Canadian Financial DIY (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Renaissance man Ben Stein ruminates about the similarities between a successful approach to love and to investing in the delightful Lessons in Love, by Way of Economics on the NY Times website. One thing he forgot to mention is that being good at one does not automatically make you successful at the other!
wei12 | 11/07/2009
"I was a fan of both his work and a fan of him as a person. The world has lost not only a quintessential filmmaker whose influence will be felt for generations, but a great and decent man." – actor MACAULAY CULKIN • "John was an amazing mentor to me during the time we were shooting Curly Sue . He had a childlike spirit that connected us instantly and always made me feel loved.
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Ben Stein was axed by the New York Times last year for ethics violations when he appeared in a commercial for a bait and switch credit report scam. The ad claimed that consumers could get a free credit report, but in reality, they had to pay to see the real numbers. Well, the FTC is now getting into the act and going after similar companies with some catchy commercials intended to emulate those of...
The Sample Gates (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Salon had a great piece on Michelle Bachmann and the wingnut teabag teaparty group protest over the health bill on Thursday. I’ll leave the obvious jokes here to others, and point out the main thing that caught me off guard - “C-list Hollywood celebrities (Jon Voigt, John “Cliff Clavin” Ratzenberger) made their way to the microphone [...]
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Coverage of Tuesday's election night took place during prime time, giving cable news partisans the responsibility of tracking and reporting details on the elections. Many observers, fed up with the substandard coverage of the networks' opinion commentators, turned to Twitter for up-to-the-minute coverage. Election followers on Twitter displayed their discontent towards cable news stations throughout...
The Recliner Commentaries (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
This falls in the category of, "if you only read one article today, please read this one!" It is outstanding! According to Snopes.com (which verifies or debunks rumors) the article below is genuine. Since it comes with an encouragement to pass it on, that's what I am doing: (hat tip: WHR) Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning - Ben Stein I Only hope we find GOD again before it is too late ! ! The...
Peoria Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Politico says that CNN disappointed on election night: For hardcore lovers of politics, Twitter served up the real-time nuts and bolts of campaigns racing to the finish line. Top political reporters like NBC’s Chuck Todd tapped away for hours as results came in. Meanwhile, the Washington Independent’s Dave Weigel provided constant, on-the-ground dispatches from New York’s [...]
Waco, Nowhere (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Every once in a while, those snooty Honor's Professors force us to attend lectures and symposiums and [...]
Government Mess (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Ben Stein is dead-on in the video below! "That's incredibly disloyal. Shockingly disloyal to the Republican Party." Scozoscuttle-butt is exactly what is wrong with the Republican Party and the message was sent that No More Left leaning Republicans will be tolerated! She was a traitor and a fat-wolf in very big sheep’s clothing. If she had won it would have been a democrat victory because...
The Lonely Conservative (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Ben Stein calls Dede Scozzafava “shockingly disloyal.” I’d say he’s putting it nicely. Via Breitbart
Freedom's Lighthouse (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Here is video of Ben Stein last night on Larry King Live where he said Conservative Doug Hoffman lost the New York 23 Congressional Race because the Republican candidate "actively sabotaged" him, and was "shockingly disloyal" in endorsing the Democrat, Bill Owens. Stein was talking about liberal Republican Dede Scozzafava, who was anointed by GOP Party insiders as the candidate,...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
During a live midnight EST hour Larry King Live Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, CNN's Larry King repeatedly employed the “far right” pejorative to describe those who backed the unsuccessful New York congressional bid of the Conservative Party's Doug Hoffman. After Wolf Blitzer announced at 12:15 AM EST that CNN had declared Democrat Bill Owens the winner, King blurted: “That may...
FREEDOM EDEN (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
On the topic of the special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District , Ben Stein, appearing on CNN, cuts through the Democrat spin and Leftist drivel. He offers some common sense analysis and an honest evaluation of Dede Scozzafava. BEN STEIN: I don't see what the Democrats are so excited for about this race in upstate New York. Look, they had a Republican candidate actively sabotaging the...
Salon.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
As a general rule, I try to avoid cable news at all costs -- watching it is often just too painful. But Election Night is one of those times when, like some horrible thing out of "A Clockwork Orange," I'm forced to watch. Tuesday night has, so far, been every bit as bad as I imagined. True story, could not make this up: CNN's Larry King, just a few minutes ago, had a special panel on to...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
• MSNBC: White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd will anchor the 11am and 2pm hours on MSNBC from Washington tomorrow. Ed Schultz will take over the 4pm hour. Following the regularly scheduled primetime lineup, live editions will air of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann " at 10pm, "The Rachel Maddow Show" at 11pm and "Hardball with Chris Matthews "...
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wei12 | 11/07/2009
"I was a fan of both his work and a fan of him as a person. The world has lost not only a quintessential filmmaker whose influence will be felt for generations, but a great and decent man." – actor MACAULAY CULKIN • "John was an amazing mentor to me during the time we were shooting Curly Sue . He had a childlike spirit that connected us instantly and always made me feel loved. He will be missed but...
sonupt5@gmail.com | 10/05/2009
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