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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Posted by Denis C. Theriault on Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Um ... OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT!
Meanwhile, North Carolina is chewing on a whiskey-soaked rope, hoping that when Hurricane Earl finally arrives with his roof-ripping, window-smashing, road-flooding surgery kit, he does his business as gently and quickly as possible.
But in these parts, it seems, we'll enjoy a gorgeous break from what locals say is the regularly scheduled weather pattern: Clouds, mist, and coolness.
You've got to hand it to those crazy kids. They're making a run at Middle East peace. Again! Talks this morning have already begun. But as always, a nightmare of intricacies, slights, and grievances awaits, along with a sad history of false starts and failures.
You don't know a damned thing about DNA testing. Read this interview posted today with Barry Scheck of the Innocence Project, and learn about its history in courts and why we need it more than ever to exonerate the falsely accused.
Stephen Hawking has taken up his white glove and smacked God across His (Her? Its?) holy nose.
Two-thirds fewer undocumented immigrants entered the United States annually from March 2007 to March 2009 than in March 2000 to March 2005, according to a new Pew study. Much of the decline has been from countries that aren't Mexico. A discussion of the findings is here.
The gunman who took three hostages in the Discovery TV building yesterday, possibly wearing a bomb on his chest, was shot dead by police, with no other injuries reported. This doesn't mean that the political spectrum won't keep arguing about which side he's on.
Cooking with Roger Ebert, a man who can't eat. This one's from earlier this week, but it's too good not to share.
UPDATE 9:15 AM: I totally forgot to add this one. A homeless man in Beaverton called 911 with an emergency every feeling person can understand: He wanted hot chocolate, towels, and a hug. The cops were total dicks—although annoyance is slightly understandable on the "we need to keep the lines clear for real emergencies" tack, shit like car accidents and robberies. But maybe, especially when it comes to people on the streets, we should expand our definition of emergency. Okay. Sermon over. On with the rest of the post.
Poor Democrats. Unless you don't like 'em. In that case: Yay, Republicans!
Which takes us back to this post yesterday. Another session from GOP money man Loren Parks:
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(he might be right on this one, but he's still a dick)
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LET'S SEE WHAT SARAH PALIN HAS TO SAY ABOUT DRILLING FOR OIL!!! http://twitter.com/SarrahPalinU5A/status/2…
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EVER!
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HAWKING IS GOOD, BUT HE'S NO AUTO-TUNED CARL SAGAN.
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