Monthly Archives: January 2007

A Very Slow News Day

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Ranger Bob

At 11:28 pm CST tonight, this Pulitzer-caliber scoop was featured prominently on the N.Y. Times home page: Woman Takes Potty Break, Falls in Lake By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: January 24, 2007 Filed at 12:04 a.m. ET SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Papa Denny

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Ranger Bob

Damn, that’s too bad. Toronto Star, January 19, 2007: ‘Papa’ Denny Doherty dies Denny Doherty, the Canadian quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for soaring harmonies on hits like “California Dreamin’ ” and “Monday, … Continue reading →

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Is This The Lowest Moment In The History Of Western Civilization?

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Ranger Bob

You be the judge: William Shatner interprets Rocket Man: I can’t say; I only lasted about 30 seconds before I had to leave the room. Warning: Do not fast-forward to the four-minute mark if you are drinking coffee, tea, milk, … Continue reading →

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