Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 11, 2010, 10:11 am
With all the talk about extending the Bush tax cuts, much of the discussion seems to be focused on just who should get a continued tax cut.  The Republicans believe that all of the Bush tax cuts should be extended, even to those making over $171,850 a year.  The Democrats want to extend the curren...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 11, 2010, 8:20 am
I came home from work the other day to find this month’s electric bill from the town of Williamsport sitting in the mailbox.  Imagine my surprise when I opened the bill and read that I owed them over $940 for electricity usage from October 27 through November 23.  Before you do the math, that co...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 10, 2010, 10:13 am
Last week I bought what I thought was a Mitchell & Ness Jim Plunkett Oakland Raiders throwback jersey on eBay. I thought this because that’s the way the jersey was listed, that it was an authentic Mitchell & Ness jersey. On Wednesday the jersey arrived in the mail and upon taking it out of the
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 10, 2010, 9:18 am
Republicans in the U.S. Senate were able to block a vote on the Defense Appropriations bill, which included a provision that would end the ban on gay people from serving in the armed forces.  This is a victory to homophobes.  Now they can sleep at night without fear that an openly gay service memb...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 9, 2010, 11:56 am
You know those people that insist that President Obama was born in Kenya and because of that, believe that he is not an American?  They are refereed to as Birthers, and it turns out that Baltimore Orioles outfielder Like Scott is a proud member of their ranks.  Scott sat down with someone from Y...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 9, 2010, 8:13 am
Here is a nice video produced by BoldProgressives calling President Obama on his 180 on continued tax cuts for the rich. And what’s with the guy standing behind the President that looks like Larry David? He could be his twin.
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 9, 2010, 8:08 am
With all the talk lately about the Bush tax cuts set to expire soon, I find it incredible that much of our tax system is misunderstood by so many people. If I’ve learned anything the last month it’s that many of my fellow Americans just don’t understand how income taxes work. We have a progres...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 7, 2010, 12:06 pm
The U.S. Postal Service worker that is tasked with delivering my mail is one of the laziest people I have ever seen.  Not only does he refuse to actually deliver packages to my door, as the above photo shows, he parks his truck anywhere he pleases, including even handicap parking spots.  The man i...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 7, 2010, 9:35 am
Shocker of all shockers, the Obama administration has struck a deal with House and Senate Republicans that will extend all the Bush tax cuts, even to the richest of Americans, for another two years. The deal also extends unemployment benefits for another year. Millionaires get to keep their tax cuts...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 6, 2010, 10:21 am
The Washington Nationals have surprised the baseball world by signing right fielder Jayson Werth to a $126 million, 7-year deal. Werth has played the last four seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies where he helped the organization win the 2008 World Series. The Washington Nationals have not had a wi...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 5, 2010, 8:15 am
ESPN is reporting that the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter have agreed to a new contract extension that will pay the 36-year old infielder a guaranteed $51 million over the next three years. To say this is interesting is an understatement. The Yankees are no stranger to the concept of paying player...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 4, 2010, 10:00 am
First Amazon yanked WikiLeaks’ web hosting, now eBay’s payment gateway PayPal has “permanently restricted” (whatever that means) the account WikiLeaks uses to generate funds to pay for their day-to-day operations, including their web hosting. PayPal took this action because they claim WikiLe...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 3, 2010, 9:09 am
I’m beginning to think finding a decent house in the Hagerstown area in the $150,000 price range is about as difficult as finding a unicorn. I don’t understand why this has to be so hard. Yesterday we went to look at a house we looked at early on in the process. We liked this house
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Dec 2, 2010, 11:06 pm
For only $899, you too can own a faithful prop-replica M41-A pulse rifle seen in the movie Aliens. It weighs 15 pounds and features a working grenade launcher pump action (the pump that is) and has a collapsible shoulder stock. It also features a nifty wall plaque so that you can display your M41-A....
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 23, 2010, 11:53 pm
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is forwarding a complaint to the state prosecutor’s office about a recent Hagerstown robocall. The robocall in question went out November 1, the day before the...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 23, 2010, 11:11 am
One of the most popular Republican speaking points lately has been that the American people have spoken. Future Speak of the House John Boehner has said it. Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin has...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 22, 2010, 11:23 pm
The developers behind Park51, the so-called Ground Zero mosque, have applied for a $5 million grant from the federal government intended to assist businesses in and around lower Manhattan that have...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 22, 2010, 10:21 am
Richard Seymour of the Oakland Raiders was ejected from yesterday’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for striking Ben Roethlisberger in the helmet with the palm of his hand, or as the TV...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 21, 2010, 10:46 am
President Obama commented on the recent changes to TSA security that require would-be air passengers to undergo a full body scan that takes an image of their naked body or be subjected to an...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 20, 2010, 12:27 pm
Yesterday we went and looked at a few homes for sale in Hagerstown. One of the houses we looked at was a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom single-story rancher located on Wakefield Road. The MRIS listing...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 19, 2010, 11:38 am
Ohio woman and cookbook author Erin Chase recently flew out of Dayton International Airport last week and was groped by a female TSA agent in the name of security. Evidently the TSA suspected Chase...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 18, 2010, 9:50 am
Liberty ships were used during World War II to take much needed cargo from the United States to England. Approximately 2,751 of the ships were built at 18 American shipyards. Annapolis Maritime...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 17, 2010, 10:31 am
Maryland congressman-elect Andy Harris attended freshman orientation for incoming congressmen on Monday and reportedly threw a mini-tantrum when he learned that his government health care would not...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 17, 2010, 12:44 am
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that would-be air travelers will not be able to get out of intrusive and in-depth screening for religious reasons. That makes sense....
