Monthly Archives: May 2013

Say What?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by squathole

A very busy week — it’s what happens when June 1 is the deadline for 3 separate proposals — but I just must make time for this incredible headline from the Kansas City Star: NYC cops say they didn’t slap … Continue reading →

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Star Spangled BBQ

Posted on May 27, 2013 by squathole

Happy Memorial Day.  Put down the beer for a moment. Today is the moment to note how troubling it is that this nation treats its veterans pretty badly. Approximately every 80 minutes, a US military veteran commits suicide in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaken and Stirred | 2 Comments

Ask the Expertz

Posted on May 24, 2013 by squathole

So the basic serviceable little “Go-Phone” to which I exile myself after clumsily losing my HTC SmartPhone in Key West Bight finally surrenders  its life, and nobody at AT&T, either  in person or over the tech-help phone line, has a … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game, But Take Me Out of the Park

Posted on May 22, 2013 by squathole

Guido and I actually went to the Marlins/Phillies game last night.  And we live in Broward! I know how to get to the ballpark, but I noticed that there are exactly zero signs on I-95 advising drivers which exit they … Continue reading →

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A Lost Art-Fay

Posted on May 20, 2013 by squathole

How would you like to start your week — yet another story about an accidental shooting here in the Gunshine State so we can rehearse once more the myth about how lots of people carrying plenty of guns make us … Continue reading →

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The End of Dick Trickle

Posted on May 17, 2013 by squathole

No, not a medical breakthrough or new protective undergarment. Retired stock-car driver Dick Trickle, known for his colorful name and short-track prowess, died on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. — ESPN Just a great name.

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Bowling for Bullets

Posted on May 16, 2013 by squathole

Is there a Plaxico Burress Award? A man accidentally shot himself in the leg while bowling at Jupiter Lanes about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Witnesses said the man had been carrying a gun in the pocket of his shorts. … Continue reading →

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Hire the Handicapped

Posted on May 15, 2013 by squathole

Shrewdly generous or morally reprehensible?  You Make The Call! Some wealthy Manhattan moms have figured out a way to cut the long lines at Disney World — by hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their … Continue reading →

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The Tax Man Goofeth

Posted on May 13, 2013 by squathole

I suppose the reason ‘Pubs are still harping on this BenGazarra business months after BHO’s administration received the Accountability Review Board report prepared by Roger Pickering and acknowledged responsibility for a poor job of providing security is they’re scared shitless … Continue reading →

Posted in Gen. Snark, Maj. Snafu, Corp. Punishment | 12 Comments

Eye Cue Yew Queue

Posted on May 9, 2013 by squathole

When it comes to conservative ‘Pubs on immigration, here’s a guy who epitomizes everything they stand for. In a 2009 dissertation for a public-policy doctorate at Harvard University, Jason Richwine, the co-author, wrote that Hispanic immigrants generally had an I.Q. … Continue reading →

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