Yes, the NH governor is voeing. He's said he will voe, and he means it. A voe is not something he takes casually! Voe is he ( Read more... )

The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Chicago Gov this day:

The sneer has fled from Blago's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;

But the band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,

For there is much joy in Springfield - Gov Blago was put out.

Seriously, someone needs to do a parody using the entire Casey at the Bat.

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holzman and rmjwell conversed on the need to vote out those who stalled on impeachment after running on it as a platform, and then of course about impeaching the administration personnel after they leave office; viz holzman's comment in his journal:

Just because a President has left office doesn't mean he -- and his whole damn gang -- can't be impeached. Nor is it an ( Read more... )

TalkLeft has some info on Governor Palin's appointment of a Justice to the Alaska state supreme court ( Read more... )

Those of you expecting a rant against the Republicans on this score, you're about to be disappointed.  Nor is it praise for them. Nor anything about the Democrats ( Read more... )

South Australia bans flaming hacky-sack-type children's toy; AU Federal gov labels it a "dangerous toy."

South Australian Consumer Affairs Minister Jennifer Rankine said the Fire Footbag was made from fire resistant material and was meant to be soaked in flammable liquid and ignited.

"The Fire Footbag essentially becomes a flaming missile which ( Read more... )

You non-Chicagoans may not realize how seriously endemic corruption is there.

Corruption: let me show you it

The Sun-Times reports that, as his REASON for breaking the law to keep his personal firearms registered per Chicago ordinance, Alderman Mell, "said he delegated the responsibility to a staff member, who apparently dropped the ball."

http:// ( Read more... )

Substitute teacher fired for being a wizard, among other things...
Teacher Jim Piculas does a magic trick where a toothpick disappears and then reappears.Piculas recently did the 30-second trick in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes.Piculas said he then got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he'd been accused of ( Read more... )

Gotta love spin - in a story with no bad actor, as it seems, too, we get this array of headlines...  Note the Chronicle's change from one day to the next.

Oakley man killed in collision with new Emeryville mayor
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Dec 7, 2007

Emeryville Mayor Kills Pedestrian
KCBS, CA - Dec 7, 2007

Emeryville Mayor Fatally Struck Former SFPD ( Read more... )

MINOCQUA, Wis. - Dozens of drivers made a mad rush for cheap gas after a station employee accidentally changed the price to 33 cents a gallon. [...]

Full story here.  Read it, please, then post your opinion.

Would you rush there and gas up... or try to call the manager?  What are the ethics here?  Discuss.