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Holyfield to fight again .

LITTLE KID: So how did your brother die again, grandpa? GRANDPA: Well, kiddo; it all started with this homemade roller coaster ...

Bostocalypse is put on hold . After all the various animated movies Disney has made, to ask a question like this is almost laughable. If this is true , than Homeland Security isn't as congealled as the Bush Administration made it out to be. About damn time . I could say something like, "That's no way to Finnish your shopping," but that would be wrong .

...connect with old friends, form social groups, taunt the British police ...wait; what?

And here we go ... While Obama takes a swipe at the security setup, here's a look at the suspect's British excursions . Colin Farrell: Good Guy ? Full Moon on New Year's Eve (is this really news?) The Real World D.C. (sigh) Shorter Yemen government: We Got This .

Two more examples of why today's moderate conservatives need to be pitied and not listened to: Pop culture references are like foreign languages to them . Suicide bombers on American soil show the federal government's incompetence only when a Democrat is president .

" Players are not permitted to make trade requests publicly and are responsible for public statements relating to them made by their representatives ." So noted.

... but no cigar . Iran may see a lot more of this . I'll believe it when i hear it . As if Obama needed something else to worry about . And no doubt about it: there was/is a reason to worry . Hints of her mother . She was too old for him anyway .

Holy Crap, Charlie Sheen .

Can't say I'm this big of a LOST fan. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition . Santa Claus , Cracked.com-style. Presidential Cats . New Karate Kid movie .

The desire to be counted . Falling for drugs is hard on the knees . Like Monopoly, only it effects the lives of millions . John Kerry's personal motivation for health care reform.

Barack Obama : "Every single criteria for reform I put forward is in this bill." Think Progress : "...he [Obama] touted the public option on his campaign website and spoke frequently in support of it during the first year of his presidency, citing its essential value in holding the private insurance industry accountable and providing competition." While I don't think the lack of a public option is a valid enough reason to "go back to the drawing board," I sure as hell won't let the president get away with implying that the public option was an afterthought. If it was too politically difficult to get it in (and judging by Senators like Lieberman, that's believable) than just say so.

Ok, here goes: it's all on the line now. I'm tired of people being so unfocused and not keeping their eye on the ball. Doesn't anyone realize that OMG Kim Kardashian eating salad in bed !

Apparently, there is a fight of sorts amongst Daily Kos diarists about Firedoglake's Jane Hamsher. As usual, the headliners have stayed above the fray (they typically do when these periodical "wars" pop up). But if history is any indicator, someone like Hunter will come down from the mountain* and calm things down. While I do fine some of Hamsher's actions and words unfortunate, I'm not ready to call the woman the second coming of the Puma Movement just yet. What surprises me about this whole health care debate is the misconception progressives had about how much representation they actually have in Congress. As I said over in Sadly, No!: As long as Congressional Democrats fear the opposition's base more than their own, expect more "politics" of this nature. Right now, the Democrats in office do not fear liberals/progressives. The response to this should not be "a pox on both your houses." When things aren't going your way, you keep

But it seems he was really a Republican anyway . Still, Pelosi should keep an eye open. UPDATE : Oopsie ! Looks like this guy wasn't always a darling of the GOP...

Being a cop isn't easy . R.I.P.: Alaina Reed Hall . You don't say . You'd think this would be one of his first hires. From funeral to protest . When this part of Maryland experiences an increase in crime, you'll know why . Now that's a solution for heart patients.

Please offer this young lady a scholarship. Thank you, Me

The actress, known for playing troubled characters, was 32 .

Zombified Star Wars Posters . Understanding finance using the 1992 X-Men Arcade Game . Strangely, these books still sold. Sleeping Better . So I was at the bus stop , and... You can read this link if you want. No pressure. It's not like you have to ; it's your decision . Interesting dating advice from female celebrities . Here's the expanded version . The One Thing Joe Lieberman loves . MMM..." American Pie. " Early Birds vs. Night Owls .

