The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | yesterday
AZ AG Terry Goddard (D) leads Gov. Jan Brewer (R) by a wide margin, according to the state's most respected independent poll. The Cronkite-Eight Poll, sponsored by ASU's Cronkite School of Journalism and KAET TV, shows 47% of AZ voters would back Goddard, while just 28% want to see Brewer get her own shot at a full term. Brewer, elected Sec/State in '06, ascended to the top job when Pres. Obama tapped...
do you speak english ? (Free subscription) | yesterday
RIAA 's new album of mashups and cut-ups is some of the weirdest, wackiest stuff that they've recorded in the last year or two. Spike Jones, Roger Roger, old kiddie records, and rude sound effects mix with Neutral Milk Hotel, James Blunt and the soundtracks to "Psycho" and “Eraserhead” ; '60s garage rock and Latin boogaloo collide with modern funky electro beatz. Whimsical animal...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Joe Bugner’s son sits down to watch his dad’s exploits in the I’m A Celebrity jungle tonight, he may as well be watching a stranger.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Joe Bugner’s son sits down to watch his dad’s exploits in the I’m A Celebrity jungle tonight, he may as well be watching a stranger.
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
The guy leading the wingnut pack for the Republican nomination is none other than Sheriff Joe Arpaio. If you don't know this Maricopa County sheriff, think back and remember hearing about some sheriff that gave up on buildings for inmates and replaced them with tents, made inmates wear pink underwear and eat sandwiches made from surplus bologna, no extra charge for that green stuff on the edges. He's...
Gila Courier (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Gov. Brewer is not doing well against AG Terry Goddard for next years gubernatorial election. According to the latest Cronkite Eight poll, Brewer trails Goddard by 19 points. This follows yesterdays news that Brewer is far behind current Treasurer Dean Martin in polling for next years Republican primary for governor. Martin is more than 2-1 [...]
MakeUseOf.com (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is coming up. Then comes Christmas. Yes, it’s that time of year again: weekends are spent baking cookies, tempting Xmas treats, seasonal decorations in every store and cheesy songs on the radio. If you want to get into the mood with music you enjoy or accompany your Christmas celebrations with a quality [...]
Free Advice (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
(I know that post title is weak; I got nothin'.) The Keynesians (e.g. Krugman and DeLong ) have been high-fiving Dean Baker over his response to the NYT article which has the audacity to say that the federal government's $1 trillion+ deficits may come with some strings attached. (BTW I like Baker; I debated him on the San Fran NPR outlet on Easter Sunday earlier this year.) So here's Baker's take on...
<B>Patrick Joubert Conlon</B> (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
And now for my favorite post of the day when I can stop reading and writing about politics and other dismal stuff and focus on beauty and glamor. To me Angie Dickinson is one of the most under-rated beauties. Maybe it's just my personal tastes but I think she was one of the most stunningly sexy women in Hollywood ever. Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) : She appeared in more than 50 films and...
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Rasmussen (11/18, likely voters, 9/27 in parentheses, primary numbers here ): Terry Goddard (D) : 44 (42) Jan Brewer (R-inc) : 35 (35) Some other : 9 (13) Not sure : 12 (11) Terry Goddard (D) : 39 Joe Arpaio (R) : 51 Some other : 7 Not sure : 4 Terry Goddard (D) : 40 Dean Martin (R) : 38 Some other : 11 Not sure : 1 Joe Arpaio (R) : 47 Dean Martin (R) : 22 Jan Brewer (R) : 10 John Munger (R) : 6 Vernon...
The Hedgehog Report (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
As a follow up to this morning's General Election poll in Arizona, here are the primary numbers on the Republican side from Scott Rasmussen.GOVERNOR - ARIZONA - GOP PRIMARY (Rasmussen) Joe Arpaio 47% Dean Martin 22% Jan Brewer (inc) 10% John Munger 6% Vernon Parker 6%I don’t know Arizona politics or what Jan Brewer's plans ...
One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Controversial Arizona Sheriff Is Strongest GOP Candidate for Governor Bruce Drake Contributing Editor Arizona’s controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio would have a better chance of holding on to the governor’s seat for the GOP in next year’s election than the embattled incumbent, Jan Brewer, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Nov. 18. Republicans had welcomed...
Mae West (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
MAE WEST entertained thousands of Mae-mavens at The Mapes. • • According to sports betting expert Ross Everett, The Mapes Hotel (which opened in 1947) in Reno, Nevada was an important part of Northern Nevada history. Ushering in a new era in casino gambling, The Mapes was actually the first property in the country to combine a hotel, casino, and live entertainment under the same roof. •...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
I HAD the pleasure of winning two tickets for That’s Amore last Monday.
Movie-Moron (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
The Fantastic Mr Fox soundtrack. Wes Anderson loves quirk. Enigmatic characters with deadpan stares, talking – and talking, and talking, and talking. With wry postmodern self-awareness. Steve Zissou. Jason Schwartzman in Rushmore. The Tenenbaums. Quirk up to the eyeballs. And…
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