women who see her as the ultimate role model. She invokes a spirit of independence and of the mythical frontier by finding a way to cozy up to her

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Isn't it enough already that we can't have more than a few seconds after a major speech, press conference, or debate before the pundits and so called experts fill the airwaves with their opinions. It would be nice to have the news broadcasts summarize what has just taken place and perhaps go to a justly deserved few minutes of commercial time so that when they go back on the air our heads would

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Every election cycle it comes down to the same thing. Hard core Republicans choose life and family issues and rally around their candidate. Left leaning Democrats see government as a help towards the bettering of the lives of the lower and middle classes and enthusiastically follow their nominee. And a growing number of so called "Independents" sit on the sidelines and act like they need to know

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Tear it all up and start all over again. Let the nukes fall where they may as long as the bombing takes place far from America's shores. Wall Street be damned. Brokerage houses, banks, and the established money market can all fail as long as the man on Main Street receives his just recompense. The icebergs can melt and the polar bears can drift off and drown as long as we can get oil for our gas

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Dateline: Harrisburg, PA Friday October 24 10:30 amEvent: McCain-Palin Joint Rally in front of state capitalFirst Speaker: Sarah PalinThanks to all of you for coming out today. We all know how important this election is. Oh, I see that NRA sign over there. Yes, no one is going to take away our hunting rights. You know, my favorite food is fresh moose stew. I also see those drilling signs. C'mon

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What exactly are they doing to John McCain? The so called straight talker and maverick of Washington is looking more and more like a smiling version of Dick Cheney. The man who pleaded for honesty and decency in campaigning is following every move in the Karl Rove playbook.Something happened to McCain during the Democratic Convention. The polls were pretty close to even but someone on his

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Ironically, it might have been the anti-religious HBO TV host, Bill Maher, who has best put this election into the proper context. On his most recent "Real Time" episode, Maher explained to his guests that it was time to separate the political (i.e. winning strategies) from the truth (i.e. what is best for America).On CNN, a similar appeal was made by Harvard trained legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.

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If everything was just so neat and easy. Obviously, Barack, Michelle, and those two adorable children are the twenty-first century Huxtables. Good looking, law abiding, upwardly mobile, urbane African-Americans. Examples to both their own people and the rest of America as to how inner city blacks can put away poverty and reach the upper middle class. A real American success story.But life is just

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The Republicans have found a new way to focus attention on this election. Issues be damned. Who wants to think about all those pressing problems like high prices, mortgage payments, health care bills, terrorism, wars, and global warming to name just a few. No, what voters want is to feel a close affinity with the next presidential team. Remember in 2004 the real issue boiled down to who would be

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She was a hit in Wichita, Peoria, and Spokane. She was sassy, outspoken, unnerved, quite articulate, good looking, and able to seduce both a high school friend and a married man who should have looked forward to having Jennifer Garner meet him in bed every night. But the fictitious Juno did not win over the millions of middle Americans who flocked to her quirky independent movie because of all

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It's hard keeping up with the news. Imagine the plight of columnists and bloggers who were all set to sing the praises of Barack Obama and the Democrats: How they made peace in the imperial mile high city of Denver, held the coronation of the young Senator Barrackus Obamus, and symbolically put the political daggar into the heart of general Julius McCain even before his own convention circus in

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A little made up tension is not such a bad thing. Of course, anyone with any knowledge of politics knows that Bill and Hillary would come around to fully support Senator Obama. (This is being written just hours before Bill's Wednesday night speech). The two of them are Democrats and any longtime member of a major political party must find a way to bury the hatchet and move on with the majority.

