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The Shame of The Nation

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Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights, respect certain legal procedures and accept that the will of the king could be bound by law. Link Oh how far we have fallen. Tuesday will be remembered as one of the saddest days in the legislative life of this country. Tuesday, by law, the President […]

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Situations Under Which You Automatically Lose

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180 pound man, 3 ton truck. You begin a sentence with “In Azeroth/$MAJOR_CITY/Europe…” You end a sentence with “…, trust me.” Invoking religion as an argument for or against anything. …or abortion… …or hunting… …or pie. (Don’t ask) Using “Don’t ask” as an out for a meaningless joke. Any web-like term comes up in casual […]

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Screw Your Family Values!

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Why? Because I’m now classed as a “nonfamily household“. According to the last US Census, “…for the first time, a new survey has shown that traditional marriage has ceased to be the preferred living arrangement in the majority of US households.” By the numbers this means that 50.2% of households weren’t comprised of traditionally married […]

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Snow

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Everyone talked about it already but honestly, is this really anything to get worked up about? Are we not Michiganians/Michiganders? I didn’t even have to brush the Jeep off. Oh, right, October. Way too early.

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I'll Take Two – Multi-Point Touch-Screen Input

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Jeff Han is a research scientist for New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences . Here, he demonstrates-for the first time publicly-his intuitive, “interface-free,” touch-driven computer screen , which can be manipulated intuitively with the fingertips, and responds to varying levels of pressure. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32) Link (requires Flash)

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Guess Who's Back, Back Again

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Shady’s back, tell a friend! Kidding. And don’t ever call me slim anything.. someone’s bound to die laughing. I am back in town, pets are alive (Grandma was happy to spend time with her grand-dogs and grand-cats). This trip was for pleasure. I have a feeling many more trips to come will not; hopefully more […]

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Ah yes, there's the snow

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As many people have shown, it snowed here for the first time. While I’m not thrilled, snow really doesn’t bother me that much. I like the cold and I like the quiet that winter brings as everyone hides inside. I don’t ski or anything, so I’ve always found winter to be a slower season. That […]

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