February 2011
45 posts
January 2011
41 posts
'Today' flashback: Katie Couric, what's an... →
Understatement of your week: We’ve come quite a long way.
Has China Tried to Pass Off 'Top Gun' Clip as a... →
Oh China…
Al Jazeera English Blacked Out Across Most Of U.S. →
Umm…Good point. I personally would love to see some coverage from the ground.
hitrecordjoe:
We Americans are giving the Egyptian government shit for trying to block information. Meanwhile, American cable companies refuse to offer this world-renowned news source, which would be the best place on TV for us to see what’s going on over there.
WatchI’m a little concerned about posting this in regard to the fact that I can’t necessarily tell if he is handicapped but I’ll ask for forgiveness rather than permission.
If you can’t stand the whole thing, watch the first minute and last 30 seconds. You’ll get the general idea.
I’m also aware that my blog loses some overall “maturity” points with...
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“The human habit of overestimating other people’s happiness is nothing new, of...”
– Is Facebook making us sad? Stanford University research and Sherry Turkle’s new book Alone Together suggest that social networking may foster loneliness. - By Libby Copeland - Slate Magazine (via ayjay)
This has been painfully obvious (no pun intended) to me for quite a while and an undeniably...
“Remember that God’s idea of success is to glorify Him & edify others!”
– good friends
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Taco Bell 'Meat' Only 36 Percent Beef →
Awesome.
Major Connecticut donor wants $3 million gift back →
Really?
Maywood man guilty of slaying Warrenville teen →
For those that care to follow up on Matthews.
The reaction of Miller’s (the victim) mom is pretty heartbreaking. I obviously do not know the situation but I’d hope that I, or those I love/love me, would move on and forward without requiring a guilty verdict nearly seven years later. A feeling of “the world lifting off the shoulders” realistically shouldn’t be...
WatchI thought this clip of Mr. Osteen would be much worse than it is. Besides that though I don’t know if it’s simply Morgan’s voice that bothers me or if he actually is being an ass. He’s not going to change Joel’s opinion so “the hard questions” just come off as badgering. His starting point certainly wasn’t the most inviting either with the...
Why Am I Surprised?
Once again, good ol’ Drudge has gone off misstating a story. I saw a link titled “Packer Mocks Obama…” and figured it was worth checking out. Last week President Obama told reporters (and it isn’t entirely certain that he was serious) that a Bears win in the NFC Championship would get him to go to the Superbowl. The Drudge link was to a video of Charles...
Christian side hug →
bestofwikipedia:
The Christian side hug is a satirical term for a display of affection in which a person hugs another by putting one arm around their shoulders, rather than both arms around them, thus minimizing the chance of inadvertent sexual contact. (via sleevia)
“Every time we postpone some necessary event—whether we put off doing the dishes...”
– Robert Grudin, quoted by Mandy Brown (via ayjay)
Twitter / @TheHolyBroble: Blasphemous? Possibly. →
Enjoy. Don’t get offended.
Defendant in DuPage murder abandons own defense →
This really is a guy who I can see myself helping someday. It’s crazy how much my single year and a half of school would have helped him if he’d had the same. He’s supposed to even have a decent case. Obviously not doing well at the moment.
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List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia, the... →
Probably not worth reading all the way through but there are some very interesting tidbits in this article. Gotta love Wikipedia.
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Joshua Matthews murder trial: Chaotic opening to... →
As some of you know, I was involved with Mr. Matthews quite a bit over the summer before last as I worked in the DuPage County Defender’s office. I had heard early in Christmas break that his trial was starting this past week and was a little upset I’d miss it being that I had already planned on going to Minneapolis. I’m not sure you could write a worse beginning for him than...
Police respond after A.C. Slater's photo smashed... →
Never liked that guy…
portraitoftheartistasayoungman:
Ah Chicagoland….
Brett Favre Can Give Cleveland Browns the Super... →
Umm…I read this article, then I read the comments. I’m clearly not the only one who’s confused as to whether this is legitimate or not. Ok, it’s fake…but the fact that people could read it and not be absolutely certain is a testament to the “complexity” of the last several years with Favre. Just retire Brett…
Oh and…GO PACK!
Albert Pujols sets spring training deadline for... →
Gulp…again.
“This just feels so good right now.”
– Aaron Rodgers, QB of the Green Bay Packers (via stfrancis)
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never,... →
Really, don’t.
(I had a prof last semester who took a point off of a 20 point paper when I didn’t double space after sentences…apparently I was one of a few who didn’t get the memo on her)
“Scripture tells us that there is evil in the world, and that terrible things...”
– President Barack Obama
Obama’s Speech in Tucson →
In connection to the below post, if you were not able to see President Obama’s speech in Tucson, you should probably watch it. The link brings you to an interactive recording of his speech and transcript. Good stuff in my opinion and with the transcript to the right you can scroll ahead towards the end if you’re short on time (I discourage this but this way some may check it...
Shooting Exposes Limits on Colleges Facing... →
While sitting in a MN airport for 8 hours today I read my first newspaper…maybe ever. The NYT was better than I’d expected and this particular article had a similar version in this morning’s paper. I’ve missed out on quite a bit of the Loughner coverage being that I was in MN for the last week without cable or a lot of time for the internet. The questions raised here are...
For Law School Graduates, Debts if Not Job Offers →
Read this and take pity on your friend/family member.
Not really…but talk to me again in two years.
“Headphones work best for people who need or want to hear one sound story and no...”
– The Argument Against Headphones - NYTimes.com (via ayjay)
“I guess we won for all the teams that have a losing record and think they...”
– Pete Carroll on his 7-9 Seahawks making the playoffs over other 10-6 teams.
