April 2012
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Apr 27th
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Apr 27th
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Politicalprof: What I Wish Everbody Knew →
politicalprof: So as regular readers of this blog know, every so often I get into an exchange with people who, how shall I say it, don’t share my political opinions. In some cases, it is clear that the people I am interacting with are thoughtful, informed people who simply have come to different conclusions than…
Apr 26th
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“I should have done something more innocuous, like hacked a dead girl’s phone and...”
– Fox “News” mole JOE MUTO, whose apartment was searched by officials from the New York City District Attorney’s office this morning.  Muto says the phone-hacking News Corp. company is “apparently accusing me of grand larceny, I guess.” I guess it helps Rupert Murdoch to have friends in high...
Apr 25th
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Apr 23rd
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AP: Facebook buys patents from AOL. Tomorrow,... →
Apr 23rd
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“It’s inconceivable that they can regulate [high-frequency trading],” said Ralph...”
– from the Huffington Post article SEC Fails To Monitor More Than Half Of Stock Trading, Former Agency Lawyers Say (via govtoversight)
Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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“Newspapers are kind of dreary, depressed places. I would go the penniless Web...”
– New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell • Suggesting, during a lecture at Yale, that writers should work for free online to get practice, rather than at newspapers. Gladwell, who once worked at the Washington Post, said that while he had good experiences there, he ultimately felt that newspapers’ lack of...
Apr 13th
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Apr 13th
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Michael "Flathead" Blanchard Obituary: Denver Post →
theatlantic: npr: Michael “Flathead” Blanchard 1944 ~ 2012 A Celebration of the life of Michael “Flathead” Blanchard will be held on April 14th, 3 pm 8160 Rosemary St, Commerce City. Weary of reading obituaries noting someone’s courageous battle with death, Mike wanted it known that he died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ orders and raising hell for more than six...
Apr 13th
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Apr 13th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 10th
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West Virginia jesus died for your kins.
inothernews: dammitshannon: sflan: glamsoda: styro: katedanley: sblaufuss: tj: littlerunnergurl: i’ll show myself out Wheel-of-Fortune Jesus died for your spins. Indie-music Jesus died for your Shins. Fast food Jesus died for your chins. Pottery Jesus died for your kilns. Dolphin Jesus died for your fins!! Pinterest Jesus died for your pins. BBC jesus died for your...
Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 6th
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Apr 6th
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Apr 5th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 3rd
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Apr 3rd
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