Rick R.

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Tiger Woods injured in car crash

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 3:13 pm
Tiger Woods was involved in an auto accident. From WESH NBC Orlando: The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods was injured in the crash, which took place at about 2:30 a.m., and was taken to Health...
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Secret Service allows reality TV wannabes to crash White House dinner party

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 10:08 am
Michaele Salahi, a Northern Virginia socialite who is trying to get on the Bravo upcoming reality TV show The Real Housewives of Washington, and her husband Tareq Salahi were allowed to crash...
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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop buildup in televised speech at West Point

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:44 am
President Obama will be announcing his Afghanistan policy at a prime time televised speech from West Point on Tuesday. He is expected to announce a buildup that will bring U.S. forces to around...
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Roman Polanski to be released on bail

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 9:09 am
The Swiss appear to be caving to the demands of award wining director and convicted child rapist Roman Polanski. While he awaits extradition to the United States for drugging and then raping a...
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Happy Thanksgiving

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 7:55 am
I think I speak for all Americans when I say that just for once, I’d like a President not “pardon” one of these birds, but instead whip out a broadsword and cut the turkey’s...
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Dana Perino: 'We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush's term'

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 8:17 am
I guess former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino has never seen one of those “Never Forget” 911 bumper stickers. Not only was there a terrorist attack on our country during...
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Donny Osmond is your new dancing overlord

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 6:05 am
Donny Osmond won last night’s Dancing with the Stars finale beating out his fellow star finalists, Kelly Osbourne and Mya. Unfortunately, I know who Kelly Osbourne is, but I have no clue who...
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I guess Luke Wilson has never been to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 5:45 pm
AT&T, in response to some Verizon ads that trash AT&T’s minuscule 3G coverage, have hired actor Luke Wilson to make commercials touting how great AT&T is. instead of actually...
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Sarah Palin meets her doppelganger

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 8:23 am
Sarah Palin was signing copies of her book Going Rogue at a Borders in Noblesville, Indiana when she met a woman that looks just like her. I haven’t seen something this amazing since that...
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Everything I learned about fighting the next Revolutionary War I learned from a Republican billboard

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 6:00 pm
This sign can be seen in Missouri while driving on I-70. It’s paid for by the Lafayette County Republicans. I guess by “corrupt government” they mean we have a black man with a...
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Sarah Palin fans stiffed at book signing

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 7:21 am
Hundreds of fans in Noblesville, Indiana lined up all day in the cold and rain at a Borders bookstore for the chance to meet Sarah Palin and get their copies of Going Rogue signed by the former...
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Connecting Obama to Jihadists

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 6:38 am
A used car dealership outside Denver, Colorado has put up a billboard connecting President Obama to a turban wearing jihadist. It also calls into question Obama’s birth certificate and it...
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Couple arrested for refusing to tip a bad waitress

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 7:31 am
Leslie Pope and John Wagner, Pennsylvania college students, were arrested because they refused to tip a waitress they said gave them terrible service the night they went to the Lehigh Pub. From...
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Why I walked out on my dentist

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 5:34 am
I had a dental appointment Wednesday for a cleaning. I signed in at the reception desk and waited to be called. After only a couple of minutes, someone came into the waiting room and called my...
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You call that perfect?

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 1:34 pm
Sean Storms, a collector with more money then sense, just spent $200,000 on a graded “perfect” Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer Card. The card is considered Jordan’s...
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Raiders finally invite JaMarcus Russell to take a seat

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 6:46 am
The Oakland Raiders have announced that they are benching former number one draft pick quarterback JaMarcus Russell and will be starting journeyman quarterback Bruce Gradkowski for the foreseeable...
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Praying for Obama to die

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 4:52 am
It appears some conservative Christians have found a new low when it comes to demonstrating their displeasure in our elected president, Barack Obama. They are now turning to a little known Bible...
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Terrell Suggs may miss the rest of the season

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 6:30 pm
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn’s wallet is a bit lighter thanks to the illegal chop-block on Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. Quinn refuses to say how much the fine from...
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John Shadegg is a fear mongering coward

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 7:03 am
Arizona Representative Republican John Shadegg stood on the House floor speaking out against trying those that participated in the September 11 terror attacks in a New York civilian courtroom and...
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Sarah Palin, keep your pants on

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 5:21 am
From the ex-Governor’s Facebook page: The choice of photo for the cover of this week’s Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this “news” magazine has...
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Teabaggers lose again

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 6:34 am
Every year, lexicographers at Oxford University Press track words that pop up in the English language and bestow the honor of Word of the Year on one of these new words. For 2009, the word...
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Sarah Palin does Oprah Winfrey

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 5:36 am
I watched Oprah Winfrey interview Sarah Palin and I thought she sounded good. Sarah Palin that is. She didn’t sound as clueless as she did during the 2008 campaign, but then again, how could...
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Sending prisoners and the unemployed to Afghanistan

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:18 pm
One of the most popular parts of the local newspaper, The Herald-Mail, is the Mail Call section. It’s where people call in and leave messages about the things that concern them. To be honest,...
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Sarah Palin will tell you what you can do with your fact checking

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 1:15 pm
Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin’s new book is coming out tomorrow. A lot of people, including those that worked in the McCain campaign, have taken exception to...
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Borders has a sale on gift cards

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 7:53 am
It’s no mystery at this point that retailers want consumers to buy gift cards this upcoming holiday season.  When people buy gift cards for their friends and loved ones, retailers don’t...
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Sirius XM compares Howard Stern to two dead guys and a retired basketball player

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:08 am
Sirius XM started running a strange commercial yesterday that seems to imply that Howard Stern is just like Elvis, Richard Prior, and Michael Jordan. Elvis and Richard Prior are dead and Michael...
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LeBron James to give up the number 23 and wants everyone else to do the same

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 7:00 am
Cleavland Cavalier all-star forward LeBron James has decided to give up his current number 23 and instead go with the number 6 out of respect of of former Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards guard...
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Will someone please tell Obama to stop bowing?