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NBC paid billions for the Olympics. They would be damned if anything got in their way of scoring high ratings and turning as many bucks as possible. The first week found the Michael Phelps journey falling into their laps. Coupled with the week and a half battle between America's gymnastic sweethearts and the allegedly underage Chinese tumblers, the Olympics took on a life of its own. Night after

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Dear Senator Obama,Let's get right to the point. Do the right thing. Give us Hillary. Swallow your pride. Lick your wounds. Get up off the mat and get with the program. Enough with the nuanced answers. Hillary is a lion and not only will she be a strong voice for you but she will help you find your own voice.McCain has been hammering you with celebrity nonsense. He has his minions hinting that

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Instant pundit analysis had John McCain the clear instant winner in Saturday night's Rick Warren faith forum held in Lake Forest, California at the huge Saddleback Church. McCain was hailed on CNN and MSNBC for his quick and decisive answers to Warren's questions, his storytelling abilities,and his overall connection to both the TV viewing audience and those watching live at the church.However,

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Hail all new media! With the advent of streaming internet video, multiple cable channels, cell phone technology, and good old broadcasting TV, the ratings are up in Beijing. NBC Universal is the big winner as its monetary bets have paid off with the huge success from these current Chinese Olympics.Yes, everyone is getting into the Olympic spirit. Fans can get total wall to wall coverage of their

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So you are going to hold a big event. Perhaps a birthday party. A sweet sixteen (do girls still have them?). A Quinceanera (big in Southern California). A coming out debutante ball (nah, most of us have nothing to do with that one). A wedding. A big anniversary date. The point is, whatever the big occasion is going to be, you want everything to run smoothly.All of us know what it is like to

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It was the dog days of August that did in John Kerry. While he was out sailing, the GOP opposition was able to do him in. First, the act of sailing by himself fed in to the attack line that Kerry was aloof and "not one of us". Second, his summer vacation robbed Kerry of precious days to dig in in a key swing state such as Ohio, and eventually helped him to lose there. Finally, while he was

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In one of the craziest games of the season, the New York Yankees came back and defeated the league leading LA Angels 14 to 9 this afternoon. Down quickly 5 to 0, the Yanks got off the mat and eventually took an 8 to 5 lead after seven innings. New Angel, Mark Teixeira, smashed a grand slam in the eighth inning but the Bombers relying on a host of Angel fielding miscues eventually pulled out the

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It felt strong. I mean it seemed to last a long time. Not only did you feel the swaying but you could hear the rumbling. For a few seconds, those of us who have lived through the Whittier and Northridge California quakes, one had to wonder if indeed this was THE BIG ONE. But thankfully, things began to subside and us earthquake vets knew that most likely we had dodged the bullet for now.An

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Please click to read this recent excellent submission to the New York Times. I do not know if any of us could have expressed these ideas in a better form.

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They did it to Dukakis. They did it to Kerry. They kind of did it to Gore. And now the GOP attack machine is attempting to do the same to Barack Obama. And what is is that they are trying to do? Isolate Obama. Make him seem aloof. Too intellectual. Suave. Sophisticated. French? Well maybe not that far but at least European.According to MSNBC's Chris Matthews, the election usually boils down to

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Out west, word is brewing that clothing retailer Mervyns might be heading for the exits. Popular in California and other western states, Mervyns is an alternative to Kohls, which recently launched a campaign to gain a foothold in the same areas serviced by Mervyns.Of course all of this comes on the heels of recent reductions and bankruptcy considerations by chains such as Ann Taylor, Steve and

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So here we are in the middle of year 2008. We should be celebrating our nation's position as the number one power militarily and economically. More people today own a home than ever before. A presidential election will take place and there will be a peaceful transition from the current office holder to the new one. New York just put on an All-Star show for the ages without any hitches; displaying

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May all our loyal readers enjoy the Fourth of July Holiday. Wewill resume Inland Echoes in mid-July.

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There are seminal moments when what we once thought life was like no longer holds true. The givens and guideposts that led us through our mundane lives no longer apply after certain catastrophic events. For all who live through these moments a new anxiety and a new reality replace the calmness that we always took for granted.A cursory look quickly reveals such events. For those dwindling in

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Ten bucks (give or take a little depending onwhere you live, what your age is, and thetime of the day) is what they ask you to pluckdown at the cinema box office. Ten bucks for a fewhours of escape from the heat, flooding, depressingnews, and the god-awful eternal presidentialrace. In this age of inflated admissions to everything (i.e. Disneyland, Major League Baseball,Broadway), ten bucks does

