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It’s a book!
After months of waiting, I’m finally able to announce that I’ve co-written a book: Michael Moore Is A Big Fat Stupid White Man Pre-order it, read all about it, and keep up to date with the Book Blog, all over at moorelies.com/book. Thanks to all whose support made the book possible- Judith Regan, Bridie, Jim,…
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In Memory
“When the Lord calls me home, whenever that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future… I know that for America, there will always be a bright dawn ahead.” –President Ronald Reagan
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More NBC News sloppiness
Cori Dauber of Rantingprofs is all over sloppy reporting at NBC.
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Keepin’ it in perspective
Andrew Sullivan: If someone had said in February 2003, that by June 2004, Saddam Hussein would have been removed from power and captured; that a diverse new government, including Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, would be installed; that elections would be scheduled for January 2005; and that the liberation of a devastated country of 25 million…
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Settle with us or we’ll bankrupt you
From the annals of the RIAA’s war against the American people, via Mike Daisey: Tammy Lafky has a computer at home but said she doesn’t use it. “I don’t know how,” the 41-year-old woman said, somewhat sheepishly. But her 15-year-old daughter, Cassandra, does. And what Cassandra may have done, like millions of other teenagers and…
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Bangor’s Bachelorette
This is sort of sweet, but mostly funny. A tantalizing snippet: And the “getting to know” was much tamer than reality TV. Michaels and her dates went to local restaurants, roller rinks, sports centers and pool halls – often in groups. For one memorable date, she and six of the finalists, two on-air contest winners…
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Just caught what I believe is the latest Bush/Chen…
Just caught what I believe is the latest Bush/Cheney campaign ad, with the tagline “John Kerry’s problem isn’t that people don’t know who he is…it’s that people do.” Besides the fact that it’s a great line- could some of these bright Republican ad men go to work for The New York Times and/or CNN please-…
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Yeah guys!
bostondirtdogs.com was just purchased by Boston.com! Congrats to one of the finest baseball blogs anywhere.
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What it’s like to be a writer for Late Night With …
What it’s like to be a writer for Late Night With Conan O’Brien, in diary format.
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His stomach is not allowed to defend our borders
My good friend Tim was just denied entry into the United States Coast Guard… because he is lactose intollerant!