455. Best in Show

Malachy, a four-year-old stub-faced Pekingese, was named Best in Show at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 14, defeating a Dalmatian, a dachshund, a German shepherd, a Doberman pinscher, an Irish setter and a Kerry blue terrier to become “America’s Dog.” The Associated Press reports.

454. Bad Joke

This DEEP DIVE cARToon was inspired by Jason Stanford's commentary on the re-emergence of Texas Governor, Rick Perry, and what ensued at a republican event in Texas.

The Story has it that a George Washington impersonator's joke went something like: 

“A Communist, a Muslim and an illegal alien went into a tavern, And the tavern keeper said, ‘What will it be President Obama?’”

. . . and that got me thinking

Don't foget that back in July of 2009, Henry Louis Gates Jr., the Harvard professor and race-relations expert, and James Crowley, the police sergeant who controversially arrested Mr. Gates, stopped by for a round of brews that President Barack Obama hoped promoted racial comity.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs stated that "The president will drink Bud Light."
Read Mr. Stanford's commentary here: http://www.cagle.com/2012/02/governor-perry-re-emerges/ and follow him at http://jasonstanford.org/.

453. Whitney Houston, RIP

LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was tarnished by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died on the eve of the Grammy Awards she once reigned. She was 48.

Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen said Houston was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon in her room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton. "There were no obvious signs of any criminal intent," Rosen said.
(tags: Obituary Series, RIP, Whitney, Houston, Whitney Houston, Music,  Musician, Dead)

452. Dubya's Brush Removal

(Political Series, Politics, President, US Flag, George W. Bush, Bush, Barney, Billy Goat, Goat, Dog, Truck, GOP, 2012, election)

451. Chuck Norris Endorses Newt Gingrich

SALT LAKE CITY — Chuck Norris — martial artist, film star, author, philanthropist, internet meme, devout Christian and energetic Republican — recently announced his endorsement of presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich.

In his first of two separate articles posted at wnd.com, Norris compared Gingrich to Benjamin Franklin, King David and “others like them.”

“We must remember,” Norris states, “that we’re electing a president, not a pastor or pope. And with the mainstream media and a billion-dollar Obama campaign coffer on the president’s side, we need a veteran of political war who has already fought Goliath, because he will be facing Goliath’s bigger brother. “ (read more http://alturl.com/nzzc7)

450. Super Bowl XLVI

The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Superbowl XLVI, Feb 5, 2012. Giant's quarterback Eli Manning was the game's MVP. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could not execute a successful one-minute drive after launching a Hail Mary pass that went unanswered. To the victor go the spoils.

(tags: Sports, Sport Series, Super Bowl, Superbowl, NFL, Football, Manning, Brady, XLVI, Disneyland, Legoland, New England, Patriots, New York, Giants)

449. Pigskin

(tags: Football, Sport Series, Superbowl, Animal rights, Animals, Pig, Pork, Food, Generic Series)

448. Trump Endorses Romney

LAS VEGAS –Hotel magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney on Thursday, Feb 2, a theatrical announcement that matched the setting two days before the Nevada caucuses.Trump, a onetime possible contender for the presidency, said it was an “honor” to endorse Romney. Taking the stage at his luxury hotel on the Vegas Strip, Trump lavished praise on Romney in trademark colorful terms. (read more http://alturl.com/x2nt4)
(tags: Political Series, election, 2012, President, GOP,  Republican, Endorsement, Donald Trump, The Donald, Trump, Mitt Romney, US Flag, Economy, Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada)

447. The Interview

(tags: Business, Defense, Economics, Economy, HR, Human Resources, Inteview, Killing, Defense Sectror,  people, ideas)

446. Joseph Vincent Paterno, RIP

January 22, 2012: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died at 85 years old in State College, Pa., after battling lung cancer that was diagnosed in November. Paterno spent 46 seasons as Penn State's coach before being fired Nov. 9 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Paternmo is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories, and he captured two national championships.

(tags: Sports Series, Foortball, College, Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, Children, Child Abuse, Molestation, Breast Cancer,  Sex Abuse, Scandal)

445. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: The Mountaintop

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.

King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

(tags: Political Series, Holiday, MLK, Martin Luther King, Jr, Equality, Racism, civil rights)

444. John Edwards' Heart Condition

Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition that will require surgery next month, his doctor told a judge presiding over Edwards' upcoming court case over possible campaign violations. (Jan. 13, 2012)

(tags: Political Series, Politics, election, John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Freg G. Sanford, President, Candidate, Entertainment Series, Sanford, Sanford and Son, Heart Attack, Health, Corruption, Infidelity, adultery)

443. Our Heroes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Marine Corps took a first, formal step on Friday toward possible charges against four Marines who, in a widely circulated video, appear to be urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

(tags: Political Series, Military, marines, abu ghraib, Military, marines, War, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Terrorism, War, Taliban, democracy, gwot terrorism, Pakistan)

442. Santorum Family Values

As Rick Santorum sprinted Thursday through New Hampshire,  his views on social issues like same-sex marriage were quickly challenged. A midday event in front of a gathering of college students turned into a testy exchange in which Mr. Santorum compared allowing gay couples to marry to polygamy, apparently equating the two as equally undesirable.
“If you’re not happy unless you’re married to five other people, is that O.K.?” he asked.

The students booed Mr. Santorum during the 10-minute exchange and loudly booed when he left the room.

(tags: blow-up doll, Dollars, election, family values, Gay, Gay Rights, GOP, Homophobia, Homosexual, Political Series, Polyamory, President, Rick Santorum, sasquatch, Senator, sheep)

441. Happy New Year, 2012

(tags: Holiday, Political Series, North Korea, New Year, Baby, Kim Jong-un, DPRK, Nuclear, War, NK Flag, Peace, Peace on Earth, 2012, Tank)