Angelic Anchoring

Kerri-Lee Halkett posted to her blog a recent report Ten O’Clock News aired on the existence of guardian angels. It’s a story almost as exciting as a hypercritical blogger telling you about it.

The gist of the story: People believe in guardian angels, and sometimes people attribute unexplained events to supernatural powers. There is also an extended interview with one of the stars of Touched by an Angel, which the report also notes “ran for nine seasons beginning in 1994.” (Emphasis mine.)

The report also has one of those incredible descriptions under a person’s name local television news can only provide: “NEJIE MIRANDA-SYLVESTER: BELIEVES IN ANGELS.” I really enjoyed the intro to the piece on the

Kerri-Lee Halkett: Alright, think about this: Have you ever thought you might have a Guardian Angel watching over you? Lots of people do, and many say they can even prove it.

Dawn Stensland: Yeah, I believe it.

Most Americans believe in guardian angels. But you think Stensland would at least wait until the report aired before telling us how she felt!

Photo by D’arcy Norman used under a Creative Commons license

N.J. Republicans Reminiscing About 1994

Remember 1994? The Republicans swept Congress, Newt Gingrich became the first in a series of loathsome Speakers and O.J. Simpson was on trial for killing his wife and another dude.

Well, in New Jersey, they still think it’s 1994, since apparently are still making O.J. Simpson jokes!

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A local Republican Club in New Jersey has removed a slogan from its Web site that read, “Obama loves America like O.J. loved Nicole.” The Pemberton Republican Club removed the slogan after Democrats alleged racist campaign tactics.

The club’s Web master, Ed Kuck, tells The Philadelphia Inquirer that he saw the slogan on an Internet site and copied it onto the club’s Web page as a joke.

Ha! I’m not really sure how it’s racist, though. Is it any different than writing America loves John McCain like Ira Einhorn loved Holly Maddux? Or how America hates McCain like Nancy Reagan hated cocaine? I dunno, something like that.

Anyway, nice work on the joke from 1994, Republican Party. An O.J. Simpson joke — that’ll bring in the kids. Next, the Republican Party will rile ‘em with a comparison of Obama to Al Jolson in blackface.

NJ GOP Club removes Obama-O.J. slogan [Daily Record]

OJ In The (Pog) Slammer

Hey, everybody! If you did nothing but watch sports all weekend, you might have missed–no, just kidding, this story was there, too. As you know, then: OJ Simpson has been charged with several felonies. Apparently, we all had so much fun last time OJ was in serious trouble we all decided to do it again, only without murdering anyone this time.

And we all remember what happened last time OJ was charged with several felonies: Horrible bootleg merchandise. Fortunately, I snapped up several crates of bootleg merchandise for a song after OJ’s last acquittal.

I can only assume what was popular then will also be popular now. As such, I am ready, as I have a crate of OJ Simpson pogs and OJ Simpson pog slammers. In keeping with the theme, I’ve also invested heavily in Power Rangers action figures (gotta price gouge on Christmas) and 49ers quarterback Steve Young.

O.J. Simpson Ordered Held Without Bail [AP/Philly.com]

Today In News Plucked Directly From 1994

A number of free events will be offered: A playground of activities, including… the official training stage where fans can see and learn Power Rangers moves to defeat the evil space aliens.

Well, I guess there was just a Ninja Turtles movie a few months back, right? And we’ll be safe if space aliens invade.

Power Rangers coming to Phila [Camden Courier-Post]

WHAT To Broadcast Hottest Artists Of 1994

WHAT, the longtime black radio station that fired all its employees last week, is coming back on the air. (Mary Mason’s coming back, too, but to some other channel.)

WHAT, though, is changing its format. To music. On an AM radio station. And here’s what it’ll play:

Program director Alvin Clay, a local music producer, said WHAT would appeal to a wide range of people. “We’re playing to the demographic” – college-age and post-college age – “and not to ethnicity,” he said. Artists would include the Roots, the Killers, Stone Temple Pilots, Kanye West and local bands.

Just think: We can re-start the “STP is biting off of Pearl Jam” debate and probably listen to Green Day’s “Basket Case.” Thanks, WHAT!

WHAT-AM to program ‘alternative’ playlist [Inquirer]
Legendary Black Talk Radio Station Reformatted To At Long Last Include Stone Temple Pilots [Philebrity]
Magazine cover via Grow-a-Brain