Squirrely squatter stakes claim on Greendale attic

History will show it was the squirrel who started this war.In an instinctive act of aggression, it occupied the territories known as the Jensens' attic. The Greendale family had no choice but to fight back.

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Police Investigate 17 Dead Squirrels in 14 Plastic Bags

A couple's walk in the woods Tuesday morning turned into a ghastly experience when they came across turkey buzzards ripping into a pile of squirrel carcasses packed into plastic sandwich bags. More than a dozen squirrels apparently had been poisoned, then frozen and left in Hefty ziplock bags, investigators said.

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American International Group: All Recipients

American International Group: All Recipients
Among Federal Candidates, 2008 Cycle
Total: $632,618
Source of Funds: Individuals PACs

Name Office Total Contributions
Dodd, Chris (D-CT) Senate $103,100
Obama, Barack (D-IL) Senate $101,332
McCain, John (R-AZ) Senate $59,499
Clinton, Hillary (D-NY) Senate $35,965
Baucus, Max (D-MT) Senate $24,750
Romney, Mitt (R) Pres $20,850
Biden, Joseph R Jr (D-DE) Senate $19,975
Larson, John B (D-CT) House $19,750
Sununu, John E (R-NH) Senate $18,500
Giuliani, Rudolph W (R) Pres $13,200
Kanjorski, Paul E (D-PA) House $12,000
Durbin, Dick (D-IL) Senate $11,000
Perlmutter, Edwin G (D-CO) House $10,500
Rangel, Charles B (D-NY) House $9,000
Edwards, John (D) Pres $7,850
Corker, Bob (R-TN) Senate $7,400
Smith, Chris (R-NJ) House $6,900
Neal, Richard E (D-MA) House $6,500
Rockefeller, Jay (D-WV) Senate $6,500
Reed, Jack (D-RI) Senate $6,000
Udall, Mark (D-CO) House $5,800
Maffei, Dan (D-NY) House $5,000
Nelson, Bill (D-FL) Senate $5,000
Warner, Mark (D-VA) Senate $5,000
Bean, Melissa (D-IL) House $4,750
Shelby, Richard C (R-AL) Senate $4,500
Mahoney, Tim (D-FL) House $4,000
Crowley, Joseph (D-NY) House $3,500
Fimian, Keith S (R-VA) House $3,300
Huckabee, Mike (R) Pres $3,300
Leavitt, David O (R-UT) House $3,000
Murphy, Chris (D-CT) House $2,800
Berman, Howard L (D-CA) House $2,500
Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC) Senate $2,500
Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) House $2,500
Cornyn, John (R-TX) Senate $2,300
Culberson, John (R-TX) House $2,300
Goode, Gregory Justin (R-IN) House $2,300
Landrieu, Mary L (D-LA) Senate $2,300
Lummis, Cynthia Marie (R-WY) House $2,300
Shays, Christopher (R-CT) House $2,200
Davis, Tom (R-VA) House $2,000
Hoyer, Steny H (D-MD) House $2,000
Inouye, Daniel K (D-HI) Senate $2,000
Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND) House $2,000
Visclosky, Pete (D-IN) House $2,000
Weiner, Anthony D (D-NY) House $2,000
King, Pete (R-NY) House $1,843
Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH) Senate $1,500
Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) Senate $1,250
Nelson, Ben (D-NE) Senate $1,200
Wicker, Roger (R-MS) Senate $1,100
Baker, Richard (R-LA) House $1,000
Barrasso, John A (R-WY) Senate $1,000
Bennett, Robert F (R-UT) Senate $1,000
Brady, Kevin (R-TX) House $1,000
Capps, Lois (D-CA) House $1,000
Coleman, Norm (R-MN) Senate $1,000
Cooper, Jim (D-TN) House $1,000
Donnelly, Joe (D-IN) House $1,000
Ellsworth, Brad (D-IN) House $1,000
Engel, Eliot L (D-NY) House $1,000
Enzi, Mike (R-WY) Senate $1,000
Gillibrand, Kirsten E (D-NY) House $1,000
Gordon, Bart (D-TN) House $1,000
Harkin, Tom (D-IA) Senate $1,000
Himes, Jim (D-CT) House $1,000
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs (D-OH) House $1,000
Kind, Ron (D-WI) House $1,000
Kirk, Mark (R-IL) House $1,000
Lautenberg, Frank R (D-NJ) Senate $1,000
Lowey, Nita M (D-NY) House $1,000
Maloney, Carolyn B (D-NY) House $1,000
McMahon, Michael E (D-NY) House $1,000
Olson, Pete (R-TX) House $1,000
Pryor, Mark (D-AR) Senate $1,000
Salazar, Ken (D-CO) Senate $1,000
Tiberi, Patrick J (R-OH) House $1,000
Towns, Edolphus (D-NY) House $1,000
Wilson, Charlie (D-OH) House $1,000
Mielke, Daniel Ernest (R-WI) House $900
Huelskamp, Timothy A (R-KS) House $750
Laesch, John (D-IL) House $750
Tinklenberg, Elwyn (D-MN) House $750
Vilsack, Thomas J (D) Pres $700
Harrison, Stephen A (D-NY) House $604
Brownback, Sam (R-KS) Senate $500
Courtney, Joe (D-CT) House $500
Crapo, Mike (R-ID) Senate $500
Davis, Geoff (R-KY) House $500
Fossella, Vito (R-NY) House $500
Gilchrest, Wayne T (R-MD) House $500
Musgrove, Ronnie (D-MS) Senate $500
Myers, Chris (R-NJ) House $500
Pierluisi, Pedro (3-PR) $500
Putnam, Adam H (R-FL) House $500
Richardson, Bill (D) Pres $500
Roggio, Robert (D-PA) House $500
Van Hollen, Chris (D-MD) House $500
Wu, David (D-OR) House $500

METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations were made during the 2008 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission. Figures for the current election cycle are based on data released on February 09, 2009.

Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics.

Vicious Cycle

The large corporations crumbled in the 70's, giving way to local Mom & Pop stores.

The open-air mall provided a million boutique shops for anything and everything you'd need.

Then the big-lot stores took over, forcing Mom & Pop out of business.

Then the corporations screwed everything up and ran off with all the money.

The plane was being piloted by those Wall St. hacks.

The Federal Government looked the other way until...

The large corporations crumbled in the late 00's, giving way to local Mom & Pop stores...

Lion in a Sidecar on a Wall of Death!

Wow, this is quite a fantastic photo.

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White House Seeks Economic Advice From Twitter

Twitter cofounder and CEO Ev Williams is headed to the White House today. As Ev himself puts it -- in a Twitter message, of course -- "[this] must mean they're *really* out of ideas." A reminder: With 6 million members and 700% plus growth, Twitter makes no money in the US.

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Follow Keith Coogan on Twitter!

Follow Keith Coogan on Twitter! here: Follow Keith Coogan on Twitter!

Mexico sending extra troops to violent border city

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Mexico will deploy extra troops and federal police to this violent city across the border from Texas where the police chief recently bowed to crime gang demands that he resign, the government said Wednesday.

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Keith Coogan Interviewed by Caffeinated Clint at Moviehole!

"I still import TAB into the country. I have the original 1989 “Batman” ticket stub somewhere. And I wore out my “Nine and a Half Weeks” VHS by the time I was twelve. And I’m probably the only guy reading this column that actually has fond memories of seeing “Howard the Duck” at the theater..." - Caffeinated Clint

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swapmeetHDR

swapmeetHDR, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Some funky swap meet, but it comes to life when I use the fake HDR effect.

Notes from a Hollywood Barbershop On an Unusual Drug Dealer

Speck is a black guy, originally from Brooklyn. He is also, tragically, a thalidomide baby. His mother was given thalidomide during her pregnancy, and Speck was born with severe birth defects: tiny flippers for arms and malformed, dysfunctional legs. He has lived in a wheelchair his whole life... and he happens to be a drug dealer.

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Heroic Squirrel Saves It's Baby From Dog

One tough squirrel, the dog gets taught a lesson!

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Pencil the horse rescued from icy Kentucky pond

Pencil the walking horse is back at home after being rescued from an icy pond in northern Kentucky where he was stuck for more than an hour. The Kentucky Enquirer reported that it took nearly 40 firefighters, including members of the Northern Kentucky Large Animal Rescue Team, to get the horse out Wednesday.

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'Dollhouse' and 'Terminator' Go Grindhouse! NEW Trailer

Fox's awesome new trailer packages "Dollhouse" and "Terminator" as a grindhouse double feature.

