mexicoledger.com http://www.mexicoledger.com/section/Features mexicoledger.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:59:43 +0000 News from Brooklyn, Jack’s Abby, ‘Gansett, Stone and Sam Adams http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199977/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:21:33 Norman Miller http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199977/196/Features A lot going on in the beer world, and with a lot of time off lately, I’m starting to fall behind on it all. So, here’s all of it all at once.


First up, the “Brooklyn Brewery Mash: Advenutres in Food, Film, Music, Books & Beer” is coming to Boston from July 9 – 14.


There will be tons of events in Boston throughout the week at such locations as Stoddards Food & Ale, 48 Temple Place; The Tip Tap Room, 138 Cambridge St., and Bear’s [...]]]> Mystery man http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199973/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:20:03 Rick Holmes http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199973/196/Features The shorter the campaign, the easier it is for a longshot unknown to pull off a surprise win.  I have a feeling this campaign isn’t short enough for Gabriel Gomez.


A week before the special election for U.S. Senate, Gomez is something of a mystery man.  Ask him any question, and the answer is he was a SEAL. Ask him again and he’ll say he’s had a successful career in the business world.  But he won’t talk about what he did in the SEALs, and he won’t [...]]]> 2013 Remember The Removal Bike Ride http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199969/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:19:22 http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199969/196/Features The 2013 Remember the Removal Bike Ride is the fifth annual bicycle ride commemorating the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from its homelands during the winter of 1838-39.


The trek across the country is more than 900 miles taken over a three week period. The riders represent the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, stopping at places significant to the Trail of Tears.


The group stopped at the Roubidoux Spring, also known as Big Spring, at Laughlin Park in Waynesville, [...]]]> Will Scandalmania ’13 fizzle out? http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199974/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:54 Pat Cunningham http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199974/196/Features Bedrijfsschandalen


Nate Cohn FIGURES that President Obama’s dip in the polls probably won’t last very [...]]]> CBO says immigration reform would save the government many billions http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199975/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:25 Pat Cunningham http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199975/196/Features The Congressional Budget Office Releases Its 2010 Budget


Steve Benen has the story http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199964/196/Features Today's News: Our Take - New Girl’s Max Greenfield to Appear in Veronica Mars Movie http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199960/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:17 TV Guide http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199960/196/Features Max Greenfield, who recurred on Veronica Mars for all three seasons, revealed that he will be reprising his role for the cult show's upcoming film.
"I will be there so will Deputy Leo," Greenfield ...]]> New Girl’s Max Greenfield to Appear in Veronica Mars Movie http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199963/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:17 TV Guide http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199963/196/Features Max Greenfield, who recurred on Veronica Mars for all three seasons, revealed that he will be reprising his role for the cult show's upcoming film.
"I will be there so will Deputy Leo," Greenfield ...]]> Today in the News: Was TWA Flight 800 attacked? http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199958/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:00 http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199958/196/Features Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, top news and quote of the day.


 



 
]]> Nate Silver’s disdain for Politico is just another reason why I like him http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199976/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:18:00 Pat Cunningham http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199976/196/Features  


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A few weeks after the election of last November, I wrotehttp://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199959/196/Features Deen is being accused of racism after a report first published by the National Enquirer alleges that the celebrity cook ...]]> Report: Paula Deen Admits to Using Racial Slur During Deposition http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199966/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:17:41 TV Guide http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199966/196/Features Deen is being accused of racism after a report first published by the National Enquirer alleges that the celebrity cook ...]]> Eight Mobile Toilets for Convenience and Sanitation http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199970/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:17:16 http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199970/196/Features   Assuming you can fight your way through the seemingly endless line when you need one, I think we can all agree that there are few things in this world quite as disgusting as a portable chemical toilet. Theres something about that unique scent of plastic, chemicals, and body fluids [...]]]> 7 Clever Uses For Old Colanders http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199971/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:17:16 http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199971/196/Features   I love the look thats achieved by repurposing old kitchen gadgets into knew, beautiful-yet-functional furnishings. Old and tattered antique items always convey such whimsy, while rusted or well-worn objects lend an industrial, modern feel. Mint condition mid-century modern artifacts can be converted into clever [...]]]> More Hubris from the Regime http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199972/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:16:59 Rob Meltzer http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199972/196/Features What, exactly, was the Obama Regime thinking when it got the bright idea of having bilateral negotiations with the Taliban in Afghanistan? As might be expected, the Taliban got the immediate message that the US isn’t even pretending any longer that Karzai is anything other than a puppet, and the Taliban remember the delightful outcome of the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam in 1973 and see the joys of history repeating itself. Karzai may be a puppet, but he’s no fool, [...]]]> Silly season: Obama faulted for visiting only 44 of the 50 states since he became president http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199991/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:44 Pat Cunningham http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199991/196/Features 110906_obama_waves_ap_328


How dumb is THIS?


Hey, Repubicans! How goes the effort to impeach Obama over the so-called IRS scandal? http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199992/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:15:23 Pat Cunningham http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/BLOGS/306199992/196/Features 947247_575168555848558_812676032_n


Hmmm. All that talk of a few weeks ago about impeaching President Obama for his involvement in IRS targeting of conservative groups (see http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199962/196/Features Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, which is scheduled to be released in December, finds Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his team of intrepid broadcast journalists (Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner) transitioning to a 24-hour cable news ...]]> Check Out the Trailer for Anchorman 2 http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199968/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:30 TV Guide http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199968/196/Features Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, which is scheduled to be released in December, finds Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his team of intrepid broadcast journalists (Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner) transitioning to a 24-hour cable news ...]]> Today's News: Our Take - Exclusive Necessary Roughness First Look: Check Out Dani's New Office http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199961/196/Features?rssfeed=true Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:18 TV Guide http://www.mexicoledger.com/article/20130619/NEWS/306199961/196/Features