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Google’s Eric Schmidt & Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel Blaze Path Of Ugliness

This is a picture of Google's Eric Schmidt & Chicago's Rahm "Crisis" Emanuel from today's Wall Street Journal story Google Move Buoys Chicago Tech Hub. Chicago! The city of the…

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How Good Are You At Making Sports Predictions?

I'm traveling today so I thought I'd remind us of ShortBurst sports, Edgehogs as was. Make picks in all major sports, even the God-help-us Olympics, and track your prognosticatory prowess.…

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A Depressing [Real Sad] Churchill Quotation—Contest

As I this morning scanned Facebook, I ran across the image below. Read it through and pause for a moment before continuing. Notice anything strange? I was so intrigued by…

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Another Try With A New Look

Unless there is a general revolt, this is it. Tweaks can of course be made---fonts darkened or lightened, background colors shaded, some widgets shifted. But this is it. One of…

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What Do You Think Of The New Look? (Back To Old: Temporarily)

Everybody gets to vote. Though, like in any socialist paradise, there is only one candidate. This one. This new design, I mean. The old one was growing stale, it was…

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Personality Predicted By Pedal Extremity Wrappings?

Fats Waller knew which end was up. The mark of mate-ability, he infallibly sang, was to be had by looking down. Shakespeare agreed: he wrote, "Farewell Love and all thy…

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“Say, That’s A Nice Hat”; Or, I Get Touched

I should have known better. Me. Mr Street Smarts. A man who has actually vacationed in Detroit. On purpose. A guy who has walked all over New York City, trudged…

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Worst Invention Of All Time?

Your help is urgently needed to decide what is the worst invention of all time. Any man-made item, and only man-made items, are eligible. Rocks, for instance, no matter to…

McChuck on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
A very merry Christmas to all!
Ignacio García Blanco on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
Merry Christmas!!!
C-Marie on Merry Christmas!December 26, 2024
Merry Christmas Matt, to you and to yours. and Jesus" precious love to us all and all of our families…
kmann on Merry Christmas!December 25, 2024
John 1:5 - And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Hagfish Bagpipe on Merry Christmas!December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas Matt -- enjoyed the "How Santa Gets Presents to Children" clip -- SCIENCE! Life is amazing. And thanks…