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E2012: Newt is Forgiven
Newt may have a minor character flaw or two, but needs our forgiveness.
Newt may have a minor character flaw or two, but needs our forgiveness.[Read the rest of this article...]
E2012: Small Government
Balls explores the true meaning of Small Government:
Balls explores the true meaning of Small Government:[Read the rest of this article...]
E2012: 999!!! The Cain Train to Prosperity
Balls had his Grandson install cameras around the (soon to be removed) water cooler. Some of the mindless drivel is too priceless not to share with the great unwashed! In episode 3, Herman Cain's
Balls had his Grandson install cameras around the (soon to be removed) water cooler. Some of the mindless drivel is too priceless not to share with the great unwashed! In episode 3, Herman Cain's[Read the rest of this article...]
Politics
Bin Laden Is Dead, Cheney Did It
FoxNews.com is trumpeting that "Gitmo Played Role In Bin Laden Death" and, "Cheney Says Enhanced Interrogation Probably Led to Bin Laden Death". Sure, and Donald Trump's hair is the key to our [Read the rest of this article...]
Decision 2012: The GOP Candidates Stake Their Claims
But why dwell on the rank ignorance of a once proud institution of our democracy, when we can focus instead on the pure comedy of those who Republican primary voters will have to choose a [Read the rest of this article...]
Confessions Of The Monumentally Stupid
Humans often say very foolish things; politicians are defined by their general inability to always say very foolish things. As we come to the end of an earth-shattering week of political tomfoolery, [Read the rest of this article...]
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Decision 2012: The GOP Candidates Stake Their Claims
But why dwell on the rank ignorance of a once proud institution of our democracy, when we can focus instead on the pure comedy of those who Republican primary voters will have to choose a [Read the rest of this article...]
The Midterms: 5 Weeks To Zero
With five weeks to go in the extraordinary 2010 election, the race for control of the House and Senate is tightening. The dominant theme of Republican tidal wave, an all-encompassing storyline [Read the rest of this article...]Cultural Thought & Commentary
Monday Musings: April 25, 2011
Happy Easter everyone! Or perhaps Joyous Passover, Wondrous Equinox, Merry Earth Day! After a weekend with family, this is just another Monday here at the Pigeon Post. Another Monday means the [Read the rest of this article...]Book Reviews: Pigeon Gold or Pigeon Droppings
Appalachian Justice by Melinda Clayton
Rarely has a character stuck in my head the way Billy May Platte of Appalachian Justice has. Melinda Clayton does such a rich job with the character you can hear her speaking plain as day by the end of her first chapter and her voices resonates long after she leaves the pages of the book behind. Other characters in the book are just as deeply drawn out, especially the antagonist who will make your skin crawl, almost literally. [Read the rest of this article...]
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E2012: Newt is Forgiven
Newt may have a minor character flaw or two, but needs our forgiveness. [Read the rest of this article...]Weekly Wine Review
Wineries in a New Vision Rural Economy
Small farm wineries take a raw product, grapes, and turn it into a fully value-added product, wine, all in one location, and sell much of it to tourists locally, generating new monetary input to the [Read the rest of this article...]
Pigeon Interviews
Is Capitalism Approaching the Darkness of Knight?
Having grown up in Ambler, Pennsylvania -- the 'Asbestos Capital of the World' -- Alex saw first hand the devastation of his home town through the greed of Keasbey and Mattison Corporation who [Read the rest of this article...]
Internet, Technology & Science
Barnes and Noble e-Reader versus Amazon Kindle for PC
I have both a Barnes and Noble e-reader for PC as well as a Kindle e-reader for PC. I wish I had a Kindle. Once upon a time I wished I had a Barnes and Noble Nook for comparison purposes, but I have [Read the rest of this article...]
Short Stories
Road Trip Memories; Dad And Me
It was a nearly perfect trip, with nearly perfect memories. We didn’t see everything we wanted to, or do everything we planned to, but we spent the better part of eight great days together. Come to [Read the rest of this article...]
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