Some heavy thoughts for the new year
Another Christmas has come and gone. I hope you got everything you were hoping for. Santa took care of pretty much everything on my list — a...
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It's the day after Christmas and all through the house — Scott's jacked up on coffee and rambling on about politics.
Everyone deserves to have a merry Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And for kids around the world, the entire calendar revolves around today — Christmas. This morning...
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More on Sandy Hook. More Plan B. Bill Clinton's famous (so is George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush and Tip O'Neil) ... and a woman w...
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Google+ Hangouts grew a little bit on Thursday with the addition of +B. Jason Ouellette who joined along with +Al Gritzmacher . Topic...
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Are $1 bills worth the paper they're printed on? Also - Obama flinched and the GOP may push him over the fiscal cliff.
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Tuesday's episode starred Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, Chris Christie and John Boehner. Plus we discuss gun control and the fiscal cli...
Maybe we should reflect before we talk
The tragedy in Connecticut was nothing less than that — a tragedy. When I heard the news Friday, I did the same as everyone else with a Face...
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Brewing as a Google+ Hangout day three ... Topics include Stephen Colbert, White House petitions and marijuana. Plus we look at Twitter...
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Wednesday's show was the first beta test/experiment using Google+'s Hangout feature. It allows others to join into the show liv...
We have never been a nation of majority rule
There seems to be this notion that we’re a democracy. It gets taught to schoolkids and passed from parents to children. It is discussed in c...
The Reverse Golden Rule is better
The Reverse Golden Rule, of course, is treat others the way they treat you. AKA, payback's a bitch.
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Rather than airing live, today's show went direct to YouTube. Unfortunately, the last two shows (Monday and Friday) didn't save, ...
GOP will have to pick a side and go with it
It doesn’t seem to matter what you do in life, you’ll always second guess yourself. Maybe you should have stuck with something longer. Or qu...
The Brewing Bunch ...
Sometimes the screen captures from the Brewing videos on YouTube crack me up. I look like a total dork. And if you think I *look* like a d...
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When Democrats attack, Mitt and Barack sitting in a tree, and Powerball dreams ...
Ringing in the Christmas season right
I went to a tree-lighting ceremony Friday night and a parade Saturday. Plus I watched Christmas movies almost non-stop. But for some reason ...
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Extreme couponing gets violent. Medical marijuana could cure New York state's budget ills. Plus, ROBOSQUIRREL!!!
How is this possible?
Apparently, I own only two Christmas movies. Granted, they're good ones, but still ... My "collection" includes "A Ch...
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Election fraud? No more nudity in San Fran, more Tea Party politics and tomorrow's Thanksgiving!
A world without Twinkies? Say it ain't so!
Growing up, I always looked forward to the day mom came home with groceries. It meant snacks. And by snacks I mean junk food. Now we didn’t ...
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Another sign of the Tea Party's demise ... and the Huffington Post mocks the Bird War.
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Obama reminds us that he won. The Buffalo News reminds us that they're irrelevant and some guy reminds us that men can be really stup...
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Some people in Texas want to start their own country? Best of luck with that!
Let the pundit battle rage on
Like many of the pundits that you see on TV spouting off about politics, I went to school for journalism and political science. Unlike (seem...
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Did the voters give Obama a mandate? Or will he have to remain the "compromiser in chief?"
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We know the numbers from the election. But what does it all mean?
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It's Election Day in the U.S. One final show before we crown the (new?) president tonight.
I’ve added a holiday to the calendar this year
I have an incredible memory sometimes. While most people are able to recollect experiences, I can remember the calendar dates of those exper...
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Polling update. Sandy's influence on the election. And WTF is wrong with people?
Nate Silver continues to be a hot topic
Nerds ... I was one of them This story on the AtlanticWire.com discusses the ongoing feud between math geeks and political pundits. W...
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Hurricane damage in NYC and the lack thereof here in the Buffalo area. Plus I take a Politico writer to task for his failure to understan...
Something scary is in the air
It’s the scariest time of the year. And no, I’m not talking about Halloween. I’m talking about election time. This is my last column prior t...
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Main topic: Frankenstorm. Also discussed weekend activitites including my first ever viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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We discussed the Frankenstorm and the Frankenelection. Plus it's "Back to the Future Day" and we had an earthquake nearby.
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Richie Rich Romney, the 3rd Party Debate and Ann Coulter is a POS.
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Horses and bayonets ... and other stuff from Monday's debate ...
Clinton brings his best for rally
Sitting in Nick Tahou’s on West Main Street in Rochester Friday night, I looked up at Heather and said, “If Bill Clinton had asked those peo...
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I discussed my trip with Heather to Rochester to see Bill Clinton speak on behalf of two Democratic congresswomen from Western New York. ...
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Shortened (and pre-recorded) show on account of the political rally in Rochester starring Bill Clinton. Here's the links to the Al ...
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Thursday's episode focused on the distasteful politicking over the loss of life in the middle east. I also discussed - for some reaso...
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Wednesday's show focused on the 2nd presidential debate held Tuesday, Oct. 16.
I have seen the enemy and it is us
Four years ago right about now I was gearing up to go to our nation’s capital for the inauguration of the 44th president of the United State...
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A couple pro-Mitt Romney stories. And a story from Florida that may really bug you.
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Today's episode focused on things that irritate me: David Blaine, bad moms and Big Bird. I also discussed Mitt Romney's foreign p...
Romney's foreign policy statement is scary
I was just sitting at home the other day thinking to myself, “We don’t have enough wars right now. We should get out there and shake some tr...
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