davidl on December 25th, 2008

kwanzaaMichael C. Moynihan, Reason Online,  suggests that Kwanzaa is virtually dead:

In the days leading up the Christmas, one couldn’t help but notice that references to Kwanzaa, the decades-old African-American holiday that captured so many dull minds during the

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Eric Florack on December 25th, 2008

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Eric Florack on December 21st, 2008

I wanted to pass along a couple of pictures that were passed along to me by readers last year. I never got the chance to use them last season because I didn’t see them until well after new year’s. But

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Eric Florack on December 18th, 2008

From the mail bag:

Looking for something for the man in your life? Here are some simple rules to insure you get the perfect gift for him!

Rule #1: When in doubt – buy him a cordless drill. It does

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Eric Florack on December 15th, 2008

Decided to pass along some more Christmas light shots from around our area. It snowed pretty good over the weekend, and the light always look better with fresh snow on the ground.

The blur you’ll see is due to low

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Eric Florack on December 6th, 2008


BY way of looking something up while responding to David’s Scramble this morning, I found a little gem about Black Friday, which explains why I don’t tend to go out to the stores on that day.

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Friday was my

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Eric Florack on November 28th, 2008

It must be, because…

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Eric Florack on November 27th, 2008

Britt Hume a couple nights ago:

 

A traditional Thanksgiving meal between two elementary schools in Claremont, California, has parents in an uproar over costumes.
The kindergarteners have long celebrated the holiday by dressing up as pilgrims and Native Americans and

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Eric Florack on November 20th, 2008

Here’s a partial list we’ve gotten here of stores and their plans after the first of the year:

  • Circuit City (filed Chapter 11)
  • Ann Taylor 117 stores nationwide closing
  • Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine’s to close 150 stores nationwide

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Eric Florack on July 4th, 2008

From Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr. (Father of notable EIB radio host, Rush.)
“…our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor…”
It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially early, a tall,

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Eric Florack on May 22nd, 2008

Single issue Ramble tonight. I want to speak briefly about Memorial day which comes up this weekend.

It’s always been a special day for me, because honoring our vets has always held special meaning for me; it’s a lesson my

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Eric Florack on May 11th, 2008

Mother’s day.

It’s one of those days that no matter how much you do, it always ends up feeling like it wasn’t enough, even though Mom will be the last to complain about anything.  That’s not due to failings on

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