Monthly Archives: October 2008

As Richard Cooey Faces Execution, Does “State Sanctioned Killing In Our Names Diminish All Of Us”?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Mike Bock

In September 1986, nineteen year old Richard Cooey and his seventeen year old friend, Clinton Dickens, brutally raped and murdered two University of Akron sorority sisters, Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery. This DDN article gives the details. Cooey, now 41, … Continue reading →

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Today Is The First Frost Date And My Dahlias Are Just Now Starting To Bloom

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Mike Bock

In this region, the first frost date is October 10, today!, which means that any day after today might be the day that Mother Nature lowers the boom on every tender plant, with an uncompromising frost. Please, I’m hoping, not … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman: Putting A Total Novice Like Sarah Palin In Charge Would Be “Flat Out Reckless,” The Opposite Of Conservative

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Mike Bock

Thomas Friedman in his column today asks, “How in the world can conservative commentators write with a straight face that this woman should be vice president of the United States? Do these people understand what serious trouble our country is … Continue reading →