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There She Blows, Miss America!!!

I just caught something at the Baltimore Sun. It is kind of a rehash of Rush Limbaugh by two of the reporters from Mediamatters.com. But it is short and hilarious.The point of the article is that Rush is going...
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How I Know I Am Not A Good American

In order to decide whether or not you are part of a community, part of a culture, part of a nation; you must examine your values. I mean if all those around you worship something that you despise, you...
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NORTHCO-X: Invasion of the UFO's

Sean got to the Castle Bar with the full intent of making the shuttle a designated driver. The word was that Frank was awake, like nothing had happened. But they were keeping him in the hospital for observation.He looked...
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PROFESSIONAL DISTANCE: A Discussion of Health Care Reform

On April 13, 1919 there was a massacre at a place known as the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. Thousands of people gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh (garden) near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, on...
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NORTHCO-IX: Onslaught of the Armadillos

Sean got to work that morning early. More than an hour early; which was strange for the man who never wished to give more than one minute extra to the slave owners, as he mentally referred to them. It...
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THE MORTGAGE JIHAD

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Los Angeles housing advocates launched a campaign warning of mortgage rescue scams, a couple hit by foreclosure are charged with torturing two loan-modification agents they suspected of fraud, authorities said on Monday.The couple, Daniel...
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NORTHCOVIII: Strange Fauna

                                                    Yesterday morning when I went out to feed the rabbits I noticed some blood on the straw in several places and also up the ramp to the feeder hutch. The blood seemed diluted, not bright red and thick and...
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TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM

div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } I found this little tid bit of comedy from theonion.com dated 2/01/06: "Tonight, by executive order, I am creating a permanent department with a vital mission: to ensure that the...
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NORTHCOVII: The Pink Slip

                                                                                              Miniature horses and foals Algie would feel soooooooooooo free at times like this. The pink and lavender ensemble was so perrrrrrrrfect.The stereo was blaring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwy1x0-cZaI The silk panties were 'form' fitting. Hard to find things like this in...
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THE RAID

Eliot Ness Bureau of Prohibition Eliot Ness April 19, 1903(1903-04-19)-May 16, 1957 (aged 54) Oh good news on the drug front. I mean assuming you are not short a nickel bag or something.Federal officials arrested more than 300 people in...

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