Category Archives: current events

TB’s TP Write-In Campaign

Posted on September 29, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “I dabbled in witchcraft. I never joined a coven.” –Christine O’Donnell (TP) Behold Christine O’Donnell. The best thing that ever happened to Ron Paul and Sharon Angle. The Palinest of them all. A mirror of America. … Continue reading →

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Team Jon vs Team Colbert

Posted on September 17, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Never forget–Reason is just one letter away from treason.” –Stephen Colbert Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert both made their hugely anticipated announcements last night of planned rallies which will be held in Washington D.C. on October … Continue reading →

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Alchemy Or Miracle? Why Isn’t This Bigger News?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Do you believe in miracles?” –sportscaster Al Michaels An article in the Clarion Ledger newspaper on August 27, 2010, got TB’s attention and I can’t quite figure out why it hasn’t gotten press on a national … Continue reading →

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Who Is the Craziest

Posted on August 25, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Where’s the church? Who took the steeple? Religion’s in the hands of some crazy-ass people.” –Jimmy Buffett Religion is dominating the news these days to an extent I have never seen. One in four Americans believes … Continue reading →

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Economic Patriotism

Posted on August 19, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” –Sam Walton TB remembers the commercials from years ago, … Continue reading →

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Banditos

Posted on July 26, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.” –last words of Pancho Villa TB’s bank here in Ridgeland was robbed Friday. They know who did it, sort of. It was this dude: I … Continue reading →

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The Russians Are Here

Posted on July 9, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “I went home with a waitress, the way I always do; how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?” –Warren Zevon Far and away the most interesting, non-depressing news story of the summer … Continue reading →

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Guns, Pigeonholes and Intellectual Honesty

Posted on June 29, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “It is the spirit, and not the form of  law that keeps justice alive.” –Earl Warren An interesting opinion was handed down yesterday by the United States Supreme Court. By a 5-4 margin, broken down along … Continue reading →

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Sorry

Posted on June 23, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: The eminent statesman, Joe Barton, speaking the truth as he sees it, indeed the truth of how 99% of the GOP sees it as well as probably half of the Democratic Party, has reminded us all … Continue reading →

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Good News/Bad News, From Our Friends at BP

Posted on June 8, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those who have not got it.  – George Bernard Shaw First of all, let me say that the first five of these are stolen from a … Continue reading →

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