Governor Haley's husband deployed

Developing story, just breaking statewide and nationally. The cynic in me wonders if this is all a deliberate PR effort to make Nikki look good, as her political support drops dramatically in the polls.Ya think?(CNN) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's husband received orders from the South Carolina National Guard on Monday and is expected to deploy to Afghanistan in January, a spokesman in her office said.1st Lieutenant Michael Haley will deploy...

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Look out honey, cause I'm using technology

Got some great music for this Music Monday, starting with hizzoner, Iggy Pop. And it's where we get today's blog post title. Too wonderful for words!Search and Destroy - The Stooges~*~Yes, I confess, whenever somebody goes postal and shoots up a place, this song runs through my mind.Best line: "Say something once, why say it again?"Psycho Killer - Talking HeadsSecond-best line: "I hate people when they're not polite."~*~Transmission - Joy DivisionIf you still haven't seen the terrific biopic about Ian Curtis, CONTROL, heartily recommend...

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The War over Sally Ride

I was considering writing an obituary for astronaut Sally Ride, when the war over the facts of her personal life broke out. Was she gay? Apparently so. Interestingly, one of my old friends told me his gaydar went off when he saw her interviewed on TV back in the 80s, when she first went up in space (and was still married to astronaut Steve Hawley). I have heard this "gaydar" comment several times since. I had no idea if this was true or...

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Boycott Chick-fil-A: "Guilty as charged"

As a vegetarian, I have no trouble avoiding Chick-fil-A. Around here, they get a lot of respect as a company that hires "nice Christian youths" to work in their restaurants. These kids are well-known for their uber-politeness and lack of tattoos. Chick-fil-A is also one of the only companies that actually refuses money and closes on the Sabbath. In addition, they help with school fund-raising and appear to be civic-minded. These factors cause...

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Tumblr sucks

I got a number of hits from Tumblr this week. One link was for the sake of "discussion"--which I find patently peculiar since Tumblr does not allow discussion. So, you can discuss, but just don't share it with US. Keep your discussion to yourselves, bitches! (Now, I ask you, WHAT kind of discussion is that?)I find Tumblr strange and do not understand how it works. This is by design; I was not at all surprised to learn that the founder/CEO...

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On the Radio

This Saturday's radio show was taped today, and it's a BANG UP SHOW which you should all listen to. Very proud! We are finally getting into the groove of the pre-recorded thing, and it's actually a lot of fun. As I have written here before, I don't get that horrible insomnia and awful case of nerves when I know my mistakes can be edited... and there is also the matter of the rather formal radio station environment vs Gregg's inviting home amidst...

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Tuesday Tunes: Walking in Rhythm

Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds - Walking in Rhy...

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Political Animals

I was really disappointed in Political Animals on the USA network. I had been looking forward to it, and then... pfffft. Awful. Did someone fall asleep while writing the script or what? (How do you get hired to write that stuff, anyway? Maybe I should send them a resume; apparently, they are hiring entry-level screenwriters at USA.) Sigourney Weaver, usually very good at sarcasm and power-tripping games, was a tremendous letdown. She seems...

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Happy Friday the 13th!

So who caught the All-Star game, wherein country singer Luke Bryan was caught sneaking a peak at the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, helpfully written on his hand? Let he who has never forgotten the dumb lyrics, cast the first stone.It's at (approx) the 36-second mark:I say, leave Luke alone!~*~I have just returned from North Carolina, where the Romney vs Obama ads were running fast and furious (you should pardon expression) every few minutes; sometimes back-to-back. This is in major contrast to South Carolina, which the Democrats have apparently...

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Tuesday Tunes: Blue Collar

Blue Collar - Bachman-Turner Overdrive I finally got a job, people! And thought I would post this nearly-forgotten gem to celebrate. Enj...

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