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Inside Higher Ed :: A Reason to Move

Inside Higher Ed :: A Reason to Move: Our primary reason for leaving Virginia was to gain the rights that come from legal recognition of our relationship and future family. It is clear that we would not obtain those rights in the near future in Virginia. States that choose to discriminate against their same-sex couples […]

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Search Wikipedia — using LookAhead from SurfWax

Search Wikipedia — using LookAhead from SurfWax: handy

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Tom Waits picks his favorites . 20…

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,13887,1439272,00.html

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TomPaine.com – Behind Bush's Youth Agenda

TomPaine.com – Behind Bush’s Youth Agenda: So we have a reverse twin-headed monster. The president’s Social Security agenda is a substantive plan for a fabricated crisis, while “Helping America’s Youth” is a fabricated plan for a substantive crisis. ——— great leadership shows, as does poor leadership, and misguided leadership, or just plain asinine leadership

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Oliphant on Schiavo I think Pat…

Oliphant on Schiavo I think Pat…: Oliphant on Schiavo I think Pat Oliphant gets it pretty close to correct here … – Orac [Respectful Insolence (a.k.a. “Orac Knows”)] I guess it is a wonderful time to be a political cartoonist or to write for The Daily Show. ————– i agree. this is spot on

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Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Unused Audio Commentary by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky, Recorded for the Return of the King (Platinum Series Extended Edition) DVD

Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Unused Audio Commentary by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky, Recorded for the Return of the King (Platinum Series Extended Edition) DVD: CHOMSKY: Why is this act of justice portrayed so pejoratively? Are we destined to see the history of this entire conflict through the lens of Gandalf’s corrupt, self-serving ideology? not […]

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Key Stools

Key Stools: I’m not sure if I should be surprised that no one has thought of this before, but Great Big Stuff apparently sells “Great Big Computer Key Seats.” In classic black or beige, the plastic chairs “hold your backspace just like your finger rests in a key,” and can be customized with up to […]

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Articles – Breakfast On Death Row – Mr Breakfast.com

Articles – Breakfast On Death Row – Mr Breakfast.com: What would you choose for your last meal if you were about to be executed? An interesting question. A fun question, if you don’t happen to be on death row. But is it possible that this question could offer insight into the criminal mind? In the […]

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sometimes bullies lose

NOT Ghetto Mess: onday, October 4th, 2004 ended a six-year dispute involving Sophia Stewart, the Wachowski Brothers, Joel Silver and Warner Brothers. Stewart’s allegations, involving copyright infringement and racketeering, were received and acknowledged by the Central District of California, Judge Margaret Morrow residing. Stewart, a New Yorker who has resided in Salt Lake City for […]

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BAD ATTITUDES: It ain’t just the money, honey.

BAD ATTITUDES: It ain’t just the money, honey.: Over the last 50 years, we in the west have enjoyed unparalleled economic growth. We have better homes, cars, holidays, jobs, education and above all health. According to standard economic theory, this should have made us happier. ———- yep, it isn’t really about the money. I’ll actually […]

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