But with Jerry Gray meeting with owner Dan Snyder , it looks like the road is paved for getting a new coach for the 'Skins.

Among them: make the rims higher .

According to the results of this story , there may be some truth to that statement .

I think this move lacks creativity . The modern GOP isn't trying to go back to the Bush Days as much as they're trying to return to the Reagan Days. Why? Because Reagan was more popular. They should be talking about how the GOP has stalled health care reform, distorted the global warming debate, and have openly invited bigots and warmongers to direct their policy initiatives. The GOP will just turn this around and say that the Democrats are stuck in the past and ignoring today's issues. And if history's taught us anything, Republicans can play the victim like no one else.

BTW: The Colts are still perfect for the season . Meet the Iranian Cyber Army . SMH: 4-year-boy gets drunk so he can be arrested and see his father . From Russia with something . WTF, people ?

As in, the 40th happiest state in the union . Hey, we gotta have a goal to strive for, right?

Vinny Cerrato is out as Redskins virus executive vice president of football operations.

Time to get the country back on track , Mr. President. Good news for US father trying to get his son back. At least the Democrats in the House are doing something. Funny how now the Patriots have these types of problems. Today's water supply: deadly but legal .

If the Democrats pass a watered-down, Public Option-less, un-expanded Medicare version of health care "reform," many new and casual Democratic voters could be turned off and might not show up. If the Democrats scrap the whole thing under the guise of "waiting until after 2010," the Republicans will just run on "Democrats can't get anything done," which if you ignore the both things the Democratic Congress did prior to the 2008 election and the things President Obama did that didn't require Congress, is accurate enough to fool some of the less politically adapt voters. If the Democrats cut their loses and try to do this again via reconciliation, both the House and the Senate go back to Square One. That leaves Fox News, conservative radio, the insurance indsutries and every Beltway Bobblehead enough time to make yet another assault on healthcare reform (to say nothing of the Democrats). Also, there's no guarantee that the Senate Democrats will ha

“ This business is all about serving clients, and if you don’t evolve, you die .” "Most likely children who already received the vaccine are going to have an adequate immune response . We're going to accept they got proper immunity from it." “Take it from me, someone who could have used a little advice in the past — there’s nothing better than learning from someone else’s experiences.” “They’re not happy. I’m not happy. What remains is dramatic. We just don’t want to lose the opportunity , the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’’ “With the right policies, America can build competitive, domestic industries that once again support a vibrant middle class .” " She's made up her mind . There's nothing to think about: he's never going to change." “Why is everyone thinking about forest and peat land while overlooking oceans , the biggest carbon store on the planet?”

Removing the Medicare Buy-in was the deal-breaker for him.

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Sen. Boxer's battle . Death by CT scan ? I thought it would be years before I'd see another 9-20 party in the making. Some support (and advice) from the Governor of California . The scary thing is: if Al gore is right , we won't have much time left to fix things. “I always wonder why we let people out who are charged with such crimes.’’

Sure, this is kind of a "duh" story , but with too many people on crash diets, throwing up after every meal or deciding to either eat less or exercise (instead of both) a little common sense advice can go along way.

Magnetic Power Revealed in Gamma-Ray Burst Jet .

I thought I had a feeling of Deja Vu when I saw the trailer: 5 Moments from 'Avatar' That Are Suspiciously Familiar -- powered by Cracked.com

The Big Payback ! All Around The World The Same ( Protest ) Song. Certainly fodder for a new book . Soy fights cancer ? Whoa. Exxon's energy plan . R.I.P., Paul A. Samuelson . I would think she would be scared .

Your cat doesn't really love you . Yeah this place looks cool until you realize you have to push a button every 108 minutes. Guess which NBA player is rumored to have a live-in stripper. This advice is for home shoppers , but I supposed some of it could apply to apartments as well. Guess they didn't use the safe word ? FYI: conservatives tend to lie and behave like drama queens . Name one male celebrity you'd think wouldn't be the target of an extortion plot. Give up ? NFL stars give dating tips that for some reason doesn't include, "Be stinking rich."

