Monthly Archives: October 2010

October 16, 2010

The Acrid Smell of an Election is in the Air: The Toxic Politics of Mutually Assured Destruction

Bloom County copyright 1988 by Berkeley Breathed. www.gocomics.com Yes that pungent stench that is in the air is not the smell of fall, not the scent of freshly run over skunk but yea and verily the scent of yet another … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2010 election, 2012 presidential election, all politics is local, bill clinton, cabell county, cold war, democrat party, eastern kentucky, george h w bush, hillary clinton, huntington wv, mutually assured destruction, negative campaigning, ohio, political advertisements, political spin, politics of personal destruction, republican party, ronald reagan, tip o'neill, us house races, us senate races, vietnam war, we had to destroy the village to save it, west virginia

October 14, 2010

Padre Steve’s MLB LCS Picks

The Vicar of the Church of Baseball Harbor Park Parish makes his LCS Predictions Well baseball fans it is time to pick who I think will be in the 2010 World Series. This year we have the heavyweights, the New … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2010

Laughing at Myself: This Moderate is a Liberal….Hide the Silver!

Bloom County Copyright Berkeley Breathed 1988 found at www.gocomics.com Over the past year or so I have had a number of encounters with various people, most of whom that I don’t know but then some that I have known for … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2004 election, bill clinton, bloom county, conservatives, designated hitter rule, fundamentalists, jimmy carter, john kerry, liberals, moderates, nuanced, opus the penguin, paige patterson, paul pressler, reagan republican, southern baptist convention, southwestern baptist theological seminary, the l word, w a criswell

October 13, 2010

No Joy in Tampa: Rangers Win 5-1 advance to ALCS

David Price looks on as the Rangers celebrate The Tampa Bay Rays made an early exit from the playoffs in a year that many expected them to challenge for the World Series. Instead Joe Maddon’s team played their swan song … Continue reading →

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October 12, 2010

A Politician Plays at Being a Waffen SS Mann: Learning all the Wrong Lessons from History

Richard Iott (second from right) with fellow re-enactors Republican Congressional Candidate Richard Iott placed himself on the national political landscape because he likes history. You might say that he is a “history buff” or a person that is not a … Continue reading →

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October 12, 2010

Giants down Braves 3-2: Advance to NLCS

The Giants celebrate their first playoff series win since 2002 at Turner Field (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Once again there was a pitcher’s duel between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. Once again the Giants were the team to come from … Continue reading →

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October 11, 2010

Hamels and Phillies Sweep Reds as Hamels Pitches 5 Hit Shutout

Cole Hamels celebrates his 5 hit shut out of the Reds (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Well it went down like I said. I predicted that the Reds might win one game but thought that the Phillies just might sweep and … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2010

Conrad’s 3 Errors Help Giants Win 3-2 to Take Series Lead

Brooks Conrad looks down after his 3rd error of the game (AP Photo/Dave Martin) Once again the Braves and Giants had a pitcher’s duel going as their starters maintained a firm grip on the game as Jonathan Sanchez set the pace … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2010

Rays Bounce Back Even Series in 5-2 Win

Derek Holland watches Even Longoria after Longoria hit a two run homer in the top of the 5th inning Sunday The Tampa Bay Rays after losing the first two games of their series against the Texas Rangers at the Trop … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2010

Yankees Sweep Twins while Rays Remain Alive

Still smiling, Mariano River and Yankees seal the deal again (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) The ALDS series between the Yankees and Twins ended about as I expected it to end, another humiliating defeat for the Twins at the hands of … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Acrid Smell of an Election is in the Air: The Toxic Politics of Mutually Assured Destruction

Padre Steve’s MLB LCS Picks

Laughing at Myself: This Moderate is a Liberal….Hide the Silver!

No Joy in Tampa: Rangers Win 5-1 advance to ALCS

Giants down Braves 3-2: Advance to NLCS

Hamels and Phillies Sweep Reds as Hamels Pitches 5 Hit Shutout

Conrad’s 3 Errors Help Giants Win 3-2 to Take Series Lead

Rays Bounce Back Even Series in 5-2 Win

Yankees Sweep Twins while Rays Remain Alive

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