South of Chicago, past the very last of the southern ex-burbs, the land falls away and the sky opens up.  As unexpectedly hard as the move here has been, I've never hated the land itself.  Nor the town. Nor anything, really.  I've just hated being the outsider, the new pers...

UPDATED VERSION. One day after the unveiling of the much-hyped mini budget, the KL Composite Index (KLCI) on Bursa Malaysia dropped 4.88 points to close at 850.57. Trading volume was thin with 3,751,286 lots changing hands. Losers lead gainers 435 by 219 with Nestlé, Public Bank, KL Kepong and Burs...

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The Grumpy Neighbour Who Hates My Trees, a deeply unpleasant woman - and, goodness, there are rather too many of them  in this village - was round again today being her usual shouty, bombastic self. The tree surgeon had not turned up at the appointed hour yesterday (oh well, this is Devon afte...

I like fat chicks because they are easy, you know because of all that competing with the good looking girl, that makes them willing to go above and beyond while never commanding respect, a relationship or pretty much anything but for you to pull out because her mom won’t let her get on the pil...

Don't Miss 5 Hot Wedding Color Ideas … 10 Reasons to Love Kate Winslet… 7 Runway Fashion Trends for Spring-Summer 09 … Not dreaming of the white ball gown with the cathedral train or the big church wedding? That’s OK, especially today with all the alternative ways to make your bi...

For a rough-looking guy with a giant beard, Jamey Johnson has done relatively well in mainstream country music, with award nominations and a top ten hit, "In Color." However, "In Color" was a touching track about a veteran showing old pictures to his grandson, the sort of thing that tends to do well...

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit , by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit There’s something satisfying about watching a performer mature before your eyes. Though Jason Isbell has long been a Twangville favorite, his latest showcases his tremendous growth as a songwriter and perfo...

AC Newman – Get Guilty (Matador, 2009)Neko Case – Middle Cyclone (Anti, 2009) This week two solo albums arrive from members of the infectious, zany power-pop supergroup New Pornographers. Whilst Neko Case has, over several albums now, established her own signature style, informed by backwoods co...

    First Michael Steele, GOP Chairman , thought he was a bad a#@ by calling Rush Limbaugh ’ugly’ and an entertainer . Then Limbaugh called him out  and instead of holding firm as a good leader should or is expected to do particularly when he’s right he ran to Limbaugh with...