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StevieslawTip: Surviving a Government Shutdown

Posted on April 6, 2011 by stevieslaw

Smokey Diamond attended a town discussion last night about the potential government shutdown and what we, as citizens, might do to protect ourselves.  The meeting began with a frank discussion of what the Federal Government and its elected members do.  … Continue reading →

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StevieslawGoGetYours: Planning Your Stock Profile for the Republican Century

Posted on April 4, 2011 by stevieslaw

I sat down this morning to write a protest letter to Rep. Glenn Thompson about drilling for gas in the Delaware River Basin.  Instead, I started to laugh.  Is it possible to find a better way to waste your time … Continue reading →

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StevieslawWeCanOnlyDream: The Church of the Flaming Koran

Posted on April 3, 2011 by stevieslaw

Terry Jones and followers to head to Pakghanistan Smokey Diamond got the scoop from Terry Jones today about his plan to move his church and followers to a hillside just outside Kandahar.  Diamond admitted, “I wore a NASA style EVA … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Filing the Short Form

Posted on April 2, 2011 by stevieslaw

I was going to spend today doing my income taxes, but I couldn’t control my typing. Every time I set out to enter StevieslawInc into my new tax software, my fingers would type something else —ge, ge, ge, ge, ge…sorry, … Continue reading →

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StevieslawGuesstheRest: Making Environmental Protection Less Confrontational in Pennsylvania

Posted on April 1, 2011 by stevieslaw

The story so far(from the CDT, 4/1/11): “Oil and gas inspectors policing Marcellus Shale developments in Pennsylvania will no longer be able to issue violations to the drilling companies they regulate without first getting the approval of top executives.” GuesstheRest:  … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Oh, To Be In Salem When Republicans Are There.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by stevieslaw

Our local newspaper, the CDT, quotes wire sources for the report that Republican lawmakers are asking the IRS to investigate the AARP, to determine whether or not they should retain their tax exempt status.  The lawmakers claim that AARP stands … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: Onion Snow

Posted on March 31, 2011 by stevieslaw

Onion Snow On campus, we have retained a few stately trees, buds just forming forty feet above the stone gray concrete path I use to make my way to class.  I leave my prints upon the leavings of the last … Continue reading →

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StevieslawGuesstherest: Ron Tomalis Talks School Budget Cuts.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by stevieslaw

The Issue: A proposed 1 billion dollar school budget cut by, man of the people, Governor Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania. Education Secretary-nominee, Ron Tomalis defended the cuts by declaring, “I don’t think that dollars is the way that we drive … Continue reading →

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StevieslawExclusive: Scooping the Fox News Poop.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by stevieslaw

Michelle Obama practices Chavezism Our intrepid Smokey Diamond reports that Fox News will air an exclusive today that strongly links Michelle Obama to the Venezuelan Socialist Dictator Hugo Chavez.  “I felt there was an inordinate amount of travel to Caracas by … Continue reading →

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Stevieslaw: I Mean Mean

Posted on March 27, 2011 by stevieslaw

I’ve been carrying this word, mean, around with me for weeks now.  I’ll share.  Yes, I know you didn’t ask.  I will keep it short. We seem to have lost one meaning of mean now that we need it most.  … Continue reading →

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