Tagged: millardfillmore

Anyone who has known me for more than a hot second, or who has read the "Info" page of my Facebook profile, is probably aware that, like Oprah Winfrey, my all-time favorite quote by someone else is from the iconic American writer Maya Angelou: "The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them." I've also seen it written, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them," but the gist is still the same: Stop! Look, listen and learn. I also like "People don't change, they just get [...]

Last night I had possibly the most delicious non-Thai-food meal I've had in Bangkok (cream of corn and crab meat soup, and penne with Italian sausage, basil and juicy cherry tomatoes). To borrow from 13th U.S. President Millard Filmore's final words, the nourishment was more than palatable. The company? Not so much. It's not that he wasn't chatty. Au contraire, we touched on a variety of topics, from diabolical exes to cartoon characters we're sure are gay (my picks: Yogi and Boo-Boo, Tweety, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck; his: Tom and Jerry). And he [...]

Need one more incentive to go to the polls tomorrow? Take a listen below to the fun new song from St. Louis bluesman Bob Case that improbably touches on everything from the bailout of AIG to the presidency of Millard Fillmore . Fair Warning: The song contains partisan lyrics that may offend some listeners, especially the 30 percent who (somehow) still favor the current administration . MP3: Bob Case, "Devil in the White House" [...]

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