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Month: January 2011

Today’s Shared Items – January 20, 2011

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Slight Uptick In Pedestrian Deaths Is Apparently Michelle Obama's Fault January 20, 2011 – HEAD BANGING AGAINST DESK. Maybe I should go out for a WALK. Hope I don’t DIE. New Book App Lets You Read And Walk Without Tripping! January 20, 2011 – Easy to make fun of (why facilitate inattentive behavior?) but I have to say that app developers are coming up with some of the cleverest stuff around. Car2Go Partners With Whole…

Today’s Shared Items – January 19, 2011

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NASA Pulls Injured Shuttle Astronaut Timothy Kopra Off Flight January 19, 2011 – Tough break. The Caucus: Gillespie, Ayers to Lead RNC Transition January 19, 2011 – Has the media’s fascination with politics-as-a-business/sport really reached the point that the leaders of a transition between chairmen of a political party are newsworthy? Patent trolls and IBM: Will Big Blue's meta-patent fix a broken system? January 19, 2011 – If any company were going to do “meta-patents”…

Today’s Shared Items – January 18, 2011

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TX-2012 Senate: 50% Dewhurst (R), 31% Edwards (D) (PPP 1/14-16) January 18, 2011 – No Bill White? Edwards is an interesting idea. He certainly knows how to run in republicanland. Chris Matthews, WTH Is Tom Delay Doing On Your Program To Proclaim Innocence? January 18, 2011 – I agree with the author and all: DeLay is a scumbag who should no longer have access to free media. But I really posted this for the last…

Today’s Shared Items – January 14, 2011

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Baby Giant Anteater Born At Sweden Zoo (VIDEO) January 14, 2011 – I sure hope the folks at Cheezburger start a LOLAnteaters site. Hillary's Power Grab January 14, 2011 – Even in a story about how she’s grabbed power, the secretary of state is still just plain Hillary. I’m still the only one who hates that, but I thought I’d mention it. Introducing…(512) Cascabel Cream Stout – Available NOW! January 14, 2011 – I am…

Today’s Shared Items – January 13, 2011

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Cat, Sal Esposito, Called To Jury Duty In Boston (VIDEO) January 13, 2011 – My cats just mark down “habitual drug user” when called for jury duty. (See 12 Days of Frank’s Vacation, episode #11). Democrats on the Jury January 13, 2011 – Oh, boo, f’in’g hoo! I’m sure Dick DeGaren mad effective use of jury challenges on his client’s behalf. funny how these tough guys all of a sudden become victims when they face…

Today’s Shared Items – January 12, 2011

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Chet Hanks, Son Of Tom, Mixes School-Spirit Rap (VIDEO) January 12, 2011 – Chet Hanks is a GREAT name. Here is a list of careers his name entitles him to pursue. college quarterback, oil field roughneck, county sheriff, bystander at a trailer park tornado, LA news anchor. The Caucus: Two Former Senators Become Lobbyists — In Record Time January 12, 2011 – A modest proposal: Former senators become lormer senators have access to their colleagues.…

Today’s Shared Items – January 11, 2011

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It's Official: The Verizon iPhone January 11, 2011 – Just in case you need some, you know, details about the Verizon iPhone. Gabrielle Giffords and the perils of guns: How an armed hero nearly shot the wrong man. January 11, 2011 – This isn’t a speculative “what if” piece. It details a situation that occurred, and how those involved were fortunate not to have made tragic mistakes. It illustrates the problem with viewing the carrying…