June 2005

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Helping the little ones get on the Right path

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Posted by Corey Anderson at June 29, 2005 9:11 AM

 

Frist acknowledges Bush reacted to audio and visual stimuli during July 21 meeting

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In a press conference on the south lawn of the White House, Senate Majority Leader and supposed medical doctor Bill Frist acknowledged that during a luncheon with the president and other senior Republican senators, President Bush appeared lucid and aware of his surroundings. "Sen. Santorum was waving his arms while making a point about dog marriage and I noticed the president's eyes moving from the senator to his watch and back again." Frist deflected questions as to whether the president cut his own meat or not.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 25, 2005 8:26 AM

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/24)

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Joining Rox Pop and Feministe, et al, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. The Wind - Cat Stevens
2. Change the World - Nellie McKay
3. Broadcast - Straw People
4. Yes, I Am Blind - Morrissey
5. I Can't Be With You - The Cranberries
6. English Rose - Everything But the Girl
7. Young Americans - David Bowie
8. Creepin' In - Norah Jones
9. Pipe Dreams - Travis
10. Jessibel Phone Home - FannyPack

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 24, 2005 8:40 AM

 

We all wish Donald Rumsfeld good luck on his yearly crap

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Posted by Corey Anderson at June 23, 2005 5:39 PM

 

Frist adamant Magoo responding to visual stimuli

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Senate Majority Leader and rumored medical doctor Bill Frist passionately pleaded his case yesterday that cartoon geezer Mr. Magoo is responding to visual stimuli. "I watched like three cartoons in a row in my office during lunch," Frist stated, "And sure, he could smell that skunk, but he moved away from it because he saw it, including those squiggly lines that mean something in a cartoon stinks." Howard Dean was later lambasted by Bill Richardson and Joe Biden when he stated he thought he saw squiggly lines coming off Frist during the press conference.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 17, 2005 8:44 AM

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/17)

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Joining Rox Pop and Feministe, et al, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Nightswimming - R.E.M.
2. Girl on the Wing - The Shins
3. Serenade in Blue - Charles Mingus
4. Yes, I Am Blind - Morrissey
5. Turn Me On - Norah Jones
6. Cholly - Fishbone
7. Amnesia - Chumbawamba
8. That's Not the Truth - A House
9. Which Will - Nick Drake
10. Basin Street Blues - Louis Prima

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 17, 2005 7:05 AM

 

Retires!?! From what? Gin?

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Posted by Corey Anderson at June 13, 2005 4:03 PM

 

Firing up the troops

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In an effort to assist DNC Chair Howard Dean in firing up the Democratic Party, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) attempted to start "The Wave" during a recent Capitol Hill meeting. When it proved unsuccessful, Sen. Reid declared, "The roof, the roof, the roof of the United States Senate Chamber is on fire!" prompting others in the meeting to shift in their seats and self-consciously stare at their shoes.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 11, 2005 7:21 AM

 

The red one always goes on the right one

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U.S. Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales stands with Ohio police officers after President Bush spoke about the renewal of expiring portions of the controversial Patriot Act at a police training center in Columbus, Ohio, June 9, 2005. Following Bush's speech, Gonzales presented the officers with government-issue jumper cables for "information gathering" sessions with suspected terrorists, PETA protestors, environmental activists, Massachusetts senators, and other nefarious freedom-haters.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 10, 2005 12:12 PM

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/10)

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Joining Rox Pop and Feministe, et al, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. Memphis - Cry Cry Cry
2. I Got This Feelin' - Mates of State
3. Lie Still Little Bottle - They Might Be Giants
4. Charlie (live) - Split Enz
5. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
6. Express Yourself - Charles Wright
7. Po' Lazarus - James Carter and the Prisoners
8. Boy or Girl? - Electric Six
9. The Right Profile - The Clash
10. Click Click - The Beat

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 10, 2005 7:10 AM

 

Mid East Jeopardy

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Posted by Corey Anderson at June 9, 2005 5:11 PM

 

Minnesota's Greatest Hits 51 through 54

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Head over to the Mother Ship for Minnesota's Fifty Greatest Hits, then come back and enjoy Numbers 51 through 54...

The Jets
Crush on You
The Jets, released 1986
"How did you know/cuz I never told/you found out/I've got a crush on you" Twenty-seven brothers and sisters (estimate) from American Samoa plus one used car dealer/record producer equalled the next Jackson 5 when these neon-clad youngsters hit the pop charts in the mid-80s. As quickly as they came, The Jets went back to Valley Fair-like gigs throughout the 90s. At least none of them invited little kids over for sleepovers and fed them booze and lies! Not a Jet, my friend. A quartet of siblings still tour under the Jets name. I guess for some, when you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way.

