From the 'only in California' department: "SAN DIEGO -- A woman found dead at a historic mansion was nude and hanging from a balcony with her hands tied behind her back and her feet bound, investigators said Thursday. * Investigators have not determined if (Rebecca) Nalepa was a crime victim and have not ruled out suicide" -- What you bet these "Investigators" will be on Casey Anthony's next jury panel?
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Online headline: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Obama Administration Asks 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals To Reconsider Order " -- The Emperor O'Yoyo giveth, and the Emperor O'Yoyo taketh away... maybe he still thinks, er, feels, he is "The One".
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Bought some gold jewelry the other day... clerk told me they still used the old gold rates, not the current costs... the jewelry industry just has too much mark up built in.
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Online headline: "Mom Arrested For Yelling At TSA Over Daughter's Patdown" -- When it offers new employment opportunities, the TSA's job description must make every pervert/pedophile salivate.
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L-E headline/story:" Columbus fire Lt. Jimmy M. Smith faces five felony drug charges * Investigators say prescription drugs found in Jimmy Smith’s backpack *
“One of the pill bottles had Jimmy Smith’s name on it,” the official said, adding Smith acknowledged the pills were in his possession but said they belonged to friends." -- Guess he needed 'a liitle help from his friends'... and has the Casey Anthony jury on retainer.
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Online headline: "Is the AT&T and T-Mobile Merger at Risk? -- I certainly hope so! I've used T-Mobile for 14 years (started out as Power-Tel), and have avoided AT&T whenever I could, and would have to change cell phone companies if this goes through.

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Have you noticed how Emperor O'Bozo always says he's 'going to the American people' when he doesn't get his way? Have you also noticed that he never says he's going to 'the American taxpayers' to see how they feel?
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Online story: "Ann Coulter has found herself banned from Piers Morgan's show "for life" after canceling on the CNN host and going on Fox News instead." -- Of course, Morgan had to send a news report item to Fox News so that anybody would have a clue that he had a show at all.
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Online headline: "Chrysler Employees Caught Drinking, Smoking During Lunch Break... Again" -- Oh! That explains that "Pew Car" smell in Chrysler cars that's totally different from other manufacturers.
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How can the government consider taking obese children away from their parents and putting them into a government foster program! The government already feeds too many school age children their breakfast, lunch and after school meal as it is, and in some places like COLUMBUS, the schools are running breakfast and lunch programs all summer. It looks more like we need to remove government from the nannyism business, not give it more involvement.
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Online headline: "Actor Quits Gig at White House" -- Ooops, my bad (bet you saw this coming and read my thoughts accordingly).
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Just a thought - Why is that multiple competing trash/garbage services can operate profitably in Columbus, and keep up maintenance on their equipment without the benefit of prison labor or monthly surcharges to their competitive business contracts? Maybe the City should consider outsourcing garbage pick up or at least hire a new department head from one of the private services.
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Thinking about it, seems like Mayor Mother Teresa Obamalinson has dropped her attempt to stop twice a week garbage pick ups once it was out that only adding $6.00 a year to the existing garbage fee (that was added to ensure second day pick ups) would cover her $330,000.00 saving she claimed would be realized by ending the second pick up.
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BTW, still haven't heard back from Council whether picking up recyclables only once or twice a month would give them savings in the overall garbage pick up costs.
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A comment on the L-E Online board states something of interest that should be explored...It wasn't until General Cavezza left and unwIsaiah Hugley was appointed that the Parks &Rec bank account scandal got cranked up.
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A liberal "soundoff" worth parsing: "As a teacher I am offended by “Can’t read, can’t teach.” Parents of low socioeconomic children are to blame. Most birth children and then do not interact with them or take part in their education. " -- Well, where are the teachers asking the MCSD to stop being such 'nannies'? When you take children out of their parents' kitchens for every meal, the MCSD is assuming the role of parenting to the children, then the teachers become 'day care attendants'.
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From the 'suspicions confirmed ' department - From a letter to the editor: "I retired from teaching after 30 years, during which time I chose to work with students in culturally deprived areas. * their parents never spent time with them discussing topics that could broaden their children’s background. * Judy F. Brouillette" -- The good news is that she has retired; of course it'll take generations to undo the harm.
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