The latest from the Political Grapevine: Slight BounceApart from the slight bounce forJohn Kerry (search)we noted earlier, the new FOX News poll contains some bad news for President Bush on other questions … The number of Americans who say Kerry is a stronger leader than President Bush has substantially increased …
Read More »Technical Snafu
Want Greta’s blog delivered directly to your e-mail box? Click here to sign up! Dear Viewers, As luck would have it …we had a technical problem last night and I hope you did not notice it. It also occurred in the worst possible segment for it to happen (of course!!) …
Read More »Gamblers Try to Hold Casinos Responsible for Feeding Their Addiction
David Williams’ gambling addiction cost him his life savings — almost all of it dumped into the slot machines atCasino Aztar (search)in Indiana. Williams decided to take action. He sued the casino. “Casinos cannot come into this state and just take advantage of a bunch of sick people,” said his …
Read More »Talking Points: America's Struggle vs. Your Self-Interests
America’s struggle versus your self-interests. That’s the subject of today’s Talking Points memo. Like it or not, we live in a country where many people care only about themselves. Did you know that more people watched the Super Bowl last January than tuned into the coverage of the terrorism? I …
Read More »Dinosaur… or Diamond?
Five billion dollars for a newspaper. I know Dow Jones is a heck of a lot more than a newspaper. It’s the Wall Street Journal. And Barron’s. And MarketWatch. And so much more. But it’s largely known for that newspaper — for that Wall Street Journal. A bible, but to …
Read More »Sex Offender in Phony Cop Car Baffles Dallas Police
Dallas cops are trying to sort through a Texas-sized mystery: Why was a registered sex offender caught speeding in a fake police cruiser that was reportedly used by a repo company to conduct its business? Malcolm “Frank” Hawkinson, a 39-year-old registered sex offender, was pulled over on Interstate 20 Wednesday, …
Read More »Honoring the Flag on Flag Day
You’re allowed to burn it, mock it — you name it. When it comes to the American flag, you can do it. “Because” of the American flag, you can have at it. Its very image fosters pride, but for others anger. I remember when I was on my last book …
Read More »Diddy Smells More Money
Diddy | Meat Loaf | Lenny Bruce | Judi Dench Diddy Smells More Money Sean “Diddy” Combs launched a fragrance last night with the usual fanfare that accompanies his projects. The perfume is called “Unforgivable,” but there were just enough well-intentioned jokes that it could have been dubbed “Unindictable” or …
Read More »The Waiter Rule
Like a lot of folks, I had a lot of jobs growing up. But the one I think I learned the most from was when I was a waiter in grad school. It was a humbling experience. I’ll never forget the night I spilled a bowl of soup on an …
Read More »A Face Made for Painting
Here’s the latest edition of Some Stories You Won’t Find on any other Sunday show: Celebrating Independence Reports out of Indonesia say that to celebrate 60 years of independence the government plans to give amnesty next week to more than 50,000 jailed criminals. Scheduled to be released, a cleric named …
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