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Thousands Line Up to Pay Last Respects to Senator Kennedy

Motorists pulled over along the route of the Kennedy procession to Boston today. Thousands are reported to be lined up to pay their last respects to the good Senator from Massachusetts who passed away after a 15 month battle with brain cancer. @Kennedynews on Twitter noted an hour ago: “As of 11:30 pm, the wait [...]

Breaking: Pop Star Michael Jackson Dead at 50

Breaking News… Pop star Michael Jackson has died. He was 50 years old.
The NY Times sent out a news alert a short time ago that he had been rushed to the hospital. Shortly after that I recieved a call from a friend who said that WBCN in Boston was already stating him dead.
MSNBC is now [...]

Ted Kennedy Throws Red Sox First Pitch

It was opening day for the Red Sox today and Senator Ted Kennedy threw out the first pitch:
Mother Nature had her way with Opening Day plans at Fenway Park on Monday, but under clear Boston skies Tuesday, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy took to the mound to throw out the first pitch at the makeup game.
Kennedy, [...]

Senator Ted Kennedy Hospitalized With Seizure

Senator Ted Kennedy was hospitalized this morning after suffering from stroke like symptoms. He was rushed by ambulance and initially hospitalized at Cape Cod Hospital and then airlifted to Mass General in Boston.
Kennedy spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter says that “Kennedy has been hospitalized in Boston after suffering a seizure,” rather than a “stroke as initially suspected.”
Cutter [...]

And Obama Gets the Coveted Boston Globe Endorsement

While Hillary Clinton won the pre primary (or caucus) endorsement prize in Iowa, Barack Obama has won the endorsement prize for the New Hampshire primary, from the Boston Globe. Obama, the Gobe says,  “would be the country’s first post-Baby Boom president if elected” and they seemed to feel he “fulfills America’s need for “a president [...]

Keith Olbermann and Paul Rieckhoff on Veteran’s Free Speech Denied

I’ve been laying low over the past few days taking some time for myself, which is something I rarely do. I didn’t want to end the long Veteran’s Day weekend however, with out taking a moment to thank all the Veterans who have served our nation.
I just finished watching the video below of Keith [...]

Ten Post Round-Up: Mad Monday

Simmer down, back there! So the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. Yippee! Hooray! I’m from Colorado, so I don’t wanna hear about the World Series, right now.
I’m thinking a Ten Post Round-Up will make me a feel a whole lot better…
From Signs of the Times:
* Fidel Castro pokes fun at George W. Bush:
HAVANA [...]

Red Sox Rock!

Red Sox Rock! 

From the N.Y. Times: Boston Sweeps World Series Again Before Dust Settles on 2004 Crown
They have gone from exorcism to coronation in record time. The Boston Red Sox, who fought ghosts for most of the last century, are the premier team of the new millennium.
The Red Sox won their second World Series in [...]

Red Sox Close in on a Sweep

The Red Sox have routed the Colorado Rockies in the first 3 games of the World Series, and they are closing in for a sweep if they win game 4. Tyler kepner reports in the N.Y. Times, “Three years ago Saturday, the Boston Red Sox changed their history forever by winning the World Series.” Game 4 is [...]

Howlers

It’s going to be Halloween soon. And in the spirit of the season, The Republican National Committee has introduced a fun little interactive page on their website called “Scariest Democrat”. On the opening page, a picture of each of the Democratic candidates for president is shown. Each is captured with a menacing (or goofy) expression [...]