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Harvey Pekar (1939 – 2010)

Posted by mistergroonk in Artist, Comics, People Who Died on July 13, 2010

Harvey Pekar, the irascible writer who spun the mundane details of his own life and the quotidian existences of his fellow Cleveland residents into comic-book narratives, and who showed that the comic-book panel could include everyday feelings of anxiety and disappointment as easily as it does the adventures of costumed heroes, has died, The Plain Dealer of Cleveland reported. He was 70.

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Looking Back on The Decider’s Decisions

Posted by mistergroonk in USA, Video on January 5, 2009

As the 8 year reign draws to a close, let’s look back on the man, the myth, The Decider.

We started out with, The George Bush You Forgot:

Some time after that, everything went pear-shaped and this is all we heard.

“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” – September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee – I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee – that says, fool me once, shame on – shame on you. Fool me – you can’t get fooled again.” – Sept. 17, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn.

“Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to families who die.” – Dec. 7, 2006, in a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

And this is all we saw.

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