Archive | July 9, 2012

John Terry racial abuse trial under way: what does Chelsea do if he's convicted?

by on July 9, 2012 in Crime & Corruption, Race & Gender, Sports, World

The long-anticipated (or long-dreaded, depending on your perspective) racial abuse trial of Chelsea center back John Terry commenced in London this morning, and already my ambivalence is mounting. For those unfamiliar with the case, Terry stands accused of calling Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand a … brace yourselves here, tender American reader … “fucking […]

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So much for the fires: an ark with two animals of each kind just floated down my street…

by on July 9, 2012 in Environment & Nature, Photography

This time last week Colorado was enduring epic wildfires and “Fire Danger: Extreme” seemed an understatement. We were seeing temps in excess of 100 degrees and one day the humidity dipped as low as three percent. So much for the “earth is burning” portion of the show. Now we’re three or four days into the […]

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Note to Liberals: shut up about Canada already

by on July 9, 2012 in American Culture, Economy, Freedom & Privacy, Funny, Politics, Law & Government

Note to liberals: Stop saying “I seriously considered moving to Canada.” It sounds stupid (because it is), it’s not true, and it’s only providing hope and encouragement to the right wingnuts. “I seriously considered moving to Canada.” Really? Did you travel to Canada, look at houses, check out schools, apply for a job? OK, did […]

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