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No, not that one… although I will have some comments here in a bit. My boys from Yaroslavl were at home in front of the usual packed house of 8,900 to face Dynamo Balashika, whom as I said earlier is not a real strong team.
The boys almost put it away in the first minute of the game. Dmitry Maltsev scored in a scramble just 26 seconds from the opening face-off, his 4th of the year; and off the face-off from that, two quick passes had Daniil Yerdakov out at the edge of the circle and he blasted one past beleaguered goalie Dmitry Voloshin for his fourth goal with Lokomotiv and 15th on the year, and it was 2-0 before the first minute was out. Things settled down, relatively, until Emil Galimov scored his 8th, rolling nearly the length of the rink at 6:12 to make it 3-0; Forty-five seconds later, Oleg Yashin scored on a breakaway for his 10th of the year and a 4-0 margin. Needless to say, at this point we bid farewell to Mr. Voloshin and greeted Alexandr Cherepenin in the Dynamo goal. The period ended the same, with Lokomotiv scoring on 4 of 13 shots in the period- all 4 goals on just 5 shots against poor Voroshin.
In the second stanza, we upped the margin to 5-0 at 2:11 on a Rafael Akhmetov score, his 5th, on a power play. But then with Lokomotiv a man down, Maxim Erokhin got a PP goal to put Dynamo on the board. Then things suddenly got dicey; Nikita Lohzkin was screened on a shot by Dmitry Goldenkov that made it 5-2, and then Daniil Romantsev lost a pass out front and Ivan Ivanov slammed it home to cut the margin to 5-3. Dynamo had 16 second period shots, and what looked like a rout suddenly got scary…
…Until the third period. Dynamo found itself getting just 5 shots on goal in the third, and Daniil Apelkov netted his 2nd with just 7 seconds left, and the boys had a 6-3 win.
After the game coach Vorobiev was interviewed. One of the q/as was as follows:
Can I say that in VHL "Locomotive" can play at least on par with any competitor? - you can say anything. Another thing - as it happens. One game can beat any opponent, due to a crazy mood, for example, or luck. Also, any meeting can be and play - what if the opponent goalkeeper before the game something to eat. On what the team is able to show playoff games. Only they will answer the question - Does the team matured, we became man ...
The boys are off till Sunday, when they draw Kazzinc-Torpedo, with Donbass one of 2 non-Russian teams in the VHL. The game will be played at Torpedo’s home in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan, and elsewhere in the interview Vorobiev mentioned that the long road trip earlier in the year Left both goalies with “butterfly”. The interviewer grilled him on bringing up a certain hot goaltender from the youth team, but Vorobiev said that it had been discussed and decided against. Several times, in fact, as the interviewer seemed unwilling to let it go. But this is my fourth season following Russian hockey, and one thing I learned early was that in Russian, goaltender and scapegoat tend to be interchangeable.
Next, my brief comments on the Giants’ SB win. Once again, the officiating embarrassed itself in places. The midfield official that looked right at that Patriot pass interference in the fourth and held his peace, if I were king of the world would have been immediately escorted from the stadium. I thought Tom Coughlin was going to fly through the air after him! Second, KC bugged me all day about Eli being a hall of famer. I told him at the beginning of his late TD drive, “If he can get a TD here, I’ll agree with you.” When Eli got them the TD, I said, “Okay, I said it, I’ll stand by it.” Finally, my postgame post on Facebook- “Now New England goes from being ‘the team that won 4 super Bowls’ to ‘the team that got beat by Eli twice.’”
Congrats to Fumble, winner of Most Valuable Pup at Puppy Bowl VIII yesterday! The best part of any Super Bowl Sunday is the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.
Finally, and totally unrelated to sports in any way (except extreeeeeeeemly tenuously), I give you this late-breaking news story:
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (CN) - A college student claims he was injured when a fraternity member in a "drunken stupor" decided "that it would be a good idea to shoot bottle rockets out of his anus," and did so, "but instead of launching, the bottle rocket blew up in the defendant's rectum, and this startled the plaintiff and caused him to jump back," and fall off the fraternity's deck.
Louis Helmburg III sued The Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Inc., of Huntington, West Virginia, and Travis Hughes, a fraternity member, in Cabell County Court.
Helmburg claims - in a statement it would be difficult to deny - that "firing bottle rockets out of one's own anus constitutes an 'ultra-hazardous' activity," which exposes both defendants to strict liability.
Okay, the lawsuit is breaking, the incident happened last May. Get your education at the U of West Virginia, where scientific tests have conclusively proven that “firing bottle rockets out of one's own anus constitutes an 'ultra-hazardous' activity”.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
one day’s difference
Here’s Yesterday:
And now, today:
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| A day in the woods |
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| You can every once and a while get Scrappy to pose the way you want! |
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| Across the river is IPFW's "Tree Walk" |
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| They're finally beginning to tear out some of the scrub between the river and the IPFW soccer fields. Beginning, but sure not finished! |
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| Can you say, beavers in the area? |
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| One of the usually dry stream beds in the woods. It's still very wet! |
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| This just seemed so poignant to me. they grew up together, and now the living tree supports the nearly-dead one. Just like marriage should be... |
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| WTF? |
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| Do Do Do, looking out my back door... |
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| Dug Laurie a path to the car- what a good boy am I! |
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| Now THIS is February! |
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The great seventies countdown week 10
"I'm glad you could brave the snow to make it here, " The Host tells the lighter-than-usual audience. "They tell me that much will be melted off by the time we are done... but they told me less than an inch of accumulation and now they say 3 to 5. They don't know about weather... but we know about good music."
150- Another Park Another Sunday, the Doobie Brothers, 1974, #32. One of the saddest songs on the countdown- and originally the A-side to Black Water. Took a hit apparently because radio stations didn't like the line "...and the radio just seems to bring me down..." Oversensitive much?
149- The Grand Illusion, Styx, 1977, unreleased. I always thought that this title track was the best on the album.
148- I Go Crazy, Paul Davis, 1977, #7. So here are two of the regrets I have about the new Time Machine- these last two get missed. This song set the then-record for slow climbing, staying on the Billboard charts for an incredible 40 weeks.
