Yesterday, a federal judge ordered Kwame Kilpatrick to pay $4.6 Million in restitution to the city of Detroit as part of his punishment for running a Racketeering Operation out of his Mayoral Office. He was also ordered to pay the IRS almost $200,000.
- He better pay the IRS bill fast or he could end up in...oh, wait!
- Kwame heard the news while he was rehearsing for the Prison's annual "All I Want For Christmas Is Parole" Pageant.
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The Detroit City Council will be sworn in today.
- I remember the day Monica Conyers was "sworn in". She dropped 10 F-bombs and a dozen other expletives before she even took the oath.
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Time Magazine has chosen Pope Francis as it's "Person Of The Year" - the person who has had the greatest impact on the world.
- And to think I had 50 bucks riding on the guys from "Duck Dynasty".
- Apparently the Pope has some friends in high places.
Time made the announcement this morning on the "Today Show" adding that former NSA Leaker Edward Snowden was the runner up.
- Actually Snowden and the Pope have a lot in common...for instance, they've both visited Russia.
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The man seen on television around the globe "signing" the speeches at the Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela has been exposed as a fake. Experts say as people like President Obama delivered their remarks, he moved his hands around and made gestures that meant absolutely nothing.
- They should have caught on when the guy pulled on his ear and Joe Biden said, "Sounds like..."
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A new study shows that frequent cellphone use by students leads to lower grades, anxiety and reduced happiness.
- The anxiety and reduced happiness part also applies to the parents who are on the phone listening to their kids ask for more money.
- With the education system in the shape it is, it's at least nice to know that there's still room for kid's grades to get even lower.
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Carrie Underwood says that she is praying for those who criticized her portrayal of Maria in last week's live broadcast of "The Sound of Music".
- Interestingly, the producers were going to go with Taylor Swift but then realized she'd end up breaking-up with Captain Von Trapp and ruining the ending.
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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday!
-Dick