Wild Card/TGIF -- 2/24/06
Here's a Wild Card for individuals who have their own threads to promote this Friday afternoon ...
FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2006
P.S. -- Don't Worry, Be Happy -- 2/24/06
Pew Survey: Republicans are happier than Democrats: It's not because the party controls all levers of federal power either/NewsMaxDFO: By and large, I'm a fairly happy person. Nothing I prize more than a good laugh. Of course, I occasionally get owly, especially on the blog…
Top Cutlines -- 2/24/06
Golden retrievers (Samantha, at the wheel, Barkley and Tanner), owned by Jon Morse, of Aurora, Colo., during a visit to the dog park at Cherry Creek State Park Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Aurora Sentinel & Daily Sun, Shannon Davidson)Top Cutlines:1. (tie) Parallel…
"The Thinker"
“A penny for your thoughts,” they’d saywhen he was in a pensive way;for cogitations more sublimethey’d sometimes offer him a dime.The Bard of Sherman Avenue
Extra! 22 Ports In Deal, Not 6
22 ports in Arab deal, not just 6 as reported: Scope of Dubai firm to stretch from Maine to Gulf of Mexico, and: Survey: Massive hit on Bush over ports: For 1st time ever, Americans prefer Democrats in Congress over president on national security/both WorldNetDailyDFO:…
Smile, When You Say "Colorectal"
Claudia Bucher with the Red Cross, crawls through CoCo, The Colossal Colon, at Crestwood Hospital Thursday in Huntsville, Ala. Gastroenterologist Smita Shah said the giant colon can increase the public's awareness about the need for colorectal screenings and just get them comfortable in saying the…
HBO -- to Cis Re: Uptight People
Cis Gors: "East Coast especially in New England are known for being tight with their money, sometimes uptight and closed mouth. ... But when they meet you, they want to know who your parents and grandparents are and etc. Because of being closed mouth, they…
HBO -- to Dustin Re: Fernan Tower
Dustin: "People keep commenting on how this building will block views.... have you actually looked to see where this building will be? Have you ever been over by the entrance to the Resort Golf Course? All that's there are ugly, run down gas stations and…
HBO -- to Tom Taggart Re: Balanced Budgets
Tom Taggart: "I am amazed how some republicans have abandoned the idea of a balanced budget. At one time it was central to their platform. It was so important they proposed constitutional amendments to balance the budget. Now that they are in power the message…
APhoto of the Day -- 2/24/06
Golden retrievers (Samantha, at the wheel, Barkley and Tanner), owned by Jon Morse, of Aurora, Colo., during a visit to the dog park at Cherry Creek State Park Thursday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Aurora Sentinel & Daily Sun, Shannon Davidson)
Question of the Day -- "Famous Potatoes"
Issue: Potato lobby makes case in license plate debate/Betsy Russell, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: Idahoans, particularly those of us in the north, should have a choice whether we have "Famous Potatoes" on our license plates or not. Having said that, I'd probably choose to keep the plates because…
Quick Fix 6 -- 2/24/06
1. APhoto Fix: HBO's apologies to anyone planning to watch the scintillating curline match between the US and Britain tonight ... United States skip Pete Fenson yells after a shot during the bronze medal curling match against Great Britain in Pinerolo, Italy during the Turin…
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