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Can't Make A Sale? Then Just Click Til They Go Broke

These digital marketers keep getting smarmier and smarmier …

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IFC Films falls for 'Dead Snow'

IFC Films, which had remained quiet throughout most of the Sundance Film Festival, suddenly jumped Wednesday to purchase U.S. distribution rights to the Norwegian horror-comedy "Dead Snow." Elle Driver also sold the film in foreign territories Germany, Benelux, the U.K. and Canada.

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I Kissed A Squirrel And I Liked It (Pic)

Saites, a Gainesville resident and University of Florida employee, is with Squeaky, now 8 1/2 years old, whenever she is not working. The two share daily relaxation time on the couch every evening. "She knows me as safety," Saites said. "Squeaky is my baby girl."

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Mexican ‘Stew Maker’ dissolved 300 drug war victims in acid

The job of Santiago Meza López was to dispose of the enemies of a notorious drug baron by dissolving them in tubs of acid. Over several years he claims to have “disappeared” 300 enemies of Teodoro García Semental, a former henchman for one of the largest cartels in Mexico and now in a bloody struggle for supremacy over the trade.

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His Noodley Appendage!

His Noodley Appendage!, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Nurses walk in pairs to protect themselves from squirrels

Nurses have been told to walk in pairs or carry umbrellas to protect them from attacks by squirrels.

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Tijuana off-limits to U.S. Marines

For tens of thousands of U.S. Marines in Southern California, new orders from the brass amount to: Baghdad si, Tijuana no. Tijuana saw its bloodiest year ever in 2008 with 843 killings, compared with 337 the previous year.

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Mexico police chief's head found in ice box

The head of a Mexican police chief was delivered to his colleagues in an ice box in the country's latest drug-related violence.

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Bush Protest: Shoes Thrown At White House, One Arrested

President Bush was given an Iraqi-journalist-style sendoff on his last full day in office Monday, as tourists and demonstrators lobbed shoes, pumps, boots, sandals and Crocs from Pennsylvania Avenue onto the White House lawn.

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Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped Suburban

Barack Obama's getting a Cadillac-styled new Presidential Limo tomorrow. While nice, we're more interested in the Gatling gun-equipped Suburban that follows Cadillac One. Here's video of the bullet-spraying Chevy in action.

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Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.

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Mexico On Path To Become Biggest Security Threat Since Iraq

Indiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents.This isn't Iraq or Pakistan. It's Mexico, which the U.S. government and a growing number of experts say is becoming one of the world's biggest security risks.

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U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico

EL PASO - Mexico is one of two countries that "bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse," according to a report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command on worldwide security threats.

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Racoon - The Other Dark Meat.

He rolls into the parking lot of Leon's Thriftway in an old, maroon Impala with a trunk full of frozen meat. Raccoon — the other dark meat.

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Squirrels Start Fire At MP's Home

Squirrels have been blamed for setting a former attorney general's house on fire. The rodents are believed to have gnawed their way through cables, sparking the blaze at the property belonging to former MP Lord Mayhew on Wednesday afternoon.

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Saving a Squirrel by Eating One

While some have difficulty with the cuteness versus deliciousness ratio — that adorable little face, those itty-bitty claws — many feel that eating squirrel is a way to do something good for the environment while enjoying a unique gastronomical experience.

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Jackie Coogan on the Lucy Show

My grandfather, Jackie Coogan, having a ball on The Lucy Show. Part 2 of 3. Check out the whole episode on youtube.

Operation “Cast Lead”

The longer term objective of this plan, as formulated by Israeli policy makers, is the expulsion of Palestinians from Palestinian lands:

“Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns."

-Wow, if you're going to want to achieve a goal, then you would have to have a plan. If this were the goal I was shooting for, this plan would surely work. Words cannot describe the pain I feel in my heart when I read these types of "business plans".

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The Iraq War Is Now Illegal

Congress' authorization RAN OUT on 12/31. Bush's "Status of Forces Agreement" (SOFA) was never authorized by Congress. The terms are somewhat in line with Obama's plans for withdrawal, but he & Congress MUST pass it as legislation to curtail the precedent.

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I support the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors

"I support the Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors request for members to vote YES to empower the National Board to decide whether to call a TV/Theatrical contract strike, and if so, determine its timeframe.

We must arm our negotiating committee with the collective unity and strength of the Screen Actors Guild Members."

