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WHBQ-TV Uses A Fake Photo of “Baltimore in Flames” to Illustrate Its Coverage of Civil Unrest in the City

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Gawker has an interesting article about fake Baltimore photos that went viral last week. Here’s one photo of particular interest:   The above fake photograph of “Baltimore” was widely circulated. As you can see, it shows “an enormous fire silhouetting … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for April 28, 2015: Trickle Down Economics

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Picture of the Day: April 12, 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Frogs: God’s First Attempt At Making Humans

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bob Stone

Carl Jung liked to think that frogs were God’s first attempt at making humans.  He once said  “The toads and the frogs are God’s first attempt to make man on the cold blooded level, and then he didn’t quite succeed. … Continue reading →

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UPDATE in the UVA Fraternity Gang Rape Controversy

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Catherine Thompson of TPM Livewire reported last Friday that the Charlottesville Police Department will be holding a press conference on Monday, March 23rd. The police department plans to announce the results of its investigation into an alleged gang rape … Continue reading →

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Bill Maher on Spolied Rich Kids and the “Death Tax”

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro During the “New Rules” segment of Real Time with Bill Maher last night, the host of the program talked about spoiled rich kids, the culture of dependency, and the “death tax.” Maher said, “Someone has to explain … Continue reading →

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Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York Says Comparing ISIS to Christian Terrorists Is an “Accurate” Analogy

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Do you remember how some conservatives freaked out a month ago because of remarks that President Obama made before the National Prayer Breakfast? Here’s a little refresher for you from Luke Brinker of Salon: …President Obama denounced those … Continue reading →

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Oscar Pool: For Fun and Bragging Rights

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Bob Stone

For anyone interested in the Academy Awards perhaps the greatest fun in watching the show is predicting who the winners will be.  As this article in the New York Times states: The Academy Awards ceremony will emphasize the suspense of … Continue reading →

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REALLY Buried in Snow!!!!!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I wrote a post titled Buried in Snow! Two Winter Poems for Children. We actually were buried in snow at the time. Well, we got another storm this weekend. On top of the six feet of … Continue reading →

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Blizzard Warning!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro We’re bracing for the worst up here in my neck of the woods–especially after listening to the latest weather reports. The weather map below indicates that Massachusetts is going to get walloped when what is expected to … Continue reading →

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