Over the past few weeks, it seems that our senior senator, Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) has been busily trying to ruin her political career.
Following all that hubbub over the health care debate, Lincoln's popularity has been steadily slipping here in Arkansas. A recent Rasmussen poll shows her losing to any Republican who bothers to run against her while a Daily Kos poll shows her slightly ahead of Republican challengers but struggling mightily against Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter in a primary challenge.
To make things worse, she's angered seniors by voting against a John McCain amendment that would reverse the Medicare cuts put in the health care bill. Here's the relevant portion of a press release I received yesterday from a group called 60 Plus from that group's president, Jim Martin:
I and the 5.5 million supporters of 60 Plus are disappointed Senator Lincoln chose to vote against the McCain Amendment and against restoring the $500 billion in cuts to Medicare made by the Senate health care reform legislation. Seniors have a long memory and we will not forget this betrayal.That's right -- she's angered another group out there. I don't care if you like, dislike or are just neutral on Lincoln. You've got to be wondering -- what the heck is she doing?
One of the finest scenes in which Sandler has been involved. You'll thrill as a tormented Sandler misses his girlfriend and agonizes along with a Beach Boys song.
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My wife, the lovely Marci Kay, went and started up a new blog -- The Crazed Wife Blog.
Why would she call it that? Well, that's a long story. Years ago I made up a fictional publication called Crazed Wife Magazine.
"You got your column done yet?" I'd ask.
"What?" Marci would reply.
"You know -- your monthly column for Crazed Wife Magazine," I'd explain. "I'm sure I've done something lately you can write about..."
And we'd laugh and laugh. Actually, I'd laugh and she'd roll her eyes at me. Typical.
At any rate, click on that link up there and pay her blog a visit. Do it or I'll get in trouble...
Some of the Black Friday lunacy seemed particularly bizarre this year.
It was so strange, in fact, that I took some time to write about the odder behavior around these parts.
Click here and read all about it!
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
As for me, I spent the week with my wife's family in northwest Arkansas and got to know my 13-month-old nieces -- Cornpone and Mud Flap -- a little better.
Click here and read all about the little tykes.
Awwww. Cute!
Yes, I'm up in northwest Arkansas visiting my wife's family for Thanksgiving.
I was out at the Westwood Drive In of Springdale this afternoon to pick up one of the finest hamburgers to be found anywhere. While waiting for my order, I picked up a copy of the Star Shopper for the heck of it.
This place called Buddy's Home Furnishings bought a huge ad on the front of the Shopper that was just downright shocking. I'll not give them a link because I'd rather not publicize that place at all -- I'll just say Buddy's is one of those rent-to-own places operating in my home state (and I wish they'd leave Arkansas, frankly).
I'd heard about those rent-to-own things before but had no idea what a total rip-off they were until I scanned the Buddy's ad. For example, that place sells a Nintendo Wii for $13.99 a week for 52 weeks.
In other words, that Wii that you can buy almost anywhere right now for $199.99 costs $727.48 if you buy it at Buddy's. Shocking! How about a 42" HDTV plasma (that's right -- crummy plasma instead of LCD) for $2,598.96 ($24.99 per week for 104 weeks) or an Xbox 360 elite for a mere $1,039.48 ($19.99 for 52 weeks)?
Folks, that Xbox Elite retails for $299.99. How the hell can anyone justify charging over $1,000 for one of those things? How can they charge almost $2,600 for a television that costs around $800 at a store like Best Buy?
Buddy's, see, is simply exploiting the hell out of people. I'm stunned this kind of crap is legal. We all but exterminated all those terrible payday lenders in this state. Perhaps stores like Buddy's should be targeted by the Arkansas Attorney General's office next.
Yes, you'll thrill as Bing mopes around because his girl left him. He ridicules a song he's singing and then gets straightened out with some solid wisdom. Classic stuff from a classic movie...
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Odd, odd, odd!
Apparently, they toss live turkeys out of low-flying airplanes every year in Yellville, Ark. My wife told me that happened every year, I said "phooey" and it turns out she's right.
Click here and read all about it!
Yes, it seems some people in this world are phobic about bald people.
As a man who is rapidly losing his hair (and is angry about it), I just think that's funny.
Read all about it here.
Heard about craigalytics yet?
If you post ads on craigslist, you really should get to know craigalytics. It's a service that was developed by a friend of mine and it's absolutely free.
Click here to read all about it!
Old stream media has PC blinders on. Read the "Jihad at Fort Hood" series for non-Politically Correct insights into the background on the murder of "14" and wounding of 30 American military and civilians at Ft Hood, Texas.
Follows is an insightful cartoon by William Warren
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Want a cat? He's very loving and completely insane!
Dedicated to all the men and women who continue to fight for our freedoms. Thank you!
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A couple of videos from Cub...
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Although Nancy Pelosi is no laughing matter, this video brings a chuckle:
Just messing around with recording my guitar and bass on the old computer again.
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Willy stays confused - Which Hogs is it! Check it out at Hillbilly Willy - Fun Food and Politics
10-4 Willy
Heavy, heavy, heavy...
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