Head Of Anti-Poverty Agency Makes 6 Figures Working 15 Hour Weeks

Eagle Tribune - LAWRENCE — The AWOL boss for the city's leading anti-poverty agency walked out the door with a $9,829.91 check after he quit Wednesday.

Former Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Executive Director Philip F. Laverriere Sr. received the money for his last days worked and unused vacation time. Thomas Schiavone, president of the agency's board of directors, said Laverriere is not eligible for retiree health benefits because he resigned.

Laverriere, 85, left the agency four days after The Eagle-Tribune revealed he spent as few as 15 hours in the office a week, and earned as much as $144,000 a year. The rest of the work day, Laverriere was found in the Elks Clubs playing card games and video poker and indulging his taste for cigars.

Its $30 million budget is funded almost entirely through state and federal money. In the interim, Assistant Executive Director Charles LoPiano will oversee the agency.

People ask me all the time how I can be a Republican or have conservative views on politics. After reading this story its pretty clear. Liberals take your money and give it to people that dont work. I love when these dirt bags that are STEALING money out of every working persons pocket get exposed for the criminals that they are. This is your money people. Yet people continue to elect people that just want to collect more tax money to fund these bogus programs. Phillip Laverriere is just this weeks scum bag but there are hundreds of people with phony titles doing nothing collecting big salaries. To put it simple terms, this guy is taking your tax money and working for a wage of about $180/hr. But you stick to that argument that Republicans are bad because George W. was a Republican.

Okay Schlereth

Mark Schlereth has always sort of pissed me off. He's all high and mighty and doesnt like his viewers to forget that football is a tough game and that he has had 75 surgeries on 47 different body parts and he still cant walk right.Ya he has a Super Bowl ring, a job on ESPN, been on soap operas, & a son in the majors. None of these have impressed me. I was on twitter this morning and stumbled across Alexandria Schlereth. Thats right Mark Schlereths smoking hot daughter. Mark maybe I was wrong about you, maybe we can be friends. I would love to hear about the time you and the other O lineman maxed out Elway's credit card at a buffet. Oh hey Alexandria, How You doin?

Everyone Wants To Be Irish

Let me start off by wishing a Happy St. Patricks Day to everyone out there whether your Irish or not. I guess I am a walking Irish stereotype walking around 365 days a year so St. Patricks Day is generally seen as the day that everyone who wants to be Irish can pretend. Whats not to love about the Irish? They are happy, friendly, gentle people. We love to have a good time and sometimes that means knockin back a few pints, what of it. My name is Shamus, I have red hair, freckles, green eyes, I'm a wise ass, love to drink, and love potatoes. I know I live a charmed life and I feel bad for those that are less fortunate. So for all of you out there that want to be Irish, throw on some green raise your glass and sing Tura Lura until you slur the words. Erin Go Bragh & Sláinte.

Nate Dogg Tribute

Yesterday was a very sad day in the world of hip hop. Nate Dogg one of the class acts passed away at the very young age of 41 years old due to complications from previous strokes. Now I am not going to sit here and pretend that I was a big time old school hip hop fan, but I always liked Nate Dogg. He was a legend. Its always sad to see a legend pass on but he left the world with some great music.

#1 "Regulate" Warren G Feat. Nate Dogg

#2 "The Next Episode" Dr. Dre Feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg

#3 "The Setup" Obie Trice Feat. Nate Dogg

#4 "Area Codes" Ludacris Feat. Nate Dogg

#5 "Look In My Eyes" Obie Trice Feat. Nate Dogg

Red Hair Don't Care

Let me tell you guys about an organization that is very important to me and is a big part of who I am today. I am talking about the NAARHP. The National Association for the Advancement of Red Headed People. Ok so I made up the organization but just like how other groups or people look out for each other the same applies for red heads. Only about 1-2% of the people in the world have red hair, meaning that 98-99% of the world is jealous and should be bowing down to the all mighty red heads.

