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I drew an animal at work today. Joel said it most resembled a possum:
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After the jump, a classic Woodrow sketch from SNL, courtesy of Hulu.com:
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From February 2006, Sir Ken Robinson talks about how our educational system strips the creativity from students. The video is thanks to the TED conference and their excellent policy of making their conference sessions available online. This is a must-watch.
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I saw this headline on CNN.com today: Raul Castro chosen as president by Cuba’s National Assembly Here’s an example of how the headline would have appeared if I was the editor on duty at the time: Raul Castro “chosen” as “president” by Cuba’s “National Assembly”
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New Bond movie poster
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Who I’m endorsing for president
Senator John McCain.
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10 key steps to the perfect jack-o-lantern
One year ago today, I published what has become one of the most popular posts on this blog: Pumpkin carving tips In which I ran through the 10 key steps to carving the perfect pumpkin for the season, including brilliant advice such as “Scoop right”. Take a peek before carving your own masterpiece this weekend.
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Google removes anti-MoveOn.org ads; but did they do it too easily?
Just weeks after forcing a CafePress.com shopkeeper to stop selling t-shirts referencing their name, far-left liberal activist group MoveOn.org has struck again, this time successfully lobbying search giant Google to take down anti-MoveOn.org advertising which referencing the group’s recent attacks on Maine Senator Susan Collins. Robert Cox broke the story in today’s DC Examiner, as…
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Allen misses 19 votes in one week for “political activities”
While Congressman Tom Allen has been busy chastising fellow Maine lawmakers for how they voted in a post on Maine liberal blog Turn Maine Blue, he has missed 19 votes in Congress over the course of the past week, instead choosing to pursue “political activities”. According to Allen communications director Mark Sullivan, the Congressman missed…