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Updated on March 5, 2013 at 1:34 PM

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Re: “It Could Happen to You: the open line”

And yet................ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/19/k…

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Posted by Vanessa on 05/19/2013 at 9:29 PM

Re: “Judge Wright issues injunction against abortion law”

Saline? You still have a penis, don't you?

How about you worry about your penis and its responsibilities and let the womenfolk tend to their own wombs.

25 likes, 2 dislikes

Posted by Vanessa on 05/17/2013 at 3:57 PM

Re: “Women's rights in court this morning”

dammit to hell - how in the world are we gonna control the womenfolk iffen they they are allowed to control their own reproductive systems?

7 likes, 1 dislike

Posted by Vanessa on 05/17/2013 at 10:05 AM

Re: “How can Tim Griffin play both sides of pipeline question”

Doesn't Tiny Time believe in God? Does he not get that God is sending him a message? Why else would God allow the Mayflower pipeline to burst forth upon the firmament? Get a clue Timmy. God is telling you that Keystone is not really a good thing.

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Posted by Vanessa on 05/09/2013 at 10:44 AM

Re: “The midweek, midafternoon open line”

pure scuttle ................. but.... the $$ behind football up here wants to replace Pinkle with none other than, yup, you guessed it........... Petrino.

ugh

Posted by Vanessa on 05/08/2013 at 8:26 PM

Re: “'Powder, lead, walnut, brass and steel': Nate Bell's tribute to weapons”

So Nate, I guess EVERY American includes the crazed and irresponsible and criminal. Doesn't matter, as long as they can pull a trigger, huh?

8 likes, 1 dislike

Posted by Vanessa on 05/07/2013 at 5:34 PM

Re: “The grilled chicken open line”

It's warmed up some here, but still raining. Colcannon with kale and baked ham. Before it gets too hot for it.

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Posted by Vanessa on 05/05/2013 at 7:35 PM

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Re: “It Could Happen to You: the open line”

Re: “Judge Wright issues injunction against abortion law”

Re: “Women's rights in court this morning”

Re: “How can Tim Griffin play both sides of pipeline question”

Re: “The midweek, midafternoon open line”

Re: “'Powder, lead, walnut, brass and steel': Nate Bell's tribute to weapons”

Re: “The grilled chicken open line”

Re: Shoffner charge details kickbacks from securities salesman in a piebox

Re: Shoffner charge details kickbacks from securities salesman in a piebox

Re: Martha Shoffner buzz

State Treasurer Martha Shoffner will lead the news today, though Sunday provided few new details about the FBI;s somewhat unusual arrest of her Saturday afternoon for a weekend in the Pulaski County jail.

Does Martha Shoffner have any friends? Former employees with unhappy tales of their time in her office would be surprised.

The details of the federal charge against Martha Shoffner have been released in a criminal complaint from the FBI: I'll pass along as quickly as I can my notes from a reading of the complaint over the phone.

It often provides thousands in repairs to your home at no cost to you.

"Bayou Maharajah," "These Birds Walk," "Short Term 12" and "Dirty Wars" are this year's big winners.

Public for the first time, the woman who married Damien Echols discusses their relationship

For the vegetarian banh mi sandwich.

Our news partner Channel 4 has a news story that deserves repetition in full. More national headlines for the small people of Arkansas should follow directly.

Perhaps U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin might want to reconsider his earlier decision not to include Republican Rep. Loy Mauch on the list of Republican candidates he'd asked not to use his campaign contributions, having read some of what they'd written.

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Vanessa
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