tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:43:37 +0000ethicsCavalierspersonal reponsibilityiconsOprahbooksJulian AssangeimmigrationHank Aarondamned liesFirst Ammendmentnatureearmarksstimulus packageartmental healthpopeDemocratsdebatesafetypolitics of hope"the economy - stupid"travelintelligenceCleveland IndiansRobert GatesWatWOSUcelebritysportsthe artsliesreviewself pityveteransgreedsexismbinders full of womenThe PentagonvotingweatherbaseballtortureWhite HousebusinessTVauto makersItalyglobal warminglogicParis HiltonWikiLeaksBushpolitics of fearholidaydefinitionKnutviolenceBarry Bondsbail-outsPecha Kuchagay rightsWMDRepublicanscivic pridedisastertraditionJessica LynchanniversaryJoe BidenJohn McCainJohn EdwardsVatican CityRoveRussiabig oilintegrityBarack ObamacorruptionInaugurationblogginglimerickNew OrleansIraqJimmy Dimorapork barrel spendingabuses of powerin memoriumPakistanmediaTwittertechnologyPatriot ActDennis Who?George ClooneyCatholic ChurchstatisiticsmaverickHarry PotterenvironmentJames Ellroycivil libertiesOJpublic radiobio-diversityPoliticsachievementSteve Jobsoff-shore drilingsexCongressmothersRebuplicansNAMIcrimechicagoSuper BowlCheneyPat Tillmanheroesdomestic spyingscienceecologyLeBron JamespappyrecoveryMobilechildrenInternetal-QaidabirthdayOgden NashpersonalelectionlawprimariesdiplomacymusicdiscriminationOscarspartisanshipRomneymilitary-industrial complexterrorismSupreme CourtScooter LibbyBritainIranwordscarnivalHurricane Katrinabin LadenAlberto GonzalesreligionHillary ClintonHaitiJoseph KonyfilmscandalFirst FamilyhealthClevelandself congratulationsmedicineSarah Palininvestingcentral AfricamoneyDedicated to no-nonsense nonsensehttp://limericksavant.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)Blogger50312541.499202-81.554349tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-2449816282019437859Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:24:00 +00002013-03-12T23:43:37.486-04:00Catholic Churchscandalabuses of powertraditionVatican CitylimerickelectioncorruptionreligionvotingpopeintegrityThe cardinals' conclave is nigh and They'll give it the old college try and Select a new pontiff. It's what we all want if He's not voted off of the island. Where are you ever going to find reality TV as good as this? Did a Cross-Dressing Priest Sex Ring Bring Down Benedict XVI? by Barbie Latza Nadeau Feb 22, 2013,The Daily Beast The Catholic Church Is Insular and Intolerant by Robert http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/ZqUdDLr0XWo/survivor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0Gardens of Vatican City, Vatican City41.903634 12.450238741.897724999999994 12.4401537 41.909543 12.4603237<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/ZqUdDLr0XWo" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2013/03/survivor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-1670315554127886997Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-10-18T11:00:29.119-04:00Romneysexismlimerickdebateelectionbinders full of womenThe advice that Mr. Romney's campaign staff should have given him before last Tuesday- Have you added this one to Reminders? Since you only see gender through blinders: "Never ever declare That the way to be fair To women is keep them in binders!" So, Mitt, if the reactionary shoe fits... Mitt Romney's binders full of women just don't stack up Emma G Keller The Guardian, 10/16/2012http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/w6SBhb4mWMA/three-ring-circus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0Mobile, AL 30.6804215 -88.065644530.653109500000003 -88.10512650000001 30.7077335 -88.0261625<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/w6SBhb4mWMA" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2012/10/three-ring-circus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-2357753227503647550Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:41:00 +00002012-03-28T14:57:13.731-04:00limerickBarack ObamahealthmedicineintelligenceSupreme CourtlogicA Resonable ManThe Savant has been wondering what would have happened had the current case before the Supreme Court been argued before the renowned jurist, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.: Though Justice Scalia posed cockily "Can we mandate that people buy broccoli?" His question's absurd. Even if you're insured, You don't have to go to the doc, Ollie! Yes, the Savant has stretched things a bit for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/IjDlpzbrXZU/for-sake-of-argument.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/IjDlpzbrXZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2012/03/for-sake-of-argument.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-957752997781446419Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:03:00 +00002012-03-09T15:04:03.791-05:00civil libertiesGeorge ClooneyterrorismlimerickcrimeviolencefilmPoliticschildrenWatWJoseph Konycentral AfricaThe partisan venom, let's shelveFor the moment, while all of us delveIn this criminal's pastAnd agree now, at last,That it's Kony in 2012.The Savant acknowledges the critics of this campaign and recognizes there is more to the history of Central Africa's problems than Joseph Kony and the L.R.A. but the man is an international criminal and is there any justification for the brutal conscription of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/kcHujs4GRtk/attack-ad-worth-your-attention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/kcHujs4GRtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2012/03/attack-ad-worth-your-attention.