Daily Archives: September 22, 2010

NPR’s Michele Norris Memoir: “The Grace of Silence”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by rikyrah

Memoir Excerpt:  “I was having breakfast with my Uncle Joe,” Norris tells her NPR colleague, Steve Inskeep. “He was on this rant about how young people have it easy, and they don’t know what other people have sacrificed for them.” Between … Continue reading →

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Vice President Joe Biden & Attorney General Eric Holder Hosts Medal Of Valor Ceremony

Posted on September 22, 2010 by rikyrah

Getty Photos Attorney General Eric Holder speaks as US Vice President Joe Biden looks watches during The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor ceremony September 22, 2010 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Cast From “The Witless Of OZ”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by rikyrah

We’ll get you, my PRETTIES, AND YOUR TAX $$$ TOO! Cast of characters:    *Missed casting call, because she was ditching Harry Reid.   Because we’re NOT in  the 18oos any more….

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on September 22, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on … Continue reading →

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