Al Franken, destined if nothing else to be the Funniest Senator In American History. But first, a message from our friends at The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board.
If the Canvassing Board certifies Mr. Franken as the winner based on the current count, it will be anointing a tainted and undeserving Senator.
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This is an interesting biopic with kind of an epic sweep to it. The story is quite compelling, there are great San Francisco street scenes (SF is probably my favorite city) along with some great archival footage mixed in.
Harvey Milk of course was the first openly gay man elected to public office in the [...]
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I took lessons with Jim for four years while at B-W, and while I never became a great trumpet player I still learned quite a bit. This CD is reminding me of some of what I’d forgotten.

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Quite a contrast to our last trip, on a beautiful September day.

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To all our friends out there, in particular…
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Now this is an interesting movie.
In the Bronx of the early 1960s, a young and charismatic priest faces off against the older and rigid principal of the parish school. He’s progressive, well-liked, energetic and deeply caring. He’s also suspected of having started a thoroughly inappropriate relationship with the school’s first black student (a boy [...]
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Just down the road from the Great Swamp and Lord Stirling Park is the Raptor Trust, an outdoor hospital for injured birds of prey.
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We took a warm (for December), foggy and cloudy day to visit Somerset County’s Lord Stirling Park. Some ice was left over from last week’s cold snap and snow, and the reflections of the bare trees on the ponds was beautiful.

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Every area has got one: The house that people come to from miles around to stare at the extravagant holiday decorations. Here’s a detail from the one in Livingston, NJ.

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From all of us.

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December 24th, 2008 | Comments Off | Uncategorized |

“good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.” — Frank Borman aboard Apollo 8, December 24, 1968
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I finished shopping and wrapping yesterday afternoon! I have blog posts written and scheduled to go live the next two days! I don’t have to do anything but enjoy vacation!
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