147- Summer And Lightning, Electric Light Orchestra, 1977, unreleased. It was claimed that this lp was "full of singles". This is one of the un released ones. Great memories of our high school parties here.
146- 5-7-0-5, City Boy, 1978, #27. Definitely one of my more obscure favorites. A top ten in the UK, though.
145- No Matter What, Badfinger, 1971, #8. Badfinger, the original hard-luck boys, were often aided by doing compositions by former Beatles, as they were the first act signed to their Apple Records. This was the first single they wrote themselves- and to me, it sounds the most like the Beatles.
144- Let It Ride, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974, #23. How did this one not make top ten here? It hit #3 in Canada.
143- Surf's Up, the Beach Boys, 1971, Non-charting. The Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks composition was started on the unfinished Smile lp, finished up and put on the 1971 lp of the same name, which also featured the original verion of the Captain and Tenille's Disney Girls. Not your typical Beach Boys song, but one of his best. He finally finished it his way on his 2004 completion of Smile.
142- Radar Love, Golden Earring, 1973, #13. Another one of the "cool" songs that everyone liked. A very definitely underrated band.
141- Why Can't We Be Friends, War, 1975, #6. My nephew had a little mini-bike when we were kids. I remember lots of summer days tearing down the side of Lortie Road singing this at the top of our lungs.
140- 18 With A Bullet, Pete Wingfield, 1975, #15. A great seventies doo-wop tune.
139- The Boys Are Back In Town, Thin Lizzie, 1976, #12. "The nights are getting warmer and it won't be long... won't be long till summer comes..."
138- Oh, Girl, the Chi-Lites, 1972, #1. Our first #1 of the day, and it's a classic. Tell me this song doesn't get to you.
137- Love's Theme, Love Unlimited Orchestra, 1973, #1. This was Barry White's 40-piece backup orchestra. What can I say, Mom watched a lot of golf. (You old timers will get that reference.)
136- Sing, the Carpenters, 1973, #3. Just in case you haven't figured it out, you'll see a LOT of the Carpenters on this countdown.
135- I Write The Songs, Barry Manilow, 1976, #1. Just in case you hadn't... oh, I already said that?
134- Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Electric Light Orchestra, 1974, #9. No, I won't use the same gag three times in a row. I will tell you that if you've never listened to the lp Eldorado, treat yourself. This album was meant to be heard in its entirety. ".. Robin Hood and William Tell, Ivanhoe and Lancelot, they don't envy me.../Sitting till the sun goes down/ In dreams, the world keeps going 'round and 'round..."
133- Don't Cry Daddy, Elvis Presley, 1970, #6. The ultimate crying song. I heard this first sitting out in Dad's truck while he made an appearance at a funeral. I hear it in that same spot every time.
132- Life In The Bloodstream, The Guess Who, 1971, unreleased. More fun with the eight tracks at the lake.
131- Hurts So Bad, Linda Ronstadt, 1979, #8. That guitar solo always makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. So emotional, just chills me.
"Shovels will be provided at the door for those who need them," The Host informs everyone as the lights go up. "Here's a little something to warm you up, thoughts of summer days at the lake, as you head on home. See you all next week!"
150- Another Park Another Sunday, the Doobie Brothers, 1974, #32. One of the saddest songs on the countdown- and originally the A-side to Black Water. Took a hit apparently because radio stations didn't like the line "...and the radio just seems to bring me down..." Oversensitive much?
149- The Grand Illusion, Styx, 1977, unreleased. I always thought that this title track was the best on the album.
148- I Go Crazy, Paul Davis, 1977, #7. So here are two of the regrets I have about the new Time Machine- these last two get missed. This song set the then-record for slow climbing, staying on the Billboard charts for an incredible 40 weeks.
147- Summer And Lightning, Electric Light Orchestra, 1977, unreleased. It was claimed that this lp was "full of singles". This is one of the un released ones. Great memories of our high school parties here.
146- 5-7-0-5, City Boy, 1978, #27. Definitely one of my more obscure favorites. A top ten in the UK, though.
145- No Matter What, Badfinger, 1971, #8. Badfinger, the original hard-luck boys, were often aided by doing compositions by former Beatles, as they were the first act signed to their Apple Records. This was the first single they wrote themselves- and to me, it sounds the most like the Beatles.
144- Let It Ride, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974, #23. How did this one not make top ten here? It hit #3 in Canada.
143- Surf's Up, the Beach Boys, 1971, Non-charting. The Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks composition was started on the unfinished Smile lp, finished up and put on the 1971 lp of the same name, which also featured the original verion of the Captain and Tenille's Disney Girls. Not your typical Beach Boys song, but one of his best. He finally finished it his way on his 2004 completion of Smile.
142- Radar Love, Golden Earring, 1973, #13. Another one of the "cool" songs that everyone liked. A very definitely underrated band.
141- Why Can't We Be Friends, War, 1975, #6. My nephew had a little mini-bike when we were kids. I remember lots of summer days tearing down the side of Lortie Road singing this at the top of our lungs.
140- 18 With A Bullet, Pete Wingfield, 1975, #15. A great seventies doo-wop tune.
139- The Boys Are Back In Town, Thin Lizzie, 1976, #12. "The nights are getting warmer and it won't be long... won't be long till summer comes..."
138- Oh, Girl, the Chi-Lites, 1972, #1. Our first #1 of the day, and it's a classic. Tell me this song doesn't get to you.
137- Love's Theme, Love Unlimited Orchestra, 1973, #1. This was Barry White's 40-piece backup orchestra. What can I say, Mom watched a lot of golf. (You old timers will get that reference.)
136- Sing, the Carpenters, 1973, #3. Just in case you haven't figured it out, you'll see a LOT of the Carpenters on this countdown.
135- I Write The Songs, Barry Manilow, 1976, #1. Just in case you hadn't... oh, I already said that?
134- Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Electric Light Orchestra, 1974, #9. No, I won't use the same gag three times in a row. I will tell you that if you've never listened to the lp Eldorado, treat yourself. This album was meant to be heard in its entirety. ".. Robin Hood and William Tell, Ivanhoe and Lancelot, they don't envy me.../Sitting till the sun goes down/ In dreams, the world keeps going 'round and 'round..."
133- Don't Cry Daddy, Elvis Presley, 1970, #6. The ultimate crying song. I heard this first sitting out in Dad's truck while he made an appearance at a funeral. I hear it in that same spot every time.
132- Life In The Bloodstream, The Guess Who, 1971, unreleased. More fun with the eight tracks at the lake.
131- Hurts So Bad, Linda Ronstadt, 1979, #8. That guitar solo always makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. So emotional, just chills me.
"Shovels will be provided at the door for those who need them," The Host informs everyone as the lights go up. "Here's a little something to warm you up, thoughts of summer days at the lake, as you head on home. See you all next week!"
Friday, February 3, 2012
And now… the NEW time machine week 1
Guess what? I was trying to come up with a filler for time machine by using the site that first led me to Cashbox, Alaska Jim. Well, Jim apparently got tired of waiting around for CB as well, and found a dude going by Tropical Glen (Oh, what irony!) who has the charts on his site. So with a little extra work, we can get back to where we were.
Except…
I’ve been debating a change for a while. We’ve reached on Time Machine the point where A) I was keeping my own top ten, and thus it was becoming less of an exploration for me to do; B) I was in High School, with attendant bad memories; and C) let’s face it, music was going a bit downhill- the really good songs were getting fewer and farther between, and disco was about to rear its ugly head. Therefore, we are resetting the dials and starting anew.
Welcome, my friends to the 5th week of 1970. Today we get a visit from Mr. Pina Colada, Ruppert Holmes; a buttpile of birthdays; and the third number one of the decade. Plus the same features you’ve come to know and love. Watch your step, here we go!
Ten songs debuted on the hot hundred this week in 1970, and we’ll look at 3 of them. At #84 was the Polish Prince, Bobby Vinton, with his rendition of My Elusive Dreams. At #64 came Santana with Evil Ways; and the high debut was the classic Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel.
Now these songs are celebrating their 42nd birthdays; lets check out the other birthdays this week, and there’s quite a few. Turning 35 this week are David Soul’s Don’t Give Up On Us, George Harrison’s autobiographical Crackerbox Palace, and Jackson Browne’s Here Come Those Tears Again. Turning forty is Neil Young’s Heart Of Gold; turning 45 are Sock It To Me Baby from Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Disadvantages Of You by the Brass Ring (hands up those who remember the theme to the old Benson and Hedges 100s cigarette commercials), and Johnny Rivers’ cut of Baby I Need Your Lovin’. Hitting the big 5-0 are Sam Cooke’s Twisting The Night Away and the doo-wop classic by Don and Juan, What’s Your Name?
I almost forgot our big movers for the week. Coming down, Tommy James and the Shondells She falls 18 to #40; going up, the Delfonics with Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time zipping up 32 to #46. And we have a whole set of people in the grandpa chair at a paltry 15 weeks- however, they are all in the top 40, so we’ll get them later.
Today’s look back in time had me catching my eye on an instrumental big-band hit called Wabash Blues, which hit the top in 1922 for a bandleader named Isham Jones. Isham was born in the southern Ohio mining town of Coalton and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. He was just getting started out when he met music teacher and fellow saxaphonist Joseph Edgar Maddy. Maddy had been playing a piece he called The Trombone Jazz; Jones revised it put in a “dueling saxes” bit between himself on alto and Maddy on tenor, and soon later the re-christened Wabash Blues was in the midst of six weeks at the top, the first of his 6 chart-toppers.
That brings us to #50 and the Where Are They Now segment. I didn’t recognize the name Lenny Welch at first, who was at the magic number with a cover of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. But, I soon remembered the voice which had a #4 smash in 1963 with Since I Fell For You- which was also a name I didn’t recognize until I heard “You-oooo… made me leave my happy ho-ooome…” Lenny was an old timey crooner who was on his way to becoming the next Johnny Mathis until A) the owner of Cadence Records abruptly closed up shop in 1964, leaving him without a contract; B) he got drafted and served a hitch in the military; and C) then took some time off to get his head together and polish his image. Timing is everything, and though he’s still a popular “Vegas and Love Boat” act, he never again really caught fire. His website says he branched into acting, making several appearances on General Hospital, but I could not confirm that on IMDB.
Four songs work their way into the top forty this week. A bubble gum tune called Jennifer Tompkins by an “act” called Street People comes in at 38, up 8. The force behind this song was Ron Dante, better known as “the Cuff Links” and “The Archies.” Dante as the Cuff Links had the big hit Tracy, and then had to throw together an album. The lp was all him, but he put together a touring band (which he was NOT in) and sent them on their way. In the meantime, Dante as the Archies had just signed a new contract that made him exclusive- thus no more Cuff Links. Unfortunately for the multi-talented multi-personality, the Cuff Links label demanded one more lp- one he could not be in. He did the lp, the other label said, “Not so fast, my friend”. They erased his vocals and added those of neophyte producer Ruppert Holmes to most of the album, including Jennifer Tompkins. For whatever reason, they decided not to release it as a Cuff Links single, therefore, Holmes released it on his own as Street People. Thus the Street People single and the Cuff Links album track are “virtually identical”.
Where were we? Oh, yes, the other debuts. And these are by no means as obscure. At #34, up 8, the legend, the man BB King with The Thrill Is Gone; at 33, blasting up 17 spots, Brook Benton’s Rainy Night In Georgia; and at 32, up an even dozen, CCR with Travellin’ Band. Coolest thing in that song is “state militia” rather than “national guard”. Different name, amazing results.
One song joins the top ten this week, one drops out. Falling from 7 to 19 is Tommy Roe’s Jam Up Jelly Tight.
