Meghan McCain gushes about the Ramones in a recent post. She writes:
I have been a fan since around sixth grade when I first heard the song “I Want To Be Sedated” on the radio and was immediately hooked (I even had my first kiss while “Beat on the Brat” was playing in the background). The [...]

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Nelly Furtado confirmed that she married sound engineer Demacio “Demo” Castellon July 19. Of marriage, she said, “It’s a nice phase of my life.”
Eek! This doesn’t sound like a convincing demonstration of love for Demo. We’re afraid he just got demoted.
The adjective nice doesn’t exactly ooze enthusiasm. But even more worrisome is the noun Nelly [...]

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John McCain elicited some hearty laughter at last night’s NYC gala in honor of the late Gov. Al Smith. In introducing Barack Obama, McCain mocked the hype about his opponent.
“Prepare yourself for non-stop hilarity,” McCain said. “The funniest 15 minutes of your life — or any other. I think he knows that anything short of [...]

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He may look mellow, but Joe Wurzelbacher told the media he’s “completely flabbergasted” by the attention he’s eliciting.
To be flabbergasted means to be struck dumb with astonishment and surprise, to be astounded. There are not degrees of flabbergastation. It’s an absolute: You either are or you aren’t.
In the competition for headlines and eyeballs and voters [...]

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Tonight was John McCain’s chance to champion Joe the Plumber, and he seized the opportunity with vigor. Whenever conversation veered, he brought it back on track. “We’re talking about Joe the Plumber,” he reminded Barack Obama at one point.
As thrilled as Joe may be, linguists were less satisfied with McCain’s performance.
In a humorous twist on [...]

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