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We never heard a peep out of the President or Vice President I don t think they even saw it not many people read that Rag - well, maybe hillbilly clinton and obama, and the demoRat party - but no one else. Posted by: Gare of Frisco 15 July 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Taking a Chance: Harrington set for stem cell treatment Jul 13, 2008
Tim had slept through the night without uttering a peep. Newborn babies aren't supposed to sleep like that, he said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Orwell's vision of the future is no match for this dystopia Jul 13, 2008
The way things are going, I half-expect to hear an electric "peep" noise each time I flush the toilet; another bowel movement logged by Bumland Security ... Where each time they get an eyeful, an electric peep sounds somewhere in the dark ... A smug electric peep each time they catch sight of your bum hole. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Planet Obama, Voter ID Jul 13, 2008
Funny, when your party commits crimes, not a peep from you Jim. You are a pathetic American but Mike s toon is hilarious today. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Interview: 'Everybody needs to get thicker skins' Jul 13, 2008
That said, I do not tell Rushdie that I also watched an in-flight episode of Peep Show in which Mark Corrigan seems to sum up many people's misgivings about the book when he tells a date: "Good luck with Midnight's Children. Nobody ever finishes it.". "I wasn't confident at all when I wrote Midnight's Children," counters Rushdie. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
How to keep your kids pain-free Jul 13, 2008
"I was ready for him to scream, but he didn't make a peep," says Crain, who lives in Olympia, Washington. "He just sucked really hard on his pacifier.". (CNN -- Health)
Fuel costs a concern Jul 13, 2008
I don't know how high it's going to go," she said, when asked if there were a tipping point at which volunteers or staff would balk at the cost of gasoline. Not far from the Visiting Nurse Association, and mere feet from Ms. Potter, is Nancy Lindoerfer, who oversees New Milford's Meals-on-Wheels program. She echoed Ms. Wilson's regard for the resolve of the volunteers who, typically one day out of five, deliver meals to homebound clients. "Surprisingly, I haven't had a peep from anyone," said... (New Milford Times, CT)
A book on the "murder prosecution" of Bush is mostly ignored Jul 7, 2008
Bugliosi's latest, a polemic with the provocative title, "The Prosecution of George W. Bush For Murder," has risen to best-seller status with nary a peep from the usual outlets that help sell books: cable television and book reviews in major daily newspapers. Internet advertising has been abundant, but ABC Radio refused to accept an advertisement for the book during the Don Imus show, said Roger Cooper, the publisher of Vanguard Press, which put out the book. (International Herald Tribune)
Paid volunteerism. More Obama. Jul 4, 2008
Those in the profession should be among the people expressing the greatest outrage but not a peep from Jim other than an attack on AP for a descriptive used in an article. Its to show America that while he spent most of his life hanging out with anti-American lefties, hes a true-blue America-first patriot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Soccer's Reign of Spain Jul 2, 2008
The defending champion Greece stepped off the podium without a peep; perhaps they thought showing up was good enough. Holland, in the meantime, bagged the trophy as the most disappointing team in Euro 2008. (Time.com)
It's a small world for American Girl dolls and their young owners Jun 29, 2008
She's very cheerful and talkative just like me, blue-eyed, bubbly Sidney said, although her inanimate age-appropriate clone didn't make a peep. And I like that they have accessories. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
That's no mean feet, Fergus Jun 28, 2008
And yet there was not a peep, nary a murmur. To his amazement, there was not even a minute ripple of discontent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
All In The Name Jun 26, 2008
It gives one a peep into the psyche of the person who came up with the imaginative name. I got into the habit of memorising signboards and nameplates quite early and am thrilled to come across unusual word plays. (India Times, India)
Pirates chat transcript Jun 24, 2008
Dejan Kovacevic: I have not heard a peep about No. 5, but Robbie Grossman's status is that he needs to decide whether or not he wants to go to professional ball now or later. The Pirates have an offer on the table, and they will wait to hear back. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