Our first top ten in the new format (TA-DAHH!) Leads off with 3 songs holding their positions. The first at #10 is Miss Dionne Warwick with I’ll Never Fall In Love Again. The second at #9 is Tom Jones’ cover of Without Love (There Is Nothing). And the third at #8 is Ron Dante as the Archies with Jingle Jangle. After peaking at #2, Led Zeppelin drops from #4 to 7 with Whole Lotta Love. Then we have 2 more frozen in place; at #6, the King, Elvis Aaron Presley, with the heartbreaking Don’t Cry Daddy (I don’t know if he could do it, but I can’t); and at #5 the former top dog Someday We’ll Be Together by Diana Ross and (nod, nod, wink, wink) the Supremes. Slamming up 9 notches from #13 all the way to #4, Sly and the Family Stone with Thank You (Fallettenme Be Mice Elf Again). At #3 and holding, the first #1 of the decade- BJ Thomas’ Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, which is one of the three in the grandpa chair (the others being Peter Paul and Mary’s Leaving On A Jet Plane at #22 and She Belongs To Me by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band at #30). That brings us to #2, and our six degrees victim of the week.
Slipping a notch to the runner-up spot was I Want You Back, the first #1 for the Jackson 5. The quintet were discovered by Gladys Knight while on tour with her Pips in support of the Diana Ross and the Supremes farewell tour ( though Berry Gordy, always trying to find new ways to kiss Diana’s butt, made it seem that Diana had found them). That farewell tour ended on January 14th of 1970 in a show in which Berry introed Jean Terrell as the new Supreme. He then had second, or possibly fourth, thoughts, and went back to first choice Syreeta Wright to join Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, but Mary vetoed it. Suddenly Gordy “washed his hands” of the group, Mary, Cindy, and Jean slogged on alone, and Syreeta met up with rising star Stevie Wonder. Stevie was approaching his 21st birthday, and in order to get more artistic freedom (a battle Gordy was already losing with the Supremes and Marvin Gaye), he was going to exercise the clause in his contract that let him void it on reaching majority. He encouraged Syreeta to start writing, and her first fruits were their collaboration on It’s A Shame, which would soon be the Spinner’s swan song with Motown. Stevie put together an lp that Berry had no choice but to release (as it was the last one he’d get from Wonder) called Where I’m Coming From, and it’s big single was another collaboration- this time both writing and singing- called If You Really Love Me. The pair were married soon later.
And that leaves us with the new number one song. And that is…
Mariska Veres and Shocking Blue with Venus!
Well, what do ya think of the new TM? Let me know, and tune in tomorrow for the 70’s countdown!
Except…
I’ve been debating a change for a while. We’ve reached on Time Machine the point where A) I was keeping my own top ten, and thus it was becoming less of an exploration for me to do; B) I was in High School, with attendant bad memories; and C) let’s face it, music was going a bit downhill- the really good songs were getting fewer and farther between, and disco was about to rear its ugly head. Therefore, we are resetting the dials and starting anew.
Welcome, my friends to the 5th week of 1970. Today we get a visit from Mr. Pina Colada, Ruppert Holmes; a buttpile of birthdays; and the third number one of the decade. Plus the same features you’ve come to know and love. Watch your step, here we go!
Ten songs debuted on the hot hundred this week in 1970, and we’ll look at 3 of them. At #84 was the Polish Prince, Bobby Vinton, with his rendition of My Elusive Dreams. At #64 came Santana with Evil Ways; and the high debut was the classic Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel.
Now these songs are celebrating their 42nd birthdays; lets check out the other birthdays this week, and there’s quite a few. Turning 35 this week are David Soul’s Don’t Give Up On Us, George Harrison’s autobiographical Crackerbox Palace, and Jackson Browne’s Here Come Those Tears Again. Turning forty is Neil Young’s Heart Of Gold; turning 45 are Sock It To Me Baby from Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Disadvantages Of You by the Brass Ring (hands up those who remember the theme to the old Benson and Hedges 100s cigarette commercials), and Johnny Rivers’ cut of Baby I Need Your Lovin’. Hitting the big 5-0 are Sam Cooke’s Twisting The Night Away and the doo-wop classic by Don and Juan, What’s Your Name?
I almost forgot our big movers for the week. Coming down, Tommy James and the Shondells She falls 18 to #40; going up, the Delfonics with Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time zipping up 32 to #46. And we have a whole set of people in the grandpa chair at a paltry 15 weeks- however, they are all in the top 40, so we’ll get them later.
Today’s look back in time had me catching my eye on an instrumental big-band hit called Wabash Blues, which hit the top in 1922 for a bandleader named Isham Jones. Isham was born in the southern Ohio mining town of Coalton and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. He was just getting started out when he met music teacher and fellow saxaphonist Joseph Edgar Maddy. Maddy had been playing a piece he called The Trombone Jazz; Jones revised it put in a “dueling saxes” bit between himself on alto and Maddy on tenor, and soon later the re-christened Wabash Blues was in the midst of six weeks at the top, the first of his 6 chart-toppers.
That brings us to #50 and the Where Are They Now segment. I didn’t recognize the name Lenny Welch at first, who was at the magic number with a cover of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. But, I soon remembered the voice which had a #4 smash in 1963 with Since I Fell For You- which was also a name I didn’t recognize until I heard “You-oooo… made me leave my happy ho-ooome…” Lenny was an old timey crooner who was on his way to becoming the next Johnny Mathis until A) the owner of Cadence Records abruptly closed up shop in 1964, leaving him without a contract; B) he got drafted and served a hitch in the military; and C) then took some time off to get his head together and polish his image. Timing is everything, and though he’s still a popular “Vegas and Love Boat” act, he never again really caught fire. His website says he branched into acting, making several appearances on General Hospital, but I could not confirm that on IMDB.
Four songs work their way into the top forty this week. A bubble gum tune called Jennifer Tompkins by an “act” called Street People comes in at 38, up 8. The force behind this song was Ron Dante, better known as “the Cuff Links” and “The Archies.” Dante as the Cuff Links had the big hit Tracy, and then had to throw together an album. The lp was all him, but he put together a touring band (which he was NOT in) and sent them on their way. In the meantime, Dante as the Archies had just signed a new contract that made him exclusive- thus no more Cuff Links. Unfortunately for the multi-talented multi-personality, the Cuff Links label demanded one more lp- one he could not be in. He did the lp, the other label said, “Not so fast, my friend”. They erased his vocals and added those of neophyte producer Ruppert Holmes to most of the album, including Jennifer Tompkins. For whatever reason, they decided not to release it as a Cuff Links single, therefore, Holmes released it on his own as Street People. Thus the Street People single and the Cuff Links album track are “virtually identical”.