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What is it about sports that draws so many? Particularly, what is it about championships that gets even the casual observor involved? In the past few months some major events have held many of us breathless as we pondered the outcomes that were played out before us. Each of these championships were unique in their story lines and how they evolved. Each gave us a glimpse into the beauty of

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Not long ago, Democrat operative Terry McAuliffe made a comment while on Meet The Press, that his deceased dad would be talking to Tim Russert's late father up in heaven. Patiently and with that trademark wry humor, Russert reminded McAuliffe that "Big Russ" was still with us and hadn't gone on to his reward.Who could have none, that just weeks after that show was taped, the ever present,

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We truly are living in depressing times. Gas prices are rising daily if not hourly. Foreclosures are not just hitting those who barely could afford that suburban home; but now some of the so called rich and famous. The stock market is going wild, people are retrenching on vacations, and soon unemployment will dramatically rise.When things were going awful in the midst of the real "Great

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Sunday morning's newscasts here in Southern California were dominated with the big fire that hit the backlot of Universal Studios. Up in smoke went the town square made famous in Back to the Future. Lost was the facades of New York Street that were used in many films including the classic, Inherit The Wind. Additionally, a film vault was lost which housed copies of numerous movies.As the flames

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An earthquake hits Northridge, California on January 17, 1994. The incredibly strong shocker registers a 6.8 on the Richter scale. Damage is well over $12 billion in the overpriced San Fernando Valley. Fifty-seven are officially proclaimed dead with approximately 12,000 injured. Scientists can easily explain the movement underground that causes large quakes like this one to hit California.It is

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Before writing further, I want to take just a moment to let my readers know that I myself am an Evangelical Christian. I believe wholeheartedly in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I trust the Bible to be my companion on my journey through this life and on to the next. I accept the sacrifice of Christ on the cross as the payment for my own sins and trust Jesus to be my savior and guide.I applaud all

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What if we lived in a nation where a book was the main source of all laws and rules? What if that book said that women should not be employed outside the home? What if that book said that women should be covered in humility and that is taken to mean that women should be virtually covered when they leave their homes? What if that book saw all other sources of religion as false and the inhabitants

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The news is bleak. The prognosis is even bleaker. Death is just around the corner. And yet at this moment of darkness, the light of Senator Edward M. Kennedy is shining brighter than ever before.Underneath all the bluster and posturing for the nightly news clip on the evening broadcasts, there really is genuine admiration and friendship among political foes. A man who is now seventy-six, who has

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What if there was a terrible catastrophe that hit upon our shores? Perhaps a twister that runs through Oklahoma wrecking incredible havoc. Or an earthquake along the California coast that causes billions of damage and an incredible amount of death. Maybe floods hit a low lying city leaving it stranded without power, food, and a civil administration to keep law and order. If any of these scenarios

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The next act in our Greek tragedy is what to do with the apparent loser in the Democratic nomination process.A Death By A Thousand Cuts: They each took turns stabbing Caesar. Now the ultimate slap in the face is the trickle of superdelegates who come out each day to proclaim their allegiance to Obama. Two this day, four on another; not a mighty rush but just enough to make each day painful for

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So who is she? Does she dress up in white robes at night? Does she secretly attend white supremacist meetings? Does she make a practice of not hiring anyone of a different skin color? Did she grow up on the dusty fields of "Tobacco Road"? Were her parents, spouse, or child noted bigots?What is it about Hillary Clinton that made ninety-two percent of the African-Americans who went to vote in North

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(Kudos to MSBC's Chris Matthews for coining Tuesday's big primaries as "the twi-night doubleheader".)It was not that long ago that baseball fans could get a two for one deal. Two games for the price of one!! Almost every other Sunday and holiday was set up as a doubleheader. This usually meant that the first game would start at 1 pm (instead of the normal 2 pm matinee time). When games were

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Four current hot news stories. Four very logical results. So what did you think would happen?* Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) becomes sexual. So? Isn't this the same route that most pretty cable TV kid show stars follow? Miley sat for a photo shoot with world famous photographer, Anne Leibovitz, and lo and behold, she is peering out at us with a lot of skin and a provocative look. Hey, she is

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If it was just him alone, it would not be about race. Barack Obama is not a threatening presence. To start with, he is one half white. He did not grow up in the inner city but in, of all places, Hawaii. He spent parts of three years working with local folk in Chicago. The rest of his career has been in places like Los Angeles (Occidental College), New York (Columbia), Boston (Harvard Law),

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Eight points. The over and under spread. Spurs vs. Suns. NBA bettors special. NOT!! This was the spread for the Pennsylvania Primary. Six weeks of grueling work. The spotlight of the nation and the world upon it.This is what our politics has come to. It is no longer enough to win an election; the question is by how much. For Hillary Clinton, deep into debt, heavily outspent by her rival, the bar

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Or is it the Long House? The Log Cabin? The rebirth of the Beehive House in Salt Lake City? Or if we boil it down, sexual heaven for some perverted middle age men?I mean what is going on down in San Angelo, Texas? It is hard to pin down all the facts. Was there this anonymous sixteen year old girl who telephoned for help? Are there girls, as young as thirteen and fourteen being forced to marry

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For someone who has built his campaign on rhetoric, Barack Obama has really stumbled upon his words this time. By now, everyone knows about Obama's secret speech to the "elite, liberals" in the San Francisco area. Asked why he was not polling better in places like small town Pennsylvania and Indiana, the candidate mumbled on about people being bitter and clinging to their religion, their guns,

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There was a great episode of Seinfeld where George finds the natural order of things falling apart. He has destructive encounters with birds and then an innocent squirrel which leads to an animal hospital bill and the squirrel's need to coalesce in George's apartment. After each encounter, George wryly observes that humans and animals have a deal to stay out of each other's way. This is George's

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There it was. Right in their own hands. Destiny. Victory. Immortality. Nine points up. Less than two minutes left. The CBS announcing team felt it. Kudos were being handed out to Coach Caliperi and his "dream team". How quickly the dream turned into a nightmare.Looking back upon Kansas' overtime triumph, three key plays led to Memphis' demise.1) The non-three pointer. Derrick Rose hit a three

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Loud, louder, louder still. The voices scream across the internet wires. Ann Coulter says this. Randi Rhodes says that. Michelle Malkin shouts. Cindy Sheehan yells. An Obama activist makes accusations. A Clinton supporter responds.Who are these folks that are driving our political conversations? How many understand the value of looking at both sides of an issue? In our 24/7 world, opinion is

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The page is being turned on the winter. Spring has hit in most locales. The boys of summer have returned. And as every long suffering baseball fan knows, "hope springs eternal".But on a deeper level, where is hope? We just visited the people of Tent City where there is little hope. People who have been done in by the complexities of life. Most wondering where their next meal will come from let

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You head towards the Ontario International Airport. You turn on down on your luck Holt Blvd. and then south on Grove. You turn right, along the border of the airport, onto State Street. And then you see a few tents. Short, squat, igloo style tents. Perhaps three or four. One of them has an American flag flying above the center of the tent. Not an extremely large flag, but one that could be

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Change, Change, Change.We hear it, we see it, we are supposed to feel it.He is different: Obviously, he looks different than any other man who has been president.He is the voice of a new generation: At age 46, he is on the younger side of those who get this far in the primary process.He is a "once in a lifetime candidate": So says Governor Bill Richardson whose own once in a lifetime campaign

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It is madness that Democrats continue to hide what they stand for. It is madness that Republicans can be mad, say what is on their hearts, and win election after election. It is madness for the Dems to continue to play the wimp and let the other party roll over them. So with March Madness sweeping the nation it is time to peer into the November playbook and see if there is anyway for the

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It started with some subprime home foreclosures. Folks who never should have been in the position to buy homes valued at $250k to $300k and above defaulted on payments that were increasing because of exotic loans created to give them the illusion that they would be able to afford the American dream. Those unfortunate souls began to increase in number and in geographic terms and before you knew it

