October 2016 archive

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 (Give Me The Night)

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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2016 Junior League Championship Series: Game 3, Indians @ Blue Jays

When we left the Land of Cleves our heros, the Blue Jays (92 – 75), were trailing in the Series, having lost both games away. Not a good start. Saturday’s Game Bottom 2nd- Leadoff Solo Shot. Indians 1 – 0. Top 3rd- Single. Sacrifice. RBI Double. Tied at 1. Bottom 3rd- Walk. Fielder’s Choice. Steal. …

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Cute Dog

Seen this ad? I have. A lot. And it frequently comes on while TMC and I are watching The Daily Show or something else on the phone together (we’re highly organized even if we don’t look it, we have a tele-conferenced story meeting almost every night) and she invariably says- “Ooh, look at the cute …

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The Causes of Government Debt

As Dean Baker helpfully points out, the problem with the United States Economy is not that we have too much debt, but that we have too little. The only negative consequences of too much Government debt in an Economy with a Sovereign (owes debts payable in it’s own) Currency are Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, and …

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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 (Fire And Rain)

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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2016 Senior League Championship Series: Game 2, Dodgers @ Cubs

It was the tale of the Big Inning. In the 8th the Dodgers (94 – 74) mounted a serious threat and clawed their way back to even. With clever game management they had forced the Cubs (108 – 59) to bench their 100+ mph Closer after only 2 Outs and despite finishing the Inning in …

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Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – A Bone to Pick with Undecided Voters

Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time,” has a “Bone to pick” with undecided votes and those still supporting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in his “New Rules” segment:

Amy Goodman Goes To Jail

As an inmate, not a Journalist and it’s really not for sure yet as she is merely surrendering herself for charges related to her coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline but, since one of those charges might be Participating In or Inciting a Riot, there’s a possibility she could spend a long time in stir. …

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