Friday, May 25, 2012

Marion Barry Stumbles, Again


In the course of mending relations with Asian Americans after offending Koreans and Filipinos, the erstwhile Mayor for Life and city councilman Marion Barry managed to offend yet another ethnic group by using the epithet "Polack" in reference to Polish Americans, thus placing him in league with the fictional Archie Bunker who promiscuously used the term when referring to his son-in-law. Even the most ardent Barry supporter would have to admit that the man has become a laughingstock.

Hal Jackson 1915 - 2012


The legendary broadcaster Hal Jackson has died.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Donna Summer 1948 - 2012


Disco Queen Donna Summer has died. She was 63 years old.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Distraction



Much is being made of the convict who managed to finish second to President Obama, garnering slightly more than 40 percent of the vote in the West Virginia presidential primary. Some characterize it as an embarrassment to the White House; I say it speaks volumes about the intelligence of numbnuts who apparently constitute a sizable share of that state's electorate.

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Alexandria, VA, United States
'To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - George Orwell