It seems that they were more a victim of one-upmanship than outright deception : LONDON - E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data — but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an exhaustive review by The Associated Press . The 1,073 e-mails examined by the AP show that scientists harbored private doubts, however slight and fleeting, even as they told the world they were certain about climate change . However, the exchanges don't undercut the vast body of evidence showing the world is warming because of man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The scientists were keenly aware of how their work would be viewed and used, and, just like politicians, went to great pains to shape their message. Sometimes, they sounded more like schoolyard taunts than scientific tenets. But then again, it's the evil AP; the group that dared to read and fact-check Sarah Palin's book.

Their is a (loose) connection between Gabrielle Union and Paul Rudd . Thanks, Internet!

Because they still need him for certain votes . No one ever said politics was pretty...or fair.

She's slowly becoming everything her supporters accused Barack Obama of being.

Santa tries to kidnap a 12-year-old girl .

Going by these pics, what he really wants to be is a sitcom star . How about a show where an fish-out-of-water, has-been politician tries to reign in a cast of wacky young politicos? We can call it, "Get You Vote On!"

When are we going to do something about those radical... teabaggers ? ( via )

Yay ! Quick reaction: from the looks of things, I'd guess Desmond's storyline is pretty much wrapped up.

She " moves to impeach " her husband.

Government-sponsored covert hit squad much ? Economic baby steps . For Nelson Mandela, there was never another option . When the fire truck driver does not know how to drive a fire truck, well ... Disney finally catches up . You better no shout, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why ...

Not surprising really , considering that part of the Holy Trinity involves "The Holy Ghost." But more to the point: Christianity believes that when people die, they go to Heaven or Hell. What seems to be the debate is whether that happens immediately or over a certain period of time. And while the concept of a spiritual waiting room seems odd, it helps people try to reconcile weird, unexplained occurrences. As for Christians believing in astrology...let's just remember that somehow Santa Claus and Jesus Christ still share the spotlight during Christmas.

Cheating ex-NBA ref to use book sales to pay debt . Not really surprising.

"... Denim Computer ." WTF, Internets?

This sounds so familiar ... That's nice , but sadly it only takes one denier to satisfy the anti-global warming crowd. This just in: the Lakers are still good . I'm beginning to think that there's a minor disconnect between Obama and the military. Can't say I'm surprised .

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And I think it will go a long way toward improving their fortunes of late: "We haven't had as much of a thrust with the ball," Saunders said. "We want [Arenas]to be aggressive with the ball, whether it's scoring or distributing, but we cannot walk the ball up the court. That's something we've really been trying to work on, from the beginning of training camp. If there is a miss, we shouldn't be in any sort of set play. We haven't done as a good a job as we need to." Now where have I heard this before? Hmmm...

Feingold doesn't like it but Dean does . These two are as politically compatible as you can get for Democrats, so that's saying something. If it's possible that Majority Leader Reid got a version of the public option that isn't called "the public option , than what's the problem? Let's be honest: the minute progressives conceded the single payer idea (or rather, decided not to press the Senate Dems hard enough to keep it) we were all doomed to have some kind of political goulash.

Who are you going to believe: scientific study after scientific study or a clipped YouTube video I'm referring to to make a point on a subject I barely talked about during my campaign run ? Media Matters weighs in as well .

Bayer issues a recall . Bostocalypse . " Maybe if I hide a symbolism of bigoted beliefs the jury won't have a negative opinion of me ." The only positive reason I can think of as to why they won't give any details is because whatever deal they reached could be distorted and twisted by those who don't want health care reform in the first place. Good idea .

Well, according to the Onion, that is: Obama To Hold Job Performance Review With Every American Worker

Today's Headline: Obama Gets Statue From Indonesia .

Their relationship is almost like the political version of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, except lives hang in the balance .

Their defense is better, but the Wizards aren't going to win too many games relying solely on the jumpshot .

