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• Cynthia Huntington is a Finalist for a National Book Award

  

  When the list of National Book Award nominees was revealed, I was pleased to see my old friend Cynthia Huntington nominated for her poetry book, Heavenly Bodies. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Today’s Projections: Electoral Vote Estimates

  

  Here are some of the leading projections of Electoral Votes:OK… 24 days to go and Obama is still holding on to projected Electoral Votes. 39.430100 -77. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Football Player and Film Star Alex Karras Dead at 77…

  

  Former football great Alex Karras, died yesterday at age 77 after battling kidney failure, cancer and dementia. He was able to successfully transition from a... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS

• I REALLY Need Your Help to Continue the Blog…

  

  …and, of course, I have a free gift for donations of $5.00 or more… …you get my popular picture font:“Bill’s Victorian Ornaments” These images created from... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012

• The Opening of “The Book Of Mormon”

  I wonder how much Mitt Romney has effected the success of The Book Of Mormon? I don’t think his identity as a Mormon has anything to do with it. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 SOCIETY

• How in Hell Can We Understand What Mittens Stands for When He Changes Direction...

  

  Like on the question of abortion and a woman’s right to choose:It’s too bad this is funny, because it’s really very disturbing. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 SOCIETY

• How in Hell Can We Understand What Mittens Stands for When He Changes Direction...

  

  Like on the question of abortion and a woman’s right to choose: It’s too bad this is funny, because it’s really very disturbing. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• OK… Where is Registration Heading in Swing States?

  A Bloomberg analysis finds that Democrats hold the registration advantage over Republicans in four of six battleground states that will play a key role in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Our Daily View of State Election Stats:

  

  Romney came up enough to average out at a close race. There is still enough Obama lead in the majority of swing states. I’ll be curious to the stats after... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Our Daily View of State Election Stats:

  

  Romney came up enough to average out at a close race. There is still enough Obama lead in the majority of swing states. I’ll be curious to the stats after... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• When Romney Questions Obama’s Achievements, Remember What the Congress Did to...

  

  No Congress has ever done to a President what the Republicans in the Senate and the House have. Given the House’s Republican majority and the Senate’s need for... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Todays Update of Swing State Polls:

  

  Latest Swing State Polls Here are the latest polls from the battleground states, updated as needed: Colorado: Obama 49%, Romney 48% (Rasmussen) Iowa: Obama... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ex-Lax for Mitt

  

  I’m passing this on from walthe310 at Bell Book Candle:Mitt‘s lies are full of S—T. That is a characterization of the content of his speeches, not of his person. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Obama Starts Coming Back in the Swing States…

  

  Take a look at the current numbers: Latest Swing State Polls Here are the latest polls from the battleground states, updated as needed: Colorado: Obama 49%,... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Finding Something to Do to Keep from Going Mad!

  

  I’ve had a bad day today… physically tripped up by a small seizure while I was doing dishes and an afternoon of trying to stay awake. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Are We on Current Tracking Polls? Romney Has Shown Some Gains…

  

  …but Obama still leads on many of the surveys.A lot of pundits think the VP debate will have an effect on the Romney / Obama ratings. I agree. 39.430100 -77. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Thinking About Flying!

  

  Sitting around the house now that I’m not allowed to drive due to my seizures, I’ve been thinking about my life and trying to figure out what I’ll do now. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Curious About the Public’s Opinion of Who Really Won the Debate?

  

  It seems that a couple of days of review by NBC using a new tool called ForSight, which is used to gauge public opinion in new media, that there is a sustained... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 SOCIETY

• Cartoon(s) of the Week – Does Big Bird Sum up the Debate?

  

  Jeff Danziger in the L. A. Times: So what is memorable from the debate? - and - Robert McKee in the Augusta Chronicle: Are the issues food or labor? Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• My Great Thanks to José Moreno for Contributing to the Blog…

  My thanks to José Moreno for last night’s donation to Under The LobsterScope. Thanks, José . I think you are our first member from Mexico.Watch your e-mail, you... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 SOCIETY