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THE DOG YELLER

                              
 

You ever fall in love with a dog?

No, this is not about bestiality.

I mean, have you ever truly loved a pet?

Well I have and there are certain things that have to take place in order for this bonding to occur.

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A NEW YEAR IN EDUCATION

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  NOT THE FINEST HOUR

Surprise, surprise, historians have found glaring errors in a textbook claiming that African Americans fought in large numbers for the South during the Civil War.

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THE MEANEST SOMBITCH IN AMERICA

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              A NON SMILER

 

Maricopa County, Arizona is so messed up right now; it is difficult to find a starting point from which any intelligent discussion could ensue.

Officials in different departments of the state are at each others’ throats.

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POSITIONS; HOW TO GET PROPERLY JOBBED

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Okay we have these unemployed peeps all over the goddamn place.

And the politicians continually scream that what is lacking is education.

If we only had a better educational system, everybody would be happy and employed and reading and learning and sexually satisfied.

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THREE HEROES IN THE DAYS OF YORE

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                  RUSH IN YOUNGER DAYS

 

1970: Place: Some Selective Service Office:

Oh I was supposed to check in here, my number is 9.

Selective Service: Oh well that is fine. Just go over there in that line with the semi naked guys.

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HYPNOTIC RHYTHMS

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I found Garrison Keillor reviewing the ‘new’ autobiography of Mark Twain.

Incredible.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/books/review/Keillor-t.html?pagewanted=2&ref=general&src=me

 

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CARLIN OR AVLON:TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME

George Carlin
 


JOHN AVLON @ THE BEAST

 

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TEN YEARS AFTER

 

 

                                TEN YEARS AFTER

 

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