US politicians' & voters' financial reality disconnect

These is a teaser for a article I wrote on Examiner.com: "Anger overwhelmed this author upon seeing these two headlines next to each other on the front page above the fold: " 1) S&P downgrades U.S. debt...

MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TERRORISM AND BULL ROAR!

This is a teaser for an article I wrote on Examiner.com: "WE THE PEOPLE of Minnesota have this to say about our State Government’s latest proposed Government shutdown hit list. Hey you tyrannical #Minnesota...

President Obama's Budget Speech Makes Biden Sleepy

"As the president outlines his plan to trim $4 trillion from the deficit and target a rollback of tax cuts for the wealthy, Joe Biden went to sleep."

The tax you should be paying. You are not paying.

"What do your 2010 online holiday shopping purchases have to do with the budget gaps many states are struggling to fill right now? In the eyes of some state and federal legislators, the sales tax that is not being collected by many online merchants is revenue that could help...

Jerry Springer to Sarah Palin's rescue

" Politics is serious business, but not all the time. Sar-ah! Sar-ah! Sar-ah! Jerry Springer is known for a lot of things -- from being the former mayor of Cincinnati to ringmaster of an outlandish talk show where smackdowns are more common than humidity on South Beach. Now...

Piece by Piece, Obama Undoing President Bill Clinton's Actions

" The Obama administration's stunning announcement that it now considers the Defense of Marriage Act indefensible because it discriminates against gay couples was more than a sign of the times. It was yet one more reason Barack Obama is the un-Bill Clinton. From gay rights...

Woody Will Smith Caffeine Murder Defense, Trial Begins

Caffeine Murder Defense : Woody Will Smith Murder Defense After Consuming Diet Pills And No Fear Energy Drink, Campbell Circuit Court Trial The defense will argue that a sleep deprived, Woody Will Smith, was suffering from a caffeine induced rage when he allegedly strangled...

Jack Tatum Dies: Three Time Oakland Raider Pro-Bowler Dead At 61

Jack Tatum Former Ohio State Buckeye Dies Of Heart Attack His nickname was The Assassin, known for his fierce hitting, ex Oakland Raider and Houston Oiler, Jack Tatum died of a heart attack in Ohio. " The NFL...

Court of Appeals Rules Vanessa Doss Stays in CA - For Now

For the first time since her court battles began, almost two years ago, Stacey Doss, an Orange County, CA mother, feels her voice is finally being heard. The Orange County Appellate Court, ruled in her favor...

US Suspect Headley To Plead Guilty In Mumbai Bombings

"Mumbai bombing suspect David Coleman Headley is set to change his plea to guilty in a US court on charges of helping to plan the deadly 2008 attacks, court records showed Tuesday. Headley, 49, is accused of being a scout for two different Pakistan-based terrorist groups who...

Bus Crash Kills Four Disabled Passengers Near Dayton, Ohio

Four people have been killed and seven people have been wounded when a bus carrying special needs passengers has collided head-on with a tanker truck on Interstate 70 near Dayton, Ohio. Three special needs passengers and the driver of the bus have died. The truck has...

Foreclosed Listings in Dayton Soared More Than 55 Percent

Foreclosed listings in the Dayton metro area in Ohio grew by more than 55 percent in October compared to the previous month.  A total of 1,070 foreclosure actions were filed in the area in October. "...

Can Religion and Science Be Compatible?

There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails...

Dayton Photographer Wins Silver Addy for Editorial Photo Shoot

This past Saturday, February 21st, Picture Ohio, LLC (aka Jim Crotty Photography) won a Silver Addy at the 2009 Greater Dayton Advertising Association Hermes/Addy Awards presentation. The Silver Addy - from the Elements of Advertising: Photography category - was presented in...

Classic Beauty of Black and White Nature Photography

The stinging smell of stop bath solution. Mixing chemicals in brown plastic jugs and using all of my lawn cutting money for Kodak paper at Malone's Camera Store. Loading exposed Tri-X film in the film processing tank by hand and in total darkness. Hanging 8"x10" prints to...

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