 

Whoopee John
Beer Barrel Polka (in waltz tempo)
Numerous releases
Minnesota Polka King Whoopee John was born on May 11, 1893, in New Ulm, Minnesota, as John Anthony Wilfahrt Jr. Wilfahrt - that's awesome! Whoopee John sounds a lot better than being called Wilfahrt. The Whoopster played thousands of gigs from the 1920s through the 1950s, recording hundreds of songs along the way including When The Sun Comes Over The Brewery, Wally Do You Love Me Schottische, Gobble Gobble Polka, Lingenberry Schottische, and, of course, the Whoopee John Polka. Whoopee's legend lives on in south central Minnesota, most notably on the KNUJ Polka Parade out of, where else? New Ulm.

 

Limited Warranty
Victory Line
Limited Warranty, released 1986
Can you make my hair look like the guy from Flock of Seagulls? Schweet! This Minneapolis quintet won the $100,000 grand prize for Best Music Artist on the 1985 season of Star Search, which led to a record deal with ATCO, a divison of Atlantic. The release of their self-titled album and single Victory Line was followed by a Midwest tour that included a memorable night at the Bird Island Ballroom where yours truly felt the full brunt of an all-out pop assault. They were picked up and dumped by numerous record labels and ended up playing after Minnesota Stikers games until they broke up in 1989.

 

The Dust Bunnies
Pressing Time
Shishkabam, released 1996
Okay, this one's legit... 1996 Minnesota Music Award winners for Best New Artist, The Dust Bunnies, featured two, count 'em two, lead vocalists/vixens: Jennifer Goforth and Julie Reiter. The album has a nice mix of lounge, swing and alt-country, as well as some kick-ass graphics. The Dust Bunnies seemed to have also been sucked into the Limited Warranty vortex, and some Parisian art-fucks have stolen their name.

 

 

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 8, 2005 5:42 PM

 

Deep Who?

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Former FBI deputy director Mark Felt was hailed as a hero and denounced as a villain after confessing to being the Watergate scandal's 'Deep Throat' -- a disclosure that startled even President George W. Bush, seen here 31 May 2005.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 6, 2005 9:17 AM

 

Spelling W

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The 78th Annual National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, June 2, 2005, with special guest President Bush sitting in on a few rounds. Bush stumbled on "science," "cooperation," and "apology," before slinking off-stage to hit a Social Security town hall meeting/fundraiser in Scranton.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 3, 2005 12:02 PM

 

American Idle Friday Random Ten (6/3)

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Joining Rox Pop and Feministe, et al, here's the American Idle Friday Random Ten:

1. She Will Have Her Way - Neil Finn and Friends
2. Tell Her Tonight - Franz Ferdinand
3. It's Always You - Chet Baker
4. Body of Water - Billy Bragg
5. Delicate - Damien Rice
6. Be With Me Jesus - Ted Hawkins
7. He Wants You - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
8. Enlightenment - Van Morrison
9. Separate the People - Mates of State
10. The Love You Save - Jackson 5

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 3, 2005 6:50 AM

 

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Female Women's Suffrage Opponent Seeks Office

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TOPEKA, Kan. - Sen. Kay O'Connor announced Wednesday that she is seeking the GOP nomination for secretary of state next year. O'Connor, 63, has served in the Legislature since 1993. In 2001, O'Connor took off her apron and stepped out of the kitchen and/or bedroom to deliver the following statement: "I think the 19th Amendment, while it's not an evil in and of itself, is a symptom of something I don't approve of. The 19th Amendment is around because men weren't doing their jobs, and I think that's sad. I believe the man should be the head of the family. The woman should be the heart of the family."

Read the whole story here.

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 2, 2005 6:10 PM

 

Linda Lovelace looks like shit!

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Posted by Corey Anderson at June 2, 2005 2:22 PM

 

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Boy Scouts Lied About Black Members

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An independent investigation of the Atlanta-area Boy Scouts found that the organization inflated its number of black Scouts by more than 5,000 in a program for inner-city youth. Auditors said Scout officials assigned to inner-city areas may have felt pressure to demonstrate membership growth, which is a part of their performance evaluations. Membership numbers also are used to help determined funding from the United Way, a major Scouts donor.

Read the complete story here

Posted by Corey Anderson at June 1, 2005 9:56 AM

 

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