April 2010
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http://daringfireball.net/linked/2010/04/27/obama-y... →
Via Gruber:
President Obama Praises the World Champion New York Yankees
Bryan Hoch, MLB.com:
Monday brought the ultimate acknowledgment of their six-game Fall Classic victory over the Phillies, as President Barack Obama welcomed the Yankees into a jam-packed East Room of the White House to celebrate their triumph one final time.
“It’s been nine years since your last title, which must have felt...
The "BP Crosstown Cup"? →
WatchYes, Hanson.
mrgan:
chrisereneta:
For their newest music video Hanson* staged an elaborate, computer-enhanced recreation of the Ray Charles musical number (“Shake a Tail Feather”) from The Blues Brothers. More than 300 fans turned up to participate in the dance number INCLUDING KIDS, but even the hired dancers look as if they are having the time of their lives.
Also, shaking the tambourine...
Hey! Did you know that being brown is now probable cause in Arizona?
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Busma Timeline
How could I pass this up?
From the Truth about Cars:
Here’s the very sketch that gave birth to the VW Bus. Dutch Ben Pon was visiting the VW factory in 1947, which was then controlled by the British Occupational Forces. Interested in buying some early Beetles to import to the Netherlands, Pon saw an improvised boxy parts mover on the factory grounds, and the light bulb went off.
And 3...
Here’s something I didn’t know about Justice Stevens:
Stevens is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan.
(We’ll forgive him for that)
He was at the 1932 World Series game at Wrigley Field when Babe Ruth supposedly pointed to the bleachers during an at-bat — and then hit a home run.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
America: The Grim Truth →
This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read.
In real terms, the average American is poorer than the poorest ghetto dweller in Manila, because at least they have no debts.
Are you freaking serious? After reading this, now I hate liberals.
jonathan-cunningham:
dckevlar:
azspot:
The fact is, they work you like dogs in the United States. This should come as no surprise: the...
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After careful consideration and deliberation with his family, Parker Brett, Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre’s grandson, has decided to return to his mother’s womb for another gestation.
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This is kind of fun!
**Send Me An Angel ** / ...
I think news has pretty much gone to hell. I think it’s clearly a problem to have entertainers on MSNBC and Fox News interview people they agree with, in order to paint the picture they want to paint. I’m a big fan of some of the news on NPR, and and I read a lot of news online. The Christian Science Monitor is actually a place I read a lot of news online (strangely enough). I get...
The Trib dropped FoxTrot? What the hell? Does anyone know if the Sun Times carries FoxTrot - it may be time to switch.
copycats:
Time After Time by Electric President...
