Daily Archives: July 22, 2013

Dennis Farina: RIP

Character actor Dennis Farina has died at 69. While he was great as Lt. Mike Torello in the cult, mid-80s series Crime Story, and as Ray ‘Bones’ Barboni in Get Shorty (1995), for me his most memorable role was as Jimmy … Continue reading

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Dwellin’ in the Shadows

Vibrant diversity from some folks who ‘live in the shadows’: On Wednesday, police in Austin arrested two Mexican nationals who reportedly participated in the gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl on June 29. The girl, a runaway, who lives at the … Continue reading

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Rush: Put U.S. Slavery Into Global Context

Rush Limbaugh tread on dangerous ground today: “White guilt is not doing anything for anybody,” Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show this afternoon, urging his audience to understand that “white guilt” is unfounded because Caucasians have historically done more … Continue reading

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