DEL MAR: Show time for dogs at the county fair Jun 23, 2008
DEL MAR ---- It was show time for Snoopy, Peep, Pokie, Zeke, Two Socks, Duke, Daisy and Capone on Sunday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. They were among 38 pure- and mixed-breed dogs entered by 37 young 4-H Club members at the annual San Diego County Fair 4-H Dog Show. (North County Times)
The stars of the hit musical Wicked put on a fashion show Jun 22, 2008
Lucy wears Morrissey dress $599 (Melbourne Central), Peep Toe heels $219. 95 (Green With Envy), Fluide Drop Earrings $56,000, 18 carat White Gold Diamond Tennis Bracelet $7500, 18 carat White Gold Diamond Tennis Bracelet $8995, Platinum Diamond Fluide Drop Necklace $32,595 (Holloway Diamonds). (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Editor's mailbag (June 11) Jun 20, 2008
EDS wrote on Jun 18, 2008 1:26 AM:" President Bush did not lie to get us into the war, and we can win this war. And almost three thousand citizens died on our own soil on 9/11/01. "his current plan is to go after Iran". Have you been reading the President's mail? You just want us to lose. What a great team player you are Barefoot.Tom Johnston, "man made glo-bull warming gang" = Al Gore and liberals and Democrats. And Exxon, Mobile, etc. are not the ones telling lies - they have way too much to... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Van pool helps commuters save money Jun 19, 2008
(There won't be a peep out of him the entire ride. . (Boston Globe)
Webcams to the world Jun 16, 2008
By pointing your browser to the millions of web cameras - or webcams - plugged into the internet all over the planet, you can do that plus check the elephants in Africa, watch cuddly pandas in China, peep into the streets of Moscow and see a true French baker prepare his daily bread in Paris. Such cameras, though not always reliable because of their varied locations, time differences and broadband connection speeds at both ends, give us a small window to the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Quit crabbing Jun 15, 2008
" You never heard a peep out of the cabbies. They had better things to do than whine about them if they noticed them at all - like, look out for rides. Had I noticed them I'd have laughed convulsively. Lovely stuff. Also good for stuffy old Boston.Trolley drivers aside, it's hard to fathom how someone can take offense at any of these ads because they not aimed at any individual or group. They're rude to everyone. It's not your sister. It's everybody's sister. Have we arrived at a place where we... (Boston Globe)
Nigel Slater Jun 15, 2008
I find it difficult to pass its doors without at least a peep at its Mediterranean delights. There is no more vibrant food store in London. (Guardian Unlimited)
Stylish teens move beyond traditional roles Jun 12, 2008
Trappings include frills, ribbons, Victorian lace, petticoats, and bows tied into locks like Bo Peep; Lolitas may also carry parasols or teddy bears. And unique isn't cheap: Her mother estimates that Pratto spends $1,000 a year on clothes - split 50-50 between her parents' wallets and her own. (Boston Globe)
From tattoos to root canals - a portrait of stimulus spending Jun 8, 2008
"I don't know if it is true for the rest of the city, but we have seen a boost in sales since the court decision came down allowing same-sex marriage. We haven't heard a peep about stimulus checks," says Terry Bennet of Cliff's Variety in San Francisco's Castro district. "I have had a few customers tell me that they are spending some of their stimulus check here at the bookstore. I can recall three so far," says Luan Stauss of Laurel Book Store in Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
LETTERS: NCT, June 5, 2008 Jun 6, 2008
" Their "good will", don't ya know. Rent Control via RICO wrote on Jun 5, 2008 4:28 PM:PLAINFIELD, N.J., June 3 IRLI-NJ-illegal-rent PLAINFIELD, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a RICO and Fair Housing discrimination lawsuit against Connolly Properties, Inc. and other defendants on behalf of a former employee and several tenants in the Federal District Court in New Jersey. The lawsuit asks the court to find the Defendants liable for... (North County Times)
Get ready for brutal Jun 6, 2008
Curious George had a total of 6 years experience in STATE government, but the Republicans didn t say a peep. By the way, Hillary only had 6 years of experience as an elected official. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Veep scenario? Jun 5, 2008