Anthony Anderson
Ed Asner
Leslie David Baker
Scott Bakula
Anita Barone
Justine Bateman
Tony Lo Bianco
Alexis Bledel
Eric Bogosian
Clancy Brown
Candace Cameron Bure
Dixie Carter
George Coe
Mindy Cohn
David Clennon
Keith Coogan
Brett Cullen
Patti D’Arbanville
Ann B. Davis
Laura Dern
Anne DeSalvo
Susan Dey
Kevin Dobson
Frances Fisher
Fionnula Flanagan
Scott Foley
Mo Gaffney
Mel Gibson
Sharon Gless
Brian Goodman
Elliot Gould
Larry Hagman
Valerie Harper
Ed Harris
Robert Hays
John Heard
Marg Helgenberger
Hal Holbrook
Holly Hunter
Anne-Marie Johnson
Lainie Kazan
Sally Kirkland
Diane Ladd
Piper Laurie
Angus MacFayden
Stephen Mach
William Mapother
Mary Stuart Masterson
Kent McCord
Anne Meara
Joanna Miles
Matthew Modine
Rob Morrow
Taylor Negron
Barbara Niven
France Nuyen
Jerry O'Connell
Sandra Oh
Joyce Van Patten
Harold Perrineau
Patricia Richardson
Alan Rosenberg
Alan Ruck
William Russ
Charles Shaughnessy
Martin Sheen
Nancy Sinatra
Jeremy Sisto
Brooke Smith
Connie Stevens
Jerry Stiller
Wes Study
Renee Taylor
Ted Wass
Chandra Wilson
Scott Wilson
Lisa Ann Walter
Alicia Witt
Danny Woodburn

Hanna-Barbera - HDR

HannaBarberaHDR, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

So dark, I kind of like the other, brighter "fake" HDR photos. This is the only one that I finished all the photoshop steps on, somehow I don't like it as much. By the way, this used to be the Hanna-Barbera building.

Downtown Los Angeles - HDR

DowntownLAHDR, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Yeah, that's right, I can turn my photos into awesome postcards from the 60's with my "fake" HDR effect. The view is from the restored Griffith Park Observatory.

Santa Barbara Plaza - HDR

PlazaHDR, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

This looks like a travel postcard, but it's just a "fake" HDR effect. This is a landmark plaza in Santa Barbara, hidden in plain site right next to their city hall!

Capitol Records - Stacked - HDR

StackedHDR, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

My favorite "fake" HDR photo. The Capitol Records Building and some parked cars on hydraulic lifts.

Domestic Militarization Comes to San Bernardino 12.14.2008

The Marine Corps Air and Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Provost Marshal (head of a unit of military police) and the local California Highway Patrol office will begin working together 12/12 — and through the holiday season — in a joint effort to reduce accidents and drinking and driving.

18 U.S.C. § 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus

Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.



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Oh Crap! They've got lasers!

Protesters aim a laser pointer at a riot police officer during clashes in Athens, Greece

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Mysterious Case of Disappearing Acorns - Squirrels Starving

Similar to the Bee Colony Hive Collapse, now acorns are missing from the food chain. The squirrels will be hungry. The best guess as to what the squirrels will now do for food is a rather chilling one. It is obvious. Our flee-ridden bags of fur will turn towards eating human flesh.

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Kick Nuts (Kung Fu Squirrels!)

Karate Squirrels. For those of you that know me and my obsession with all things squirrel, I present to you probably the best news article of 2008.

Mad martial art skills of the rat of the trees!

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Hell Unleashed on the Web: DOOM Successfully Ported to Flash

Today it is a momentous day in the history of gaming. The original DOOM has been ported to Flash, the webs most popular game development platform.

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Flash Doom!

I've simply got to get this monkey (squirrel) off my back!

Dead Snow - Best Zombie Movie Trailer Ever!

The making of "The Keith Coogan Experience"

"The Adventures in Babysitting" - It's not what you think.

An "adult" version of "Adventures in Babysitting". I wonder what the plot was?

Dissident = Conspiracy Theorist = Crazy Person

Self-styled dissident Michael Goodspeed finally accepts Big Media's characterization of him as a "conspiracy theorist," i.e. an upside down bat shit crazy person.

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500 years of the greatest conspiracy theories

From global warming to 9/11, Shakespeare to Elvis, Diana to JFK, peak oil to Roswell, an intelligent summary of the most widely held and persistent conspiracy theories

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The Keith Coogan Experience

The Keith Coogan Experience - Teaser from Justin Scheidt on Vimeo.

