Balloon Kid blows lid off hoax: "We did it for a show"

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Thursday October 15, 2009 · 7:23 PM PDT

2009/10/15 · 19:23

I am pretty sure the kid who didn't get trapped in the balloon just outed it as a huge hoax.

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Tuesday August 04, 2009 · 11:57 AM PDT

2009/08/04 · 11:57

A week and a half ago I went to see my doctor because I've started to develop some indoor allergies. This is a relatively minor ailment, and I had taken some over the counter medicines to provide temporary relief, but I was still moderately uncomfortable on a daily basis. My doctor had a full schedule the day I wanted to see him, but he told me to come in whenever I could and he would fit me in. He took my blood pressure, looked in my ears, mouth, and throat, and listened to my chest. After examining me, he decided to give me a sample of 10 pills. He said, "Take one pill every day, and if they are working, give me a call and I'll call in a full prescription."

No problem, right?

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Friday April 17, 2009 · 3:10 PM PDT

2009/04/17 · 15:10

The cool thing to do these days if you’re in a state legislature is to propose a resolution that affirms your state’s sovereignty in accordance with the 10th Amendment of the Constitution. This trend is evidently unnecessary; if 10th Amendment rights are being infringed, it’s not necessary for a state legislature to pass a resolution for the complaint to be made to a court. Although it is no surprise that our elected representatives are spending time voting on inane resolutions, it is noteworthy and a little troubling that there’s an uptick in the usage of “states’ rights” claims from politicians.

Some historical context after the jump.

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Saturday April 11, 2009 · 8:54 PM PDT

2009/04/11 · 20:54

Last week Thursday, the editors of Next Ten Words attended a gala held in advance of the new Holocaust Museum and Educational Center in Skokie. Over 2,500 people were there, including several notable VIP’s. Besides the men and women who have worked so hard to get the museum up and running, Governor Pat Quinn and Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell (retired) served as keynote speakers, with long-time news anchor and Chicago media presence Bill Kurtis MC’ing the evening.

Pat Quinn spoke first. His remarks were generally unmemorable, pretty much exactly what one would expect for such an occasion. Much more significant, however, was what happened when we went up to shake the Governor’s hand after the event.

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