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13 Mar 2010 20:34

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Culture: Keith Olberman writes the sweetest, most sincere obit ever

  • “He was my inspiration, and will always remain so. His bravery these last six months cannot be measured. He is as much my hero now, as he was when I was five years old.” We have nothing to add to Keith Olbermann’s heartfelt obit for his own father. source

02 Jun 2009 20:25

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Culture: Conservatives don’t realize Cobert is joking. Colbert is thrilled.

  • I’m thrilled by it! From the very beginning, I wanted to jump back and forth over the line of meaning what I say, and the truth of the matter is I’m not on anyone’s side, I’m on my side. The important thing is that the audience laughs.
  • Stephen Colbert • Regarding an Ohio State University poll which found most conservatives thought he was “one of them.” The comical pundit puts in a lot of long hours to bring teh funnay, with both him and his staff of 90 working 12-hour days, which he makes look unbelievably easy. • source

18 May 2009 20:15

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Politics, U.S.: Mike Huckabee’s a poet and we didn’t even know it!

  • Here’s a story about a lady named Nancy / A ruthless politician, but dressed very fancy / Very ambitious, she got herself elected Speaker / But as for keeping secrets, she proved quite a ‘leaker.’
  • Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee • Who wrote a wonderfully jerkish poem called “Fancy Nancy” about embattled Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who has faced a bit of drama lately about harsh interrogation techniques. If you think this poem is good, you should see what good ol’ Mike has to say about Nantucket. • source

24 Mar 2009 10:27

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Culture, U.S.: The International Space Station’s new room has a great name

  • 230,539 voted for “Colbert.” LOL. source

08 Mar 2009 10:26

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Offbeat: This 14-year-old is the new Alex Keaton, conservatives

This little dude spoke at CPAC and looks like he has zero fun. He gives killer speeches, though. source

01 Jan 2009 13:49

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Offbeat: Resolutions bad for your health?

  • One organization thinks so. Mind, a mental health charity, says that trying to focus on self-improvement just makes you stressed and depressed. They recommend staying positive instead. Funny, so do we! source