August 2016 archive

Pondering the Pundit

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Friends)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Junkyard Cesspool Wars 2016: Day 3 Evening

Time Network Event(s) 8 pm NBC Primetime Diving, Gymnastics, Swimming, Beach Volleyball 8 pm NBCSN, Part 6 Water Polo (Men’s Prelim: MNE vs. CRO), Weightlifting 9:30 pm NBCSN, Part 7 Volleyball (Women’s Prelim: BRA vs. ARG), Boxing midnight Telemundo, Part 3 Telemundo Late Night 12:30 am NBC Late Night Canoe/Kayak 2 am NBCSN NBCSN Replay …

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A Tail Of Two Kitties

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it …

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Money, Money, Money

It’s all about the money. Follow the money. Show me the money. American elections have always been about the money and who has the most. The system has made it very expensive requiring candidates to spend massive amounts of time courting millionaires and corporations to donate to their campaigns. Senator Bernie Sanders raised millions with …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Reprehensible)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Junkyard Cesspool Wars 2016: Day 3 Morning

Time Network Event(s) 8:30 am NBCSN, Part 1 Field Hockey, Fencing 8:30 am USA, Part 1 Table Tennis, Equestrian, Fencing 8:30 am Golf Golf Central Live from the Olympics 9 am NBC Daytime, Part 1 Rowing, Water Polo (Men’s Prelim: USA vs. SPA), Swimming, Canoe/Kayak 9 am Bravo, Part 1 Tennis 9 am Golf Golf …

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Sunday Train: Adventures on the Beijing Subway

I have ridden the Beijing Subway and lived to tell the tale! Click through for scary youtube clip of the Beijing Subway Of course, the youtube clips you might be able to find about incredible overcrowding on the Beijing subway is just part of the story. Indeed, when riding on my “home” subway line, I …

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Junkyard Cesspool Wars 2016: Day 2 Evening

Serena and Venus eliminated in Round 1 Doubles. Australia ruled the pool. Croatia beats Spain in Men’s Basketball. Italy wins fencing and judo, S. Korea archery, China Diving. Kosovo won a Gold too, its first ever. There was a horrible crash in the Women’s Road Race which sent Annemiek van Vleuten to Intensive Care and …

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