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Friday, October 10, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 10, 2008

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Did McCain make a gaffe in 2nd debate?

Google image It is no secret that Republican presidential Senator John McCain needed to make a strong showing at last Tuesday’s debate in Nashville. During the town-hall style gathering, McCain worked hard to get his views across and to try to cast doubt on Senator Barack Obama’s ability to lead. In pursuit of those goals, did McCain trip himself up? Yesterday, a reader left a comment on […]

Thursday, October 9, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 9, 2008

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AIG gets $37.8 billion more in federal money

Some of us are still getting over the $85 billion bailout insurance conglomerate AIG got from the federal government a few weeks ago. Now comes word AIG is getting billions more in federal money. You’d think the company would have sold off some of its vast assets before coming back to the bailout well again, but no. Yesterday it was announced, the New York Federal Reserve is lending […]

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Who won the 2nd presidential debate?

Did Republican nominee Senator John McCain score a game changing win at the town-hall style debate in Nashville last night? Or did Democratic hopeful Senator Barack Obama out shine McCain again in the second debate as many felt he did in the first? For the next few days these questions will be debated in the media and among voters. I expected McCain to do better in […]

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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AIG executives living large after company gets a bailout

Details coming out of a Washington hearing about the shameless conduct of executives at yet another corporation at the center of the financial meltdown. On Tuesday, the second day of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into what went wrong, ex-CEOs Martin Sullivan and Robert Willumstad from American International Group went before congressional leaders to make their excuses, cop pleas, and blame anything and anyone […]

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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The bad economy: the victims and the victors

The $700-plus billion bailout was supposed to ease investors’ fears. Many Americans are still jittery about the ailing economy; and apparently a lot of players in the financial markets around the world are feeling the same way. Yesterday, the Dow Jones plunged 800 points — the most ever in one day— before recovering somewhat, closing down 370 points, but below 10,000 […]

Monday, October 6, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008

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Tina Fey’s major book deal

Sarah Palin Tina Fey Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been very good to entertainer Tina Fey, ah, creatively speaking. Fey, an Emmy winning writer and actress, has received tons of kudos and buzz for her recent performances impersonating the Republican V.P. nominee on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” Also, Fey created the popular and widely acclaimed TV comedy series, “30 Rock.” Today, Little, Brown Publisher […]

Monday, October 6, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008

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Bram Stoker relative sells rights to new Dracula book

Bram Stoker is credited with writing the definitive novel about a master vampire in his classic, “Dracula” (1897). The 1931 movie, “Dracula,” starring Bela Lugosi was the last work to be authorized by the Stoker family until now. There’s a new project coming that is being written by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker, and historian/documentarian, Ian Holt, according to Publishers Weekly. Penguin’s Dutton imprint has […]

Monday, October 6, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008

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Top five at the Box Office

A film featuring a pampered, talking chihuahua was top dog at the box office this past weekend. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” barked up an estimated $29 million to become the number one movie in the country. The Disney comedy features celebrity voices like Drew Barrymore as the chihuahua Chloe who gets lost in Mexico and must find her way back home. Other stars lending […]

Sunday, October 5, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 5, 2008

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Political bytes

Round two: Presidential debate in Nashville on October 7 Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are preparing to go at it again in a different presidential debate format this Tuesday. Obama and McCain will be required to answer questions from voters in a town hall setting at Belmont University. The moderator will be NBC’s Tom Brokaw. The first Obama and McCain debate drew about […]