“If your house was destroyed, and you have looked around the neighborhood for our cable box and cannot find it, you owe us $212 and you need to either pay us or make an insurance claim on our behalf.”
Charter Cable’s policy towards disaster victims in Alabama and Mississippi that were struck by last months tornadoes.
Republican Representative Eric Cantor delivered a presentation this week in Chicago to the CME Group, one of America’s largest derivative traders, on Republican efforts to rollback industry regulation:
So the Republicans and our growth agenda are very focused on stopping regulations that negatively impact people who want to create growth and value. Whether it’s the EPA, the FDA, the FCC, the SEC, the CFTC, you name it, there’s an acronym for a federal agency causing harm right now. We’re trying to pull that in.
MC Lyte, KRS-One, A Tribe Called Quest, Yo-Yo, Guru, Naughty by Nature, CL Smooth, and many others helped bid adieu to Arsenio Hall on his last late night show in 1994.
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The Article: And I Should Know by Roseanne Barr in the New York Magazine.
The Text: During the recent and overly publicized breakdown of Charlie Sheen, I was repeatedly contacted by the media and asked to comment, as it was assumed that I know a thing or two about starring on a sitcom, fighting with producers, nasty divorces, public meltdowns, and bombing through a live comedytour. I have, however, never smoked crack or taken too many drugs, unless you count alcohol as a drug (I don’t). But I do know what it’s like to be seized by bipolar thoughts that make one spout wise about Tiger Blood and brag about winning when one is actually losing.
It’s hard to tell whether one is winning or, in fact, losing once one starts to think of oneself as a commodity, or a product, or a character, or a voice for the downtrodden. It’s called losing perspective. Fame’s a bitch. It’s hard to handle and drives you nuts. Yes, it’s true that your sense of entitlement grows exponentially with every perk until it becomes too stupendous a weight to walk around under, but it’s a cutthroat business, show, and without the perks, plain ol’ fame and fortune just ain’t worth the trouble.
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For those of you interested, Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu is a mantra meaning “May all beings be happy and free”. The song is Lokah Samasta by Deva Premal Miten off of Soul in Wonder.