It was the main buzz word of the pentagoons for years, but not a peep in the last couple years. Ah guess s they were replaced by a single F-22 what a joke that is. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Latest arrest interrupts offseason serenity Jun 5, 2008
tiger1- I can guarantee you that the day that Auburn beats UGA (whenever that may be)you won t here a peep out of me or most UGA fans if your team decides to dance on the sideline and enjoy a big win. By tiger1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's blog Jun 4, 2008
Nary a peep was heard out of my dad ... What do you think peeps. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
S.F. budget may pit layoffs against givebacks Jun 2, 2008
Not only did Dellums decline to get involved in his own city's council races, but his presence in the state races also has barely amounted to a peep. Dellums endorsed Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, in the contest for termed-out state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata's seat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Roof is open, and so's this blog May 30, 2008
If he goes yard, we wouldn t hear a peep from you. A batter fails 7 out of 10 times in baseball and he s successful. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Healing spinal injury with dance therapy! May 29, 2008
Peep into one of the rooms and you see a lot of happy faces, dancing away to glory on wheelchairs. In what is possibly the first of its kind in India, a medical care centre has introduced dance therapy as a healing tool for its patients. (Sify.com, India)
Blue to greenIs David Cameron losing his appetite for environmental issues? May 28, 2008
Barely a peep has been heard since the John Gummer/Zac Goldsmith Quality of Life report last year with Osbourne insisting that none of its ideas were definitely in or out. Tougher, more contested decisions will have to be made - on green taxes, on greening international aid, on carbon budgets, on coal power. (BBC News -- Science)
Larger Crowds Expected At Local Beaches May 26, 2008
"For every little thing, you make a peep at night, make a sound, they'll give you a ticket for $365," a beachgoer said. And don't forget to feed that parking meter. (CBS 2, NY)
Library critics come out of the walls May 25, 2008
"And there was not a peep from anyone. The little red hen said, 'Who will help me weed the corn?' And nobody volunteered. The little red hen said, 'Who will help me shuck the corn? Who will help me bake the bread?' When it was done, the little red hen said, "Who will help me eat the cornbread. And they come out of the walls. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Really voting for Barr? May 23, 2008
Barr lead to impeach President Clinton but not a peep for w breaking the law and destroying our country. Hell no to Barr. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Baristas prompt protest May 22, 2008
Jileeann wrote on May 21, 2008 8:54 PM:" I am not a woman watcher but if it is very obvious that they are in your vision how can you ignore it. How would some of these men feel if it was their Daughter out there. The other thing that came up was what about the health codes when anyone goes in a resturant anymore S0....NO SHIRT! NO SHOES! NO SERVICE! How does that work? Double standard? Should we have a drive through peep show serving coffee? Or are we just hung up on exhibitionism? ". Jileeann... (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
New column: You people are weak, weak, weak May 22, 2008
Scot Heisel, TDN wrote on May 20, 2008 10:06 PM:" Geez. People complain about the image verification thingee for months. We get rid of it, hardly a peep. Now it's on to our ads? Weak. ". Ella Mentry wrote on May 20, 2008 10:55 PM:" Oh, for pete's sake, lighten up. How is voicing my annoyance over a tired, old video-ad...."weak. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Pop Tarts: Hogan Hysteria: Brooke Suffering Breakdown; Hulk and Linda's Fake' Reunion? May 20, 2008
"The rush of the fame and power can prevent someone from stopping and thinking about the possible consequences of one s actions. Angelina's Peep Show Pregnant-with-twins Angelina Jolie can't go anywhere without being pap-snapped, so we wonder why she chose to change her clothes on the terrace of the villa she's staying at in Cannes. Accord 000034BD ing to some revealing photos, the humanitarian hottie flashed just a little too much flesh while switching tops over the weekend, and (naturally) the... (Fox News)
Should some restaurants ban kids? May 20, 2008
