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Archive for December, 2007

Joe Lieberman Set To Endorse John McCain

by @ Monday, December 17th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Joe Lieberman, John McCain

Later this morning, Joe Lieberman, the independent Connecticut Senator who still caucuses with the Democrats, will endorse John McCain for President:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.), who was on the national Democratic ticket in 2000, will cross the aisle to endorse Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) tomorrow, Republican sources said.
The two will appear together on Fox News on [...]

John McCain Has A Good Weekend

by @ Monday, December 17th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, John McCain, Politics

John McCain’s campaign has been undergoing something of a revival lately.
After a summer and fall when he kept falling in the polls and falling behind in fundraising, McCain has actually gotten some good press lately. And, yesterday, he received three newspaper endorsements from papers that cover both Iowa and New Hampshire.
First, in Iowa, the Des [...]

Andy Pettitte Admits He Used Steroids

by @ Sunday, December 16th, 2007. Filed under Baseball, Mitchell Report, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens, Sports

Yesterday, Yankees Pitcher Andy Pettitte released a statement admitting he had used steroids in 2002:
NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher admitted two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report.
Pettitte said he tried HGH on two occasions, [...]

Christmas At The Homestead

by @ Sunday, December 16th, 2007. Filed under Exploring Virginia, Holidays, Virginia

Yesterday, Kellie and I took a drive down to The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia to check out the Christmas displays, and we’re glad we did.
First, there was the tree in the main lobby, which is simply amazing:

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Weirdest Christmas Duet Ever

by @ Saturday, December 15th, 2007. Filed under Holidays, Music, Videos

I posted this last year, but it’s worth reposting:

More Classic Christmas Television

by @ Saturday, December 15th, 2007. Filed under History, Videos

Best song and dance number by clay-mation characters in television history:

Classic Christmas Television

by @ Saturday, December 15th, 2007. Filed under Holidays, Videos

Once again, we’ll be out on a Christmas project for a good part of today. Details to follow when I return, but we will be back before the latest storm of the century hits the D.C. area tomorrow afternoon.
Until then, a classic Christmas television moment:

What’s On Your Christmas Playlist ?

by @ Friday, December 14th, 2007. Filed under Holidays, Music

The Washington Post lists the most-loved and most-hated Christmas songs according to radio listeners:
A little advice: When friends and relatives come visiting around Christmas, don’t haul out those old CDs with Madonna’s rendition of “Santa Baby” or Barbra Streisand’s “Jingle Bells?” And by all means, avoid “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
Unless, that is, [...]

No Surprise At All

by @ Friday, December 14th, 2007. Filed under Humor

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Republicans Consider Adding Another Iowa Debate

by @ Friday, December 14th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Politics, Republicans

The Politico’s Jonathan Martin reports that Iowa Republicans are considering scheduling another debate after Christmas largely because of how badly Wednesday’s debate was run:
DES MOINES — Dissatisfied with the debate here Wednesday that drew widespread scorn, Iowa Republicans will discuss on Friday the possibility of holding another forum before the January 3rd caucuses.
The debate this [...]

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