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Arizona Birthers From Outer Space

Jim Shea — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Still Refuse To Accept Obama Born In Hawaii

So, if you were from another planet, say, Nut-tron, and you were circling the earth in your saucer looking for a place to land, where would you touch down?

Fit Is Everything When It Comes To Jeans

Jim Shea — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:57:07 GMT

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What says summer weekend better than a pair of broken-in jeans?

Retire? Sure, As Soon As I Hit The Lottery

Jim Shea — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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Baby boomers have never been shy, and as we are now finding out, they aren't retiring, either.

Market Connecticut As Richest State

Jim Shea — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Many Outsiders Think Entire State Is Like Greenwich

First off, let me say I do not have a major problem with Connecticut's new tourism slogan "Still Revolutionary."

By The Time We Reach 70, We've Wasted 3 Years Waiting, Waiting Waiting

Jim Shea — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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I'm waiting.

I'm Interested in Hepburn's Former House

Jim Shea — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:00 GMT

Ok, so now that the owner is adding a gate house I might be interested in Katharine Hepburn's former house. I mean, if you are spending $30 million on a house you have to have a gate house, right. Of course, I have to sell my house, first. Oh, and they might have to drop the price a bit

You, Too, Can Be a Valedictorian

Jim Shea — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:31:00 GMT

Sometimes I think I was born too early. Who knows, if I was graduating from high school today I might be a valedictorian. My chances would be better if I attended Vanguard High School in Floriday, where there are 25 valedictorians in the senior class. If they all make speeches, the graduation ceremony could take awhile.

Fortunately For Baby Boomers, New Cars Come With Parallel Parking Systems

Jim Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:51:00 GMT

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In days of yore, to get your driver's license you had to be able to parallel park.

Alabama Shakes Blows Me Away

Jim Shea — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:33:00 GMT

I've become a big fan of the indie group Alabama Shakes and their debut CD "Boys and Girls." Lead singer Brittany Howard has one of those voices that brings to mind the likes of Aretha and Janice. And "Hold On" is a song that will stick in your head. Check out this review, which I think is pretty interesting. Definitely give their music a listen, you won't be sorry.

Romney's New Tactic: Take Credit For Everything

Jim Shea — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Slowing Jamming The Week With Mitt

As Mitt Romney flips and flops his way toward November, he will be changing his positions on many issues.

'The Scream'? Painting By Numbers Seems Harder

Jim Shea — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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So I'm looking at a painting called "The Scream," which just sold for $119.9 million, when it occurs to me: I could have done that.

If Red Wine Really Retards Aging, Is It Too Late For Me?

Jim Shea — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:59:00 GMT

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I am happy to report that red wine is back to being good for you.

Will Fraternity Flatulence Doom Mankind?

Jim Shea — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:06:00 GMT

Obama Is One Smooth Operator

Jim Shea — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Just How Smooth We Didn't Know Until Now

There is a new book out called "Barack Obama: The Story," which focuses on his life as a young man living in New York City, including his relationship with a girlfriend named Genevieve Cook.

Vatican's Knuckles At Risk In Showdown With Nuns

Jim Shea — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:13:00 GMT

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I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I am 100-percent behind the nuns.

My Pill-Popping, Vitamin-Junkie Past Is Over

Jim Shea — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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I take just five pills a day now.

Newt To Call It a Campaign

Jim Shea — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:10:14 GMT

Was Penguin Bite The Last Straw?

Eye of Newt has decided to call it a campaign.

Perhaps Full-Contact Golf Is Best Reserved For Young Duffers

Jim Shea — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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I've pretty much avoided golf my entire adult life, until now, maybe. We'll see.

President Obama "slow jams" the news

Jim Shea — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:38:00 GMT

If you want yet another indication of how campaigning for president in 2012 is different, just check out this clip of President Obama on the Jimmy Fallon show "slow jamming" the news. Hard to picture Romney doing something like this. Would love to have seen Nixon try it, though.

What To Call Aging Boomers? A Geezer By Any Other Name Is Still A Geezer

Jim Shea — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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When you are born you are a baby, and then you are a kid, a teen, a young adult, a something, and at some point — usually around "the big four oh" — middle-aged.

Getting Into Kindergarten Ain't What It Used To Be

Jim Shea — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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I've been trying to remember kindergarten.

Manhattan Borough President Picking On Wrong State

Jim Shea — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:10:32 GMT

You Lookin' At Us? You Want A Piece Of Us?

You lookin' at us?

Staring at a Women's Breasts Adds Years To a Man's Life

Jim Shea — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:10:00 GMT

According to a story on myfoxBOSTON.com, staring at a women's breasts for 10 minutes is the equivalent of a 30-minute workout and if done on a regular basis can add years to a man's life. (And I always attributed running to my low heart rate.) The only problem with the too-good-to-be-true story is that it is false. A check with the website Snopes attributes the bogus study to Bristish tabloids. Check out the story and rebuttal here.

Dog Poop Vacuum Beats Plastic Bags

Jim Shea — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:49:00 GMT

Whenever I walk the dog, I am always reminded of this Seinfeld bit in which he wonders who space aliens looking down on earth might conclude were in charge when they see people walking behind dogs with bags picking up their poop. Like most dog owners, I do this, but it grosses me out. Well, Hammacher-Schlemmer may have come up with an answer, The Dog Dung Vacuum . Powered by a 30,000 rpm vacumm, this baby sucks up the poop into an internal plastic bag for disposal. Granted, this might not change any space aliens’ views, but at least they would think us humans are working on the problem.

Technology Has Me Screaming 'Stop the World — I Want To Get Off'

Jim Shea — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:26:00 GMT

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I've never seen the musical "Stop the World — I Want To Get Off," although I have come to share the sentiment.