Daily Archives: February 26, 2014

The Clintons Think Somebody’s Playing With Them. NOBODY is playing with them.

I read two stories this week that made me go ‘hmmm’. The first story was from Politico: Priorities USA: We’re not sitting out 2014 Priorities USA says ‘no one should sit out the 2014 midterm elections, period.’ By MAGGIE HABERMAN … Continue reading

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Black History | Bass Reeves | The Real “Lone Ranger”

Born to slave parents in 1838 in Paris, Texas, Bass Reeves would become the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nation’s history. Owned by a man named … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread |Bob Dylan |Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

Bob Dylan (/ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, artist, and writer. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work … Continue reading

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