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Wasn't she dead already? (figuratively speaking!)I mean, who has heard anything from Geraldine Ferraro? Sometime in the summer of 1984 Geraldine was picked by Walter Mondale to jump start his ill fated campaign. But just as we were getting used to the woman from Forest Hills, New York word leaked out about financial improprieties involving her husband and well, as will all remember, everything

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Could any novelist in his or her wildest imaginations surpass or even come close to the strange realities that have hit all of us these past few months? The stories, straight out of the world of living real beings, were once the staples of fictionalized conceptions thought up by writers great and small. But now, almost on a daily basis, we are being bombarded with truths that hit us right where

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Oy vey, do the Democrats have a problem! And it will all center on some alta cockers from New York and its environs.Isn't there enough trouble over who will win the nomination? Neither Obama or Clinton can win enough delegates on their own to claim the party's mantle. So, the call has gone out for a redo vote in those two rule breaking states - Michigan & Florida. Sooo, what's the big deal?

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Perhaps we were a bit premature in writing Hillary Clinton's obituary. If you stick around long enough, your opponent just might stumble, hurt himself, and open the door to new possibilities.On Little Super Tuesday (which still has Texas outstanding as we write), Hillary Clinton has found a way to continue her now long shot campaign for the presidency. Besides finding a more strident voice and

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When pundits, voters, and the general public look back to what has been one of the most exciting presidential primary seasons in memory, one moment will stick out from all the photos, essays, and videos that captured the campaign for posterity. It will feature the preseason favorite, the former first lady, the senator from New York, Hillary Rodham Clinton.On the eve of the first primary in New

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For one brief moment, the long deceased American Basketball Association will be resurrected in the minds of moviegoers this weekend with the release of Will Ferrell's over the top comedy, Semi-Pro. Ferrell is a proven box office winner so his movie will shed light on an era that has been forgotten by most and remembered by those few who were fortunate to live in an ABA city during the leagues run

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The debate, the "last" debate, will start in a little more than an hour from this posting. Hillary, if you are reading, here is what you should say:"I want to continue my last thoughts from the waning moments of the Texas debate. I am proud of Barack Obama and if he should win I will enthusiastically support him and help bring a Democratic victory in the fall. That said, I have the right and the

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In more leisurely days, one could pick up a copy of the weekly news magazines (i.e. Time, Newsweek) to get expert analysis of presidential campaigns. If a primary was held once a week or twice a month, the magazines could give thoughtful insight into the candidates and their developing campaigns. Just a few years ago, one could depend upon his/her local newspaper to get the top political stories

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Eight days ago this blog ran a story titled "Hillary In the Nether World". A handful of primary losses later, we are back again wondering why Hillary continues to run. She has tried a variety of tactics - detailed economic blueprints, TV ads, an extra day in Wisconsin, jumping on Obama's delivery of Governor Patrick's (Mass) speech - yet nothing has stopped her opponent.Clinton has one last shot

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Two recent episodes have clearly revealed that Senator Obama is not the "CHANGE" agent that he and his handlers have been proclaiming. Oh, they might be changing the way a politician gets elected (see MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, etc.), but what actual change will Obama bring to America if and when he occupies the White House? Now that he is the newly minted front runner, the columnists, commentators, and

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In the midst of the election madness, the stubborn streak of campus killings, the free fall of the markets, and the hidden war in Iraq, a man of courage and hope passed away over the weekend.Leo Greene has suffered with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) for the past two years. What made his story remarkable was that he covered his own slow demise on the pages of the newspaper he worked for in Ontario,

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Why Hillary? Why are you willing to face such scorn and derision? Why don't you see the clear message that so many hate you and will delight themselves by dancing on your grave? Are you staying in this presidential race for the country or for yourself? If you don't gain the nomination, will you actively campaign for your former opponent, or will you go sulk and pray that he loses so you can come

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The African-American Vote -If the idea was once that Bill Clinton was the "first black president", that concept has now been put to death. With each new day, a greater and greater percentage of African-Americans are climbing aboard the Obama bandwagon bringing him millions of votes and millions of dollars. Nowhere will this be more evident than when the votes are tabulated next week in DC,