Sometimes me and my redhead pals meet up on redhead-world.net. Its the facebook equivalent for red heads. We can share pictures, stories, and jokes. We also keep up with the latest red head news and take place in red head polls and surveys. I don't know what I would do with out redhead-world!

Lets address some common stereotypes. Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way. Yes red heads have tons and tons of sex and yes its fucking awesome. Next! I am reading that red heads have short tempers and can be feisty but thats NOT FUCKING TRUE. I will fight anyone that tries to say otherwise. Now that we have eliminated that horse shit stereotype of short tempers we can move on. People hate on red heads because they are jealous of our freckles, our wicked sweet SPF 50 sun block, and the fact the red hair looks fucking awesome. Yes we do have souls and if you don't believe me check out my ginga Coppercab.

A final note:  ginger is the N-word for red heads we can say it to each other but if anyone else says it all hell will break loose.

Heat Lose Again, Then Cry About It

Sports Grid  - Following their 87-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat are upset. So upset, in fact, that a few of them are crying in the locker room.
According to Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, “some Heat players are crying in the locker room at the moment.” That tidbit was also confirmed by South Florida Sun-Sentinel beat writer Ira Winderman, who tweeted that Spoelstra said, “There are a couple of guys crying there in the locker room.”

The Miami Heat are going through the roughest patch they have dealt with all season. All of the points people made before the season are playing out and proving to be true. Chris Bosh is soft. LeBron will dominate the game but will come up real small in the clutch. Dwayne Wade, the only clutch player on the team wont demand the ball because he doesnt want to hurt his super best friend LeBrons feelings. The fact that Erik Spoelstra is still  the head coach surprises many but if this losing streak continues he might be gone before the Heat have a chance to choke in the playoffs. 


As bad as its been on the court for Spoelstra he has been just as bad at the podium. Stating that the Heat could either improve or "collapse" going forward. Collapse isnt the best word a coach should use when talking about his team. Then admitting that his players were crying in the locker room is just to much. I dont know if they really were or this is his crazy way of showing that they care. The Heat can still turn it on and do damage but only if Wade carries them. I predict that they continue to demand attention and fall on their faces and cry while the elite teams take their lunch money and everyone laughs.
 

Charlie Sheen: Cause No One Else Is Talking About His Winning Ways

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In the past 7 days in the United States its safe to say the most uttered name by a landslide would be Charlie Sheen. Everybody loves the crash in NASCAR, seeing people fail, or watching people at the top hit rock bottom. Everyone is ready to lump Charlie Sheen into those categories but it couldn't be further from the truth.

People bust their ass at a job they probably hate,  not making enough money, and not having the car or house that they dream about. The whole point of making a living is to provide you and your family with the things you need and want. Everybody has their fantasy lives of what they would do if they won the lottery or made it big. Well newsflash people. Charlie Sheen is fucking rich. I know, its crazy. The man has enough money to do whatever the fuck he wants to and I commend him for doing that. There are plenty of people out there that just stick to the script of what society tells them to do. In a politically correct society that tells everyone that they are equal Chuck stands up and says screw that why should I pretend I'm not special when I am. Thats a winners attitude.

For all of you out there that say that he is crazy or spiraling out of control or he is on something are just trying to put him down to make you feel better. There are plenty of people that think what he says is funny, but I actually think that everything that he says is true and right. The man is being a total wise ass and people dont get that. He is trying to be funny and he wants everyone to talk about him because everyone is coming out a WINNER accept for CBS who is trying to paint him as the bad guy.

He isnt hurting anyone, he's passing drug tests, he wants to go back to work but he's the bad guy junkie loser. This I will never understand. But you can count on these 3 things everyday... The sun will rise in the east, it will set in the west, and Charlie Sheen will be WINNING.

*Since Charlie is giving interviews with everyone that will listen to him, do you think he will do an interview with me?