The Keith Coogan Experience Myspace page

McClellan: George W. Bush Outed CIA Agent Valerie Plame

11/15/08 Scott McClellan on C-SPAN Book TV

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FBI informant testifies suspect refused to plan attack

Um... Couldn't we be spending time and money investigating the people that actually DO want to harm our country? What is wrong with these people?

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Red squirrel attacks children's writer

A red squirrel called Elvis the Pelvis has attacked a children's writer who nursed him back to health.

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Prop 8 Protest Rally Silver Lake - Conflict - No to Proposition 8 - No to Hate

Prop 8 Protest in Silver Lake - Conflict with proponents of proposition 8 which denies marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples in California. Three guys with bullhorns and signs also attended the rally of over 20,000 people. Mounted police officers do a fantastic job of protecting the free speech right of both the marchers and the counter-protestors. Liquid is tossed towards the three "Yes on 8" men, while 3 more guardian angel nun-drag queens tell the crowd to move along and if you just ignore them, they'll go away. Scenes of the crowd passing by are not the same group over and over, I stayed in one place, and never really could show how many people were really there.

Prop 8 Protest Rally in Silver Lake - Gathering - No to Proposition 8 - No to Hate

Prop 8 Protest in Silver Lake - Gathering before marching down Santa Monica Blvd, up Vermont, then back East on Sunset Blvd. Equal rights advocates are angry that the Mormon Church spent $70 million to deny the right-to-marry to this very vocal minority group.

What the state of the union might be like Richard Pryor style

I saw Seth Rogen at my polling place!

After waiting on line for around an hour, I finally got the chance to let my voice be heard on the ballot. While heading back home, I spotted Seth Rogen waiting on line. Since I live in Hollywood and such, I guess I should have expected to see some famous people at the polls. I totally dear-spotted him as I walked right past him on the way to my car. He kind of looked back at me. Maybe somewhere in the back of his mind he was all, "Dude, I think I just saw that babysitter guy!" One can only hope.

Sarah Palin's clothing + maintenace = $150,000 in 2 months

Joe Six Pack can relate to this, of course. "If Edwards had gotten one of his legendary haircuts every singe week, it would still take him 7.2 years to spend what Palin had. Palin, in the end, had received the equivalent of $2,500 in clothes per day."

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THE GREAT L.A. RIVER CLEANUP - TOM'S OF MAINE - RIVER STORIES VIDEO CONTEST

This video is entered into the "Tom's of Maine - River Stories Video Contest". Please watch it, then comment on the video page about your great river stories! Help me win a Prius!

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Baby Tigers love to swim!

Great article with lots of pictures of baby tigers swimming with their trainers. If there is anything I love more than squirrel attack stories, it's articles about cute/ugly ass baby tigers that love to swim.

Don't worry about the economy, the war, the elections or anything else. Just look at the cute pictures of swimming baby tigers.

That is all.

BREAKING: Head of GOP Voter Reg. Outift Arrested

Head of California GOP voter registration outfit charged with voter registration fraud, according to CA Sec. of State's office. The firm, YPM, also under investigation in several states for allegedly illegally switching thousands of registrations from Democratic to Republican...

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A terrific website that covers tons of squirrel attacks

You really need to go to this site.

http://www.anti-squirrel.com/

I simply cannot believe I found a place that touches on my very serious fears of squirrel attacks.

Go and visit, and I hope you come away with the full gravity of the situation.

Be prepared... do your research... know the enemy.

They are mostly grey, brown and red... and they are already in your own backyard!

Squirrel leaves trail of destruction in its wake

A squirrel ignited a fiery chain reaction that led to a power line collapse, car fire, natural gas fire and a power outage in northwest Spokane Wednesday morning.

That's a lot of damage for just one squirrel. I insist he had help from the underground squirrel army.

Keep on your toes people. It looks like they are methodically testing our defenses, and are preparing to make their final move!

Who's going to jail?

I just want to know one thing... who's going to spend time in federal prison for orchestrating this financial fiasco?

Who's to blame?

I certainly don't want to pay for it out of my taxes, that sounds very socialist to me. Usually, it's the rich complaining about socialism, but this time the upper class needs the tacit approval of the unwashed masses before looting their bank accounts.

The oil companies just had several years of obscene record profits in the billions of dollars range.

The fat cats on Wall St. throw around advice like, "Be sure to split any deposits above $100,000 between accounts, or it's not covered by FDIC."

Yeah, like we all have hundreds of thousands of dollars and have to worry about those kinds of details.

