Huge Fan

November 29, 2005

I am thrilled to see the FCC changing course on this issue.
NEW YORK – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to suggest that cable companies could best serve their customers by allowing them to subscribe to individual channels instead of packages of several stations, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
The newspaper said that FCC [...]

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Gobble Gobble

November 24, 2005

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

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And So It Begins

November 23, 2005

The way of the future. Get used to it.
As many as 10 eastern suburbs have discussed expanding cooperation among their fire departments, talks that mayors and chiefs say could someday lead to mergers.
One set of meetings involves Beachwood, Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, South Euclid and Lyndhurst. The other involves South Euclid, Lyndhurst, [...]

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Comments

November 23, 2005

I’ve switched the comments to Typekey Authentication only. I’ve been receiving a ton of comment spam over the last two days and while it goes right into my junk folder, it’s still taxing system resources. So for the time being you will have to have a Typekey identity to comment on my site. [...]

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The Hilarity Of It All

November 22, 2005

Jean Schmidt’s auspicious debut on the national stage last week was funny. Not the ha ha kind of funny, but the sad clown funny. The residents of Ohio Second Congressional District should be proud.
Washington — Her nickname in Ohio was “Mean Jean.” But when the nation’s newest congresswoman was sworn into office in [...]

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Cough Cough

November 22, 2005

Wheeze, wheeze.
Akron — Smokers will soon have to take it outside more often in Summit County.
The Summit County Council narrowly passed an ordinance Monday night restricting indoor smoking, making it illegal to smoke in bars, restaurants and workplaces in the county. There is a $150 fine for a first offense.
The proposal, which passed 6-5, pitted [...]

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Good Morning OH-02

November 18, 2005

Here’s your congresswoman.

Me thinks half of ya’ll made a mistake. I’m just glad the news has picked up on her little debut on the national stage. And an ugly one at that.

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Jean Schimdt

November 18, 2005

She’s just apologized and her words will be taken down, meaning that they will be erased from the record. I hope this gets into the papers tomorrow morning.

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C-SPAN

November 18, 2005

I don’t often watch C-SPAN. But after today, I think I might watch more. Right now the House is debating a Republican resolution (brought by Rep. Hunter of California) to immediately pull the troops out of Iraq. Among the more comical moments is Rep. Kingston from GA-01 referring to the resolution as [...]

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

November 17, 2005

Many of you have never had the chance to live in a city or state that bans smoking in the workplace. That includes restaurants and bars. I lived in California for a year, and I can tell you from experience, dining and socializing in a smoke-free environment kicks ass. But it’s opinions [...]

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