March 2012
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the best 100 opening lines from books. →
mixtercollins:
Literature’s finest first words
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baked eggs in a bread bowl. →
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this should make everyone angry :: the rich... →
NEW statistics show an ever-more-startling divergence between the fortunes of the wealthy and everybody else — and the desperate need to address this wrenching problem. Even in a country that sometimes seems inured to income inequality, these takeaways are truly stunning.
In 2010, as the nation continued to recover from the recession, a dizzying 93 percent of the additional income created in...
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paul krugman :: lobbyists, guns and money →
Florida’s now-infamous Stand Your Ground law, which lets you shoot someone you consider threatening without facing arrest, let alone prosecution, sounds crazy — and it is. And it’s tempting to dismiss this law as the work of ignorant yahoos. But similar laws have been pushed across the nation, not by ignorant yahoos but by big corporations.
Specifically, language virtually identical to...
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25 awkward cat sleeping positions. →
1. The Full Situp To achieve the full situp, you must begin with the genuine intention of exercising your abs and promptly fall asleep midway through the task. This position is extremely advanced and not recommended for amateur sleepers.
Via: swjcc.co.uk
2. The Awkward Spoon The goal here is not so much intimacy as it is the socially uncomfortable sharing of a physical space with someone....
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corporate margins and profits are increasing, but... →
As we’ve been noting, corporate profits have made it back to their pre-recession heights (even if corporate tax revenue hasn’t followed suit). In fact, in 2011, corporate profits hittheir highest level since 1950. But as Bloomberg News noted today, this hasn’t translated into wage growth or more purchasing power for workers:
Companies are improving margins and generating profits as wage growth...
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best salad dressing ever :: tahini goddess... →
2 tablespoons sesame oil (plain) or 2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup toasted sesame oil (Not plain sesame oil)
½ cup tahini
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
¼ cup water
5 small green onions (white and green parts)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce (shoyu if available)
plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
3 fresh garlic cloves
2 teaspoons sesame seeds (toast them first if...
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roasted eggplant with polenta. →
shut up with these! they are so good. i’m not a huge fan of baba ganoush, but without the smoky flavor this eggplant spread is both sweet and savory and overwhelmingly delicious. the polenta was nice and crispy on the outside, just perfect!
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get ready for a slew of trayvon martin posts.
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WatchFrom Huffington Post:
“But I am urging the parents of black and Latino youngsters particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies,” Rivera insisted. “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.”
When asked to clarify his remarks, Rivera said that he cautioned his own son against wearing hoodies. He explained, “When you, when you...
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preach! preach! BlackSnob on the murder of... →
The Snob Blog:
In the tragic murder of Trayvon Martin, there’s no safe place. There’s no real excuse to cling to. None of the usual dismissals work or fit. It’s just bad. Real bad. And sits there and stares at you with it’s cruelty and unfairness and ugliness and says, “Take this.”
Take this load. And pick it up.
Just take it. And accept it. And choke back...
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obama speaks out on trayvon martin murder. →
12:45 p.m. | Updated President Obama spoke in highly personal terms on Friday about how the shooting in Florida of a 17-year-old black youth namedTrayvon Martin had affected him, saying that “if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.”
The comments by Mr. Obama were his first on the explosive case in which a neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, has claimed self-defense after shooting Mr....
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the 26 happiest animals in the world. →
1. This Elephant
Secret To Happiness: Ability to blow water out of nose; having no particular place to be. Favorite Thing: Hurrying anyway.
Via: utterlycute.com
2. Boo, The Pomeranian
Secret To Happiness: Seizing the day; seeing the silver lining; dressing up like a bear occasionally. Favorite Thing: Literally everything.
Via: facebook.com
3. This Rabbit
Secret To Happiness: Looking...
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