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Notes on Super TuesdayGOP - What's to discuss? McCain did a bang up job and is this close to becoming the nominee. If Romney drops out presumptive vp candidate Huckabee will be the last obstacle.Right Wing Radio - Get over it! Are you really going to swallow your mikes while Obama or Clinton move towards the White House and appointments of judges that you would disdain? Of course not! There are

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We all should have known that the Super Bowl would eventually become something much different when the NFL powers to be began to use Roman Numerals to keep track of each season's game. The World Series is just that - the World Series. But there is something haughty and intimidating about Super Bowl XLII.The NFL has its roots deep in the soil of the midwest. A game of brutality (mixed with moments

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For the Democrats Florida does matter:1) Clinton took 50% of the vote in one of the mostdiverse states2) Many Floridians voted early - In California andmany other states people have been voting for up toa month already - meaning that anywhere from a third toone half of the vote is already in - before the Kennedyendorsement took place3) The percentage vote broke down pretty close to whattook place

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At what point will the gun lobby fold some of its cards and give in to common sense? Perhaps there is no point of return. Presidents have been killed and shot at and little has been done to rein in all the guns that are on our streets. Meaningless handgun laws like The Brady Act tinker at the edge of the gun problem but do little to stop the continued carnage in our nation. At what number of

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From afar we worship them. Actors, Athletes, Politicians. We follow their exploits through People magazine, the E Channel, and on websites like TMZ. If it is someone we truly admire we share in their good fortune. If something ill happens to one that we don't particularly like, a perverse happiness seems to invade our soul.Are we bored with the mundane things of life? Are we weary of our day to

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What must have gone through the mind of Hillary Clinton the night that Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucuses. Her inevitable crowning as the presumptive Democratic candidate was on hold. Standing on stage with a nineties reunion that included husband Bill, General Clark, and Secretary of State Albright could not have invoked much optimism in the former first lady. That she went straight on to New

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Three issues. The big three. The ones that many social conservatives hang their hats on. There can be no compromises. Abortion is murder. Marriage must be limited to one man and one woman. Americans can carry their guns wherever they want. Any deviation from these positions will cause political death for national Republican candidates and vast electoral losses for any presidential aspirant in the

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You have to wade through about thirty minutes of up close excruciating pain as you watch two elderly men deal emotionally and physically with the death sentence that has come upon each of them. Seeing Morgan Freeman and an even more suffering Jack Nicholson alone in their hospital room is not anyone's idea of movie escapism. But director Rob Reiner has a purpose in his new tale of two very

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One-liners. Emotional moments. Over-the-top speeches. All have done in prominent presidential contenders.Way back in 1967, George Romney (yes, current GOP presidential aspirant Mitt Romney's dad) stated that he was more supportive of the Vietnam war effort after touring the southeast Asia nation with U.S. military leaders who had "brainwashed" him. Romney, who ultimately was against the war,

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What can poor Hillary do? She may or may not be up against an unstoppable force in Barack Obama. Oprah Winfrey has a pretty good track record and seems to have sprinkled her magic dust upon Obama and his photogenic wife, Michelle. The mantra is CHANGE and the young people seem to be running with it. Who would not love to see the tall lanky Senator who holds such refined oratorical skills? Who

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What exactly does Barack Obama stand for? What actual experience has he had that would leave someone to vote for him for president? On Thursday night in overwhelmingly white Iowa, the photogenic Illinois Senator overcame the doubts many might have harbored about him, and won a convincing first in the nation caucus victory. Not only did Obama win the Democratic side of the voting but he helped

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It is the eve of the New Year.A look back...Dec. 31 1862The forces to keep the Union together and smash the chains of slavery look in complete disarrayDec. 31 1914The guns of August have given way to the glacial trench style warfare that threaten the lives of millions of Europe's bestDec. 31 1941A nation still in shock over the wanton destruction at Pearl Harbor wonders what the future will

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"A savior was born in the town of Bethlehem. And his name will be Jesus." It is Christmas time. A season when many, Christian and non-Christian, reflect upon that famous birth in a far away manger that took place some two thousand years ago. A young couple, Joseph and Mary, had endured much criticism over the pregnant bride. In an era when stones were used to kill an unmarried woman with child,

