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Today’s Shared Items – June 9, 2011

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Mortgage rates move lower June 9, 2011 – Life lesson: do not read articles like this just AFTER you’ve refi’d your house. Same goes for articles about stocks you used to own. Mortgage rates move lower June 9, 2011 – Life lesson: do not read articles like this just AFTER you’ve refi’d your house. Same goes for articles about stocks you used to own. Guest Column: Tea Party Republicanism + Incumbent Legislators = Zero Budget…

Today’s Shared Items – June 8, 2011

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austin360.com : Anderson Cooper says Alamo's Tim League deserves Nobel Peace Prize June 8, 2011 – Aw, our little story done gone viral! And I brought it to you first. Magazine Preview: You Blow My Mind. Hey, Mickey! June 8, 2011 – The pothead stuff is boring, but I always enjoy reading observant, ironic accounts of Disney travelogues. It makes me feel less alone in my cynicism. I narrowly avoided going to one of the…

Today’s Shared Items – June 7, 2011

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Redistricting: A Better Way? Many Think So June 7, 2011 Marc Maron explains his podcasting infamy June 7, 2011 – I don’t follow stand-up comedy much, but if I were still writing about podcasting (sigh) I would be doing features about how the medium has become a boon for stand-up comics and radio people. And I would talk about hos this development has gotten a lot of new people to listen to podcasts who never…

Today’s Shared Items – June 3, 2011

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National Donut Day 2011: America's Donut Obsession By The Numbers (INFOGRAPHIC) June 3, 2011 – I am continually astonished at the way news outlets accept and promolgate events created by PR flacks. My local paper is all over the Donut Day thing, making sure that all subscribers, online readers and social media followers know where they can get a free donut. Not a “holiday” a marketing day. Let’s be clear about that. Palin Steps On…

Today’s Shared Items – June 2, 2011

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Canada Post May Strike By Midnight June 2, 2011 – Headline: Oddly, this is the first sentence of my unfinished novel! 🙂 Cheese Truck Set Ablaze In UK June 2, 2011 – It is apparently absurdist day here in my Google feed. DUMBO The First NYC Neighborhood To Get Wi-Fi June 2, 2011 – There’s a neighborhood in NYC called DUMBO? For a Texas girl, THAT’S the story.