Tag Archives: President

Friday Questions–Presidential Edition

Posted on August 28, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “It is better to be quotable than to be honest.” –Tom Stoppard I thought for this weekend’s questions I’d give you readers a break and let TB address some of those I’ve asked lately to the … Continue reading →

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Cloud Talk

Posted on May 18, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     From The Simpsons, episode 8, year 1 KEARNY: You know, when you look up at clouds in the sky, they start looking like stuff. OTHER BULLY: No, they don’t. KEARNY: Yeah, they do.  Like that one over … Continue reading →

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I’d Like to Walk a Mile in These Shoes

Posted on February 15, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”     –Jack Handey Some … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2009 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day:     “Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don’t attack each other. Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”     –former President George W. Bush (blank stare) Barack Obama was sworn in as President of … Continue reading →

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Obama Wins, TB’s Ten-Cent Analysis

Posted on November 5, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our … Continue reading →

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Premature Jocularity?

Posted on September 9, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day    “It’s not so important who starts the game as who finishes it.“      —John Wooden In college basketball, sixty-four teams have a theoretical shot to win the national championship by winning the tournament held at … Continue reading →

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TB’s Inaugural Ten Cent Analysis

Posted on August 23, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.”      –Colin Powell TB has the idea that I can … Continue reading →

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Presidential Runnin Mates

Posted on August 23, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day     “The man with the best job in the country is the vice-president.  All he has to do is get up every morning and say, “How is the president?”      —Will Rogers TB posts from … Continue reading →

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Let’s Build a Cabinet

Posted on August 1, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men.  The other 999 follow women.”    –Groucho Marx The Democratic and Republican political conventions are coming up this month, and as I surf the web … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Bull Moose?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day      “We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a … Continue reading →

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