Where were we? Oh, yes, the other debuts. And these are by no means as obscure. At #34, up 8, the legend, the man BB King with The Thrill Is Gone; at 33, blasting up 17 spots, Brook Benton’s Rainy Night In Georgia; and at 32, up an even dozen, CCR with Travellin’ Band. Coolest thing in that song is “state militia” rather than “national guard”. Different name, amazing results.
One song joins the top ten this week, one drops out. Falling from 7 to 19 is Tommy Roe’s Jam Up Jelly Tight.
Our first top ten in the new format (TA-DAHH!) Leads off with 3 songs holding their positions. The first at #10 is Miss Dionne Warwick with I’ll Never Fall In Love Again. The second at #9 is Tom Jones’ cover of Without Love (There Is Nothing). And the third at #8 is Ron Dante as the Archies with Jingle Jangle. After peaking at #2, Led Zeppelin drops from #4 to 7 with Whole Lotta Love. Then we have 2 more frozen in place; at #6, the King, Elvis Aaron Presley, with the heartbreaking Don’t Cry Daddy (I don’t know if he could do it, but I can’t); and at #5 the former top dog Someday We’ll Be Together by Diana Ross and (nod, nod, wink, wink) the Supremes. Slamming up 9 notches from #13 all the way to #4, Sly and the Family Stone with Thank You (Fallettenme Be Mice Elf Again). At #3 and holding, the first #1 of the decade- BJ Thomas’ Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, which is one of the three in the grandpa chair (the others being Peter Paul and Mary’s Leaving On A Jet Plane at #22 and She Belongs To Me by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band at #30). That brings us to #2, and our six degrees victim of the week.
Slipping a notch to the runner-up spot was I Want You Back, the first #1 for the Jackson 5. The quintet were discovered by Gladys Knight while on tour with her Pips in support of the Diana Ross and the Supremes farewell tour ( though Berry Gordy, always trying to find new ways to kiss Diana’s butt, made it seem that Diana had found them). That farewell tour ended on January 14th of 1970 in a show in which Berry introed Jean Terrell as the new Supreme. He then had second, or possibly fourth, thoughts, and went back to first choice Syreeta Wright to join Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, but Mary vetoed it. Suddenly Gordy “washed his hands” of the group, Mary, Cindy, and Jean slogged on alone, and Syreeta met up with rising star Stevie Wonder. Stevie was approaching his 21st birthday, and in order to get more artistic freedom (a battle Gordy was already losing with the Supremes and Marvin Gaye), he was going to exercise the clause in his contract that let him void it on reaching majority. He encouraged Syreeta to start writing, and her first fruits were their collaboration on It’s A Shame, which would soon be the Spinner’s swan song with Motown. Stevie put together an lp that Berry had no choice but to release (as it was the last one he’d get from Wonder) called Where I’m Coming From, and it’s big single was another collaboration- this time both writing and singing- called If You Really Love Me. The pair were married soon later.
And that leaves us with the new number one song. And that is…
Mariska Veres and Shocking Blue with Venus!
Well, what do ya think of the new TM? Let me know, and tune in tomorrow for the 70’s countdown!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
How about some who’s dumber?
Before we begin, I would like to mention that google toolbar translate is back on… but Cashbox’s new web page is not.
First honorable mention tonight is to the alleged fans at that soccer game in Egypt. Hey, we won the game, let’s burn the stadium down and kill 74 people! At least, seeing as this is a Muslim country (read: no alcohol allowed on site), this should give some impetus to FIFA’s attempt to force passage of law in Brazil allowing beer in all stadiums in the upcoming World Cup. The Muslim Brotherhood claims A) this happened because there were no police or army troops on site, and B) that it was staged by the former loyalists of Hosni Mubarik. This actually makes for a good #2 contestant, since if it is the army’s fault because they weren’t there- and the army runs the CURRENT government- wouldn’t that make this the CURRENT government’s fault, and not the past one’s? Even if you could find a reason WHY Mubarik’s people would do this.
So let’s move on to honorable mention #3.
RADNOR, Pa. – A Pennsylvania teacher who has been charged with punching a 14-year-old female student in the face hard enough to draw blood claimed he was provoked by her throwing chalk at him, police said.
Richard B. Little, 41, was charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another, harassment, and disorderly conduct, in relation to the Jan. 23 incident at Presbyterian Children's Village in Rosemont, Pa., the Daily Times reported Wednesday.
Police said a supervisor at the school was called to the classroom by Little, who said the girl was throwing chalk at him. As the accused left the room he allegedly pulled the student into the hallway and punched her in the face.
Little was escorted off campus. Both he and the student were taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital for their injuries to be assessed.
After being arraigned, Little was released on bail.
Presbyterian Children's Village, which has two facilities in the greater Philadelphia region, caters to troubled teens who have issues caused by violence, neglect, addiction, poverty or mental illness.
And violence by the teacher helps troubled teens HOW? Richard gets bonus points for doing it in front of his supervisor, who HE called to the scene. Nice touch.
Contestant #4 (multiple): Ya gotta love 5th graders.
A Minnesota school immediately banned a game played by a handful of fifth-graders called “rape tag” when a parent alerted the school’s principal about the game after seeing it in Facebook postings, MyFoxTwinCities.com reported.
The game is like freeze tag, but in order to free someone, a player needs to thrust their hips at them, the station reported. Details did not sit well with administrators at New Ulm’s Washington Elementary School who banned the game in early January. (Both stories courtesy FoxNews.)
Rape tag? Really? I know that this is where I’m supposed to say, “Back when I was in fifth grade”, but… All I can say is, at least we didn’t do stupid shit like this right where the nuns could watch..
