Monthly Archives: June 2012

New York Hypocrites

June 8, 2012 – 4:21 pm

New York Hypocrites Easterners and liberals have fun exposing the Bible Belt’s rigidity of thought, but the School Committee of New York City has banned fifty words from tests to avoid upsetting any parents or children. The list; Abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological) Alcohol (beer and liquor), tobacco, or drugs Birthday celebrations (and birthdays) […]

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Ray Bradbury RIP

June 8, 2012 – 11:02 am

In 1953 Ray Bradbury wrote FAHRENHEIT 451 at a rented room at UCLA’s Powell Library. The total cost for rent and typewriter was $9.80. The title was in reference to the temperature at which paper ie a book is combustible. “In writing the short novel Fahrenheit 451 I thought I was describing a world that […]

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Crushed By Lebron

June 8, 2012 – 10:50 am

Last night I expected big things from the Boston Celtics. ESPN analysts were predicting another fold from the Heat in Boston Garden. What happened was LeBron James going crazy for 45 points to single-handedly push the series to even at 3 wins a piece. The Celtics looked flat with Paul Pierce shooting like he was […]

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Trawling For Cops

June 7, 2012 – 7:07 pm

How do you keep from getting a parking ticket? Leave a donut on the top of your car with a note that says “It’s jelly!”

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Hanging Sneakers

June 7, 2012 – 6:58 pm

Several years ago the BBC News broadcasted a report on the ‘Mystery of NYC’s Hanging Sneakers’. The sight of laced Adidas sneakers draped over telephone wires had befuddled the British and their research came up with several plausible reasons for the phenomena. One social worker attributed the occurrence to a sign of gangs. If you […]

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