Andrew Breitbart tried to steal the limelight yesterday at the Anthony Weiner press conference.

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Some see "The Life Zone" as an insane right-wing anti-choice tank job. Me, all I see is Robert Loggia.

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Yes, as a matter of fact, that is Morgan Freeman and Bill Cosby.

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Switching Teams: Ex-Iowa GOP lawmaker is now backing same-sex marriage.  [Read more]

Happy Hump Day.

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War Crimes: Ratko Mladic arrives at the Hague to face justice. War crimes. How novel.  [Read more]

You have to Like Dog Bless You.

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Out of Space: The space shuttle Endeavor ready for its final return.

Bachmann Fever: Michele Bachmann is thisclose to announcing her run for President. Comedians worldwide rejoice.  [Read more]

Let us remember.

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Memorial Day: David Blight takes a look at how it all started. Also, take a look at CNN’s Home & Away presentation.

Obama in Joplin: President amazed by destruction as death toll climbs to 142. [Read more]

It's two days after Tuesday.

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They just keep coming. [Read more]

It’s devastation in Missouri.

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Missouri: Obama to head to Missouri on Sunday as death tolls reach more than 110.

How to Help Tornado Victims (Via USA Today) [Read more]

Steve Nash scores for New York Marriage Equality.

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You only have a couple days left. Make them count. [Read more]

The Endeavor's final launch.

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By law, all bloggers have to post some version of this song today.

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There was nothing to the Common story. [Read more]

Thanks for all the fish, Douglas.

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You don't need no education.

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Let's crank this back up, shall we?

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Well, okay, I guess you've heard the big news of the week--the finding and killing of Osama bin Laden.  Most of us thought the whole operation was pretty impressive--the stealth helicopters, the brave Navy Seals, the efficient execution of the world's worst enemy--it was all good.  But for ex-presidential candidate Donald Trump it was the worst news possible after a really, really horrible weekend.  First, on Saturday night he arrived at the White House Correspondents Dinner thinking he was ther [Read more]

Submitted sans comment:

Here it is. I’m dead, and this is my last post to my blog. In advance, I asked that once my body finally shut down from the punishments of my cancer, then my family and friends publish this prepared message I wrote—the first part of the process of turning this from an active website to an archive.

If you knew me at all in real life, you probably heard the news already from another source, but however you found out, consider this a confirmation: I was born on June 30, 1969 in Vancouver, Canada, and I died in Burnaby on May 3, 2011, age 41, of complications from stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer. We all knew this was coming. [Read more]

Thursday, April 28 10 PM:  Is anything else going on these days besides the Wedding of the Century, The marriage of Katherine ( Kate) Middleton and William (Will) Mountbatten-Windsor?  (This time the wedding of the century really is the wedding of the century--the century is young and until another big wedding comes along this is it.)
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