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Bush Overheard Trying to Secretly Justify Wiretaps

AP is reporting that, after reporters were asked to leave, President Bush privately (he thought) told the Republican Caucus his rationale for wiretapping Americans without their knowledge:

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How to Fail At Reporting: By Suzanne Collins

I'm sorry that this has nothing to do with video games, but as a member of the press, I have to address stupidity this painful.

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Anti-Valentine Contest Entry

Thank you for your support! :-)

CafePress is holding an anti-Valentine's Day. The top three sellers will get an iPod! Check out my design at

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ARTICLE: Sharpton Knocks "Boondocks"

Aaron MacGruder indicated on Nightline last month that as a satirist, there are some things he may say that will rub people the wrong way. I don't know he was …

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What I did not know about Coretta Scott King…

...that I wish I did. I always hate finding out good things about people after they're gone.

"It was as if she was born for the breadth and depth of responsibility that she incurred as the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Indeed, she was strong, if …

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All In Moderation

The WP has suspended comments on its web blogs due to excessive hate speech and fighting among posters.

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What exactly makes a chicken exotic?

This is the best article I've seen in a long, long time.

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Breaking News: Nothing is Happening, Dammit.

There. I said it.

Seriously. I've had about enough of this. Jack Thompson isn't making an ass of himself, Uwe Boll is hiding somewhere, no good games are coming out... Not a single Chinese …

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Oh, No: Not An ANGRY Woman!

This is pathetic; the GOP is going to have to do better than playing the angry-woman card. If not, they're going to p!ss off a lot of already-perturbed female voters, …

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Hideo Kojima Lays Down the Law

When people say the name Uwe Boll, some might think of a disgusting, slimy bug that eats crap for a living. Members of the gaming community, on the other hand, …

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Open for Business

Hello, and welcome. This, as you've probably guessed, is my blog. In order to provide the great city of Jackson with up-to-the-minute coverage on the political front, I've taken it …

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Still Divided Over Race?

See what you think.

The Creative Loafing's John Sugg (from Atlanta) is back with a rather sweeping package of stories on race relations in South, with much focus on Mississippi. (Sidebar on continued efforts …

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Bush Stretches to Defend Surveillance

The Los Angeles Times is reporting: