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• MARRIED TO THE MOB: Major Mob Families Arrested
• Posted by Opinionated MAMA • 1/20/11

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Somebody warn Tony Soprano that the Feds are coming!  The FBI put a "hit on" seven mob families in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, arresting 127 people.  Bookies, “made” mob bosses, and even a couple of union officials were "clocked" (under surveillance) for alleged charges ranging from murder and extortion, to drug trafficking and racketeering.  All of the big 5 New York crime families...

• LOST AT SEA: Naval Video Madness
• Posted by Opinionated MAMA • 1/3/11

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How about a little on-board entertainment?  Some shuffleboard or musical extravaganza to pass the time at sea while in the Middle East?  Everyone should have a little fun on a cruise, right?  Well, U.S. Naval Captain, Owen Honors, entertained the crew of the aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, all right.  The ship’s 6,000 crew members were treated to racy videos that were broadcast via...

• DON’T QUOTE ME: Top Quotes of the Year
• Posted by • 12/14/10

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Chatter boxes beware! You could end up in the Yale Book of Quotations.  Just be careful not to put your foot in your mouth.  Our kids know, maybe better than we do in this electronic age, that you have to “think before you speak.”  If not, you could end up on this list!

Yale Law school librarian Fred Shapiro, is the Mr. Blackwell of the quote world, and has put out his top 10 quotes of the...

• NO FLY ZONE: Traveler Refuses Airport Security Screening
• Posted by • 11/18/10

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John Tyner was set to fly from San Diego to South Dakota, but never made it out of the airport.  Why?  Well, he refused to get a full body scan, or a pat down at security which led to a snarky exchange with the TSA.  He posted the incident, including cell-phone video, on his website and it went viral. He told the TSA agent, “If you touch my junk, I’ll have you arrested," which has now become...

• “Just Say NO”: Opinionated MAMA’s Perspective on RESPONSIBILITY
• Posted by Opinionated MAMA • 10/11/10

Moms are good at doing lots of things, and we are really good at doing lots of things at the same time.  We can fold laundry, make a peanut butter sandwich, kiss a boo boo, answer an email, and grab the phone...all while chewing gum and holding a baby!  We are either running this gauntlet at home all day, or after we’ve finished a full day’s work.  Either way, moms do it all.  So, why aren't...