Monthly Archives: July 2010

Heat soaring in off-court business moves as well

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Great One

If the Miami Heat, now with the “big three” don’t win at the very least 3 NBA titles in the next 5 years, this whole spectacle will have been a major bust. Should this happen and they fail to win … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists make new find near Stonehenge

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Great One

How strange, after all these years, and now is when scientists find another ceremonial monument within a short distance of Stonehenge. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Photography: Reuters LONDON – Archaeologists have made a new find … Continue reading →

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Mandela grandchildren unhurt after gun attack

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The Great One

I was not aware that South Africa was still a dangerous place to live. In my mind, those days were over. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – Police say Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren underwent a harrowing … Continue reading →

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Car bomb kills 15 in village north of Baghdad

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

More “peaceful Muslims” hard at work. Once again, doing what they do best – KILLING. These people have no ambitions, no goals, nothing to look forward to. Their life consists of eating, peeing, defecating, sleeping and blowing things up; mostly … Continue reading →

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Sheriff investigating Gibson’s ex for extortion

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

It would appear that Mel Gibson’s Russian ex-girlfriend is a gold-digger; no surprise there. As I said from day one: she certainly seemed to set him up for those recordings. Mel, with your money and fame, why have a girlfriend? … Continue reading →

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Scientists find most massive star ever discovered

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting stuff…! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By RAPHAEL G. SATTER, Associated Press Writer Raphael G. Satter, Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 21, 11:12 am ET LONDON – A huge ball of brightly burning gas drifting through a neighboring galaxy may … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods tops list of top-earning athletes

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

What a “sick” amount of money these athletes make. Meanwhile, school teachers, police officers, firefighters and nurses (among many others) barely make $50,000 per year. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Ben Klayman Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) – … Continue reading →

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Despite short jail stint, Lohan won’t be back soon

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

This is the reason that movie stars, rock stars, professional athletes, etc. (people with a great deal of money) feel they are above the law – because they are! If a regular schmuck such as me had been guilty of … Continue reading →

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Church’s ad with crutches banned in South Africa

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

This is basically what religions are all about, making false promises to its adherents. Most of their rhetoric deals with a heaven for those who faithfully follow the faith; which includes “supporting” the church (donating money). Others, such as those … Continue reading →

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Insurgents behead 6 Afghan police in north: NATO

Posted on July 21, 2010 by The Great One

The “peaceful Muslims” are at it again, this time beheading their victims. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan – Insurgents beheaded six policemen after attacking their checkpoint in northern Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday. The military coalition … Continue reading →

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Spain parliament rejects burqa ban — for now

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

Do government officials in these western European countries have nothing more productive to do than pick their nose and worry about Islamic women in full-face veils? My goodness, these people are obsessed with what these women wear. The women who … Continue reading →

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Michael Jordan Is Right: Miami’s ‘Big Three’ Aren’t Competitors

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

Just like the author of this article, I’m certainly not a big fan of Michael Jordan, but in this situation, I certainly agree with him. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Bleacher Report Photography: Scott Halleran/Getty Images By General Patton … Continue reading →

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Sex Party promises ‘real action’ for Australians

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

This is cool. We need more of this type of thinking here in the United States, especially in the conservative, religious (and hypocritical) South. Of particular interest to me personally is the legalization of euthanasia. As I write this, there … Continue reading →

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Floods, landslides kill 37 in central China

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

Flooding has taken its toll on China so far this year. One would think that the world’s most populous country would be better equipped to protect its people. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press BEIJING – Rescuers in … Continue reading →

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Lindsay Lohan a ‘fidgety mess’ hours before jail

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

Hopefully this experience will serve Lindsay Lohan well, she’ll learn from it and straighten out her life.  I’m just not that optimistic that this will be the case. I just hope I’m wrong for her sake. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong’s lawyer: ‘Stop leaks’

Posted on July 20, 2010 by The Great One

I’ve stated this before and I’ll state it again; in my opinion (following his cancer) Lance doped. I’m a cyclist, therefore I know a little something about the sport. Prior to the cancer Lance never showed the class of a … Continue reading →

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Kabul meeting to lay ground for 2014 deadline

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The Great One

This is BULSH*T!!! Three and a half more years and tens of billions of dollars being poured into Afghanistan; one of if not the biggest hell-holes on the planet! Barack Obama promised all of this CHANGE, yet he’s no different … Continue reading →