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-1659779402264776446Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:07:00 +00002011-10-06T09:30:19.608-04:00in memoriumlimericktechnologySteve JobsachievementbusinessInnovation awakened the mobs.Cupertino, can you hear our sobs?Though an Apple a dayCould keep drabness away,In the end, it could not save our Jobs. The Limerick SavantApple’s Visionary Redefined Digital AgeSTEVEN P. JOBS, 1955-2011By John Markoff, The New York Times, 10/5/11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/oe836lpLGh0/lessons-of-1984.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/oe836lpLGh0" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2011/10/lessons-of-1984.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-4784091250499169763Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:59:00 +00002011-09-22T11:39:36.253-04:00limerickMobilemediathe artsSo our loss at the Saenger's a gain?What's writ on the wall is now plain:In the new CLARobert has it his way.It's out with the old and in Sain.NB - The Savant felt it was time to inject a little local venom.Centre for the Living Arts dismisses Saenger manager PentonBy Lawrence F. Specker, Press-Register, 9/21/11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/TQruVkjUFQo/saenger-anger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/TQruVkjUFQo" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2011/09/saenger-anger.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-6765204034452098169Tue, 03 May 2011 01:08:00 +00002011-05-02T21:20:43.674-04:00bin Ladenal-QaidaterrorismlimerickBarack ObamaintelligenceWell, what do you know about that?Future terrorists' plans must fall flat!Since Obama has shownWith bin Laden's iPhoneThere's an app that can tell where you're at.Seems like we finally had intelligence where we needed it: in the White HouseOsama Bin Laden KilledNPR, 5/2/11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/YFtWcDUZXIQ/mission-accomplished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/YFtWcDUZXIQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2011/05/mission-accomplished.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-261714386002196793Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:18:00 +00002011-02-17T20:25:59.902-05:00abuses of powerlimericktechnologyTVscienceWe see jeopardy in the concessionTo A.I. in its latest accession."This outsmarter of men,Unlike Brad nor like Ken,has a name in the form of a question."Computer Wins on ‘Jeopardy!’: Trivial, It’s NotBy John Markoff, The New York Times, 2/16/11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/wHoYjneV0fg/wats-on-tv-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/wHoYjneV0fg" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2011/02/wats-on-tv-tonight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-5878401963196244194Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-12-07T12:55:33.813-05:00civil libertiesFirst AmmendmentsexJulian AssangecrimeWikiLeaksmediaInternetSo the World's most notorious geekHas been caught by obscure double-speak:Was it sex by consentWhen he failed to prevent,With a condom, his own WikiLeak?British Judge Denies Bail For WikiLeaks FounderNPR, 12/7/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/PQv76hysxtA/rhymes-with-lorange.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/PQv76hysxtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/12/rhymes-with-lorange.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-2799014766509209695Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:26:00 +00002010-07-09T08:33:07.422-04:00personalClevelandThe Savant would like to take this opportunity to announce that he too will be exercising his free agency in a couple of months but, unlike LBJ, he will be moving to a city (to be named later) that doesn't have a single major league sports team. Let's see if that gets the rumor mill cranking.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/-n4GJx5Qutw/no-king-no-jester.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/-n4GJx5Qutw" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/07/no-king-no-jester.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-237155733578568409Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:18:00 +00002010-07-09T08:25:00.321-04:00sportslimerickClevelandLeBron JamesTVcivic prideAll at once, without skipping a beatCleveland suffers its latest defeat.Now the infamous curseCouldn't get any worseAnd LeBron will be taking the Heat.In the end, LeBron James inflicts needless painon the region that raised and loved himTerry Pluto, The Plain Dealer blog, 7/8/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/k70u3gjeI6Q/he-made-us-witness-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/k70u3gjeI6Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/07/he-made-us-witness-this.