Tag Archives: Ken Burns

tunnel to the future

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Dave

..Limbaugh read from a Washington Post blog post that reported Fluke had been interested in contraceptive coverage even before she enrolled at Georgetown. Because of this, Limbaugh declared, “She’s a plant — an anti-Catholic plant from the get-go on this.” … Continue reading →

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the thin white line

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave

He was known for the quote, “luck is the residue of opportunity and design,” even though it was most likely a misattribution, but even then, John Milton and Paradise Lost could have served as pretext for much of Branch Rickey’s … Continue reading →

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EFFING THIS & EFFING THAT: ART & POLITICS OF FUDDLE DUDDLE

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Dave

Puritanism: as “the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” ( H.L. Mencken ) Fornication Under Consent of the King. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Fuckedandfarfromhome. The F-Bomb ….”How do you people really feel about doing it? Isn’t that about … Continue reading →