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BETTING ON THE HORSE TO LOSE

I spent part of my morning comparing health insurance plans.  Despite the fact that I’m not really interested in getting health insurance.  I haven’t had health insurance for six years, nor have I felt any desire to get it.  With the exception of an occasional cold, some muscle strains, chigger bites and wasp stings, I […]

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ORGANIZED ANARCHY

Bob and I met Trace and his partner Kristin recently when they moved up here from the coast. Kristin is a media activist. and co-founder of Be Yr Own Hero. Trace works at Eastern Carolina Organics, a marketing and distribution service for local organic fruits and vegetables. Trace also hand makes books and writes an […]

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WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY WOULD BAN COMMERCIALS FOR ENHANCED SEXUAL PERFORMANCE?

A communist one, apparently. Those heathens have little tolerance for this kind of nonsense, according to this morning’s Associated Press story, China Bans Bra, Underwear, Sex Toy Ads The notice by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, stated: Illegal ‘sexual medication’ advertisements and other harmful ads pose a grave threat to society. They […]

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AN INTERESTING WEEK FOR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN

You can’t make this stuff up! Last Wednesday, KFC issued a press release about asking the pope to bless their fish sandwich: KFC APPEALS TO HIGHER AUTHORITY BY ASKING FOR PAPAL BLESSING FOR NEW KFC® FISH SNACKER SANDWICH New Fish Snacker Offers Modern Take on ‘Loaves and Fishes’ for Today’s Lenten Observers LOUISVILLE, KY – […]

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NEVER ENOUGH BLING

It was while enjoying one of my many guilty pleasures that I first came across the word “bling.” “What do you suppose this means?” I asked Bob, pointing to the picture in the State Line Tack catalog. Bob rolled over onto his right shoulder and took a look. It was a pink tee shirt with […]