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Syria bans face veils at universities

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The Great One

This is really surprising. I’m aware that Syria is more moderate than countries such as Iran or Saudi Arabia. Still, I would not have thought that the government would issue a ban on full-face veils at their universities. In the … Continue reading →

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Madonna in trouble over noisy London house party

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The Great One

Madonna “in trouble,” please! This is a joke. If in fact Madonna has to pay the fine of 5,000 pounds, which is rather unlikely, it is less than pocket change for her. I mean really, what trouble is she in? … Continue reading →

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Indian train crash kills 61, injures 165

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The Great One

What a horrendous accident. Next to plane crashes which are obviously more devastating, train crashes are the second-most deadly. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press BY BIKAS DAS, Associated Press Writer Bikas Das, Associated Press Writer SAINTHIA, India … Continue reading →

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Nigerian pastor’s family killed in sectarian clashes

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

More “peaceful Muslims” doing their thing, which is killing; this time in Nigeria. Women and children, they don’t care, they’ll kill anybody – hell, they take their own lives don’t they? Everywhere these people (Muslims) set foot, one can bet … Continue reading →

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Officials say gunmen kill 17 at party in Mexico

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

These people are ruthless. To just open fire and savagely kill people in cold blood is unthinkable. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By OSCAR VILLALBA, Associated Press Writer Oscar Villalba, Associated Press Writer PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – … Continue reading →

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Two strong quakes strike Papua New Guinea

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

Fortunately, there isn’t any threat of a tsunami as a result of these earthquakes. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SYDNEY (AFP) – Papua New Guinea was hit by two strong earthquakes around 30 minutes apart on Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized with broken hip

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

It doesn’t sound as if Zsa Zsa is going to pull out of this. At 93 years of age, broken bones lead to many other problems due to immobility. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Jul 18, 6:56 am ET LOS … Continue reading →

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Suicide attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

More “peaceful Muslims” doing what they do best; killing. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By BUSHRA JUHI, Associated Press Writer Bushra Juhi, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD – Twin suicide bombings killed 48 people on Sunday, including dozens … Continue reading →

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Gunmen kill 16 Shiite Muslims in Pakistan

Posted on July 17, 2010 by The Great One

More death and destruction by members of the “peaceful religion” – Islam. The amazing thing about these people is they hate everybody; not just ‘infidels’ from the West. Muslims probably kill each other more than they do any other group. … Continue reading →

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Police detains 40 after Iran mosque bombing

Posted on July 17, 2010 by The Great One

It certainly is a good thing that Islam is a “peaceful religion.” I’d hate to see what it would be like if it was violent. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian police arrested 40 … Continue reading →

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94 charged in Medicare scams totaling $251M

Posted on July 17, 2010 by The Great One

This was great work by authorities as Medicare fraud was out of control. Of course, I’m not surprised that Miami (the banana republic) was one of the cities with the most cases of delinquency. People down there always seem to … Continue reading →

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French scientists crack secrets of Mona Lisa

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

In my opinion Leonardo da Vinci, along with Isaac Newton, are the two most brilliant men to ever live. Obviously, Albert Einstein must also be included in the conversation. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press ANGELA DOLAND, Associated … Continue reading →

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Study: Christo project could impact environment

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

Why can’t this guy just dedicate himself to oil on canvas? Actually I’m kidding, I’ve seen Christo’s art personally and it’s quite dramatic. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By P. SOLOMON BANDA, Associated Press Writer P. Solomon … Continue reading →

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First woman Lutheran bishop resigns

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

I’m posting this article because I didn’t want Protestants to get jealous and feel that Catholics were getting all the attention. As is quite evident, Protestant pastors, like Catholic priests, are also sexual abusers. It would appear pedophilia is a … Continue reading →

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28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdish region

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

People from a variety of countries have died in this tragedy. These deaths could have been avoided had building codes required smoke detectors, a fire alarm system, a fire sprinkler system and properly designed exit stairwells. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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Two-thirds of Britain would ban the Islamic veil: poll

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

What’s wrong with the people in these western European countries? Why don’t they like the bee-keeper suits? Personally, I think they look extremely sexy; check out the woman in the photograph below. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Venezuela opens Bolivar’s tomb to examine remains

