Monthly Archives: January 2010

Pants on the ground? USA Today on ‘General’ Larry Platt

January 14, 2010

Someone over at USA Today communities wasted no time in researching American Idol hit, General Larry Platt, after he performed his infectious Pants on the Ground at the close of Wednesday’s show. You can read the article at USA Today. In case you missed it, here is the 62 year old Platt singing and break [...]

Dear Pat Robertson, SHUT YOUR FREAKING MOUTH!!

By Marty Duren

January 13, 2010

Along with the devastating news of the earthquake in Haiti today, comes the devastating news that 700 Club founder, Pat Robertson, has opened his mouth. In a time that tens of thousands are already known to be missing or dead, a number which potentially might reach 100,000 or more, Drudge reports fears in France everyone [...]

‘Game Change,’ excerpts Part 2

By Marty Duren

January 13, 2010

Part 2 of excerpts from Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime. First post, Excerpts Part 1 On Barack Obama’s international travels (p. 55): The Africa trip turned out to be a revelation for both Barack and Michelle. The last time he had been there was fourteen [...]

‘Game Change,’ excerpts Part 1

By Marty Duren

January 12, 2010

The controversy stirring new book Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann (New York magazine) and Mark Halperin (Time magazine) has been all the political news rage since last week. The early leak of Harry Reid’s race faux pas has all but overshadowed the [...]

Does Georgia have a state house, a frat house or a whore house?

By Marty Duren

January 11, 2010

If you are a resident of the state of Georgia and you have not had the opportunity to read the article, “Coziness between lobbyists and lawmakers a longstanding practice,” I would strongly encourage you to read it today. Writers Alan Judd and Nancy Badertscher chronicle the out of control relationship that some state representatives and [...]

Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, dives in the poop–mouth first

By Marty Duren

January 10, 2010

Wheeling, dealing and usually good for a bad quote Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, already trailing in the polls in his own Nevada re-election campaign, may have reached out through a screw hole to hammer the nails into his own political coffin. Quoted in the new book Game Change, to be released Monday, January 11, [...]

Malaysian government disallows use of ‘Allah’ by Christians

By Marty Duren

January 8, 2010

The court and government of Malaysia are at odds over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, specifically the Roman Catholic Church. Four churches have been attacked with varying degrees of success and numerous automobiles bearing Christian symbols have been vandalized. The government had recently banned the Roman Catholic newsletter, The Herald, from using [...]

‘I, Sniper,’ book review

By Marty Duren

January 6, 2010

The latest in an ongoing series by Pulitzer Prize winning film critic and author, Stephen Hunter, sees the return of former Gunnery Sergeant sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, and, following a very slow effort in Night of Thunder, a return to form in the series for Hunter. I started reading Hunter after seeing Shooter, the film [...]

‘Reason, Faith and Revolution,’ book review

By Marty Duren

January 5, 2010

Sub-titled, “Reflections on the God Debate,” British literary critic Terry Eagleton’s latest work takes on the likes of Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens (the latter two he derisively and often combines into a single being, “Ditchkins”) for the lack of integrity in some criticisms of religion that are part and parcel of the [...]