December 2009
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“According to the Department of Education’s National Assessment of Adult...”
– Why American consumers can’t add - The Red Tape Chronicles - msnbc.com
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“If we continue to steadfastly take each step with conviction, then we will...”
– H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
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Celebrity Video | TMZ.com Snoop Dog makes (or tries very hard to make) Green Brownies with Martha Stewart? Does this stuff actually air?
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“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.
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“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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happy barbarian day! →
benjaminpalmer: we are 8 years old today. CONGRATS!
Dec 12th
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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...
Dec 11th
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“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.
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“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.
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“Direct sales shows real economies of scale.”
– How to measure how well an online media company is scaling. « Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog (via rafer)
Dec 10th
“I like bike lanes, and I’m not particularly pleased to see them removed, but...”
– Bike Snob NYC (via jamesnord) (via mikehudack)
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“ERtards.com gives users a venue to vent their frustrations when dealing with...”
– ERtards: Documenting the Antics in the Emergency Room.
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“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. (via mokoyfman)
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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.
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