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Community Comment archive for Oct. 2010

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2010

How true are the following? 

Good evening, Netizens.. From my incredible wife comes the following: “By the time a woman realizes that her mom was probably right, she usually has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.” After a short period of introspection, I countered with: “By the time a man…

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AP Picture after rare tornado cluster hits parts of AZ (Felicia Fonseca / Associated Press)

Tornadoes pound parts of Arizona?

Good evening, Netizens... There was bizarre weather afoot in Arizona today. Normally they have an average maximum of three or four tornadoes per year, but never before in their forecasting history have they seen clusters of tornadoes, perhaps as many as six or seven according…

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TUESDAY, OCT. 5, 2010

Westboro is coming to Spokane to save us all... 

Good evening, Netizens... Westboro Baptist Church is coming to Spokane to continue spewing more hatred against gays, and from their website, we present the Westboro itinerary for the Spokane area: Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA October 21, 2010 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Moody Bible…

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David Horsey,davidhorsey.com,seattlepi.com
David Horsey takes on TV attack ads

Horsey's take on political attack ads? 

Good evening, Netizens... In the election year when television attack ads have become so much a part of the sand-blasted television real estate, when every minute or two we hear more ads from either Dynamic Dino Rossi or Pork Barrel Patty Murray, each attacking the…

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David Elton goes to trial... 14 

Good morning, Netizens... This morning, at long last, I will be testifying at the trial of David Elton for the prosecution. Approximately 600 days ago, this sordid affair called the case of Washington State Versus David Elton began, based upon an e-mail message written by…

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FRIDAY, OCT. 1, 2010

Nancy Pelosi cartoon from Politico.com

Congress runs home to get re-elected... 

Good morning, Netizens... I believe it was Will Rogers who once penned that we should hide women and children whenever Congress is in session. Well, as of today, women and children are once again safe because Congress is heading home to tend their re-election fires,…

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Bernard Schwartz has passed away... 

Good morning, Netizens... If I told you an 80 year-old Hungarian-American named Bernard Schwartz had passed away of a heart attack at his home, most of you reading this would toss your hands in the air and go, “PHTT! So who is Bernard Schwartz?” Well,…

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