Cup Of Joe Powell
Friday, November 06, 2009

Camera Obscura: 'War, Inc." Rips Outsourced Warfare; Sundance Festival In Tennessee

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Creating a satire on your own culture is a doubled-bladed dagger. Satirists seldom become lionized or praised for their efforts as pointing ...
Thursday, November 05, 2009

The Dick Armey Model - Corruption for Cash

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Former congressional leaders who turn into lobbyists and organizers for "grassroots" organizations usually become lackluster seeke...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Compassion for Celebrity Tea Party Loss

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A quick politics check after yesterday's Mediocre Tuesday elections: Republicans elected two governors, Democrats elected two Congressm...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

The Myth of The Celebrity Tea Party Race In New York's 23rd District

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The Celebrity Tea Party wing of the GOP is trying hard to make one congressional race in New York mean something , anything and as always th...
Friday, October 30, 2009

Camera Obscura: Halloween Top Five; Monster Catfish; Hammer Films Is Back, Baby!

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The British film company Hammer Films, which gave us the timeless performances of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as well as a vast army o...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

A Halloween Meat Hand

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The folks at Not Martha have provided you with a step-by-step recipe to create a memorable Halloween menu item - the Meat Hand . As the blog...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Col. Sanders Dupes U.N. Into Playing Chicken

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A publicity stunt last Thursday by Kentucky Fried Chicken worked a little too well as a United Nations security guard allowed an actor dress...

My Feeble Computer Code Skills

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I noticed this weekend that for readers who use Internet Explorer, this page is not loading correctly and all the sidebar items -- the right...
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Just Going to See Grandma in Knoxville for the Holidays is Going to Be a Problem

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That's the quote from a Charlotte Observer story on a massive rock slide which is so big, it will take about 3 months or more to clear ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

Frightmare Manor - Can You Take The Challenge?

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UPDATE: Check out Frightmare Manor 2011 here. The way it's being going this year, I'd expect the Haunted House attractions for Hall...
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Monday, October 19, 2009

An All GOP Tennessee Government Fails To Serve Residents

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The state's government - according to an opinion piece by ACK at Post Politics - is poised for a complete Republican domination: "...
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Friday, October 16, 2009

The Psyience Detectives and The Mysterious Balloon Adventure

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The endless hours of television and internet coverage of young Falcon Heene who was not inside a big helium balloon flying over Colorado yes...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

A Machine's Warning From The Future: Don't Build It

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"For those of us who believe in physics,” Einstein once wrote to a friend, “this separation between past, present and future is only an...

Alexander, Corker Protect KBR, Ignore Rape

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It is very good news that the U.S. Senate voted to end forced arbitration of Defense contract employees who are raped by their co-workers. (...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

MTSU State Survey: Most Oppose Gun Law Changes; Unsure On Other Topics

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The annual survey among Tennesseans from MTSU reveals strong opposition to allowing guns in parks, eateries and especially bars -- but much ...
Saturday, October 10, 2009

Alexander, Corker Vote No On Punishing Rapists

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Tennessee Senators Alexander and Corker decided to vote against a proposal to allow victims of rape to have a day in court - along with 28 o...
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Thursday, October 08, 2009

Giants Mark 20th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall

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The Boston Globe has some amazing pictures of part of the ongoing celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall, part of a massive photo essay....

Glenn Beck Sees No Humor In Joke Website

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A website which parodies the witless and base tactics employed by radio and TV talker Glenn Beck does not seem amuse Beck, so he's tryin...
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Still Some Fun Left In American Politics

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Here's a political announcement that's one-of-a-kind. (thanks to Brittney for pointing this one out, and like she says, just watch ...
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Thursday, October 01, 2009

Working On "Golden Pond"

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Yes, I'm working as a Director again and also I'm in this play in a small role as a dentist who is afraid of bears and afraid of his...
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