Here’s some fluff to take your mind off politics. Forbes.com has unearthed its annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities. …
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Here’s some fluff to take your mind off politics. Forbes.com has unearthed its annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities. …
It’s been a tough week for Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek First, he’s forced to cancel his visit to Cedar …
So I made it to my big judging gig at Pet-O-Ween Sunday. There were 78 entries in the Cedar Valley …
Big weekend on tap. On Sunday, I’ve been invited to help judge the Cedar Valley Humane Society’s “Pet-O-Ween” pet costume …
Yahoo has an amusing list of the 10 Most Disappointing Halloween Treats. Toothbrushes, raisins and apples all made the list. I …
I was watching the news the other night when I saw a Democraic TV ad against Renee Schulte accusing her …
Slate’s Daniel Gross argues that the more Starbucks a country has, the more likely it is in deep economic do-do right now: …
Linn County Board of Supervisors candidate Dave Machacek dropped by this week for an editorial board session. We’ve had a parade of …
First Sarah Palin calls us Grand Rapids. Now this. I just received an e-mail from the Obama campaign headlined: Make …
It was just back on Sept. 16 that I wrote this after Gov. Chet Culver’s visit to The Gazette: Culver …
Here’s County Auditor Joel Miller’s take on Westdale: Yesterday, I talked to Supervisor Langston and we discussed Westdale Mall. I …
John McCain uncorked a new stump speech today in which he accuses overconfident Dems and their man Barack Obama of …
Gawker compiled this list of 20 Movies About the Great Depression that you can watch as we slip into the …
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