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With an ounce of charisma, a platform people will pay attention to, the support of a few million people, the sudden disappearance of every other viable candidates, and a little help from Lady Luck, he can get right back in this thing. And to think we were shaking our heads at high school basketball brawls.

This has been a harsh winter. Amazingly enough, it was not the nearly 15 or so inches of snow before Christmas that opened my eyes to this reality. Nor was it the third time that I had to dig out my car. Indeed, this harshness idea didn’t occur to me even when my expensive, rear-wheel…

Before every NFL draft, along with the 40-yard dashes and 225-pound bench presses and agility drills, those hoping to make a living colliding with other premium athletes at a high rate of speed must also put their brains to the test—presumably before they’re turned to mush and the league turns their back on them—and tackle…

This song pretty much makes no sense at all. The Buzz has no idea how it’s managed to captivate the conciousness, but isn’t going to fight it. As a friend once quipped, “It will be the most remembered song from a historic event.” Act like you don’t love it. My President And because it’s Friday:…

It’s happened to everyone before: A homeless man or woman will inquire whether or not you can spare change and you say no; not because you’re a miser, but because they money you possess is in larger denominations—5s, 10s, etc. And of course you feel terrible because you wanted to be helpful but, for whatever…

Oh, John Gibson. While the man certainly deserves an apology from The Huffington Post in this instance, Oliver Willis takes a look at statements Gibson has made and airs him out a bit. The Funny Thing About John Gibson

Some things are not hilarious. Others are. President Replace N-word News Clip

Booker T. and W.E.B. W.E.B. and Booker T. Are there two more polarizing schools of thought in Black America? Issue & Views takes a look at the two giants. Old Lessons Black People Have Not Learned What say you, Buzzonians? (You’re Buzzonians now, just so you know)

The country is attempting to bail itself out by giving away lots of money in the hopes it will be spent wisely. A few warm-up questions before we get to the main event: How do you give away lots of money you don’t have? If the answer is loans, then who are these lenders and what…