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X FX recently released a new version of the wildly popular 1980s TV miniseries Shōgun. Shōgun is based on a famous novel by James Clavell and is set in Japan in the 1600’s. The network shares, “FX’s Shōgun, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. “Lord Yoshii Toranaga” (Hiroyuki Sanada) is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.” However, at least one writer is...

At last count Ellie Light has written the same letter defending Barack Obama to dozens of publications across the US, getting them published in at least 42 newspapers in 18 states, as well as Politico.com, the Washington Times, and USA Today. And Ellie has claimed residence in at least 18 of these states.So who is Ellie Light?Classical Values found her picture and, via Instapundit, Charlie Foxtrot may have more information.And then there’s this… Her Facebook page may give us a clue:Hat Tip Ed S.UPDATE: Jan Chen, Gloria Elle and Mark Spivey are all sending the same letter to the editor...

Earlier this week we learned about "Ellie Light" More than 40 different Letters to the Editor have turned up in newspapers across the country all, written by someone named Ellie Light, each one defends Barack Obama. Each Ellie Light letter claims to live within the circulation area of each newspaper. The letters are nearly identical in grammar, tone, and gist. The letters also contain the following closing statement: "...and a president can’t just wave a magic wand and fix everything." That may be true, but the President's political adviser David Axlerod can wave a magic wand and send letters to...