Month: August 2012
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What Honey Boo Boo Really Says About American Culture
"[O]ne of the hillbilly's signature moves is to peak- popularity-wise- just when Americans sense that things in general are headed south. Its first true zenith came in the depressed 1930s- a handmaiden to the birth of commercial country music. Another arrived in the turbulent 1960s- when The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres and Hee Haw […]
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The Invisible Bicycle Helmet | Fredrik Gertten
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On the prowl again! Teddy the 'mystery lion of Essex' is out and about- but this time the ginger tom
Evidently the Brits have rednecks- too: Essex residents think they saw a lion. It's a Maine Coon you idjits. On the prowl again! Teddy the 'mystery lion of Essex' is out and about- but this time the ginger tom Teddy Bear the Maine Coon cat was seen out and about near his home in Clacton-on-Sea- […]
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New law in Arizona states 'pregnancy begins two weeks before conception'
You're pregnant before you're pregnant. Arizona continues it's race to the bottom: 'The new law- titled Women's Health and Safety Act deems a woman pregnant 2 weeks before conception.' New law in Arizona states 'pregnancy begins two weeks before conception' A new law was signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Thursday that has abortion […]
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Pastor Rick Warren Cancels Presidential Forum
Wait a sec – it was actually cancelled because 'Neither the Obama campaign nor the Romney campaign says their candidate had committed to appearing at the forum.' Pastor Rick Warren Cancels Presidential Forum Pastor Rick Warren says he's canceled plans for a "civil forum" featuring the presidential candidates because their campaign is so uncivil.
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FDA set to ban gay men as sperm donors
Okay before I read the article I'm going to guess that they automatically check all donors for HIV. That means that this is really about gay men being 'dirty' or generally 'disease-ridden.' FDA set to ban gay men as sperm donors To the dismay of gay-rights activists- the Food and Drug Administration is about to […]
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Searing and infuriating. Worth your time. LGBT activist Dan Savage debates NOM president Brian Brown.
Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG804t0WG-c Brian Brown- President of the National Organization for Marriage- and Dan Savage- writer of the Savage Love column- met at Savage's home in Seattle for dinne…
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What the G.O.P. Platform Represents
I have Republican friends tell me that 'they aren't all like that.' Actually this is your party. Love it or leave it. "The Republican Party has moved so far to the right that the extreme is now the mainstream. The mean-spirited and intolerant platform represents the face of Republican politics in 2012. And unless he […]
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17 Shades of Stupid: Cosmo's Worst BDSM Tips
Rejected options: "Hold a blueberry muffin in your fist and punch him in the mouth." http://www.nerve.com/advice/ridiculous-tips/shades-of-stupid-emcosmo-ems-worst-bdsm-tips 17 Shades of Stupid: Cosmo's Worst BDSM Tips
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What Type of Social Media Personality Are You? [INFOGRAPHIC]
CPP- owners of MBTI- present a infographic about personality types and social media. Ron and I are exact type opposites. I'm INFJ and I'm pretty convinced he's an ESTJ. What Type of Social Media Personality Are You? [INFOGRAPHIC] The Myers-Briggs Indicator tests psychological traits per individual. Turns out- your specific indicators inform how you use […]