And finally, the winner of tonight’s context- LSU football head coach Les Miles. Here he is on the subject of spanking new Notre Dame QB Gunner Kiel:
When asked about recruits that head to other programs, many college football coaches will say they only want to talk about the players that did sign. But Les Miles has never been one not to speak on any topic he's been asked about, and so at Wednesday night's "Bayou Bash" recruiting celebration, Miles said exactly what he thought of five-star LSU-commitment-turned-Notre Dame signee Gunner Kiel.
"We needed a quarterback in this class. There was a young man from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou State," Miles said in reference to Kiel, "[but] he did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program. So you know."
So let’s properly frame this discussion. Gunner Kiel FIRST committed to Indiana University, jilting them to go to LSU. Then, while Les was looking around for him at early admissions, Gunner was just leaving the bursar’s office at Notre Dame. So he was a blue chipper when Les was robbing IU, but did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program when he did it to LSU.
Much like Richard B. Little, Les shows us what a big man it takes to beat up on a kid. Oh, yes, isn’t this the same Les Miles who cost his school a national championship when he defied his own team by leaving in a QB that was doing zippo against ‘Bama , just because the team had the unmitigated gall to suggest to him that the other QB should have been in from the beginning? Why, yes, Chris, the very same man who left in HIS QB just because the players asked him not to, and in his petty party his team gets beat 21-0. All you can say is, Class 21, Les Miles 0- again.
For being the only “electable candidate” if the race was for biggest ASS in sports, I hereby declare that Les Miles is MORE dumber!
First honorable mention tonight is to the alleged fans at that soccer game in Egypt. Hey, we won the game, let’s burn the stadium down and kill 74 people! At least, seeing as this is a Muslim country (read: no alcohol allowed on site), this should give some impetus to FIFA’s attempt to force passage of law in Brazil allowing beer in all stadiums in the upcoming World Cup. The Muslim Brotherhood claims A) this happened because there were no police or army troops on site, and B) that it was staged by the former loyalists of Hosni Mubarik. This actually makes for a good #2 contestant, since if it is the army’s fault because they weren’t there- and the army runs the CURRENT government- wouldn’t that make this the CURRENT government’s fault, and not the past one’s? Even if you could find a reason WHY Mubarik’s people would do this.
So let’s move on to honorable mention #3.
RADNOR, Pa. – A Pennsylvania teacher who has been charged with punching a 14-year-old female student in the face hard enough to draw blood claimed he was provoked by her throwing chalk at him, police said.
Richard B. Little, 41, was charged with simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another, harassment, and disorderly conduct, in relation to the Jan. 23 incident at Presbyterian Children's Village in Rosemont, Pa., the Daily Times reported Wednesday.
Police said a supervisor at the school was called to the classroom by Little, who said the girl was throwing chalk at him. As the accused left the room he allegedly pulled the student into the hallway and punched her in the face.
Little was escorted off campus. Both he and the student were taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital for their injuries to be assessed.
After being arraigned, Little was released on bail.
Presbyterian Children's Village, which has two facilities in the greater Philadelphia region, caters to troubled teens who have issues caused by violence, neglect, addiction, poverty or mental illness.
And violence by the teacher helps troubled teens HOW? Richard gets bonus points for doing it in front of his supervisor, who HE called to the scene. Nice touch.
Contestant #4 (multiple): Ya gotta love 5th graders.
A Minnesota school immediately banned a game played by a handful of fifth-graders called “rape tag” when a parent alerted the school’s principal about the game after seeing it in Facebook postings, MyFoxTwinCities.com reported.
The game is like freeze tag, but in order to free someone, a player needs to thrust their hips at them, the station reported. Details did not sit well with administrators at New Ulm’s Washington Elementary School who banned the game in early January. (Both stories courtesy FoxNews.)
Rape tag? Really? I know that this is where I’m supposed to say, “Back when I was in fifth grade”, but… All I can say is, at least we didn’t do stupid shit like this right where the nuns could watch..
And finally, the winner of tonight’s context- LSU football head coach Les Miles. Here he is on the subject of spanking new Notre Dame QB Gunner Kiel:
When asked about recruits that head to other programs, many college football coaches will say they only want to talk about the players that did sign. But Les Miles has never been one not to speak on any topic he's been asked about, and so at Wednesday night's "Bayou Bash" recruiting celebration, Miles said exactly what he thought of five-star LSU-commitment-turned-Notre Dame signee Gunner Kiel.
"We needed a quarterback in this class. There was a young man from Indiana that thought about coming to the Bayou State," Miles said in reference to Kiel, "[but] he did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program. So you know."
So let’s properly frame this discussion. Gunner Kiel FIRST committed to Indiana University, jilting them to go to LSU. Then, while Les was looking around for him at early admissions, Gunner was just leaving the bursar’s office at Notre Dame. So he was a blue chipper when Les was robbing IU, but did not necessarily have the chest and the ability to lead a program when he did it to LSU.
Much like Richard B. Little, Les shows us what a big man it takes to beat up on a kid. Oh, yes, isn’t this the same Les Miles who cost his school a national championship when he defied his own team by leaving in a QB that was doing zippo against ‘Bama , just because the team had the unmitigated gall to suggest to him that the other QB should have been in from the beginning? Why, yes, Chris, the very same man who left in HIS QB just because the players asked him not to, and in his petty party his team gets beat 21-0. All you can say is, Class 21, Les Miles 0- again.
For being the only “electable candidate” if the race was for biggest ASS in sports, I hereby declare that Les Miles is MORE dumber!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The latest, the hard way
Well, I hate to post stuff so back to back like this, but blogger had to be reminded at 5:45 pm that 7:33 am had already come and gone. So actually, this is on time and my lovely perusal of Obama’s latest attempt to be the Grinch that stole Religion is late.
