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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Weather Channel Reporter Ashamed of Idiots in Virginia Beach During Hurricane
Streakers and other geniuses make the most of their time on TV.
The Onion: Somebody's Got to Save This Country by Michele Bachmann
The most qualified person for the job. (TheOnion)
$174,000 Congressional Salary Not So Much
Complaining to people who make 1/3 of what you do...smart. (HuffingtonPost)
Obama's Non-Doctrine Doctrine
A George HW Bush like foreign policy. (NYTimes)
Should the Little League World Series Show Crying Kids?
Is it part of the game or exploitation? (ESPN)
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Yankees Score 20 Runs in Last 4 Innings, Hit Record 3 Grand Slams vs. A's
Quite an offensive performance. (ESPN)
The 10 Oldest Buildings in the World
I'm surprised there are no public high schools on the list. (Buzzfeed)
Should Little League World Series Players Be Paid?
They're making a lot of money for Little League and ESPN. (YahooSports)
How the Animals at the National Zoo Reacted to the DC Earthquake
If humans are so smart, how come animals are the ones that can detect things in advance? (PopSci)
The End of Tea Party Primaries
The Tea Party continues to lose steam and Republican senators seem to be safe from challenges from the right. (Slate)
Tax Expenditures as Earmarks
It's not clear that eliminating tax expenditures will result in corresponding revenue. (WashingtonPost)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Steve Jobs Apple Resignation Letter
He's going to come out with a new letter tomorrow that is going to make this one obsolete. (Buzzfeed)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Rachel Maddow: Mitt Romney is Thurston Howell III
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Richmond, Virginia, Washington DC
Epicenter in Mineral, VA. Felt in Virginia, DC, Ohio, New York. WTF? (USGS)
Republicans Favor Tax Increase on Poor and Middle Class Not Millionaires
The latest in a long line of terrible self-serving hypocrisy. (TheAtlantic)
Nocera: How Democrats Hurt Jobs: Boeing and NLRB
Reasonable regulation or government overreach? (NYTimes)
Monday, August 22, 2011
Braves Fan Jumps and Makes One Handed Catch on Foul Ball
Best play at yesterday's Braves game. (Deadspin)
Where is All the Terrorism?
How come a wave of suicide bombings in the US didn't follow 9/11? (ForeignPolicy)
The Odds of a Drawn Out Republican Primary Process?
Will this year's nomination process rival Clinton vs. Obama? (Slate)
Douthat: Messing With Texas
How well has Texas fared and how much credit does Perry deserve? (NYTimes)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
TFD Opinions: Republican Presidential Nomination Odds August 21
10. Tim Pawlenty 0% (-6)- T-Paw dropped out of the race, good riddance.
9. Newt Gingrich 1% (0)- No changes for Newt except his critical trip to Hawaii to shore up his support for the Hawaii primary.
8. Rick Santorum 2% (0)- Rick Santorum, like gay marriage, can say he's a real contender but that doesn't make it true. Third tier candidate is what it is.
The Longform Guide to the 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates
Everything you'd want to know about the field. (Slate)
A Better Format for Presidential Debates
Candidates don't answer the questions anyway so why not let them say what they want? (WashingtonPost)
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