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Mark Haines
This morning, I learned that CNBC anchor Mark Haines had passed away suddenly last night. Wow. Some people may want to debate this, but Mark was always a voice of reason on CNBC. He wouldn’t take any nonsense from anybody, guest or co-worker. And the professionalism with which he handled the completely unexpected 9/11/2001 broadcast [...]
My First Book Review
Maybe you knew — and maybe you didn’t — but I like to read. The nice people over at BlogHer asked me to take part in their BlogHer Book Club review-cluster (somebody needs to think of a word to describe dozens of reviews of one book) on Jean Kwok’s semi-autobiographical novel, Girl in Translation. Just [...]
Ignore Them
I am completely disgusted with pretty much all politicians, and even more so with politicians that try to position themselves as “I’m a [insert noun] first, not just another politician.” Those ones are dangerous because half the time they don’t understand what the heck they are dealing with. I’m talking to you, Dr. Joe Heck! [...]
Shark Jumping
Yes, that’s right. I’ve got another bad case of outrage fatigue. Hopefully I’ll be recovered in time for Blog Against Theocracy Weekend in April! CSI — the original, the one in Vegas — has officially jumped the shark. It jumped the shark mere minutes after killing Justin Bieber! But no, one serial killer is dead, [...]
Canibal Shorties
Pesky Government Regulations: Saved lives. A question of scale: Nope, not toys. It does make you wonder how big a quake caused this. Tell me why we do this every Spring and Fall again: Not even cows like Daylight Savings Time. They say they want to save money, then they prevent us from doing it: [...]
Inland Shorties
To Paraphrase My Source: why do we demonize doctors for over-prescribing (and parents for over-demanding) antibiotics when 80% of them are used on the farm? Don’t Panic: Yellowstone has risen by as much as 10″ in spots. Useless: New food labels tell you everything they think you need to know at a glance on the [...]
The Shorties Exorcism
Where Have You Been?: Playing Black Ops. CODBO or BLOPS if you prefer. No zombies. Daddy Says So, and That’s That!: Jeb is not running for President in 2012. Even though Daddy admits that “he’s a good man, he performed as governor, he’s well-spoken, he’s not an extremist, he’s not a wild guy that attributes [...]
In the Shorties of Madness
What’s Your Angle: In what I fervently hope will be the last thing I have to say about Sharron Angle ever, Angle announces that she won’t be answering any questions asked by the pesky [local] media until she is a Senator, darn it. And Channel 8? You are so not invited to her Election Night [...]
Grape Leaves Changing Color
Fall has officially arrived in Vegas. In Closing: 22.5%; a brave man confronts ignorant women; it’s the continuing adventures of Harry and Sharron!; glad I’m not in Chicago this week; accidental gay marriage; is anyone really, honestly surprised they’ve found oil at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico? Really?; no wonder things are tough [...]
Looks Like Rain
Most people don’t carry around an umbrella unless they think there’s a good chance of rain. That being said: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board approved interim guidelines to help clarify its procedures for liquidating complex financial firms [edit: that is, "too big to fail" firms] when they collapse, including permitting better treatment for some [...]
