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Thursday Pickin IX, (mid-season twist edition)

Posted on October 22, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Games lubricate the body and mind.”     —Ben Franklin As I try to extend the reach of this humble blog, the last thing I want to do is win the Thursday Pickin Grand Exalted … Continue reading →

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The Right Place at the Wrong Time Club

Posted on October 21, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “I been in the right place, but it must have been the wrong time; I’d have said the right thing, but I must have used the wrong line.”     –Dr. John As promised, here’s TB’s … Continue reading →

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The Right Place at the Right Time Club

Posted on October 20, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Please do not send fan mail to any address you have. Nothing will be signed after the 20th of October. If that is the date on the envelope its gonna be tossed. I’m warning you … Continue reading →

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The Last Debate

Posted on October 15, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “I don’t know what they call themselves doing but it ain’t debating.”     Smily in the previous post (here) Does anybody need to watch this “debate” tonight? Are you undecided? If so, please respond … Continue reading →

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Anybody Else Sick of the Campaigns?

Posted on October 14, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day    “My friends, let’s get out of here. I’ve got a fridge full of beer at the house, if you can just help me find it.”     TB’s fictional John McCain, misquoted How long has this been going on? … Continue reading →

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Winning Debate Strategies

Posted on October 2, 2008 by travellinbaen

One of TB’s favorite books is The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis. Thanks to Greeg/Satan’s appearance last week, henceforth Screwtape on this page, and thanks to the inanity of the debate I was half-heartedly watching tonight, my mind travelled back … Continue reading →

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The Great A.R.B. Movies

Posted on September 30, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”      Rick, to Louis at the close of Casablanca Reminiscing about the life and career of Paul Newman and reading the comments to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin, A Fresh New Face….

Posted on September 29, 2008 by travellinbaen

…..with fresh air where the brains belong.  Some clips for you to enjoy on today’s bonus post.   South Carolina Miss Teen USA contestant Palin Talks to Couric Palin Channels SC Miss Teen USA contestant Tina Fey as Sarah Palin … Continue reading →

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The Mississippi Debate in a Bizarro Universe

Posted on September 25, 2008 by travellinbaen

Word of the Day     Truthiness–“truth that comes from the gut, not books” –Stephen Colbert; the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true rather than concepts or facts known to be true  –American Dialect Society TB … Continue reading →

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GOP = Big Government, Big Spending, Socialists

Posted on September 22, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for socialism is its adherents.”      –George Orwell It can’t be plausibly denied any longer. During the Bush administration it started with the creation of … Continue reading →

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