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If one assumes that a person is making their money, including enough money to have no incentive to "work", by…
Ob sie wirklich Deutsch spricht. Normalweise, kommt die US Soldaten nicht ins Stadt und spricht nicht so oft mit denn…
As for being a Nazi, ich spreche fliessend deutsch und wohnte in Deutschland fuer drei Jahre mit der americanishe Luftwaffe…
And of course this "incentive" only applies to poor people: Rich people who already have enough to live off of…
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Author Archives: Jeff Fecke
Two Thumbs Up for Roger Ebert
If you’re ever feeling down about your life, feeling like you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, just ready to give up, take a gander at how Roger Ebert is holding up. The longtime writer and movie critic … Continue reading
I Love Big Principal
So your kid’s school district has given your kid a laptop to study on. Great idea! They can use them to work on homework, do research, and make multimedia presentations. And they come with webcams — which lets students talk … Continue reading
Posted in Education
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Don't Fly, Fatass, Don't Fly!
So Southwest Airlines may have just a minor miscalculation in their ongoing war against fat people. They booted Kevin Smith off a flight. Yes, the writer and director who regularly has his on-screen alter ego Silent Bob described as tubby, … Continue reading
Posted in Fat, fat and more fat
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Cancer Update!
So when last we chatted about my balls, I had just had surgery, which had gone pretty well, and my pre-op CT scan had come back normal. All indications were that the cancer hadn’t spread, and I was awaiting the … Continue reading
Posted in About the Bloggers
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Come on Baby, Put the Rock in the House
The Winter Olympics have their opening ceremonies tonight, and that means we’re just days away from the most important competitive event in the history of the world. I refer, of course, to Olympic curling. This year, the U.S. women’s team … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
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Sadly Accurate
Discussing a hypothetical stipend increase for Americorps volunteers — so that they don’t have to receive food stamps as many now do — John Cole pretty much nails exactly how things would go down: Wanting to negotiate in good faith, … Continue reading
Him, Al Franken
I have been disappointed by politicians far more often than I care to admit. From Bill Clinton to Jesse Ventura to even George W. Bush — who managed to do far worse than my meager expectations to him — candidates … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights
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Sheep Go to Heaven
Is this Carly Fiorina ad the worst political ad of all time of this year? Yes, but of course, the year is young. So much fail, so little time. Is it the way Fiorina suggests that good fiscal conservatives are … Continue reading
Matthew 19:18
Bearing false witness is a sin. But not, evidently, when you have a chance to moralize. It turns out that, based on her own words, Pam Tebow’s life was never in jeopardy at all during her pregnancy. The reporting comes … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Sports
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When capitalized, "Sie" is the formal way to address adults of either gender in polite German. I majored in the…