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Government Cannot Restrict Corpse Coverage

Posted on 9/11/2005 by Al Swearengen

Aftermath: CNN Wins Round One; Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Continue reading →

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Week 1 Picks

Posted on 9/11/2005 by Al Swearengen

9-6 for Week 1 with Atlanta taking down McNabb and Owens tonight. Continue reading →

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A Sportsfan’s Dream – Weekend Weblog

Posted on 9/10/2005 by Al Swearengen

Sox-Yankees x 2, Notre Dame-Michigan (on now), South Carolina-Georgia, Texas-Ohio State (the main attraction), Clemson-Maryland (on now), LSU-Arizona St, NFL Opening Sunday…as Al Bundy used to say, “Let’s Rock”!

I’m going to be updating this as the weekend progresses. My picks for tomorrow are on the way Continue reading →

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The Low Blame Theory

Posted on 9/9/2005 by Al Swearengen

These two articles were sent to me while I was away (thought I’d have a PC to write on, but unfortunately it was busted) – and they detail exactally how the Mayor and Governor screwed the pooch in terms of pre-storm preventative action. I’ll let you read them and then comment afterwards. Continue reading →

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Rolling Stone to Publish Thompson Suicide Note

Posted on 9/9/2005 by Al Swearengen

Rolling Stone, the magazine that was home for years to Hunter S. Thompson, will publish a note written by the gonzo journalist days before he committed suicide in February. Continue reading →

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“Popular Culture” Sucks So So So Much!

Posted on 9/8/2005 by Al Swearengen

The Patriots pregame…Freddy Prince Jr. announcing Ozzy Osbourne, who’s lip synching ‘Crazy Train’ inside the helmet the team runs out of. Continue reading →

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Barbara Bush’s Wealthy Outlook of Convenience

Posted on 9/5/2005 by Al Swearengen

“And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this–this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them.” Continue reading →

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The Real Story! Army was ready to go

Posted on 9/5/2005 by Al Swearengen

Note: NorthCom’s mission is to protect the homeland. Continue reading →

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Stock Market – Weekly Preview

Posted on 9/5/2005 by Al Swearengen

I’ve got a couple of picks for long term growth and a couple conditional picks. The portfolio ended the week 10-10, 100% in terms of win/lose over last week. 1.78% increase overall – would have been a gain of $1,288.25 if the money were real. Continue reading →

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Army Again Baffled by the Obvious

Posted on 9/4/2005 by Al Swearengen

The New Orleans deputy police commander, W.S. Riley stated that the National Guard rolled in to New Orleans and went to sleep. That they were playing cards while police, firefighters and private citizens were rescuing people and battling the armed criminal element. When asked about this allegation, Lieutenant General Steven Blum said, “The real issue, particularly in New Orleans, is that no one anticipated the disintegration or the erosion of the civilian police force in New Orleans.”

More incompetence, assumptions and excuses. Is planing for the best possible scenario the right choice? Hmm…I can’t remember. How did that strategy work in Iraq? Continue reading →

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Efficiency Key to Patriots’ Success

Posted on 9/4/2005 by Al Swearengen

The time has come for another Super Bowl run for the Pats, and to kick off the NFL season here’s an article that speaks to how they’re getting it done. My first week picks, I’ll try to get them posted by Tuesday. I’m trying to nail down a consistent source for the point spreads. Hope to have the week one lines posted shortly. Continue reading →

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Law Officers, Overwhelmed, Are Quitting the Force

Posted on 9/4/2005 by Al Swearengen

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Idiots Rule!

Posted on 9/3/2005 by Al Swearengen

1. Price Gouging GOOD for America!
2. Dennis Hassert Has the Right Idea
3. LA National Guard in Iraq Doesn’t Matter
4. WalMart’s Corporate Heroism
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Sorry Everyone, but it IS about Black and White!

Posted on 9/2/2005 by Al Swearengen

The initial framing of this tragedy I was acquainted with on the net was that the politics and blame are in bad taste. Continue reading →

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Chimp genetic code opens human frontiers

Posted on 9/2/2005 by Al Swearengen

In honor of the wackos out there telling people that Noah had baby dinosaurs on the Arc… Continue reading →

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Mock Portfolio A – 9/1/05 Update

Posted on 9/1/2005 by Al Swearengen

Total for the week so far is a gain of 1.11% – $799.50
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Negros on the Overpass

Posted on 8/31/2005 by Al Swearengen

Literally baking under an unforgiving sun, some have been on the march for two days already without water, food or direction from officials of where to go. Time ticks away, police shoot home movies of the new coastline, scattered rooftops imersed in tears from heaven. Continue reading →

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