Esquire has some fun with people in the news:
The 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century
We set out to find them across every field of endeavor, the people who are bending history right now. It was an impossible task, but the result is a determined, defiant, earnest, brilliant, philanthropic, space-going, smoking-hot group, and together they are writing the first chapter of the rest of our lives.
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In an obvious case of liberal elite media bias, Governor Palin is asked what a US vice president does:
TRANSLATION: “Double talk, double talk, double talk… I’m not really sure. Maverick.”
As I understand it, a VP is also the President of the Senate, which means little more than they have the ability to break a tie vote. Read more…
…to climb a mountain together (the Katahdin, to be precise). This one is beyond me.
Who wants to join in on mountain climbing as a mean to sustain and further develop their regions? Maybe we should all tag along! (Please note the sarcasm here).
“FREDERICTON (CP) - The premier of New Brunswick and the governor of Maine have issued each other a challenge that promises to see them reach a new peak in their political careers.
Premier Shawn Graham and Gov. John Baldacci have agreed to climb the highest mountain peaks in Maine and New Brunswick, together, next summer.
Both men are active promoters of fitness, and earlier this summer Baldacci became the first Maine governor to climb Mount Katahdin in more than 40 years.”
Read the complete article for details.