August 29, 2008

Youngstown Renaissance

Youngstown Renaissance

McCain-Palin Musings

I've gotta give McCain credit for his bold pick of Sarah Palin as VP. It's an impressive choice. He placates the Evangelical bloc, he invites disaffected women Clinton supporters, and he finds a way to shake up his moribund campaign.

Even as an Obama supporter, I don't think Biden was a tremendous choice. It doesn't speak particularly to the change theme, though it does help on the racial bias and perceived experience/foreign policy fronts.

McCain plus any other old white guy were going to be a challenge to beat, only in the sense that they had the Republican noise machine behind them. This, however, is a game changer.

The race would be much more enjoyable, I must say, if McCain had been joined by Michael Palin.

by Tyler S Clark at6:29 PM under diversion, friday, humor, politics, writing


August 22, 2008

Youngstown Renaissance

Youngstown Renaissance

Your Friday laugh

First, I saw the headline: Legless, drunken driver arrested in Youngstown. "I've got to read this," I thought.
A legless 65-year-old Boardman man naked from the waist down was charged with driving drunk after first hitting a car at the Market Street/Indianola Avenue intersection around 10 p.m. Thursday and then hitting another one a few minutes later at the Market Street/Warren Avenue intersection, police said.

John E. Carlon of Hunters Glen was arraigned today in municipal court on charges of operating a vehicle impaired, failure to maintain an assured clear distance and failure to stop after an accident.
Okay, wow. Legless. Naked. And drunk. This is some crazy picture. The best part was once I scrolled down to see if there were any comments. Jeff Lebowski gets props as a could-be writer for David Letterman: "I'm no lawyer but based on what I've read this guy doesn't have a leg to stand on when this thing goes to trial."

by Tyler S Clark at2:43 AM under friday, youngstown


June 27, 2008

Free and Cheap Stuff

free and cheap stuff

Free HIV testing today (Friday June 27, 2008)

Free Hey gang, Sorry, I just found out about this. They say if you are not postive that you're negative, as the saying goes, you've got an opportunity to find out for free today. Do it and get peace of mind About one in four people who are HIV positive doesn't know it. On Friday, government health officials and hospitals and health centers nationwide are having free testing so there is no

by Jim at10:44 AM under chicago, detroit, free, friday, hiv, tests