If chicken fingers are on the menu, if the restaurant offers coupons or if there is a hillbilly bear character acting as maitre d bring your little darlings and you won t hear a peep out of me. That is, unless your wee ones are allowed to terrorize the restaurant, then all bets are off. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hordes run, walk or stumble in Bay to Breakers May 20, 2008
M.J. Roberts went by the jousters dressed as Little Bo Peep ... They were dressed in yellow outfits depicting Peeps, the popular Easter marshmallow candy ... All the Peeps were wearing yellow underwear, she assured a passer-by, and some of them would assuredly be giving a peep show, "but you're about an hour too early.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
'We Went to See the Ocean' May 18, 2008
We often love to think now of the life of men on beaches - at least in midsummer, when the weather is serene; their sunny lives on the sand, amid the beach-grass and the bayberries, their companion a cow, their wealth a jag of driftwood or a few beach plums, and their music the surf and the peep of the beach-bird. We went to see the ocean, and that is probably the best place of all our coast to go to. (Boston Globe)
Are Waddell's draft woes overstated? May 17, 2008
But he seems perfectly willing to go along with whatever and whichever ownership is in charge, never uttering a peep of criticism directed at the ownership. If Waddell were truly unhappy, he certainly could have used his vast contacts to find another arrangement or situation, SOMEWHERE in the league. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
4 bad-habit makeovers for your little... May 16, 2008
By the time three weeks had passed, he'd learned to get himself back to sleep without a peep. The approach gave Derek a fun, tangible way to measure his progress, even as his parents were in charge. (CNN -- Law)
Kiwi inspired by Maori, Islamic art May 14, 2008
The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today. Enter your search terms. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Man killed on confrontation with police May 14, 2008
"I can see all the way outside. It's like a peep hole," she said. She had put tape over the holes. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
The Tuesday Countdown May 14, 2008
Let s at least give Horn credit for this: he endured an entire season with Petrino as head coach and we didn t hear a peep out of him. Perhaps we could even credit him with some of Roddy White s advancement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child May 13, 2008
Bama Yankee wrote on May 10, 2008 11:02 PM:" There are a lot of arrogant, hypocritical people in Bloomington/Normal and reading these comments make me feel even better about retiring to another part of the country.Many of you people sit home watching TV, paying your taxes, supporting welfare couch potatoes squirting out babies annually just to collect more money and not a peep out of you, yet when you read about a large family, making their own way in the world, quite nicely, I might add, you go... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Brit's working hard again at the gym May 12, 2008
At least thats what Mischas PR peep, Lisa Perkins, told the. Slide show. (MSNBC -- News)
Candidates hold stances on Guantanamo May 11, 2008
"Not a peep out of Hillary Clinton," he wrote. Clinton became far more outspoken on the issue over the years, but was careful to couch her arguments in language that would reassure a nation worried about its security. (Boston Globe)
Readers driven to distraction as minister looks the other way May 10, 2008
But so far not a peep from the Roads Minister, Eric Roozendaal, nor from his bloated bureaucratic octopus, the Roads and Traffic Authority. Only a deafening silence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Behind The Yellow Tape May 8, 2008
Many probably thought they were home free after not hearing a peep from the city for years. Penn Credit Corporation is the collection agency tasked with rounding up the delinquent payments. (The Palm Beach Post)
Roseanne Vs. Rush May 8, 2008
Air America Radio may have tried and failed to use washed-up comedians like Janeane Garofalo and Al Franken to make liberal talk radio work, but their rule seems to be that if first you don't succeed, flop, flop again. When wacky radical Randi Rhodes resigned over a nasty and profane denunciation of Hillary Clinton, Air America replaced her in afternoon drive time with. (Human Events Online)
TEMECULA: Anti-quarry rally draws 2,500 May 6, 2008
I'm very surprised the Pechanga Tribe hasn't made a peep about the proposed quarry. It will definitely be detrimental to their casino since gamblers will not want to visit an area filled with dust particles. (North County Times)
Paying kids to study May 6, 2008
