Last November, I was doing some plumbing work at my apartment and things went wrong…really wrong. The long and short…I hit a sewer main and flooded my neighborhood with sewage. It was a total disaster, and because I lived adjacent to the lake, a lot of the stuff got into Lake Michigan, untreated. The city had to send in all kinds of people to clean the … Continue reading The IRS Does British Petroleum Good…
Okay, will the real Vancouver Canucks please come back. Hello? We who hate the Blackhawks miss you! Remember those first three games, how unstoppable you were… Hey! WTF happened? Are you just trying to assist in building some false sense of security? Well hell, stop it already! Chicago wins again, beating Vancouver 5 to nothing, in Vancouver… I’m trying not to panic, but if Chicago wins … Continue reading Chicago Blackhawks Deathwatch…Game 5
Hey, I thought this whole oil spill deal was all kinda, you know…over. At least that’s the impression I got watching all them there sparkly British Petroleum commercials, but man, over the past two days, the news has been flying pretty serious again in the Gulf, and between you, me, the courts and the water…I think this has just begun…Maybe I just got distracted by … Continue reading And so it begins: Year Two…
1. To those who have passed, the ones we know of, and those we don’t…rest well. 2. To those still struggling to get through this…all the best to you and your families. 3. To those trying to ease their consciences with public relations spin and lies to the press…rot in your hypocrisy. Help out someone who needs it… Have a nice day. – Drake Continue reading Three simple notes on an anniversary…
It might seem strange for a picture of a San Jose Sharks player on the Blackhawks deathwatch, but when Chicago wins 7-2 over a Vancouver team that appears to have forgotten to leave their hotel while San Jose goes down by four goals, only to score five goals of their own in the second period, and then go on to win it in overtime by … Continue reading Chicago Blackhawks Deathwatch…Game 4
From the St. Petersburg Times: “Lenny Stamos, owner of Beach Cyclists in St. Pete Beach, said he sent in five years of sales tax returns to document his $34,000 loss for last summer. The agency turned down his emergency claim for insufficient documentation, he said. He’s represented by a lawyer. “My wife and I borrowed $30,000 on our credit cards to keep the business going,” … Continue reading People continue to be left behind by the GCCF…
And now, a word from our sponsors… Sleigh Bells – Treats The hidden subtext? Obviously… Well, hello again MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and FoxNews! Welcome back, so glad you have a budget, no…please, tell us how we should feel…what we should think…how to behave…the proper response to misfortune…how gracious we should all be…yes, we have someone who will cry on camera…yes, we can show … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…the mainstream media returns for the anniversary version…
Sad…sad…sad… The Blackhawks lose again…and in Chicago this time. Though their big four finally stepped up and started to actually shoot the damned puck…didn’t matter. Vancouver is up three games to nothing… Course, we won’t talk about the Sharks game Saturday night except to say…&$#&@&@^&%@#%^%%^@^%$@#$%@#…Really? Have a nice day… Continue reading Chicago Blackhawks Deathwatch…Game 3
From Danielle Thomas, an attorney with a legal aid group, who has been assisting people with their GCCF claims: “These people are still really, really hurting…bills are coming due, or they’re already way past due. They’re borrowing from friends and families. There are people living out of cars with their children… It’s unbearable for people.” From Ken Feinberg, administrator of the BP fund: “I’m doing … Continue reading Feinberg, “We’re achieving what BP and the administration want to see done.”
Via American Zombie…(oops) Meet Capt. Louis Bayhi… Before the spill he had a lucrative business, his health and the health of his family, a home, cars…but now, he’s lost his house, his vehicles and he and his family are staying at a relative’s. He’s also sick, and so are his daughters who came to swim in the waters around Grand Isle, after he was assured … Continue reading Things are not alright…in the words of Capt. Louis Bayhi…
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