Jon Huntsman Compares GOP with China's Communist Party?
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World History 101?

"Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians." 
~ David Brinkley

Gingrich campaign bounced $500 check in Utah?

Just when late night talk show writers were mourning the departure of Rick Santorum from the GOP's quest for the Holy Grail, Newt 'Quixote' Gingrich once again 'Saves America' from total comedic annihilation. Read More...

Tweet of the Day?

War for Oil?

Street Scene Outside of Parliament, London, England (March 2012).
Photo by Peter Rimar.

"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." ~ Warren Buffett

Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?
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Downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota (July 2011)

Somebody? Anybody? Nobody?

‎This blogger just watched an hour of CNN with no mention of Casey Anthony, Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Paris Hilton or Donald Trump. Perhaps the whole Mayan Calendar end-of-days prediction is wrong?

Solving the Greatest Mystery of Our time : The Mayan Calendar (Paperback)

NASA's next Space Mission is to search for intelligent life on Capital Hill?

"To compromise is to make a deal where one person gives up part of his or her demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire." ~ Wikipedia

NASA: The Complete Illustrated History

Uff-da?

When this blogger was searching for a new home, two places ranked at the top of my personal wish list: Hawaii and North Dakota. To be honest, IF this blogger had won the lottery, I'd be writing this post from Waikīkī beach.
Anyhow, according to the latest Gallup-Healthways poll measuring overall well-being, despite it's rather long winters, North Dakota Ranks #2!
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Billboard in Grand Forks, North Dakota (July 2010). Photo by Peter Rimar.

If your definition of a small town is one that doesn't have a bar, you are a North Dakotan. And yes, most folks in North Dakota are cupcakes and coffee nice.

Are you a snob?
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Soylent Green?

Prediction: It's only a matter of time before somebody in Hollywood dusts off this sci-fi classic and produces a remake of this Charlton Heston film.
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Burger King Marketing Sign, Seoul, R.O.K. (July 2009).

"The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think." 
~ Horace Walpole

Under the terms of their collective bargaining agreement...

72 Virgins have permanently "locked out" Osama Bin Laden?

‎"People say Intelligent Design, we must teach Intelligent Design. Look at the human body, is that intelligent? You have a waste processing plant next to a recreation area." ~ Robin Williams




Weapons of Self Destruction (DVD)

H-e-e-e-r-e's Johnny...

"Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president."
~ Johnny Carson



Save the Twinkie?
Corporate insider rumors that Bain Capital is planning a hostile takeover of this American snack food icon are untrue? Mitt Romney plans to announce his economic strategy to save us from a Twinkie apocalypse? Rick Perry wants President Obama to call out the Texas National Guard? Donald Trump demands to see the Twinkie's Original Birth Certificate?
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The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food

‎"It's my MONEY and I need it NOW"?

“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila & hand guns”
~ Mitch Ratcliffe



Rick Sex-torum wins Iowa? Newt Gringrich releases his tax returns and then donates his little black book (holodex) to the Silvio Berlusconi Library? Rick Perry leaves South Carolina to re-invade Texas? The Koch Brothers offer Steven Colbert a job as a pizza delivery guy? Americans for a better tomorrow, tomorrow? Non-unionized workers at Nevada's Bunny Ranch pimping for Ron Paul? Rumors that Viagra privately endorsed the Keystone Pipeline are true? King Mitt Romney wants to ban the movie It's a Wonderful Life on Caribbean cruise ships?

Joke of the Day:
"Rick Perry? There's a guy who thought Arab Spring was a Saudi Deodorant." ~ John Fugelsang on MSNBC's the Ed Show

Still Lost in Translation?

Beijing, P.R.C. (April 2008)

Photo by Peter Rimar.

The Power of Positive Thinking?

"I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect."

Subliminal Message?

...contrasting imagery...

JFK selling watches in Hong Kong, S.A.R. (July 2009)?

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China reveals its space plans up to 2016?
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Embracing the current political SUCK with a BIG SMILE and HOPE?

IF you're running for President and your NET FINANCIAL WORTH is OVER $250,000,000s, it's an X-tremely BAD IDEA to joke about being UNEMPLOYED with an audience of out-of-work voters struggling to keep a roof over their heads & food on the table. It's like joking about your sore GOLF knees to a room full of amputee combat veterans.


Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney decides NOT to release his tax returns?
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Campaign Update:
Romney paid 14.5% rate on $42.6M over the last 2 yrs?
(January 24, 2011)
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How do you say Honorificabilitudinitatibus?

[on-a-rif-ick-a-bill-ee-too-dee-tart-ee-bis]

If your town has an equal number of bars and churches...
You might live
in North Dakota.


If someone in a store offers you assistance and they don't work there...
You might live in North Dakota.

If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time...
You must live in North Dakota.

If parking your car for the night involves an extension cord...
You might live in North Dakota...
North Dakota Fighting Sioux Hard Hat

Paris Hilton. (Pause) Why?

But then again, how does a Hollywood Socialite, who's only claim to fame is her family name, a reality television show and an explicit home video, has a higher approval rating than the 112th U.S. Congress?




Confessions of an Heiress:
A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose (Paperback)