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Why Wisconsin Matters
This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was staged in Sheboygan at Kohler, the legendary manufacturer of kitchen, bath and furniture products. The Kohler employees had voted to join the United Auto Workers union, and a strike that began […]
Is $4.00 a gallon a bargain? How long before $6?
February 28, 2011
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Rising gas prices have you a little worried, a little parnoid? Your not alone. I find myself stopping at the pumps more often these days… Every time I drive by I find the gas prices higher. Yesterday the Gas price at an Arden AM/PM was $3.49 for regular unleaded, by 1:30pm it was $3.53 […]
Damm Yankee: EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT! (well almost)
February 28, 2011
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Derek Jeter’s house on Davis Islands, just south of downtown Tampa, Fla. TAMPA, Fla. — If Derek Jeter owns the largest home in Hillsborough County, then he probably has the most garbage, right? Well, not yet. On Friday morning, only three green trash receptacles and two blue recycle bins sat by the curb outside Jeter’s house. […]
Sacramento’s Weed Supercenter Opens today
February 26, 2011
Is it fresh? Are there any specials? Why drive all over town for supplies for canibus when the Superstore of Weed will have what u need under one roof. The Oakland based iGrow is opening the first of its large stores called weGrow a retail outlet for people cultivating marijuana for personal medicinal use. […]
He ordered Extra Crispy and received Crisped Bills
February 25, 2011
His mouth was set for some extra crispy as he drove through the drive through. The 21 year old paid for chicken, so imagine his surprise when opened the bag filled with cash. The honest man, called the Overland Park Kansas police department. and returned the bag of cash. Sacratomatoville Post, often post the names of suspected/convicted criminals. […]
NBA no longer fan-tastic
February 25, 2011
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In Denver, our hearts are as black as Johnny Cash’s closet, our eyes mere lumps of coal. We are the emptiest thing fans can be: an NBA city without an NBA superstar. Don’t laugh. You could be next. This is what the NBA has become: very tall, very rich twenty-somethings running […]
Sonja and John Kluth are Horrible Parents
February 24, 2011
Three adopted children who allegedly suffered burns and were forced to eat pet food lived in “inhumane conditions” and might never fully recover, an Oklahoma sheriff said Thursday. “They have been raised worse than dogs,” Canadian County Sheriff Randall Edwards told CNN of the three malnourished juveniles, who are 9, 11 and 15. John Kluth, […]
Cheryl Jacobson-Thompson Says “I didn’t take da money”
February 24, 2011
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The Tokay Glass company of Lodi says we want our $250,000. Former bookkeeper, Cheryl Jacobson-Thompson say’s don’t look at me! and pleaded not guilty today in the Lodi’s San Joaquin Superior Court. Some believe she might have embezzled more than 4oo grand. Her bail was set at 250,ooo-perhaps she can write them a check. Cityfella
Segregation In America: ‘Dragging On And On’
February 23, 2011
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Racial segregation in the U.S. housing market has ebbed since its peak, around 1960. But it can be hard to find a truly integrated American neighborhood, according to demographer John Logan of Brown University, who has been has been parsing the latest census data. “Black-white segregation is a phenomenon that is dragging on and on,” […]
Screams and Whispers: The Pastor Eddie Long Scandle
February 22, 2011
Last Fall Pastor Eddie Long and his supporters vowed to fight against allegations of sexual misconduct. Those Screams may become whispers as both sides have agreed to mediation. Pastor Eddie Long and his accusers Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande have agreed to mediation. Should the mediation fail the matter could go to trail […]
February 28, 2011
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