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I am not sure why the Damra case isn’t a bigger story outside of Cleveland, but the feds sure are interested in this formerly respected imam of the largest mosque in Ohio. If you are not familiar with his case, here is some background from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which …

On the one hand this is ridiculous, on the other if the guy had won then I would have been happy to start charging $5K every time I suffer offense at the hands (or whatever body part) of the media: A judge didn’t buy a Farmington lawyer’s claim that CBS …

The Milken Institute ranks the states according to its technology and science index: The 2004 State Technology and Science Index encapsulates each state’s comprehensive inventory of technology and science assets that can be leveraged to promote economic development. The Index provides states with a benchmark, monitors their technology progress and …

As Simon and the other Brits pronounce it. From a career standpoint it didn’t much matter who won Idol last night – Clay has fared much better by NOT winning last year, he was permanently cast in the underdog role, his fanbase was energized – but from an aesthetic standpoint, …

tummy trouble

Charges against Richard “Butch” Simmons have been dropped: Simmons, the outlandish 55-year-old known for his exercise videos, was accused of slapping a 6-foot-2, 250-pound ultimate cage fighter, reportedly in retaliation for a sarcastic remark. The fellow passenger recognized Simmons in March at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport as they were …

Drunk, that is.

We are very excited about the new Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (trailer here), which opens in the U.S. on June 4th. Even our 4 year-old, who finds parts of the first two movies terrifying, has begged us to take her to see Potter 3 right …

Hey, I’m finally back back, having slogged through 11 days worth of catch-up copy editing, deferred email, a very wild lawn spurred to growing frenzy by an early, wet heat spell here in NE Ohio, and all the other crap you have to do after an actual, leave the state, …

Larry Young & Brandon McKinney's comic book polemic on the state of superheroes today. . .