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WHO'D A THUNK?

By Richard Day on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 10:28pm |
Joe Arpaio
 

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BREAKING BADLY

By Richard Day on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 7:12pm |

              

                   HEIR TO ZSA ZSA GABOR

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THE MONSTER MASH: RON PAUL AND THE NEWT

By Richard Day on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 5:25pm |

 

 

 

I wish to get into the Monster Mash a little earlier this year.

I intend on getting all over Ron Paul's arse but I need to discuss recent statements by Newt first.

Newt has gone off the deep end recently so I shall deal with him first.

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THE BIRTH OF THE HERO (A SERIES)

By Richard Day on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 6:29pm |
HERO WAS A GIRLY MAN!

A hero (heroine is usually used for females) (Ancient Greek: ἥρως, hḗrōs), in Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod, their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion.[1] Later, hero (male) and heroine (female) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good of all humanity. This definition originally referred to martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.

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CHARLES NELSON REILLY AND HIS GHOST

By Richard Day on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:27pm |

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Charles Nelson Reilly in 2000

I wrote an essay on an appearance by Charles Nelson Reilly on the Tonight Show that was televised many decades ago!

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MILITARY COUPS D'ÉTAT & SEVEN DAYS IN MAY!

By Richard Day on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 12:23am |

Rod Serling Suited man in his forties, with dark hair, thick eyebrows, and an intense expression

I am catching, for the 30th time (at least) Seven_Days_in_May

Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster were once again paired with Fredric-the-Fricking March in the background.

And of course this is really Twilight Zone since Rod Serling (the real voice of my generation!) wrote the screen play.

Kirk of course put the film together seeking to play the bad guy but, as usual, took a lesser (if not more important) role as the savior of democracy because Burt always got his way. hahahahaha

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AMAZON.COM & PABLO ESCOBAR & LIES

By Richard Day on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:50pm |

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POLICE POSING OVER PABLO ESCOBAR'S BODY

These third world countries just piss me off as far as how they treat their workers!

Some workers at Amazon.com’s Allentown, Pennsylvania warehouse are reportedly willing to contend with working at a brutal pace in dizzying heat so long as it means having a job.

Only one out of 20 Allentown-based current or former Amazon employees interviewed by The Morning Call reported that the online retailer was a good place to work. During summer heat waves Amazon had paramedics on standby to treat any employees who couldn’t stand the heat, the paper reported. But many workers pushed through difficult working conditions after seeing what happened to other employees who didn’t meet expectations — they were fired and escorted out of the warehouse.

Some employees worked 11-hour days during the holiday season and others were forced to maintain their productivity levels, even during the summer heat, The Morning Call reported. That might be what it takes to get the giant boost in sales Amazon saw last year.

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