He uses words (and phrases) like "splurge," "gamble" and "Jimmy Cater style inflation." I'm curious how much of the letter Obama will read before laughing and throwing it away; seriously: how much influence has Jimmy Carter had in the current Democratic platform, let alone in modern day politics? Does he really have a bigger voice than Howard Dean or the Clintons? If anything, Steele should have said " Daschle Style inflation ," but that's not a name that raises eyebrows.

If you haven't been boiling or filtering your water since about 2004 , odds are you're either sick, in the hospital or dead by now. I know this this couple loves their children, but there comes a point in time when being constantly pregnant is dangerous. Eventually, they're going to have to deal with this on their own , like every other country. Well, that's encouraging . Iverson's return to Philly . Bruno ! When you're losing a political battle, you wedge . Child actors; sigh .

Space travel, anyone ?

You can't throw around words like "privacy" when you don't have the God-given sense to use protection . WTF, Tiger? Man; I hope this one is a flat-out lie.

"You crossed the line first, sir. You squeezed them, you hammered them to the point of desperation. And in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand ."

( via ). This ad was done in 2008. 2008 .

.... if you combined it with "Line of Fire."

The perks of being president . That's Greek to me . Operation: Consensus . I knew these two movies were going to be compared to one another when they came out ; I just new it. Yet another " why you're fat " study. No sports sex scandal is complete without a porn star in the mix . Thanks a lot, Tiger. The BCS schedule is out . Reason #4,230 that Congress-critters don't want to leave office once they get in.

You'll regret . Sam Walton would be proud...not wait; no he wouldn't . In today's " WTF, Miley Cyrus ?" Ten fattest coaches in football . "You expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond; I expect you to bang lots of women ." These are a few of my favorite things . Will Ferrell's dream job . Killer of innocent people plans to retire and teach . Tiger-Tiger Woods, ya'll !

I guess third's times the charm when testing for the flu , unless you're near death.

...The teacher was caught writing sick sexual notes to students , and was put on Adminstrative Leave.

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Here are some examples of why more liberal-minded people are turned off by the average conservative, while the average person doesn't pay attention to politics until it gets closer to election time. The belief that the term "Teabagger" should be the conservative version of the N-word . Suggesting that the lighting of the National Christmas Tree will drain all the power from DC . Implying that the changes made to the "Sun-Maid Girl" have turned her into a slut . Anti-immigrant group removes support from anti-immigrant Lou Dobbs for not being anti-immigrant enough .

She cooks for him (soul food) . People can say what they want about this woman, but she looks good ( even without makeup ), can cook and seems to be genuinely nice (at least to her family and Bush, which is all that matters really).

Well, he can always make movies at home . NBComcast . Come back , (Tai) Shan! Optimistic . The irony is: even if he could create jobs right now , people would then blame Obama for expanding government. Even scientists need help sometimes. And when will the movie version be out? You won't like them when they're angry ...

Hope you survive the experience.

So Media Matters is doing what they usually do: cover conservative-minded stupidity in the news : Way back in 2007, Media Research Center president L. Brent Bozell III wrote a column chastising the media for giving celebrities -- liberal celebrities like Alec Baldwin and Sean Penn, in particular -- platforms from which to opine on matters of national significance. Bozell's argument, in a nutshell, was that these celebrities, for all their passion and verbosity, are no more "mentally impressive than a plate of mashed potatoes." And then something in the next paragraph catches my eye: Well, Bozell must have a very soft definition of "mentally impressive," as NewsBusters announced this morning that their newest blogger is "legendary country and rock musician" Charlie Daniels, best known for his 1979 hit, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia." Daniels' lesser-known works include crypto-Confederate anthems like "The South's Go

President Obama's plan for Afghanistan is exactly like President Bush's plan for Iraq in every way, meaning Obama's foreign policy will fail like Bush's...except for different reasons .

No; seriously .

Don't know how many times it has to be said that Iraq and Afghanistan are two different countries. Well, at least now Comcast can get a cooler logo. I'm still not going business with them until everything's paid back . I wonder why they would say that ?

