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Read More »America's Mood on the West Coast
I went to Oakland, Calif., this week because Iwanted to gauge the mood in the nation’s largest state, one that is very different from New York City and Washington where the terror attacks took place. On Saturday I spoke in front of 10,000 people in Bakersfield and then drove up …
Read More »The Courage of Your Convictions
I recently got an e-mail from a viewer in Hawaii. “Jay” writes: “Aloha, Dear Mr. Pollyanna… Eventually, your economic predictions will be correct. However, in the meantime, you are a phony… I don’t think you are very qualified to host a business oriented show. I think you stink more than …
Read More »Decision to Ban Indian Mascot Angers Maryland Town
POOLESVILLE, Md. – A Poolesville school’s venerated Indian mascot this week became the latest casualty in the growing crusade against Native American mascots, much to the chagrin of a good chunk of the town’s 5,000 residents. As part of a plan to remove all Indian-themed mascots from schools across the …
Read More »Sissy Spacek Gets In The Bedroom
Sissy Spacek | Harry Potter| Hillary Clinton and Alec Baldwin | Frank Messer Sissy Spacek Gets In The Bedroom You may have thought Sissy Spacekabandoned Hollywood a long time ago. She won the Oscar in 1980 for Coal Miner’s Daughter, then packed her things and headed to a massive ranch …
Read More »Oil Debate Warms Alaskan Tempers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – With heightened concerns over national security in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, the debate over energy has a new sense of urgency, as lawmakers consider the implications of relying on potentially volatile countries for the bulk of our oil supply. Republicans say if there were …
Read More »American Heart Association Paradox
The American Heart Association this week urged that “health care professionals downplay the popular but unproven supposition that drinking red wine can help ward off heart attacks.” But “unproven suppositions” don’t stop the AHA from promoting other foods and beverages as “heart healthy.” Some “unproven suppositions,” as it turns out, …
Read More »Common Sense: A Ten Year Plan
Ten years is a long time. That’s the amount of time that passes before this whole tax cut fully takes effect. Just think about that. Ten years. Ten years ago George Bush “Senior” was president. Ten years ago most of us didn’t know who Bill Clinton was. Ten years ago …
Read More »Talking Points: Will Freeh Face the Music?
Is the FBI looking out for Americans, or has it developed into a secret agency that hides the truth. That’s the subject of this evening’s Talking Points memo. FBI Director Louis Freeh resigned this week and, predictably the powers that be all said nice things about him. Those nice things …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Angelina Jolie Promises to Pack on Pounds?
While things looked perfect in terms of the romance between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the recent Cannes Film Festival, Jolie’s fading frame is reportedly causing some concern for her close friends and family. “She’s looking too skinny. People are wondering if she’s anorexic,” a Brangelina buddy told Star …
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