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Madonna to convert to Southern Baptist

September 4th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

After her recent trip to Israel, Madonna has decided that Kabbalah and Judaism are just not for her. “I’ve tried being a Catholic, a Jew, a Hindu, Taoist, Maoist, and Buddhist. Nothing makes me feel complete, even with all this money,” she explained. “Now that I am dating Jesus, it only makes [...]

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Conservatives seek alternative to Obama school speech

September 4th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

In the midst of the uproar over Obama’s alleged “indoctrination” speech next week aimed at school children, conservative parents have been mulling over ideas for an alternative activity for their children to participate in. Ideas being tossed around include showing Sarah Palin’s speech from the Republican National Convention and having the children read and [...]

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Executive order will alter Pledge of Allegiance

September 3rd, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · 1 Comment

Keeping with his school children theme, Obama is expected to sign an executive order changing some of the lines in the Pledge or Allegiance. This is designed to coincide with his video message to students and will be among the items handed out. Various celebrities will be recorded reciting the new pledge in [...]

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Spirit of Ted Kennedy to make speech

August 31st, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

The spirit of late Senator Ted Kennedy is set to make a speech in front of a joint legislative meeting when congress returns from recess. The speech is rumored to include how it was his dying wish to see healthcare reform passed by the end of the year. No one is certain what [...]

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Still searching for good Greek food…

August 31st, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

Bjorn is still scouting around looking for a good Greek restaurant. Oddly, there was a good place at the West Town Mall food court but it closed and is now K-Town Kabobs. The food there is okay, but still not satisfying. There was another Greek restaurant in Turkey Creek alongside an Italian restaurant, but [...]

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Ghost of Smith/Coughlin House Terrorizing Club Members

August 27th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

Since the destruction of the historic Smith/Coughlin House in December of 2004, things have been pretty quiet around the Cherokee Country Club. Mostly. Sketchy reports have been coming in, increasing in frequency as we approach the 5th anniversary of the historical obliteration, that ectoplasmic activities have been intensifying in the area surrounding the [...]

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Bjorn visits King Tut’s

August 10th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · 3 Comments

A (long) while back, Brehd reviewed King Tut’s. For some reason I never made it to that place. Since his review, Daisy Mae and I have ventured to Cairo and Greece and developed a taste for odd cultural experiences. So last night we were in the mood for Greek food. According [...]

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Eighties bands come out of woodwork to protest new nuclear reactors

June 11th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

When TVA recently announced they were planning to place the first new mPower reactors at the Clinch River site near Oak Ridge, they never expected protesters to organize so quickly. Within three hours of the announcements, groups of old guys with big hair and black leather assembled near the proposed location, holding “No Nukes” [...]

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After stimulation, on trail of car

May 6th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

Just over a month ago, a photo op was staged of President Obama entering a Northern Virginia Chrysler dealership and buying a new PT Cruiser. This was supposed to display his faith in both Chrysler as a company and the economy in general. In a speech, he stated he was doing his part [...]

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Arlen Specter shakes it up even further

May 6th, 2009 by Bjorn Knoxley · No Comments

Not satisfied with simply switching from a useless Republican to a useless Democrat, Senator Arlen Specter has decided to dramatically change other aspects of his life. Few know that on the same day as his announcement, Specter took delivery of a European car, fresh from a used car lot in England. At a [...]

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