In any event, Lokomotiv notched another win, this time against an outclassed Ryazan club. Ryazan, a farm team for Atlant, managed only 17 shots against Nikita Lozhkin, who stopped them all. The rest of this report is a bit strained because google toolbar’s auto-translate feature broke while I was still reading, so much of what I learned I had to shop around for a translator and paste. Nevertheless here is what I gleaned. Just past the 3 minute mark of the game, Loko got its first goal- and by the translations I found, either Maxim Osipov scored sprawled on the ice or while having sex on the floor. (true story, those were two of the choices.) In either event, it was his first score as a Railroadman.
At 16:37 of the first, Oleg Yashin put in his 9th of the year to up the game to 2-0. Kiril Kaputsin hit him out front with nobody at home and the Ryazan goalie having missed a chance to lay on the puck for the easy goal. Daniil Apalkov on yet another pass into clear space from Rafael Akhmetov to push it to 3-0 at 15:08 of the second period. The goal was Apalkov’s first, and he followed it up with a perfect pass to Maxim Zyuzakin on a shorthanded situation, who tallied goal # 5 on the year to close the scoring at 4-0. One of the team’s best offensive performances, having put up 35 shots on goal, it was also Lozhkin’s 3rd shutout and second in a row. Nikita is 6th in the league with a 93.0% saves percentage and 5th with a 1.77 goals-against average.
Daniel Apal'kov
• Club: Lokomotiv
• Number: 43
• Position: Forward
• Height: 185
• Weight: 87
• Birth Date.: 01.01.1992
• Citizenship: Russia
• Age: 20 years 1 month
• Clubs by season:
Locomotive (11-12)
Next up for Lokomotiv is Dinamo Tver, a farm team of Dynamo Moscow, just down the road. It is a continuation of Loko’s grand tour of the league’s dregs, as Tver is 9-24-9. Lokomotiv itself is 8-3-3 and has a pretty good hold on third place in the conference. The game is on Sunday, so a bit of rest for the boys.
Also, before the translation gave out, I saw that tickets for the VHL’s first ever open air game between the Falcons of Krasnoyarsk and Lokomotiv on the seventeenth of this month went on sale today. All proceeds are going to the families of the crash victims, and the special price is 50 rubles per ( aprox. $1.65). I just checked, and it continues cold in the deep heart of Siberia, it is –29 F at 9 AM there- but the rest of the week they will be nosing close to and into positive numbers.
In any event, Lokomotiv notched another win, this time against an outclassed Ryazan club. Ryazan, a farm team for Atlant, managed only 17 shots against Nikita Lozhkin, who stopped them all. The rest of this report is a bit strained because google toolbar’s auto-translate feature broke while I was still reading, so much of what I learned I had to shop around for a translator and paste. Nevertheless here is what I gleaned. Just past the 3 minute mark of the game, Loko got its first goal- and by the translations I found, either Maxim Osipov scored sprawled on the ice or while having sex on the floor. (true story, those were two of the choices.) In either event, it was his first score as a Railroadman.
At 16:37 of the first, Oleg Yashin put in his 9th of the year to up the game to 2-0. Kiril Kaputsin hit him out front with nobody at home and the Ryazan goalie having missed a chance to lay on the puck for the easy goal. Daniil Apalkov on yet another pass into clear space from Rafael Akhmetov to push it to 3-0 at 15:08 of the second period. The goal was Apalkov’s first, and he followed it up with a perfect pass to Maxim Zyuzakin on a shorthanded situation, who tallied goal # 5 on the year to close the scoring at 4-0. One of the team’s best offensive performances, having put up 35 shots on goal, it was also Lozhkin’s 3rd shutout and second in a row. Nikita is 6th in the league with a 93.0% saves percentage and 5th with a 1.77 goals-against average.
Daniel Apal'kov
• Club: Lokomotiv
• Number: 43
• Position: Forward
• Height: 185
• Weight: 87
• Birth Date.: 01.01.1992
• Citizenship: Russia
• Age: 20 years 1 month
• Clubs by season:
Locomotive (11-12)
Next up for Lokomotiv is Dinamo Tver, a farm team of Dynamo Moscow, just down the road. It is a continuation of Loko’s grand tour of the league’s dregs, as Tver is 9-24-9. Lokomotiv itself is 8-3-3 and has a pretty good hold on third place in the conference. The game is on Sunday, so a bit of rest for the boys.
Also, before the translation gave out, I saw that tickets for the VHL’s first ever open air game between the Falcons of Krasnoyarsk and Lokomotiv on the seventeenth of this month went on sale today. All proceeds are going to the families of the crash victims, and the special price is 50 rubles per ( aprox. $1.65). I just checked, and it continues cold in the deep heart of Siberia, it is –29 F at 9 AM there- but the rest of the week they will be nosing close to and into positive numbers.
Obama’s ruling on Catholics and abortion
I am sure that those of you who care have heard know the story about how, if the Obama administration has its way, that any Catholic hospital will have to either serve those who seek abortions, contraceptives, etc, or they will have to become an exclusively religious institution to get an exemption. That means that non-Catholic employees will have to be fired and non-Catholic patients be turned away. Obama thinks this is “a balanced way” to deal with all concerned. Most Catholics consider this- and all Christians should consider this- a devil’s choice by which the Government is basically giving them a choice between becoming “pro-choice” or closing. If you don’t think this means closing, just wait until the first non-Catholic staffer gets fired. This devil’s deal is no choice and Obama knows it. Our good friend Pat Miller read the Bishop’s fiery letter that went out to all the parishes, saying that the Church “can not and will not” comply. He wants to start a letter to your congressman campaign.
I’m not going to write, and here’s why.
Did you know that Catholics have voted Democrat in every presidential election since Ike except for three? Roe v. Wade started this all in 1973. In 1976 you had Rep. Gerald Ford, always the moderator, who wanted to boot the decision to the states, against Jimmy Carter, who supported the ruling DESPITE his own convictions against it. (Aren’t convictions something you stick to, Jimmy?) Result- Catholics went Carter 57%-41%.
Carter against Reagan, a staunch pro-life man- 47-46 for Reagan. Not surprisingly, Catholics voted for Reagan against forlorn, hard core pro-choicer Walter Mondale as well, 61-39.
