Category Archives: Ohio

I became an artist because I hate math

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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During my stint at the Dayton Daily News, I used to do career day at local schools. I think everyone at the paper just wanted a day off from me which is why they always nominated me to go. That’s … Continue reading →

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Cheese curds at Kroger

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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We want Kroger to carry cheese curds. We think you do too. Every cheese counter has a Customer Feedback thingie. My cheeseologists at the Englewood, OH store says the manager looks at these. So, could you all request cheese curds … Continue reading →

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The real voting fraud in America

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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About two months ago, my 20-year old daughter needed to get a replacement driver’s license. I didn’t ask why because she came home, very excited and told me “I registered to vote. Now I can vote against SB-5.” A few … Continue reading →

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President Obama was a bad man on the twitter yesterday

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Shortly after his speech yesterday morning, President Obama started tweeting out the twitter accounts of the Republican members of the Senate and House of Representatives on his twitter stream. All in all, he sent out about a hundred tweets throughout … Continue reading →

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There is no right or left, only power. The real debt ceiling crisis

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Before I begin, I would like to disclaim that I am not a Constitutional lawyer nor do I pretend to be. But I am an avid reader, one who has read a lot of literature surrounding the pre-Civil War through … Continue reading →

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What’s next for NASA? Ummmmmm I dunno

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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I watched the space shuttle STS135 Atlantis touch down this morning and I felt as if that was the ending of something really big. I think what is happening is something more than simple nostalgia even though I am part … Continue reading →

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Something to think about over this Independence Day weekend

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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This week, the Chinese unveiled the largest sea bridge in the world. It only took them four years to build this at a cost of $2.7 billion dollars. They used Chinese engineers and Chinese labor. No American intellectual capital was … Continue reading →

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