Don't forget the troops will be in the streets starting tomorrow... but don't worry, they're there to help us get through these tough times, I swear.

Civil unrest is unlikely however, only because almost everyone is tied up watching the new 90210, reading about Lindsay Lohan's lesbian love romp, and downloading britney spears' latest sex tape... so I don't expect to see riots coming to your streets any time in the near future.

Yet once again I ask... who's going to jail?

Because someone is going to have to pay for this, they're going to have to answer up to it, face us down under hot lights. Someone has to balance the books and make right what has been taken away from us... and I'll tell you one thing, it's not going to be me.

Say no to the bailout. Say no to daylight robbery. Say no to your elected officials, don't let them get away with robbing our children and grandchildren to pay some clever bankers.

Billions for bankers but nothing for Social Security?

Why for how come we couldn't have our congress pass a resolution to pump billions of dollars into Social Security? If they are going to be rescuing a bunch of private financial, insurance and investment companies for the sake of the almighty dollar, what good is it if you have to eat cat food once you reach retirement age?

Our priorities must be the financial market. I read that the amount of money they plan on throwing at the current financial "crisis" would provide health care for every man, woman and child in the U.S. for six months.

Free markets require a correction now and then. It feels like they keep propping up the value of the dollar when they should let it find equilibrium within the global economy. By hiding the true relationship of our dollar with the rest of the world's currencies, we are deluding ourselves and extending the time it takes for the house of cards to come crumbling down.

I was appalled that the markets actually took a 400 point jump at the close of last week's trading.

What are these people smoking?

Army brigade "homeland" tours start Oct. 1

3rd Infantry’s 1st BCT trains for a new dwell-time mission. Helping ‘people at home’ may become a permanent part of the active Army.They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control.

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McCain Lie Counter

An electronic encyclopedia that provides the opportunity for anyone to review the raw facts and research of John McCain's record. McCain's lie tally! with references!

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Jon Stewart Annihilates Sarah Palin's Media Surrogates

Jon Stewart at his absolute best running circles around cable news douchebags.

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Alex Jones New Movie Just Realeased: Fabled Enemies: 1 of 15

Fabled Enemies by Jason Bermas is the latest film to question the events of September 11th 2001. Instead of the focus being on physical anomolies surrounding the attacks, it focuses on a vast intelligence network and how they were able to succeed almost 7 years ago.

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8 Kids Movies That Lied to Us

Imagine the trauma those same children undergo when they're forced to realize that being an adult sucks, getting rich entails smuggling drugs in your ass, and meeting David Bowie entails smuggling drugs in your ass. Well, as children scarred by the false expectations set up in films, we say no more!

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Free Public Domain Movie Downloads

Download old movies legally.

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Doc. Justifying Iraq War Written 3 Months BEFORE CIA Report

Report: The U.S. intelligence community buckled sooner in 2002 than previously reported to Bush administration pressure for data justifying an invasion of Iraq. The documents suggest that the public relations push for war came before the intelligence analysis, which then conformed to public positions taken by Pentagon and White House officials.

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Massive Hollywood memorabilia auction

Collectors Bookstore, after 43 years in Hollywood is closing its doors and liquidating its historic collection of Hollywood memorabilia in a massive auction this December. A great time to load up on pics of Keith Coogan, that guy in the babysitter movies.

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911 Clues EVERYONE MISSED

A very interesting look at 'eyewitnesses' on 9/11.

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Incredible Tree-Climbing Goats [PICS]

Before you jump to conclusions: no, these were not created by a bored geek in Photoshop. These uncanny animals really do climb Argan trees of Morocco in search of food. Just don't stand beneath one!

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Preparing for an urban WMD attack

On Saturday, the San Francisco Fire Department, along with a group of other public and private agencies, ran a large simulated biological attack on the unsuspecting populace. Why are they running these drills? What are they preparing for? What if martial law was declared before the November elections? This could be the ultimate "October Surprise"!!!

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Ohio National Guard to conduct Homeland Defense/Homeland Sec

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on the latest "exercises" taking place on our homeland. Not that anything could happen to us during a military exercise. Hah!

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3 sleepy white lion cubs

"W" the trailer

Squirrel shaves body before attack

Baby otter wants to bite your face off!