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 16, 2010, 10:28 am
Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles rolled into Landover, Maryland last night and made a mockery of the Washington Redskins, beating them 59 to 28. If anything, the game wasn’t as close as...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 15, 2010, 10:18 am
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley refused to shake the hand of Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels after the Broncos beat the Chiefs 49-29. Instead, he pointed his finger at McDaniels and...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 14, 2010, 11:33 am
It turns out that purchasing a home that you will live in for the next 30 years isn’t all that easy. Go figure. The hard part is just finding a house that doesn’t suck. There are so many...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 14, 2010, 10:15 am
People packed Cowboys Stadium last night and witnessed a colossal ass-kicking and for once it didn’t happen to the Dallas Cowboys. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao destroyed Antonio...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 13, 2010, 11:56 am
The day before the mid-term election, a robocall attacking Democratic Washington County Commissioner Kristin B. Aleshire went out to registered voters in Washington County.  The robocall contained...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 13, 2010, 8:55 am
Glenn Beck is claiming on both his radio talk show and his Fox News Channel show that Jewish-American bazillionaire George Soros was a Nazi Holocaust collaborator when he was a 14-years old and...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 12, 2010, 10:12 am
$100-million man Ilya Kovalchuk took what possibly could be the worst penalty shootout attempt in hockey history. Not just NHL history, but for the entire sport. Not only was it bad, it cost the New...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 12, 2010, 12:01 am
It looks as thought the Obama administration is already willing to give into the Republican demands that all of the Bush tax cuts, even to the wealthiest Americans, be extended past this year.  At...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 8, 2010, 6:48 pm
Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder claimed after his team lost to the Baltimore Ravens that fullback Le’Ron McClain spit in his face. He says that it was so obvious that even a little...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 8, 2010, 10:52 am
Last night, once again this season, the Dallas Cowboys were on national TV and once again they were thoroughly beat by their opponent. This week it was the Green Bay Packers trouncing the Cowboys,...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 7, 2010, 11:42 am
President Obama is in India, the first leg of a 10-day tour of Asia. While speaking at a gathering of business leaders in Mumbai yesterday, Obama made the following statement: There still exists a...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 7, 2010, 12:26 am
If you thought the LeBron James Rise commercial Nike made was nauseating, the people from Cleveland have fixed it for you. They have made it far more accurate and to the point. I especially like what...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 6, 2010, 8:33 pm
It looks like my days of a life-long renter are about to come to a close. With the prices of homes plummeting, it actually makes more sense to buy a place then to rent. For the first time that I can...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 5, 2010, 6:28 pm
Keith Olbermann MSNBC host has been suspended indefinitely by the cable network for making $2,400 contributions to three Democratic candidates, the legal maximum donation an individual person can...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 5, 2010, 5:37 pm
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell spoke at the Heritage Foundation yesterday and said that his party’s main priority is to ensure that President Obama doesn’t get a second term. As if...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 4, 2010, 11:09 am
Detroit Pistons Charlie Villanueva tweeted the other day that in their game with the Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett called him a “cancer patient”.  Villanueva suffers from has alopecia...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 3, 2010, 10:24 am
Nancy Pelosi will no longer be Speaker of the House. The Republicans last night recaptured the House last night, taking at least 58 seats, the biggest turnover in 70 years. It looks like John Boehner...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 2, 2010, 11:24 pm
Sheri and I voted this afternoon before heading off to work. I failed to change my address in time for the election, so I had to vote by casting a provisional ballot. According to the Maryland voting...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 2, 2010, 10:22 am
The Washington Redskins lost Sunday to the Detroit Lions.  The fact that they lost to an inferior team isn’t really newsworthy.  That is what the Redskins do.  What was interesting about the...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 1, 2010, 11:46 pm
The San Fransisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers tonight 3-1 to win Game Five of the World Series and as a result, the series.  It’s the first time since moving to San Fransisco that the...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Nov 1, 2010, 9:04 am
If you had told me before Friday that someone in Yemen could ship a package to a Chicago synagogue by using the services of FedEx and UPS, I would have told them that they were smoking crack....
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Oct 31, 2010, 10:55 pm
We just got done watching the first episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead. I could not be more happy with the way it turned out. The acting was superb and the cinematography was visually stunning....
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Oct 31, 2010, 10:47 am
By all accounts, the Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear put on by Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert was a colossal success. CBS News puts the estimated attendance at 215,000....
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Oct 30, 2010, 12:21 pm
Democrat Brien J. Poffenberger and Tea Party Republican Neil Parrott held their one and only debate this past Thursday. Both men are running for Maryland state delegate. Parrott is running on the...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Oct 30, 2010, 1:31 am
Here we see Justin Bieber and David Beckham having a chat court side at a Lakers game. I’d like to think that whoever was sitting in that now empty seat left the Staples Center and jumped in...
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Rick R. posted an article on Bent Corner - Oct 29, 2010, 10:04 am
Meg Whitman, formerly the CEO of eBay and currently running for the governor of California, has come out and said that she thinks Nicky Diaz, her former housekeeper, should be deported.  From my...
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