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NixonButtons
Where do you go when you need to get a Richard Nixon ceramic mugs or a silk Nixon banner? why to Nixonbuttons.com, of course. Here you can build your Richard Nixon collection with confidence from the nation’s leading collector/dealer of Richard Nixon collectibles.r r Personally, I’m thinking that a “Women… Listen ⇢
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Happy Birthday Williamsburg Bridge
It holds little of the romance and nothing of the architectural splendor of its neighbor, The Brooklyn Bridge, but The Williamsburg Bridge, which turns 100 today, is an icon in its own way.r r The vehicle that opened Brooklyn to the Jews crowded into Manhattan tenements is the source of… Listen ⇢
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Delusional on the Deficit
My friend Robin passes along this piece from The Washington Post from South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings. Definately worth the read…r r r Delusional on the Deficit – Ernest F. Hollingsr r Nobody is paying any attention to the budget deficit. Last month the House Budget Committee’s Democrats forecast a… Listen ⇢
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Remembering Julius And Ethel Rosenberg
Today marks a sad day in U.S. history, the 50th anniversary of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Perhaps because I grew up living with a blacklisted leftist, or that my childhood home was a mere 5 miles from the death house at Sing Sing prison in Ossining New… Listen ⇢
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Bush falls
Today while off on a Father’s Day scooter trip to the park with my son Jeremy, he brought up the Segway and the fact that they were impossible to fall off of. Beautiful intro Jeremy. Now I have a reason to link to these pictures of our Moron of a… Listen ⇢
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ActForChange Petition: What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?
If you’re like me and believe that the Bush Administration manipulated evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction in the months leading up to the preemptive attack, you’ll want to head over to the Act for Change site and sign their petition. r r The petition is aimed at… Listen ⇢
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Richard Thompson
Über guitarist and genius songwriter Richard Thompson has released his first studio recording in four years. The Old Kit Bag marks Richard’s departure from Capitol Records, and to my tastes is a much organic sounding album that the over produced work he created for much of the 90’s.r r Those… Listen ⇢
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The Beecher Tornado
As I’ve mentioned here before, one of the amazing things about the Midwest is watching the summer storms as they roll through. Late spring and summer is tornado season here and watching cold and warm fronts collide can be a breathtaking experience. Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Beecher… Listen ⇢
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