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-7626567307076637336Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:10:00 +00002010-07-08T08:16:31.827-04:00sportslimerickClevelandLeBron JamesListen Cleveland, there's nothing to fear;We're convinced that LeBron's staying here.Consider his attitude;You're bound to feel gratitude.He's nothing if not Cavalier.LeBron James will choose Miami Heat tonight,according to reportsBrian Windhorst, The Plain Dealer, 7/8/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/Dlbpda8ils8/more-than-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/Dlbpda8ils8" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-than-game.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-7236919024792516410Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:49:00 +00002010-03-31T14:02:23.043-04:00scandalabuses of powercrimedamned liescorruptionreligionThe Church keeps denying the scopeOf the problem with clergy who grope;But continued abuseOnly tends to confuse.Should we call him the Perp or the Pope?Should There Be an Inquisition for the Pope? Maureen Dowd, The New York Times, 3/30/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/khjfBvF7NAQ/holy-see-no-evil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/khjfBvF7NAQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-see-no-evil.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-5314909286547887538Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:00 +00002010-03-22T08:07:24.123-04:00Congresspolitics of hopeBarack ObamahealthmedicineNo more wellness dependent on wealthOr insurance retracted by stealth.Despite GOP jeers,The Savant replies, "Cheers!Here's to Congress and here's to your health."For Consumers, Clarity on Health Care ChangesBy Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times, 3/21/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/GBEIDRemtd4/reconciled-to-reform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/GBEIDRemtd4" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/03/reconciled-to-reform.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-356569948772837400Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:50:00 +00002010-02-09T08:09:50.124-05:00sportslimerickrecoveryNew OrleansSuper BowldisasterHurricane KatrinaWe seemed beaten and down on our knees;Now, redeemed with our team's fleur-de-lis.Let the hurricanes blow.In New Orleans we knowThat redemption can come on a Brees.New Orleans turns out to welcome Saints homeBy Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times, 2/9/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/8kp_bfk2REw/who-dat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/8kp_bfk2REw" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/02/who-dat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-8534991155248563133Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:21:00 +00002010-02-04T18:05:55.701-05:00White Housecivil libertieslimerickBarack Obamagay rightsThe PentagondiscriminationOpenly gay service members.They are patriots, serving us well.So, why is this such a hard sell?It's the generals' taskTo ensure, if we ask,It's, "You're gay and you're proud? Well, do tell!"Thanks to Mike for getting the Savant thinking about an appropriate response to this issue.Colin Powell now says gays should be able to serve openly in militaryBy Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post, 2/4/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/vrnMg0XMMvI/few-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/vrnMg0XMMvI" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/02/few-proud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-702100599832394900Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:22:00 +00002010-02-04T17:21:24.659-05:00HaitipersonallimerickdisasterWith dimwits like Robertson rifeHow will Haitians rebound from this strife?It doesn't take voodooTo know that what you doTo help them might just save a life.DONATEWithin Days, a Global Benefit Takes ShapeBy Michael Cieply, the New York Times, 1/21/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/lKBe1nPTLC8/hope-for-haiti-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/lKBe1nPTLC8" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/01/hope-for-haiti-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-7914167803695959973Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:14:00 +00002010-01-22T19:23:16.098-05:00limerickmoneyelectionPoliticsSupreme CourtbusinessThe Supremes never batted an eyeWhile deciding it's time that we tryVoiding campaign reform;Readjusting the norm:The best government money can buy.Supreme Court OKs unlimited corporate spending on electionsBy David G. Savage, The LA Times, 1/22/10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/_V-EzYgu0Lk/corporate-takeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/_V-EzYgu0Lk" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2010/01/corporate-takeover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-1159596459965928376Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +00002009-11-23T13:25:05.623-05:00limerickelectionSarah PalinfilmPoliticsscienceIs the doomsday prediction unfailin'Or the year 2012 easy sailin'?A potential world-enderNot on the agenda:Could the Mayans foresee Sarah Palin?Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama:The approval gap silently shrinks to a few pointshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/oq_V2nE4fHc/maya-ingenue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/oq_V2nE4fHc" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/11/maya-ingenue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-7465908595864862147Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:15:00 +00002009-07-30T15:27:41.944-04:00debateBarack ObamawordsdiscriminationdiplomacyThe Savant proposes the following simple test to be administered to prospective candidates for the police academy; Harvard professorships; and President of the United States. [N.B. This should not apply to candidates for the Vice-Presidency, so Sarah and Joe can quit sweating. After all we still need some entertainment.]Fill in the blank:A rule of diplomacy states:When engaging in ________ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/fr5x3SxFS3o/less-filling-tastes-great-less-filling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/fr5x3SxFS3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/less-filling-tastes-great-less-filling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-8534163031879834469Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:41:00 +00002009-07-21T17:57:21.555-04:00scandalItalylimerickPoliticsSaid Prime Minister, S. Berlusconi,"I'm insulted by all this BolognaThat implies I would pay;When they line up to play,Just for pleasure, with my cannelloni!"Silvio Berlusconi’s age wins him support over alleged affairsBy Rosemary Righter, The Times, 7/22/09http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/RoFsJRtdFTY/who-sesso.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/RoFsJRtdFTY" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/who-sesso.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-4751118283329842818Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:25:00 +00002009-07-21T18:07:52.838-04:00in memoriumlimerickTVmediaintegrityHe needn't rely on some buzz.He was Cronkite! We watched him because.When New Media rulesWhile forgetting the tools,We'll remember the way that it was.It seems fitting to honor this man on the anniversary of the moon landing. How can we forget the shared mix of excitement and relief we felt when "Uncle Walter" took off his glasses and said "Whew! Boy!"Cronkite -- that's the way he wasColleague http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/-xx6ynt2a6I/you-were-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/-xx6ynt2a6I" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/you-were-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-1758792162637318462Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:12:00 +00002009-07-17T08:32:14.287-04:00civil libertieslimerickfilmmediaLike the drunkard that drove mothers MADD,Good can often arise from the bad;Despite all of it's hypeBruno's stereotypeIs why we're unhappy at GLAAD'Bruno' doesn't help gaysThe movie is intended to satirize homophobia,but too often it misses the mark.By Rashad Robinson, Los Angeles Times, 7/12/09http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/tEPmk44SS7s/gay-divorcee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/tEPmk44SS7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/gay-divorcee.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-3161711464598538500Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:46:00 +00002009-07-21T18:09:39.421-04:00chicagoiconslimerickbusinessYou might think that the matter is silly.In Chicago reaction's been chilly.No one's shouting out "Cheers!"That erection of SearsHas simply become a Big Willie. Chicago icon's new name may take time to stickBy Nick Carey,Reuters, 7/16/09http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/dwq_OBgvllo/stiff-opposition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/dwq_OBgvllo" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/stiff-opposition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682585.post-8830480362129934580Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-07-13T14:45:27.126-04:00limerickliesSarah PalinbloggingTwitterPoliticspersonal reponsibilityRebuplicansThe Savant received the following anonymous response that he cannot confirm as legitmate and may have come from one of those "fake" Sarah Palins that seem to have taken over the web world. He publishes it with the proviso that, like everything "Sarah Palin" these days, it should be taken with a grain of salt.How dare you imply I'm a quitter!I have reason enough to fell bitter.If you'd been as http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~3/CKxn_ga6lvM/equal-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Limerick Savant)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/limericksavant/theblog/~4/CKxn_ga6lvM" height="1" width="1"/>http://limericksavant.blogspot.com/2009/07/equal-time.html