| Stunned by Lack of Outrage, Not Outrageous Acts
His pure evil no longer surprises me, although there was a time when he routinely stunned me. Torture? Torture?? Not by Congress, either. There was a time when I was stunned by that crowd's sheeplike mentality. I'd hear them decry the war, decry torture, decry Bush's growing deficit, then I'd drop my jaw as they voted time and again to give the president carte blanche. No longer. I fully expect Congress to disappoint, to fail to do its job in balancing the White House power grab. I'm no longer stunned by the politicized courts nor by the media, which is unwilling to offend and uses vague, watered-down language instead of strong condemnations of this, the worst presidency in history. So who continues to stun me? I will tell you.
Smokers Protest Illinois Smoking Ban
The Eagles Hall in Benton, IL was once a smokers paradise; not anymore. "They took our of our basic rights away. I don't want them taking anymore away," says Mohr. He used to enjoy smoking two packs a day with ease. "When I can't smoke especially at work, I'm eating constantly so I don't need to do that." These frustrations. . . prompted him to start the petition.Mohr says his motivation isn't all about habit, it's more about personal freedoms. So far, 3,500 people have signed his petition. Along with personal freedoms, Illinois Restaurant owners say the smoking ban is bad for business. At Sandy's Bar & Grill in Benton, the manager says they've lost about 30%. "They're either not coming in at all, or they come in to pick up an order to take out," says the manager, Kelly Mandrell. Tips for Eagles Club bar tender, Carol Scott, are down $40.00 a night. "It hurts," she says. But Illinois lawmakers are hoping this ban will save lives. It's predicted the ban will drop lung cancer cases in Illinois by 19% and heart attacks by 8%.
Radio & TV Talk
Makes you wonder why all the road rage. Oh…for those young ones who don't know what I'm talking about (this includes the station executives): MUSIC (myoo'zik) n. Vocal or instrumental sounds having some degree of melody, harmony, or rythm. (hee hee hee) Notice that the definition mentions nothing about nonsensical ramblings of an egotist? .
A shopper's dream come true
Mary's City and Gloucester, England, researching and writing the book. She will join the second half of the discussion to answer questions and present "Anicah Sparrow's Bedside Companion: A Glossary Addendum to Mary's Land." You don't have to read the book to enjoy the discussion, but it helps. Copies of "Mary's Land" are available through any of the Anne Arundel County Public Library's 15 branches, and extra copies are on display for borrowing at the Annapolis branch. Pre-register for the event by calling 410-222-1750, or just drop in. The library also is hosting a video gaming night for tweens and teens from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 17. Have news to share about the people and goings-on around Annapolis? Send it to aroundannapolis@comcast.net. .
Did race, as white voters hesitated in the booths, play a part in ...
One thing that could not be explained simply was the difference between the opinion polls for the two parties. For the Republicans, they were accurate. Yet for the Democrats they were wildly awry, giving Mr Obama a large lead into polling day. A quick look through recent political history finds only a few occasions on which such a stark divergence has occurred. In 1982, Tom Bradley, a Democrat, seemed to have a commanding lead in the opinion polls in the final days of the campaign for California governor. But on the day he lost to the Republican George Deukmejian. In 1989, Douglas Wilder won the Virginia governor’s race narrowly despite holding an average nine-point lead in the final polls. And in 1990, Harvey Gantt was beaten by the Republican Jesse Helms in a North Carolina Senate race in the same kind of upset.
LogMeIn plans initial public offering
The company's customer base has grown to about 92,000 premium accounts as of November 2007 from 48,000 premium accounts in November 2006. The company also offers two free services. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Michael K. Simon, who founded LogMeIn in February 2003, has a history of leading technology firms. Prior to founding LogMeIn, Simon served as chairman of Red Dot Ltd., a digital content provider, and Fathom Technology ApS, a software outsourcing company that was sold to EPAM Systems Inc. in 2004. Simon also founded online and interactive game creator Uproar Inc., which was acquired by Vivendi Universal Games Inc. in 2001. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, the company reported a loss of $6.5 million, compared with a loss of $4.4 million in the year-ago period.
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