Monthly Archives: August 2012

One Down

Posted on August 31, 2012 by squathole

Answer:  None Question:  How much of the ‘Pub convention did you see on teevee? True fact.  And yet, I’m totally oversaturated and exhausted by it.  I’m also extremely impressed by the sheer volume of flat-out lies the speakers indulged in, … Continue reading →

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Little Brother, Big If

Posted on August 30, 2012 by squathole

Let’s begin by debunking a popular myth/meme circulating the interwebs: a tranquilizer dart was NOT needed to remove NJ Governor Porcine from the stage following his keynote address to the RNC.  The moronic remarks shat from his face and his … Continue reading →

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Orwell Nods

Posted on August 29, 2012 by squathole

There is quite a bit of jaw-dropping material around lately.  Even if you exclude the idiocy emanating from Tampa, where the ‘Pubs are declaring war on reason, consistency, non-white humanity, and garden variety decency, there have been some astonishing news … Continue reading →

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Meat Loaf for Brains

Posted on August 28, 2012 by squathole

Okay.  So maybe there is a god. A Ugandan thief got a serious lesson in why you shouldn’t steal, particularly from people with deadly diseases. After breaking into a hospital isolation ward earlier this month and stealing a cell phone … Continue reading →

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Hard to Stomach

Posted on August 27, 2012 by squathole

Today (August 27) is Guido’s and my wedding anniversary.  75 years.   About.   It seems.  Anyway. Anticipating this blessed (and blessedly childless) event, back in December we made plans to go to Key West this weekend.  ‘Nuff said.  Isaac had other … Continue reading →

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Wet One

Posted on August 25, 2012 by squathole

Nice weekend, hey south Florida?  The storm track was shifted back east overnight — making us feel better about our reluctant determination to cancel our KW reservations. I suspect this storm will ring down the curtain on summer.  It’s already … Continue reading →

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Hind of the Hour

Posted on August 24, 2012 by squathole

Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) falsely claimed on Thursday that it was nearly impossible for someone to contract AIDS through heterosexual contact. “Most people realize that AIDS came from the homosexual community,” he told Michelangelo Signorile, who hosts a … Continue reading →

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Cloudy Outlook

Posted on August 23, 2012 by squathole

Nobody finds this funny, right? MORRISTOWN, N.J.    A couple who each lost a leg when their motorcycle was struck by a teenager who was driving and texting have settled their lawsuit against him for $500,000, their lawyer says…..David Kubert had … Continue reading →

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Physician Heal Thyself

Posted on August 20, 2012 by squathole

Times change.  Back when I bought drugs, my contacts were mostly small business proprietors, students, street hustlers, etc.  I never thought to ask a doctor.   Stupid me. Seven doctors, characterized as “hired guns” for dispensing thousands of pills without medical … Continue reading →

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Journalism Minus 101

Posted on August 20, 2012 by squathole

Guido uncovers a solicitation from what used to be a newspaper called South Florida Sun-Sentinel or SunSentinel.com or something.  Once upon a time we subscribed, but eventually the poor coverage, crappy journalism, vapid commentary, and insulting level of integrity turned … Continue reading →

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