George H.W. Bush, also a staunch pro- lifer, against partial-birth aborter Michael Dukakis? Dukakis 51-49. Then it was Bush against Bill Clinton, who while against PBAs, was solidly pro-choice, claiming that in HIS Bible life begins at BIRTH, not in the womb. (Ah, Bill? Psalms 139-
Psa 139:13 For You have possessed my inward parts; You have covered me in my mother's womb.
Psa 139:14 I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.
Psa 139:15 My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret and skillfully formed in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psa 139:16 Your eyes saw my embryo; and in Your book all my members were written, the days they were formed, and not one was among them.
Catholics apparently mislaid their copy of Psalms as well; Clinton topped Bush amongst Catholics 47-35. Taking the cue from all these good voting Catholics, Bob Dole watered down his abortion stance against Clinton; Catholics went for Clinton 55-35.
That brings us to Gore v. Bush II. Gore was against PBAs, but his stance in general shifted from largely pro-choice when just running in his conservative Tennessee district to pro-choice when faced with a national audience. GW Bush was as strong against abortion as Reagan had been. Catholics went for Gore 52-46. Then he faced John Kerry, who was a pro-choicer with no reservations; Kerry took the Catholic vote 52-48.
Which brings us to the current master of mismanagement, Barack Obama. He is a decided pro-choicer and PBA supporter. He faced John McCain who, while not the warrior on the subject that Reagan and the Bushes were, certainly had more spine on the subject than Dole did. Catholics went Obama 53-47. (All numbers by Gallup.)
Despite the fact that Democrats almost uniformly support pro-choice (Despite any personal “convictions”), Catholics have voted with the more pro-choice candidate every election since Roe V. Wade except for the two Reagan elections- and they pretty much split the vote the first of those. Put it another way- of the only 3 times that Catholics have not voted for the Democrat since Eisenhower, two of them were landslides anyway- Reagan’s second term and Nixon’s second term (when they chose him over George McGovern 52-48).
As you know, I was born Catholic. When I got my first registration card, I proudly told my dad I registered independent. He said, “We’re Democrats.” I said, “You might be a Democrat; I’ll make up my own mind.” A pity more Catholics didn’t make up their own minds last election. Or the ones before. This is reason #1 of two why I won’t be writing my congressman. The voting Catholics have been digging their own grave for a long time. Hey, guess what, this is the guy YOU voted for what’s taking away your rights. And you were TOLD it would happen. Still want to vote Democrat just because your daddy did? Maybe you should write your state rep- oh, right, he’s probably boycotting the legislature right now because a lot of non-Catholics made up their own minds.
Oh, my second reason? Look at the numbers. Do you think, when Obama sees them, he won’t crap down his leg getting HHS’ ruling changed? Please. I doubt there’s anything to worry about.
I’m not going to write, and here’s why.
Did you know that Catholics have voted Democrat in every presidential election since Ike except for three? Roe v. Wade started this all in 1973. In 1976 you had Rep. Gerald Ford, always the moderator, who wanted to boot the decision to the states, against Jimmy Carter, who supported the ruling DESPITE his own convictions against it. (Aren’t convictions something you stick to, Jimmy?) Result- Catholics went Carter 57%-41%.
Carter against Reagan, a staunch pro-life man- 47-46 for Reagan. Not surprisingly, Catholics voted for Reagan against forlorn, hard core pro-choicer Walter Mondale as well, 61-39.
George H.W. Bush, also a staunch pro- lifer, against partial-birth aborter Michael Dukakis? Dukakis 51-49. Then it was Bush against Bill Clinton, who while against PBAs, was solidly pro-choice, claiming that in HIS Bible life begins at BIRTH, not in the womb. (Ah, Bill? Psalms 139-
Psa 139:13 For You have possessed my inward parts; You have covered me in my mother's womb.
Psa 139:14 I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.
Psa 139:15 My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret and skillfully formed in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psa 139:16 Your eyes saw my embryo; and in Your book all my members were written, the days they were formed, and not one was among them.
Catholics apparently mislaid their copy of Psalms as well; Clinton topped Bush amongst Catholics 47-35. Taking the cue from all these good voting Catholics, Bob Dole watered down his abortion stance against Clinton; Catholics went for Clinton 55-35.
That brings us to Gore v. Bush II. Gore was against PBAs, but his stance in general shifted from largely pro-choice when just running in his conservative Tennessee district to pro-choice when faced with a national audience. GW Bush was as strong against abortion as Reagan had been. Catholics went for Gore 52-46. Then he faced John Kerry, who was a pro-choicer with no reservations; Kerry took the Catholic vote 52-48.
Which brings us to the current master of mismanagement, Barack Obama. He is a decided pro-choicer and PBA supporter. He faced John McCain who, while not the warrior on the subject that Reagan and the Bushes were, certainly had more spine on the subject than Dole did. Catholics went Obama 53-47. (All numbers by Gallup.)
Despite the fact that Democrats almost uniformly support pro-choice (Despite any personal “convictions”), Catholics have voted with the more pro-choice candidate every election since Roe V. Wade except for the two Reagan elections- and they pretty much split the vote the first of those. Put it another way- of the only 3 times that Catholics have not voted for the Democrat since Eisenhower, two of them were landslides anyway- Reagan’s second term and Nixon’s second term (when they chose him over George McGovern 52-48).
As you know, I was born Catholic. When I got my first registration card, I proudly told my dad I registered independent. He said, “We’re Democrats.” I said, “You might be a Democrat; I’ll make up my own mind.” A pity more Catholics didn’t make up their own minds last election. Or the ones before. This is reason #1 of two why I won’t be writing my congressman. The voting Catholics have been digging their own grave for a long time. Hey, guess what, this is the guy YOU voted for what’s taking away your rights. And you were TOLD it would happen. Still want to vote Democrat just because your daddy did? Maybe you should write your state rep- oh, right, he’s probably boycotting the legislature right now because a lot of non-Catholics made up their own minds.
Oh, my second reason? Look at the numbers. Do you think, when Obama sees them, he won’t crap down his leg getting HHS’ ruling changed? Please. I doubt there’s anything to worry about.
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