8:00am: Go over Decepticon-killing strategy with Prowl and Ultra Magnus. 9:15am: Humor human Spike with baseball game using ridiculously-sized equipment; marvel at how a human can hit a pitch from a living robot without shattering every bone in their body. 10:47am: Get alert message from human scientist, who just now announces that they were making a device to harness energy more efficiently, and instead of asking the Autobots for guidance/security 10 months ago, decide to wait until his lab gets attacked by Deceptions. 10:56am: Round up Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Huffer, Ratchet, Gears, Jazz, and Silverstreak for a mission to save the humans and their heretofore unknown revolutionary energy device. 10:58am: On second thought, screw that noise; take the Dinobots , the Monsterbots , Omega Supreme , Sideswipe , Warpath , Springer , Sky Lynx , and let's fuck this chicken. Oh, and bring some tough , experienced witnesses . Have Bumblebee and Spike go on "a mission" to get the

I didn't want this or start this, but it's mine to deal with and now it's time to grow up and finish it .

Because the actual one talks about helping the poor, not taking advantage of them .

"If I ruled the world... I'd free all my sons ..."

Yummy .

Zombie Reagan Raised From Grave To Lead GOP

"... So I can take the money; never have to run ."

Funny how when right-wing politicos switch sides, they get attacked mercilessly by their former "friends."

This might hurt Huckabee's presidential aspirations. One Baldwin down... If only every child molester could have it so good. Oh, wait ... It's amazing that politicians are endorsing or condemning something that hasn't been announced yet.

Hell no, we don't need Allen Iverson back here in Philly ! Are you sure , Eddie?

Firing a coach during a season does not guarantee a turn-around. I don't know why organizations continue to do this.

Yet another political football . Meanwhile ... How did we go from " He crashed his car " to " It was his mistress' fault " so fast? Why I don't travel during flu season . News on the suspected Seattle cop-killer . Isn't it ironic ?

About Psalms 109 ... They start out so young . First Twitter, now this . Next: on a very special "Saved By the Bell..." Howard Bryant on LeBron James' call to retire the #23 . Sarah Palin's followers won't like this . And people said Pokemon weren't real . Michele Bachman wants to know why Democrats don't like her . Products any Simpsons fan would love to have .

Look no further than the latest Hulk storyline : From Eisner Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning, New York Times best-selling scribe Jeph Loeb and legendary artist John Romita Jr, the man behind World War Hulk, comes one of the most important chapters in the Hulk mythos! FALL OF THE HULKS GAMMA brings Marvel's finest together to mourn a hero-but just who's dead? And why are they murdered in the opening pages of this landmark special? It's been building since World War Hulk and it's bigger than any Hulk story you've ever imagined! Who is the Red Hulk? Who is Red She-Hulk? What's the fate of Bruce Banner? The answers begin here! I have no major qualms so far, but then... This is the issue that changes everything-and you can't miss the shocking ending as an unholy union may spell the end of the Marvel Universe as it ignites the most incredible of wars! And if that wasn't enough, just which long thought dead characters-yeah, plural-are back? Loeb and Romita J

You need to put it into context, like this .

These guys are funny...nuts, but funny .

Not that I'm a fan myself (like Stephen King, I think the author's writing is sub-par) but Hannah-Montana is taking it to another level with her jealousy critique . What's she gonna do about the Percy Jackson movie (which looks promising so far) when that comes out?

I despise the idea of the “everyman” politician, the idea that we want someone who resembles the normative American running the country . The problem is that most Americans, normative or otherwise, are as deeply uninformed as Palin. There’s just too much to digest in the work or crafting good policy. We all have jobs to go to, kids to raise and lives to live. We simply don’t have the time to be experts. But, that’s what we need but never ask of our leaders. We need people who can become well informed on the issues on which they vote . This idea that any schmuck can be a leader results in us electing people who don’t care about policy. -- Thomas , on Sadly, No!

via the FDA .

Thank you, Internets!