Monthly Archives: July 2011

Boner vs Ball-less

Posted on July 30, 2011 by squathole

Unconfirmed sources report that Republican leaders John Boehner and Eric Cantor are in stable condition this morning after a late night auto accident. The accident occurred when the vehicle, a classic convertible driven by Cantor, plunged into the Potomac after … Continue reading →

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Meating of the Mind

Posted on July 29, 2011 by squathole

Nice to be stark raving bonkers, when you’re famous. The former Smiths front man Morrissey has provoked a storm of protest following comments in which the singer allegedly compared the Norwegian massacre in which 76 people died to the slaughter … Continue reading →

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Rehab Is For Quitters

Posted on July 28, 2011 by squathole

Let this be a lesson to you, kids.  Alcohol may be bad for you, but no alcohol is deadly. Trying to get sober might have killed Amy Winehouse. The beehived diva, infamous for her drug and booze intake, went cold … Continue reading →

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Seize and De-Cyst

Posted on July 28, 2011 by squathole

The air in Key West is hotter and thicker than dragon snot.  The shaded thermometer by the pool registers between 93 and 97   from 11 am to 5 pm.  This time of year, in that part of the world, … Continue reading →

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A – Hem

Posted on July 22, 2011 by squathole

Just about 24 hours from now, Guido and I will be pulling into Key West for the first of two visits we try to arrange every summer.  While the two of us have been in parrot head mode for about … Continue reading →

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Act 2

Posted on July 21, 2011 by squathole

Yo, South Florida!  I bet you think we’re done with Casey Anthony, and can move on to the next brainless obsession  certain to embarrass the population on an international scale, right? Wrong. Organizers of the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Holo – Cost Museum

Posted on July 20, 2011 by squathole

Work with me on this one as we pick it apart one by one. Eight years ago this city embraced the prospect of providing a home in the downtown for a Holocaust museum and education center that would fit nicely … Continue reading →

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He’s Got the Beat

Posted on July 19, 2011 by squathole

Let’s get hammered at Tyler’s house! A 17-year-old Florida boy bludgeoned his parents to death with a hammer and then invited dozens of friends via Facebook to a house party while the bodies lay in a bedroom, police say. Tyler … Continue reading →

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Fire In the Hole

Posted on July 18, 2011 by squathole

If you haven’t been following the sordid saga of the decline, disgrace,  and delamination of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, you’ve missed the single most significant media story in this still-young century.  Google “News of the World” and sit back.  So … Continue reading →

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Ra Ra Ra

Posted on July 15, 2011 by squathole

Got a call from a friend up north this week, taking a break from trying to ease his bicycle out of his driveway where the damn thing had literally melted into the blacktop.  “I can’t believe how hot it is,” … Continue reading →

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