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    News From the Future: NASA Reenacts Historic Moon Landing

    July 20, 2029

    To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first moon landing, NASA staged a high-tech reenactment of the event in Nevada National Landfill Park. The landing was delayed by several hours due to cloudy weather and space junk that disrupted satellite transmission of President George Prescott Bush's remote broadcast from Washington D.C. Officials finally commenced the mission without the President's address after impatient visitors began shouting and throwing landfill refuse, including vintage Pepsi bottles, plastic shopping bags, and other historic artifacts.

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    Breaking: Goldman Sachs Apologizes for Earnings, Promises to Reduce Profits

    Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, apologized today for his firm's strong earnings in 2009. In a press statement, he took responsibility for the profit and promised to lose money more aggressively for the remainder of the year.

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    American Conservative Union Tried to Sell Its Endorsement. So What?

    The American Conservative Union (ACU), which proudly boasts of being "the nation's oldest conservative lobbying organization," proudly demanded $2M+ from FedEx in return for endorsing its position in a legislative dispute with UPS, stating, "We stand with FedEx in opposition to this legislation."

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    Health care cost crisis - how about some comparison shopping?

    Our own Orlando yesterday posted an unbelievably tragic story regarding her mother and how our health care system completely failed her and her family. It's a powerful tale, one whose basic premise unfortunately could probably be told by way too many people in this country, and everyone needs to read it.

    But trying to put aside the raw emotions for a moment - albeit, a nearly impossible task when discussing people's health and/or finances - this is a crisis where the answers will not come easy.

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    Another Health Care Story

    I didn't grow up in a family with a lot of money. In fact, we apparently started out poor. I didn't know this, because I was three and thought a walk shuffling through leaves was the best entertainment ever. But my mom and dad both worked really hard and my mom was a serious penny pincher. So, they saved.

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    We have liftoff. Now look up

    We finally have liftoff. Congratulations, NASA, sixth time's the charm.

    Now we wait for the shuttle to catch up and dock with the International Space Station, which should happen around midday Friday. Here'a site that lets you follow the choreographed dance between the two vehicles in more-or-less real time:
    http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/

    Once the two spacecraft are docked together for their 16-day rendezvous, they should make a spectacular sight from Earth.

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    The Confirmation Game: Sotomayor Is No Fun

    The Supreme Court nomination process is one of the weirdest games in American politics. By tradition, the confirmation process is supposed to be non-partisan. Many Americans subscribe to an ideal that judges should objectively interpret the law without political bias. Of course, everyone admits that there is no true objectivity, but many of us still hope that our judges will come as close to objectivity as possible in a political institution.

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    MOLFT: Episode 2 (Cell phone taxes, fees and surcharges)

    I'll get back to the regularly scheduled My One Favorite Things soon enough, but right now I got a bone to pick with my cell phone company, T-Mobile.

    I mostly have positive vibes toward T-Mobile as their customer service has been very helpful and their network seems to have continually improved in New York City, but I'm annoyed with the numerous 'surcharges' the company tacks on to my monthly bill.

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    Color Me Gobsmacked: Roland Burris Not Running for Reelection

    I can admit when I'm wrong. Sometimes.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070902908.html

    I was absolutely certain that Roland Burris would never let go of his senate seat without a contentious primary. I was also pretty sure that Lisa Madigan would challenge him in a primary.

    Looks like the Illinois Democratic party might have something up its sleeve. I can't wait to see who the final candidate will be

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    "You ever hear of Oliver Twiddledee?"

    The titular question is one that my old man used to ask me when the going got tough and he could see that I was thinking of packing it in.

    "You're going to give up, huh?"

    "I don't know, dad.  This is hard!"

    "Well, did you ever hear of Oliver Twiddledee?"

    "No."

    "That's because he gave up."

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    How come levi is talking trash about sarah palin?

    Hi everyone!!!!!!! Smile i wrote a letter to sarah palin on tues but she hasn't answered yet but i know that she will becuz she appreciates her grrrrlfriends!!!!! Kiss

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    Your new crappy band

    This is a web meme that has been around for a while, but seems to be getting more traction lately so it deserves some more pub.  I invite y'all to participate.

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    Shilling for Beer? CNBC Airs Glowing Budweiser Tribute

    CNBC has a bad rap. It began with Rick Santelli's made-for-youtube tirade in which he blamed home-buying "losers" for causing the mortgage the crisis. Then Jon Stewart skewered the CNBC journalists who promoted the banks that most analysts blame for the mortgage crisis, sparking a minor media war with Jim Cramer that left Cramer appearing petulant and self-important. A few weeks later, Cramer exploded at blogger Dan Solin and stormed off the set of the CNBC's Power Lunch.

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    Google vs Microsoft: Attack of the Chrome

    The NYT reports that Google is planning the most direct challenge to Microsoft to date: an operating system.

    The software, called the Google Chrome Operating System, is initially intended for use in the tiny, low-cost portable computers known as netbooks, which have been selling quickly even as demand for other PCs has plummeted. Google said it believed the software would also be able to power full-size PCs.

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    DEAR SARAH PALIN: just say no to the haters!!!!!!!

    DEAR SARAH PALIN,

    i am writing 2u becuz i have been reading lots of stuff from media dorks Foot in mouth who hate u becuz ur beautiful and successful Kiss.

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    Sarah Palin resignation: Something's rotten in the state of Alaska

    In her surprise resignation speech, Sarah Palin confidently quoted Gen. Douglas MacArthur to the hastily assembled press corps, "We're not retreating, we're advancing in another direction."

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    Questions: The Concert Edition (Encore!! Encore!!)

    A couple of weeks ago, I went to see Regina Spektor perform at the Beacon Theater in NYC's Upper West Side, courtesy of a gift from the soon-to-be-Mrs. Deadman.

    What a disappointment.

    I really like Ms. Spektor, could listen to her breakthrough album 'Begin to Hope' over and over again. But her live performance was uninspired and pretty boring, to be frank. Spektor just wasn't connecting to the audience and it really put a damper on the evening.

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