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At 12:01 this morning, the latest literary potion from neopagan J.K. Rowling entitled Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released. And, people (mostly children up way past their bedtime) rushed bookstores with such crazed determination to get their copies that one might have thought they were cocaine addicts jostling each other to score some… Read more.

First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna doing their best to balance American financial AID to Africa with some good old fashioned tender loving care! First Lady Laura Bush returns to Washington today after a goodwill tour of Africa that, regrettably, got less coverage in America than the latest “breaking news” from Aruba about futile… Read more.

Today is the last of the 7-day annual Spanish Festival Encierro (running of the bulls). And, despite animal rights protesters showing up like skunks at a party, a goring good time was reportedly had by all. Unwelcome guests: Festival organizers had to moooove streaking animal rights activists – many of whom looked like fat cows… Read more.

A few weeks ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran elected a new president in democratic elections that would’ve made even George Washington, the father of American democracy, proud. Unfortunately, it did not please his presidential heir and namesake, George W. Bush. After all, this curious George only likes democratic elections when those elected share his… Read more.

Karl Rove has cultivated a reputation in Washington DC as the stealth operator who orchestrated a series of improbable election victories for George W. Bush. In fact, after his reelection as president last year, Bush publicly thanked Rove for being the architect of his political career. High praise indeed; but that was then…. Karl Rove… Read more.

Lil’ Kim – accustomed to the worshiping grasps of adoring fans, here recoiling from the intrusive crush of philistine reporters on her way to be sentenced for committing perjury to protect members of her trigger-happy gangsta family. Lil’ Kim appeared in court last week for sentencing after being convicted a few months ago for lying… Read more.

Recently, I defended Mexican President Vicente Fox against charges by perennial political provocateurs Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton that Fox was a racist for saying that “there’s no doubt that the Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even… Read more.

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Who would have thought during the Troubles (1960s – 1990s) – when IRA bombings terrorized Londoners – that someday IRA members would have a legitimate claim to honour amongst terrorists…. News and Politics Read more.