Monthly Archives: April 2010

Tiger’s Happy Place

April 14, 2010   Celebrity, golf, Media, President, Sports, Symbols, tiger woods

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The good news is Tiger says he doesn’t exploit women anymore. The bad news is he exploits his dead dad in a recent Nike commercial. The spot brought to mind another truly mythical golfer with self-control issues – Happy Gilmore. Happy channels his father figure, Chubb, in that movie’s final scene (fast forward to the 3:22 mark).

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Understanding the Meltdown

April 12, 2010   A.I.G., auto bailout, bailout, banking, citigroup, Congress, Economy, Stimulus

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Taxpayers

April 12, 2010   Economy, IRS

100409boklores47% of Americans will pay no federal income tax this year. Not sure if that figure includes the Treasury Secretary. According to Heritage Foundation the richest 10% pay 71% of all federal income tax. Mark Steyn has some thoughts on voting your neighbor’s pocketbook.

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Clergy and Congressmen

April 8, 2010   Culture, Government, Politics, Religion

100408bokloresMaureen Dowd turns her column on the crisis in the church over to her brother Kevin here. If you’d like a refresher on the tickling congressman go here

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Marching to Karzai’s Tune

April 7, 2010   Afghanistan, War on Terror

100406bokloresHamid Karzai is threatening to join the Taliban. Could be he’s upset the U.S. didn’t pick up the tab for his recent lunch with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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