December 2009
According to the Department of Education’s National Assessment of Adult...
– Why American consumers can’t add - The Red Tape Chronicles - msnbc.com
If we continue to steadfastly take each step with conviction, then we will...
– H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Celebrity Video | TMZ.com
Snoop Dog makes (or tries very hard to make) Green Brownies with Martha Stewart? Does this stuff actually air?
The generosity of the human spirit is helping heal the wounds of those...
– Kiwi volunteers help rebuild Samoan fales and livelihoods | NATIONAL News
Remember the tsunami that hit Samoa? Wish I could be more involved or knew how to build a house.
In addition to a $6 million grant from the Energy Department, AltaRock had...
– Running Aground - Geothermal Project in California Is Shut Down - NYTimes.com
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benjaminpalmer:
we are 8 years old today.
CONGRATS!
There were some seasons that Saturday Night Live was funny for 90 minutes an episode. This is not one of those seasons. This skit made Molly and I snarf a couple times, however. Glad someone greenlighted some new characters.
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bobulate:
Mouth-frothing for Malcolm Gladwell is at near-fever pitch this year. I’m not saying the guy doesn’t make an interesting argument for how success is nurtured (or can’t be nurtured … or whatever the theory of “Outliers” is), but can we get some love for author and McSweeney’s publisher Dave Eggers? Firstly, the guy is seriously committed to educational reform — setting up his 826...
Stocks in Brazil, Russia, India and China beat developed-country equities this...
– BRIC Stocks Top Developed Markets Over Decade: Bloomberg.com
Canada was the only Group of Seven nation where stocks rose.
Last week, as part of its plan to run its own internet, Google unveiled a free...
– OpenDNS taunts Google with real-time directory • The Register
Usually a company cried surrender when Google competes directly against them. David from OpenDNS is laughing. He’s awesome.
Direct sales shows real economies of scale.
– How to measure how well an online media company is scaling. « Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog (via rafer)
I like bike lanes, and I’m not particularly pleased to see them removed, but...
– Bike Snob NYC (via jamesnord) (via mikehudack)
ERtards.com gives users a venue to vent their frustrations when dealing with...
– ERtards: Documenting the Antics in the Emergency Room.
No news, no press, no Davos, no suit-and-tie fraudsters, no fools. I need to...
– Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Good Bye! The Reappointment Of Bernanke Is Too Much To Bear
Ouch. NNT drops the proverbial hammer on Ben Bernanke.
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DEA recruits Lil Wayne to use up all drugs in... →
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It was the near universal agreement that potential conflicts were embedded in...
– Back to Business - Debt Raters Avoid Overhaul After Crisis - NYTimes.com
Too Big to Fail? No.
Too Pathetic to Save Ourselves, Yes.