Category Archives: Political thoughts

99% does not mean 99 things #OccupyWallStreet

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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I read the #OccupyWallStreet story in the New York Times this morning and kinda just shook my head slowly. They reported this as if it were a 2011 version of Woodstock, complete with hippy-chicks and guitar-slinging beatniks. Yay. Or should … Continue reading →

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Niggardly

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Yeah, that’s right. I said niggardly*. Did you gasp? How about niggling**? Does that also make you squirm? If you are not gasping, squirming and looking about you nervously, congratulations! Your education has paid off. If you have no idea … Continue reading →

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The I Could Do it Better Syndrome

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jane Devin
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You know them. They’re the people who yell at the television on Monday nights, insisting that they could have caught that pass or avoided that tackle. They’re the ones who can’t attend a conference or event without telling other people … Continue reading →

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You are wrong, Barack Obama!

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Look what I just got from the Barack Obama campaign in my inbox! They are so wrong about me not being a dog! Seriously, I want a leash. Not that I walk on one anyway, but sure beats another crappy … Continue reading →

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Jobs

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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I was going to skate past Thursday and not comment on this big jobs speech that President Obama is going to deliver tomorrow, but then @caroljsroth tweeted this morning: I want to know what #jobs creation efforts/policies you are looking … Continue reading →

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How to deal with a bully

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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Warning: This may be offensive to some. I don’t care. When I was about twelve years-old, there was this family of ne’er do-wells who moved into a rental house on Dale Street, between Lafond and Blair in St. Paul. You … Continue reading →

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First came the rib, then the chicken, then the egg; Waffle House humor

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Rufus Dogg
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A few weeks ago, I drove by the Bolts Sports Café in Englewood, Ohio (not really a café… more like a local bar with sorta good ribs, wings and no loud music like the BW3 across the street) and saw … Continue reading →

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