January 2011
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This is a notion I’ve been working on. I don’t know if it’s going to be a piece of fast fic, a short story, or a novel. And honest, I came up with this weeks ago, before I’d ever heard of the latest Liam Neeson movie, … honest. Seven days ago, I was somebody, a husband, a respected member of the community, a reliable employee. Now? I am nameless; nobody knows who I...
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thebaffled:
via guardian.co.uk
(from the world’s best underwater photographs 2010)
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
– Harry S. Truman (via crookedindifference)
“Lamentably, it is an historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their...”
– Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]
Chances of strike against Iran recede due to use... →
The chances of a military strike against Iran this year are receding because of the success of a joint Israeli-US cyberattack on the country’s nuclear facilities, according to officials and analysts with knowledge of the clandestine operation.
Champion collegiate wrestler Hudson Taylor, who is... →
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“We agreed to hurt people who tell others “Looks like someone who has too much...”
– What I learned at FOO Camp ’10 « Scott Berkun
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Why Do Our Best And Brightest Leave The Military? →
Why is the military so bad at retaining these people? It’s convenient to believe that top officers simply have more-lucrative opportunities in the private sector, and that their departures are inevitable. But the reason overwhelmingly cited by veterans and active-duty officers alike is that the military personnel system —every aspect of it—is nearly blind to merit. Performance evaluations...
Watchkfedup:
Regional Dialect Video Meme
Say these words: Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught
Now answer these questions:
• What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
• What is the bug that when...
How to get your city to allow backyard chickens →
If chickens aren’t legal in your city, ask around. You might find they’re tolerated by the city, so long as your neighbors don’t complain. If this is the case, check with your neighbors —promise them some eggs! —and just get a small flock (four to six) of illegal chickens.
Michael Jackson's Bodyguard to Testify That He Was... →
A bodyguard who prosecutors say was ordered by the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death to conceal syringes and other items before calling 911 is expected to shed light on the chaotic efforts that failed to revive the singer. Alberto Alvarez will testify today at a preliminary hearing against Dr Conrad Murray about his attempts to revive Jackson on 25 June 2009, his attorney said.
The First Annual Motor City Brick Awards →