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 6:39 am
What is it about President Obama that prompts him to bow to foreign dignitaries?  First he bowed to the king of Saudi Arabia, now he has bowed to the Japanese Emperor Akihito.  Does he just go aroun...
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Rick Nash lifts his leg on Duck goalie

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 9:53 am
I’m not sure I understand why Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash felt the need to lift one foot in the air before shooting the puck, but he did end up putting the puck in the net, so he must know...
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911 terrorists will finally stand trial

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 9:26 am
After eight long years, some of the terrorists involved in the terror attacks of 911 will face a trial in a civilian courtroom.  From the AP (via MSNBC): Attorney General Eric Holder announced the.....
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Jon Gosselin sues TLC

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 7:34 am
Jon Gosselin has filed a $5 million lawsuit against TLC claiming that the network dedicated to learning damaged his reputation and career by preventing him from working with other media outlets.  He....
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Unicorn, destroyer of ponies

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 7:09 am
I love art! Unicorn, destroyer of ponies by artist Devin McGrath.
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How am I supposed to read this?

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 9:12 am
A while back I purchased Powers: The Definitive Hardcover Collection Volume 1.  It collects the first three story arcs of Powers, the somewhat monthly comic written by Brain Michael Bendis and...
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Catholic Church threatens to stop helping the poor if gay people are allowed to marry

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 7:41 am
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening to pull out of contracts it has with the District to provide various social service programs for the city’s needy if a proposed gay...
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Only in America

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 4:26 pm
Thanks to an old Google Alert I had set up at least a year ago, I read today that my former employer, the company that laid me off nearly two months ago because they wanted to “lower the head...
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Larry King inappropriately asks Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean a question

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 10:19 am
Carrie Prejean, the former surgically altered, gay hating, Miss California USA, first claimed she was being shut out by the liberal media. Then while being interviewed by Larry King on CNN, which...
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A Star Wars Jawa for you garden

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 9:26 am
This Star Wars Jawa garden gnome almost makes me wish I had a yard to put this in.  It’s made of solid resin and it stands nearly a foot tall.  You can pre-order it now from the official Star...
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The state of Virgina is fixin to kill Muhammad

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 6:25 pm
Tonight at 9 p.m the state of Virgina will be executing John Allen Muhammad, one of the so-called beltway snipers. Back in 2002, Muhammad and his young ward, Lee Boyd Malvo, terrorized people in...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 8:04 am
The greatest basketball player to ever play the game, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has announced that he has a rare form of leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia. He’s taking an oral medication for the...
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Obama to send 'about' 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 7:21 am
Look like President Obama is going to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.  Maybe. From CBS News: Tonight, after months of conferences with top advisors, President Obama has settled on a new...
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Rejected by attached form letter

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 5:58 am
About a month ago I applied for a job advertised in the local newspaper. It was for a job I didn’t really want, for a company I didn’t really want to work for, but I felt that I had a...
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Fort Hood shooter tried to contact al Qaeda

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 5:50 pm
U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan had been attempting to reach the al Qaeda terrorist network. From ABC News: U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was....
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Sharon Osbourne is a hypocrite

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:58 am
Sharon Osbourne, a woman famous for being the wife of Ozzy Osbourne, got some attention last week after she went on The Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius XM Radio and made cracks about Susan Boyle, the....
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What in the world is going on with Sammy Sosa?

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 5:21 am
If you didn’t know that the man on the right was Sammy Sosa, you would think it was just some creepy looking guy with pasty skin and freaky looking eyes. It’s Sammy Sosa with pasty skin...
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Republican congressman predicts the Democratic party will be history within a year

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 3:24 pm
Mike Pence, Republican representative from Indiana and the chairman of the House Republican Conference was on Fox News Sunday this morning and made the claim that last night’s vote for health...
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Once again, Navy beats Notre Dame

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 7:35 am
For the second time in three years, Navy beat Notre Dame. Like the victory from two years ago, it took place in South Bend in front of the Notre Dame faithful. How Charlie Weis is able to keep his.....
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Why Creigh Deeds lost

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 7:15 am
A lot of the so-called experts are theorizing why Creigh Deeds, the Democrat nominee for Virginia governor, lost to the Republican candidate Bob McDonnell on Tuesday’s off-year election. Now...
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Maine voters say no to gay marriage

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 5:38 am
The people of Maine voted yesterday to repeal a state law that allowed two people of the same sex to marry. This leaves Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut as the only states....
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$1.5 million to teach people how to use Gmail?

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 11:36 am
The City of Los Angeles recently made news by announcing that they are turning to Google for their email needs. Instead of maintaining their own servers and staffing people to maintain the...
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Health care reform is scarier than terrorism

Rick R. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 6:02 am
Republican Representative Virginia Foxx from the fifth district of North Carolina spoke on the House floor and said that we have more to fear from health care reform than we do terrorists. Watch...
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