Joey Vento, owner of a landmark south Philadelphia cheesesteak stand who once told customers to order in English, has died. He was 71. Vento’s nephew, Joseph Perno, a manager at Geno’s Steaks, told The Associated Press that Vento had a … Continue reading
Last night I posted on facebook the following: “If I’m wrong, please speak up. I came across a page on facebook that was created (by someone under a ficticious name) thats purpose is to bully, ridicule and say mean and hurtful things … Continue reading
All of this reminds me of a former liberal friend of mine. I say former because he simply could not handle discussing politics unless it was inside of an echo chamber. He is also a proud, card carrying atheist. His … Continue reading
A federal stimulus grant of nearly $500,000 to grow trees and stimulate the economy in Nevada yielded a whopping 1.72 jobs, according to government statistics. In 2009, the U.S. Forest Service awarded $490,000 of stimulus money to Nevada’s Clark County … Continue reading
Any day now, the U.S. Department of Labor, under former Big Labor treasurer and now Obama’s current Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, intends to announce a new definition for the term “Employer” that will protect her union boss friends. When … Continue reading
via lifehacker.com So perfect. There are only three misspellings I cannot tolerate from adults: 1. It’s versus Its. 2. You’re versus Your. 3. There versus They’re versus Their. People who type in all lowercase are close in line.
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In case you were wondering… Due to an earlier Earthquake in Virginia, there is no effect to train service. There ya go. We now return you to your regularly scheduled hysteria.
Your tax dollars at work. All videos include the entire uncut exchange with the worker in question at the end, which is why their time is as long as it is. All of these videos are courtesy of James O’Keefe’s … Continue reading
After sequencing the DNA of one of only four known families in the world to have a rare medical condition called adermatoglyphia, which leaves them without fingerprints, Eli Sprecher and his colleagues at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center identified … Continue reading
To dash or not to dash, that is the question. For years it has been called “the dash controversy” – a hyphen in Queens addresses that confuses some and pleases others. For some borough residents it is only a matter of … Continue reading
I supported Christine O’Donnell’s senate candidacy and I felt that some of the attacks waged against her were due specifically to her sex. That being said, I thought the way she handled her interview last week with Piers Morgan was … Continue reading
As healthcare costs continue to rise, businesses are increasingly passing on the added burden to their employees. Higher cost-sharing for employees is the primary way in which employers are trying to control their own healthcare spending, according to a new … Continue reading
via failblog.org Oh yeah, that looks like a funny screwup headline, doesn’t it? Now it’s time to think about it instead of making fun of it. Imagine they took a survey of 100 people. Of those 100, 40 said they … Continue reading
Readers — I just got some “helpful” back-to-school tips from a famous sunscreen company. (Hint: Think dog and little girl and bathingsuit.) Not only does that company really want kids to wear — this’ll surprise you — sunscreen when they … Continue reading
A careless kids broke a window and his father was unhappy about having to pay to fix it. But some people around said that it was a benefit to the community, because the father has to pay the window repair … Continue reading
General Motors Co (GM.N) is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over a suspension problem on more than 400,000 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2007 and 2008 model years, saying it should not be responsible for repairs because the flaw predated its … Continue reading
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I’m sure some of you are wondering why I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet on the Verizon strike that recently was temporarily ended so that negotations could continue. I have a few reasons and I figured I would talk about them because … Continue reading
The FCC gave the coup de grace to the fairness doctrine Monday as the commission axed more than 80 media industry rules. Earlier this summer FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski agreed to erase the post WWII-era rule, but the action Monday puts … Continue reading
This is how househunting feels to me.
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Getting… Sleepy…