And yet, do you hear a peep out of the people whose children attend these schools. Not hardly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Welcome to the 18th Century May 6, 2008
Portraying John Alden, Ewing answered sixth-graders questions and gave them a peep into pre-teen life during the 18th century. "The water was poisonous then, so from the time babies were weaned, children drank watered-down hard cider. That would never go over today, but it was a way of life back then," Ewing told students. (Westerly Sun, RI)
A Nancy Pelosi confidant hits hard at Hillary Clinton's gas-tax gambit May 6, 2008
A Nancy Pelosi confidant hits hard at Hillary Clinton's gas-tax gambit : Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times. Why did we take notice when Rep. (Los Angeles Times)
Around Churchill Downs, excitement, exhilaration, grief May 5, 2008
The worthless beads are already being traded for the peep shows. There's a guy wearing a purple, yellow-lined Crown Royal outfit - shorts, a vest and a cape. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tah'd with a new brush May 3, 2008
As they played the Last Post and the national anthem, the 100,000-strong crowd uttered not a peep, whispered not a murmur. The atmosphere was electric and the general mood in the air one of reverence for the diggers and anticipation of the game to come. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all May 2, 2008
Peeping through my Venetian blind, I noticed the blooms of iris, snapdragons, Sweet Williams, pansies, violas, deutzia, sweet shrub, pyracanthas, and one, old chinaberry tree with its purplish clusters ... Something must be wrong at First Methodist; I haven't heard a peep out of Tim Trent for a week. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Paddling partisans weigh in May 2, 2008
In grade 6, I thought I was tougher so I never let out a peep, but I still had a tear in my eye. "Funny, my brother Tim doesn't remember the swats from the nuns quite so warmly.Strand noted that his parents followed up with more punishment at home."They never went on the Doctor Phil show and cried," he wrote.Many readers lumped me, and the mothers I wrote about, in the group of parents who believe their children can do no wrong.Ha. As the mother of three boys, I tend to believe they are guilty... (News & Observer)
Media shows bias in campaign May 2, 2008
MikeHeath wrote on Apr 30, 2008 10:16 PM:" CNN, MSNBC, and Faux News run the Jeremiah Wright story at the top of hour, every hour for weeks on end. The result? Obama's unfavorable ratings increase 11 points since this story broke. But according to Mr. Morgan, I must have been watching the news in an alternate universe because in this world its all about Hillary bashing with nothing bad on Obama.The TV news channels, more entertainment than news, are doing what theyve nearly always done,... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The big ideas Apr 21, 2008
" Where is their contribution? Aren't they supposed to be responding to the 'concepts' that we already send their way? You folks do participate I hope. I am a little annoyed at the elitist nature of the conference. We're supposed to be a democracy however the dominant views that will be even barely considered by government will come from a room full of... well, what are they? Experts? Celebrities? Favourites? In other words ineffectual ess. And that Republic thing? Great. But only if it includes... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Post-delisting wolf kills begin (1585) Apr 12, 2008
DK wrote on Apr 4, 2008 5:49 PM:" Let's see, 4 wolves killed legally, and the largest electric utillity in the state kills a couple dozen eagles near Worland, and not a peep out of the granola heads! What's up with that????? ". Hunter with no apologies wrote on Apr 4, 2008 6:02 PM:" I doubt people would argue that the best known conservationist was President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was president of the Boone and Crockett Club and a hunter. I think everyone should know that every... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Sports, politics collide yet again Apr 10, 2008
You ve got Matt Lehr a former Falcon involved in a federal investigation and the Braves top prospect getting suspended for using PED s and not a peep from Steve Wyche, Mark Bradley or that clown Terrence Moore. Why don t they get on their soap box over that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mary Roach on writing sex book 'Bonk' Apr 7, 2008
Roach takes a peep at two glass cases full of antique vibrators. One looks like an electric mixer, and another is oddly named the Eskimo. (San Francisco Chronicle)