Dangerous squirrel deciding best how to bring down the towering tree

Dangerous squirrel deciding best how to bring down the towering tree, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Superhero sky

Superhero sky, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Dewdrops in the yard

Dewdrops in the yard, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

La Gran Limpieza, the Great L.A. River Clean-Up

Went down to the Bette Davis Picnic Area on the back-side of Griffith Park and helped FOLAR (Friends of Los Angeles River) clean up our "river".

I met some great people, and I really enjoyed seeing all of the kids that chose to get involved with such a great cause.

It is a nasty, sticky, dirty body of water that writhes its way through our metropolis. It needs some TLC every now and then.

LA GRAN LIMPIEZA / THE GREAT L.A. RIVER CLEANUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8orn1FIN_W0

SATURDAY, May 17, 2008 - Footage of FoLAR's 19th Annual Great Los Angeles River CleanUp - Shot by Keith Coogan on a Sony HDR-HC1, edited with iMovie - Sponsored By:

BANK OF AMERICA ; City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation; Port of Long Beach; Warner Brothers; Keep California Beautiful; American Chemistry Council; Fox Entertainment Group; Metropolitan Water District; Albertsons; Baxter BioScience; CDM; CH2MHill; Eartwise Bags; Homeboy Industries; Kaiser; Los Angeles County Department of Public Works; Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine; Los Angeles Conservation Corps; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mean Green Team Purifighters; Metrolink; Metropolitan Transit Authority; Patagonia; Raw Revolution; Supervisor Yvonne Burke; Tom's of Maine River Awareness Program; Water Replenishment District; Wenk and Associates; Yosemite Waters;

(FoLAR) Friends of the Los Angeles River is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1986, whose mission is to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship. Once home to steelhead and grizzlies, the Los Angeles River meandered through wetlands, marshes, willow, alder and sycamore, providing desperately needed water for the region. Now running over 50 miles long - from the suburbs of the San Fernando Valley to the ocean in Long Beach - the Los Angeles River flows through 14 cities and countless neighborhoods. When the Army Corps of Engineers initiated a flood control project in the late 1930's, they began the process of paving 80% of the River, creating the world's largest storm drain. Over the ensuing decades, the River that had been the sole water supply for the City of Los Angeles before the Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 almost disappeared from public consciousness. With the cement came a perceptual shift: the River no longer existed. Instead, it was a "flood control channel," a no-man's land, surrounded by fences and signs.
Category: Nonprofits & Activism
Tags: FOLAR LA GRAN LIMPIEZA THE GREAT L.A. RIVER CLEANUP KEITH COOGAN

Dear Friends,

I had a blast down at the Griffith Park section today. We entered through the Bette Davis Picnic Area and waded through the muck and the guck to try to help our city's strangest landmark. What other metropolis has a twisting cement wash with a four inch trickle of water that can suddenly turn into a raging rapids with the drop of a few inches of rain? From the Sepulveda basin to Long Beach, I simply love seeing the Los Angeles river from my car window anytime I drive near it. This was the first time I ventured into the actual riverbed, and I have to say, I had no idea what a cool place it is. If you get the chance, try to make it down next year and take part in a unique and benevolent experience.

Sincerely,

Keith Coogan

Grey day

Grey day, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Echo Park Lake

Echo Park Lake, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Taken off of my calendar.

Painted sky

Painted sky, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Mutant testosterone-fuelled Russian black squirrels

Genetic mutations of grey squirrels taking over Britain.





Although nuts may be their food of choice there have been reports of their hungry Russian counterparts savaging stray dogs.

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On vacation

On vacation, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Palm trees, blue skies and golden sunshine

Hollywood under construction

Hollywood under construction, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Picture postcard view of L.A.

Picture postcard view of L.A., originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

On the shady side

On the shady side, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Busiest public telescope

Busiest public telescope, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Overlooking Los Angeles

Overlooking Los Angeles, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Fancy lounge

Fancy lounge, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

How To Handle The Jerk Next To You On An Airplane

1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case.
2. Remove your laptop.
3. Start up
4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you can see the screen.
5. Close your eyes, join your palms together, tilt your head up to the sky & move your lips as if praying
6. Then hit the link

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Sky majestic

Sky majestic, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Top Dems to Mukasey: Fork over the 9/11 memo

Letter demands Bushie AG turn over memo outlining Executive's super-duper terrorism-fighting powers, explain how government failed to possibly prevent 9/11 by lawfully intercepting call they knew was coming through.

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U.S. company 'gives away' Southwest to Mexico

Vodka ad shows 'Absolut world' in which California, Arizona, others secede

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