Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Court and Congress Have Spoken

Posted on June 28, 2012 by empressofaiken

Two very important decisions were made in Washington, D.C. today, by two different branches of the government.  One of them was overshadowed by the other, but that doesn’t make the other any less serious.  The Supreme Court handed down a … Continue reading →

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The Real Housewives of Orange County – Season Finale

Posted on June 26, 2012 by empressofaiken

This has been a really long and really terrible Season for this franchise.  Vicki and Tamra are proving that they are just two peas in a pod.   They wanted to be free from their marriages and to find replacements before … Continue reading →

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Nora Ephron, 1941-2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by empressofaiken

Our world lost a brilliantly talented and funny woman this evening.  Nora Ephron died at the age of 71 from a rare form of leukemia, myelodysplasia.  Even if you don’t recognize her name, everyone is familiar with her work.   She … Continue reading →

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The Real Housewives of New York City – Diss-Invite

Posted on June 25, 2012 by empressofaiken

LuAnn must really miss the old gang of hers, Jill, Cindy and Kelly, because she’s working her butt off trying to initiate new members.  It’s become her modus operandi, actually, because her life is really quite boring unless she has … Continue reading →

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Saturday Special – California There I Went Part 2

Posted on June 23, 2012 by MelTheHound

Welcome back to the Saturday Special. Last week I had taken a flight out of LAX to return home after spring break in my senior year of HS. I was now the man of the house so to speak as … Continue reading →

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Isn’t That Special? – What are people raising these days?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by MelTheHound

Good Friday everyone. Popping in with a post to give an opinion on something I saw on YouTube. I’m not going to link the video, if you haven’t seen it but are interested in looking you can do a search … Continue reading →

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Just Say No to Drug Wars

Posted on June 21, 2012 by empressofaiken

We’re all kidding ourselves if we still think that the war on drugs is ever going to accomplish anything.  It isn’t easy for me to say this, because everything I’ve ever done professionally was about a duty to uphold laws … Continue reading →

Posted in In The News, Politics, Trials and The Law | 8 Comments

The Real Housewives of New York City – Boozy Brunch

Posted on June 19, 2012 by empressofaiken

LuAnn sat down with her  daughter, Victoria, to have a talk about the birds and the bees.  The teenager did her level best to explain to her Mom that having babies is an important decision, that anyone considering the idea … Continue reading →

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Mayor Bloomberg’s War on The Big Gulp and Other Bad Stuff

Posted on June 17, 2012 by empressofaiken

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on a mission to save the lives and figures of New Yorkers – one food group at a time,  I think.  I’m not sure.  It’s not really clear.  I’m going to try to explain what he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in In The News | 25 Comments

Saturday Special – California There I Went- Part 1

Posted on June 16, 2012 by MelTheHound

Good Saturday friends. If you’ve been reading the past several Saturdays, you know there’s nothing particularly chronological about the stories, they’re just as they come to mind. One of the events I mentioned was my trip to California with dad. … Continue reading →

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