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Oprah.She can run a TV show. She can run a magazine. She can run a bookclub. She can sometimes run her weight way up the scale. But lets look at who she really supports: Rachel Ray, Dr. Phil and now Barack Obama.Do you really like Rachel Ray and her 30 minute meals? Would you really place your emotional center with Dr. Phil? Can Obama really be the best candidate for president?Rachel Ray can

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Or should the title read Christmas in New Hampshire? You have to give it to John McCain - he knows how to continually attract the Geritol vote. In a surprise twist (well not that much of a surprise), turncoat Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has publicly endorsed the Republican McCain for President. And this has happened before any voting has taken place!This posting is not about

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Reporter: Mr. Clinton, did you inhale?Clinton: No!!Flash forward to October 2008Reporter: Mr. Obama, did you inhale?Obama: Yes, I did. I wrote about this in my book.Reporter: At what age did you stop taking drugs?Obama: Well, it is in my book that I took some drugswhile at Occidental College. You know, almost allstudents were taking stuff in those days.Reporter: Did you ever share some pot with

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It is Christmas season. It is especially sad to report the murders that have taken place in Middle America. As we wrote about in our last post, nine lives were lost in the Omaha shopping mall. Now, just yesterday, five more (including the gunman) have been killed in two church related shootings in Colorado.I will briefly state once again that it is impossible to stop people from becoming cold

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Who Was Robert Hawkins?12/7/2007 8:49:34 PMDoes it really matter who he was? Do we need to know the "profile" of the Stockton, California rifleman? Or the Virginia Tech murderer? The answer is a resounding NO!!No matter how much so called counseling and intervention is done, there will always be psychopaths in our midst. Whether young or old, there will always be those who want their "fifteen

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Danny Ainge, Billy Barty, Laraine Day, Jon Heder, Dean Jagger, Orrin Hatch, Wally Joyner, Harmon Killebrew, Marie Osmond, Gladys Knight ... Wait a minute!! Gladys Knight!!! Yes Gladys and all those named above and five million more in the USA are all members of the Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons).I am not a Mormon. I am not a fan of Mitt Romney. But damn it if I'm not going to come to his and

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Actually we should place the blame on CNN. The YouTube "debates" that have aired on the news channel are really nothing more than "man in the street" questions. Even with some computer technology thrown in, the questions are selected by CNN's news staff. There had to have been inquiries on almost all the subjects that interest American voters. But the thirty plus that were chosen was an attempt

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What do ALL political candidates do when someone they know might have done something that might affect their candidacy? We all know the answer - throw the bum off the train!!! Hillary Clinton's support for New York Governor Spitzer's realistic call for illegal immigration ID's got her in deep trouble in a recent debate. Behind the scenes she forced Spitzer to give up the politically unpopular

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When one approaches the Creator with thanksgiving, one needs to also examine the heart. As a nation we need to take this moment to reflect on what God has given us and what we have collectively failed to do in response. So here are some thanks and requests for forgiveness. May we all grow in the love of God and become better messengers of charity and truth.Lord, thank you for allowing our nation

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GUEST POSTING BY BIG VSome random observations after viewing what CNN billed as a debate. (Hillary won and is winning so we will leave her alone for now)Barack Obama has been a professor longer than he has been a REAL Senator. He appeals to that college educated crowd because he is one of them. It seems that he can always give a great intellectually sound speech, but when it comes to debates he

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We screwed up the University of South Florida by publicizing their (at the time) undefeated season and climb to second place in the BCS rankings. Of course once we (and a cover story by Sports Illustrated) were published, the upstart Bulls went on to lose three straight contests and plummet from the collective minds of American sports fans.Now we have the opportunity to do the same to the nine

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Trendy Old Pasadena California now boasts the newest, hippest, and largest Whole Foods Market on the planet. With three levels of underground parking (including valet) and two stories holding over 75,000 square feet of merchandise it is a wonder to behold. Fruits, veggies, a fish market, vitamins and fragrances, a juice bar, wine, cheese, Asian and Tapas bistros, aisle upon aisle of health foods,

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