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Since 9/11, much has been made of the heroism of the "first responders" - police, fire, EMTs. Without a doubt, they deserve our u...

It took this quote from NBC political hack Tim Russert to wake me up (blog-wise): But right now the Democratic primary base is very happy w...

Yes, the Disaster in Chief is pretty much done as a relevant political force. I think Tuesday night's Republican debate, in which virtu...

For that moment, that one, solitary moment, he could forget. Forget about the war. The lies. The inept Attorney General and the quite-pos...

In response to the two previous entries (and ensuing comments) Anonymous said (bolding is mine): Dearest Cicero, While I completely agree ...

While Americans (and our loving media) continue to allow the killer to play out his fantasy by endlessly obsessing over him and his massacre...

Longtime Cicero Jones reader, frequent comment, and sometimes contributor Chosun has been kind enough to provide us with some thoughts on th...

by: J-lo Honestly can you think of a better way to reuse a cd container than this: I encourage you all to utilize that aging cd container ne...

Buried in this Slate article, about the explosion of the green tea phenomenon, is this gem: The unappreciated business genius of Starbucks ...

To The Nancies Pelosi! Courtesy of Phoenix Woman over at Daily Kos. Her text in it's entirety follows: Four things Bush doesn't wa...

Where were you on September 7, 2006? I can't recall exactly where I was, though I assume I went to work and then watched the Mets beat ...

by: J-lo In addition to having raised over $26 million , Hillary Clinton has declared that a major focus for her presidential campaign is th...

It is with heavy heart that I pass on some sad news to those New York-based readers out there: Tonic is closing. Yes, the same Tonic that K...

I know, you're probably all waiting for the big roll out of the Starbucks branding on this site. Well, I regret to inform you all that ...

by J-lo Normally I wouldn't share special days (no it's not Cicero's b-day) with reader, however, I felt that here on Cicero Jon...

Tomorrow Starbucks' Chairman Howard Schultz will go before shareholders at the company's annual meeting. Starbucks shares have los...

Al Gore will testify in Congress tomorrow regarding global warming, as previously discussed on this blog. Click this link to add your name...

by: J-lo Almost certainly we all know by now that global warming is not a pressing issue , at least not like it is in other countries! I can...

The (kind of) non-stop Cicero Jones Starbucks coverage has been a resounding success. Unprecedented amounts of comments, several emails, an...

I don't have time for links but wanted to give a quick update on my perceptions regarding Al Gore entering the presidential race. I sti...

I can't say I blame them : GUATEMALA CITY -- Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits"...

The Morning News has announced the winner of their Contest for Total Idioms . The idea of the contest was to come up with some handy new id...

On March 21, Al Gore will go to Washington to testify before Congress on global warming. This will be a media bonanza, and in that way, ext...

by J-lo With President Bush traveling to Brazil this Thursday to discuss with Brazilian President Lula the opportunities of an international...

Such was the comment received on this post , in which J-lo and I discussed Starbucks and its intent to destroy the world as we know it. Fir...

Oh, there are some good ones in here. Especially W talking about his lawyer:

Some of you might remember this past summer when a hot topic here on Cicero Jones was the War Against Manliness . Floyd Landis, American He...

by: J-lo Although Cicero nor I are advocates of Starbucks and the coffee they produce, I felt I should share this piece from another blog t...

How many calories do you think you average per course when you go out to eat a chain restaurant? Everyone knows it is "a lot'...

by J-lo My recent journey to Whole Foods may have shed some light on that age-old dispute between the Gozdilla and Mothra of the grocery in...

Just watch: Just watch:

Barack Obama drew 20,000 people to hear him speak in Austin yesterday. Howard Dean drew 3,000 people in Austin at this point in the '0...

So, what's the deal with the whole David Geffen-slams-Hillary-who-slams-Obama thing ? Everyone is weighing in. Some people think Hilla...

Has anyone been paying attention to this Iranian president? You know his name, it's right on the tip of your tongue...yeah that's i...

You gotta love what the YouTube era is doing for accountability in politics:

He lost the "straight talk" and maverick reputation a long time ago. Earlier this week, when the Washington Post revealed that M...

J-lo brings us the first in what I hope are a series of op-eds dealing with Global Warming. While some Americans may be glorifying in...

I was shocked this morning to receive an email from a friend containing a link to an outrageous news story: " Texas, Connecticut Battl...

I feel that I need to bring this up again : For those wishing to subscribe to this page via an RSS feed, this is the link: http://cicero...

We have all witnessed the worshipful media coverage Barack Obama has been getting the last few months. The stories are endless: Obama save...