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✍ THE QUOTE “The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.” — Clarence Darrow ♢ BZZZZZZZZZZZ! Steve the Dog and I just had a major...
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✍ THE QUOTE “The average citizen knows only too well that it makes no difference to him which side wins. He realizes that the Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey have come to resemble each...
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✍ THE QUOTE “All politics is local.” — Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill ♢ HAIL TO THE CHIEF Admit it, the first time you heard or read the words Mitch Daniels and president this morning, your heart skipped a...
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■ THE QUOTE “We have the best government that money can buy.” — Mark Twain ▲ MONEY TALK Those on my side of the fence seem giddy that the plutocrats who sank hundreds of millions of dollars into last...
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Drive, I Said Pull out your wallet or your checkbook because the WFHB spring fund drive kicked off this morning. The beg-fest will run for 10 days, until a week from Sunday, and the station hopes to...
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Legends Walked Among Us Bloomington’s own cinema maven, Peter LoPilato was all dressed up with somewhere to go when he strolled into The Electron Pencil’s back office (some people call it Soma Coffee)...
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Why Vote? So, what’s the diff. between the Dems and the Republicans again? You’ve heard this Q. many times. I’ve even wrassled with it myself a time or two. A quick glance at the last three...
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Top O’the Nation! The great state of Indiana comes in number one among the 50 states in terms of total poundage of toxic chemicals released into our waterways. The advocacy group Environment America...
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Let’s Play Two! A Cubs giant is now playing with the angels. Ernie Banks, January 31, 1931 — January 23, 2015 ▼ Givin’ ‘Em What They Want Funny, I just happened to glance at the numbers for this global...
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The Next Appeal Much of America jumped for joy upon hearing the Obergefell decision last week. Other Americans, though, groused, clenched their fists, and vowed to…, um…, to do something. Those of us...
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