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Great One

I’ve always known that the South American orangutan, Hugo Chavez, wasn’t that smart; and he definitely wasn’t playing with a full deck. Now it is clear that he has lost all his marbles. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading →

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At least 20 killed in bombings in southeast Iran

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

These Muslim countries are a cesspool of violence, misery and death. How these people can carry on their daily lives amid all the chaos is beyond comprehension. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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BP finally stops oil spewing from Gulf gusher

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Finally; hopefully!!! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By COLLEEN LONG and HARRY R. WEBER, Associated Press Writers Colleen Long And Harry R. Weber, Associated Press Writers NEW ORLEANS – The oil has stopped. For now. After 85 … Continue reading →

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Cuba prisoners shared cells with rats, roaches

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Why would the conditions described by these Cuban prisoners of the jails in Cuba be surprising to anyone? The Castro regime is without question one of the worst in all of history; certainly one of the longest enduring. They haven’t … Continue reading →

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School aims to re-teach civics with focus on faith

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Indoctrinating children, and with falsehoods no less. These people ought to be ashamed of themselves. Following are statements from two of our most prominent Founding Fathers: “The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected … Continue reading →

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Ancient species discovered in Barrier Reef depths

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Marine life is extremely fascinating! Hopefully man’s carelessness will not someday destroy it. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu Jul 15, 3:57 am ET SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian scientists have discovered bizarre prehistoric sea life hundreds of kilometres below the Great … Continue reading →

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Mel Gibson takes aim at Hispanics in fresh rant

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

I haven’t been following all of the details of this story regarding Mel Gibson and his Russian-born girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, but my guess is that there’s more to it than the obvious; there generally is. This is especially true when … Continue reading →

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Religion News in Brief

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Great One

Can anyone explain to me how an Episcopal bishop (or any other clergyman) can serve in one city for seventeen (17) years, molest a handful of girls during that period, and not get caught/arrested during that entire time; not to … Continue reading →

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Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston say they’re engaged

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Great One

Like mother, like daughter; Bristol Palin is another dingbat. What a bunch of clowns these people are… The whole lot of them are just way too flaky for my taste. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press NEW YORK … Continue reading →

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Clinton asks Jewish support to free worker in Cuba

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Great One

Simply pathetic; how the United States conducts itself with respect to Cuba, a Caribbean island controlled for over 50 years by Fidel Castro, an assassin and tyrant, and his brother Raul. The United States government grovels at the feet of … Continue reading →

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26 killed, 38 missing as typhoon hits Philippines

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Great One

As seems to occur with all-too-much frequency, natural disasters seem to target the poorest and generally least prepared people on the planet; those unable to effectively cope with such catastrophic events. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

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Transsexual spared jail over safety fears

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Great One

This is a very interesting situation. It is the first time I ever hear of a judge not sentencing an individual who has broken the law and is deserving of a jail term (based on the crime) to instead serve … Continue reading →

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Bill O’Reilly interviews Sarah Palin

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Great One

In the video below Bill O’Reilly is interviewing Sarah Palin to discuss the immigration issue in the United States. Surprisingly, O’Reilly really put her on the spot. Even though he’s a Republican, I suppose he also realizes what a total … Continue reading →

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3 bodies found hanging from bridges in Mexico

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Great One

These Mexican drug gang members are beasts! TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press CUERNAVACA, Mexico – Three dead bodies have been found hanging from pedestrian bridges in the central Mexican city of Cuernavaca. A Morelos state prosecutors’ … Continue reading →

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French lower house approves Muslim veil ban

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Great One

Oh well, it looks as if the French are one step closer to having the veil ban approved, as now the bill which was passed today needs to go before the Senate later this year. My question is, what are … Continue reading →

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Ethnic minorities to make up 20% of UK by 2051: study

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Great One

People continue to flee third-world countries and head west. No doubt this trend will continue into the next century. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press LONDON (AFP) – Forty years from now, Britain will be a much more … Continue reading →

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Libyans say Israel orders Gaza aid ship to Egypt

Posted on July 13, 2010 by The Great One

This might mean another conflict at sea is brewing once again. We’ll just have to wait and see… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press CAIRO – The Libyan organizers of an aid ship trying to breach Israel’s three-year … Continue reading →

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