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No Obama Dinner for House Republicans?

So the Senate got a dinner and the House gets….? Hot pockets? A “visit” with the House GOP conference doesn’t sound like snacks or cocktails will be served.  Maybe Boehner will object to that? (Sequester cuts?) In response to Obama

Smith and Wesson Tripled Earnings Last Quarter

On Tuesday, Smith and Wesson reported they tripled their earnings last quarter and raised it’s outlook for the rest of the year . The company reported $17.5M in the quarter ending January 31, which is up $5.4M from the same

TV Pilots Going to the Net, Not the Networks

According the NYT, there is a shift away from network-based television programming in favor of internet-based outlets.  The internet is “the new front in the war for Americans’ attention spans.”  The companies are, in effect, creating new networks for television

IL Democrat Proposes 'Junk Gun' Ban

A democrat congressman from America’s murder capital will introduce legislation to ban ‘junk handguns.’    The bill is “designed to ban the production of low-quality handguns, known informally as ‘Saturday night specials.’ ”  While the emphasis and attention has been focused

Lady Bosses

The WSJ has a story about the “Queen Bee” phenomena in the work place.  According to the article, women in positions of authority come with their own set of problems.  Having spent decades working in psychology, a field heavily populated

Remembering Andrew Around the Web

ED DRISCOLL:  http://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2013/03/01/rip-andrew-breitbart-the-ultimate-happy-warrior/ 4 GOD and LIBERTY: http://4godandliberty.com/we-have-failed-andrew JOSHUA PUNDIT: http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2013/03/andrew-breitbart-rip.html GUY BENSON: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2013/03/01/remembering-breitbart-n1523318 MY PET JAWA:  http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/215269.php FREEDOM WORKS: http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/kristina-ribali/one-year-later-remembering-andrew-breitbart HERITAGE: http://blog.heritage.org/2013/03/01/breitbart-awards-2013-celebrating-andrews-legacy-honoring-the-next-warriors/ POLITICO: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/a-year-later-right-recalls-andrew-breitbart-88298.html?hp=r6 ATLAS SHRUGGED: http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2013/03/in-memoriam-andrew-breitbart.html GOLDWATER GAL: http://www.conservativedailynews.com/2013/03/breitbart-from-the-outside/  DFW CATHOLIC: http://www.dfwcatholic.org/andrew-breitbart-one-year-later-61193/.html GOLDFISH AND CLOWNS: http://goldfishandclowns.com/2013/03/01/on-this-sad-anniversary-a-few-words-for-andrew-breitbart/ GATEWAY PUNDIT: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/02/hating-breitbart-premier-in-new-york-city-friday/ WONKETTE: http://wonkette.com/503717/ghost-andrew-breitbart-still-dead-a-ghost

Fennel, It's What's for Lunch

A Philadelphia area charter school, People for People is one of four schools participating in the “Eatiquette” program.  On the menu: baked ziti with a side of roasted fennel salad and, for dessert, cinnamon apple rice pudding. The program was designed

Death Without Meaning is Muuuuuuuurdeeeeeeer

In response to Morrissey: Only Heteros Kill Other Dudes: I’m a Smith’s fan but no explanation of Morissey would be complete without this:  But then again, there’s this: (And now I know how Joan of Arc felt….)

Holder Defends Gun Grabs to States' Attorney Generals

Holder Defends Gun Grabs to States' Attorney Generals

Attorney General Eric Holder defended President Obama’s gun-control agenda to a meeting of states’ attorney generals on Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney General  explained to the AGs that Obama’s gun control measures “would not infringe on the rights of lawful gun

Detroit- Most Miserable City in the US

Detroit- Most Miserable City in the US

According to Forbes rankings, Detroit is the most miserable city in the United States.  Home to violent crimes, high unemployment, decreasing population and economic crises, Detroit beat out Miami (last years winner) along with Flint-MI, Chicago-IL, and Modesto-CA.  The news

SHAMELESS: Longer Lines at Airports Because…Sequester

Hysteria over the sequester continues to heat up. Politco is reporting that Americans who travel will need to prepare themselves for longer lines and wait time at the airports. The reason: SEQUESTER.  “These across-the-board cuts may punish travelers with flight

Washington DC: Hollywood for Ugly People

The campaign for an Oscar is taking on a new meaning, as stops in D.C. are becoming the norm.  The Hill is reporting that “stars and directors from at least four Oscar-nominated films have stopped in the nation’s capital to