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Giving Credit to... The Haslams?
Fred
  • Dec 14, 2020
  • 2 min

Giving Credit to... The Haslams?

In the NFL, the league is set up for the owners to make money. It is not set up for dynasties, it is not set up to do what's best for the...
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The Problematic Ken Campbell
Fred
  • Dec 9, 2020
  • 3 min

The Problematic Ken Campbell

Earlier in the week, a story caught my eye at the Hockey News/SI: Canucks Anthem Singer's an Idiot, But did he Deserve to be Fired? 'Mark...
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Michigan v Appalachian State
Fred
  • Dec 6, 2020
  • 3 min

Michigan v Appalachian State

On September 1, 2007, Appalachian State upset Michigan, in Ann Arbor, 34-32. The game marked the first win by a Division I-AA team over a...
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The Oklahoma Thunder Present: LeBron & Bronny James
Fred
  • Dec 5, 2020
  • 2 min

The Oklahoma Thunder Present: LeBron & Bronny James

Today, local nemesis cleveland.com fantasized about LeBron James returning to Cleveland for a third time. That ain't gonna happen. What w...
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Let's Talk About Obituaries
Fred
  • Dec 2, 2020
  • 2 min

Let's Talk About Obituaries

The above photo is of the late rapper Tripple Beanz. If you click on the photo you can watch his latest single "DUMB SHIT." He was murder...
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The Price is Right 2020
Fred
  • Nov 28, 2020
  • 3 min

The Price is Right 2020

When I was a younger man, I liked watching The Price is Right with Bob Barker. What I never did was care about The Price is Right or its ...
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AMERICA, INC. (But in all CAPS)
Fred
  • Nov 27, 2020
  • 4 min

AMERICA, INC. (But in all CAPS)

I have read, AT A MINIMUM, of 50 articles blasting Donald Trump for not conceding defeat in the 2020 Presidential Election. Every one of ...
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You're Going to Get What You Deserve (Remix)
Fred
  • Nov 24, 2020
  • 5 min

You're Going to Get What You Deserve (Remix)

As Nine Inch Nails is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, all I can hear is Trent Reznor screaming You're Going to Get What You...
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Fundamental Changes in Soccer
Fred
  • Nov 22, 2020
  • 2 min

Fundamental Changes in Soccer

Sportsmail in the United Kingdom is on a crusade to help tackle the dementia that has crippled many English Legends in their senior years...
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Glenn Beck's 2020 Vision (Revisited)
Fred
  • Nov 21, 2020
  • 2 min

Glenn Beck's 2020 Vision (Revisited)

Everything that I have ever written for Beacon of Speech is still on the Beacon of Speech website. Right or wrong, timeless or dated. To ...
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Fearless Leader
Fred
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 1 min

Fearless Leader

"Mark my word, on November 5, all of a sudden the coronavirus will disappear." - My Boss 7/29/20 I was so pissed off when our Xxxxxxxxxxx...
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The Villain of the 2020 Election? Not Greens or Libertarians, Try CNN
Fred
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • 4 min

The Villain of the 2020 Election? Not Greens or Libertarians, Try CNN

Way, way back in the year 2000, Green Party Candidate Ralph Nader garnered two and three quarters of a percent of the popular vote and wa...
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Hitting the (Pay) Wall Part II -or- Hating Trump Costs Money
Fred
  • Nov 7, 2020
  • 3 min

Hitting the (Pay) Wall Part II -or- Hating Trump Costs Money

The media, who worked so hard to help get Trump un-elected, not only wants you to know that Trump lost, but wants you to PAY to know that...
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Eve of Destruction
Fred
  • Nov 5, 2020
  • 1 min

Eve of Destruction

Dirty Hippie Barry McGuire released the anti-war song Eve of Destruction in 1965. It went straight to #1 on the charts. Barry McGuire was...
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The Last Words of Fang Bin
Fred
  • Nov 1, 2020
  • 2 min

The Last Words of Fang Bin

My Chinese is a lot rusty, but my understanding is that this is the last video post from missing citizen-journalist Fang Bin. It is 13 se...
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CNN Holds "Racist" 8th Grader's Feet to the Fire
Fred
  • Oct 31, 2020
  • 4 min

CNN Holds "Racist" 8th Grader's Feet to the Fire

So a couple of days ago, I saw a headline at SI.com What were the Coyotes thinking when they drafted Mitchell Miller? I do not follow hoc...
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The Drink Carrier Tray and Symbolism
Fred
  • Oct 29, 2020
  • 4 min

The Drink Carrier Tray and Symbolism

That innocuous looking item above is a drink carrier tray. For some reason, it has become the symbol of the Covid 19 pandemic now that al...
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Very Nice
Fred
  • Oct 28, 2020
  • 2 min

Very Nice

Last week, I alluded to the fact that billionaires don't move to Cleveland, they move AWAY from Cleveland. And I also implied that billio...
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Beacon of Speech Endorses: No One
Fred
  • Oct 27, 2020
  • 5 min

Beacon of Speech Endorses: No One

Beacon of Speech barely exists. We'll spare you the nuts and bolts explanation, but suffice to say, every article could be our last. With...
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Could It Be......
Fred
  • Oct 21, 2020
  • 2 min

Could It Be......

The population of the Earth is around 7.5 billion. Out of all of the people in the world, how many do you think know who the Prince of En...
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2 Sides of the Same Coin: James and Trump
Fred
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • 4 min

2 Sides of the Same Coin: James and Trump

An article at CNN caught my eye: LeBron James is more than the GOAT. He's the Anti-Trump. A bigger lie has rarely been told at CNN. LeBro...
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Not Ready (For the Nursing Home) Players (Part II)
Fred
  • Oct 12, 2020
  • 2 min

Not Ready (For the Nursing Home) Players (Part II)

This past Saturday, Bill Burr hosted Saturday Night Live. I am aware of his humor, but he's not really on my radar. To my surprise, The D...
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Should the Republicans Re-Brand?
Fred
  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 2 min

Should the Republicans Re-Brand?

I read a very intriguing story at the USA Today: Trump Keeps Hinting He May Reject the Election Results. Is His True Goal an Immunity Dea...
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The Coronavirus & The Rich
Fred
  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 3 min

The Coronavirus & The Rich

Here's the primary issue that seems to be eluding Donald Trump in relation to his coronavirus treatment. I don't want to go on a 10,000 w...
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