January 2012
“Middle school is like Scotch,” she reflected in the teachers’ lounge one...”
– For Teachers, Middle School Is Test of Wills - New York Times I’m spending my New Year’s Eve attempting to make major life decisions. Or scare myself to death. Same thing.
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The 52 Books I Read This Year
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2011 was to read 52 books in a year. There are some great books listed here. And a few I’m slightly embarrassed about, of course. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen Sloppy Firsts...
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December 2011
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Kelly Clarkson Sales Skyrocket On Amazon After Ron... →
Sales of Clarkson’s album “Stronger” have soared on Amazon ever since the singer tweeted, “I love Ron Paul,” and “He’s got my vote.” In the past 24 hours, Clarkson’s record was up 192% on the online retail site. A day before the former “American Idol” winner explained why she’s a Paul supporter, “Stronger” was ranked #41 on Amazon’s “Movers & Shakers in Music” list. Today, the album...
Dec 30th
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Butterball turkey farm raided after abuse claims →
The raid Thursday came after the nonprofit Mercy For Animals provided law enforcement with secretly recorded video footage that showed live turkeys being kicked, thrown, dragged by the neck and wings, and hit with some sort of stick or bar. The video was collected during several weeks in November and December by an activist who got a job at the company’s turkey semen collection ...
Dec 30th
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“These eccentric, detestable views may play little role in the Republican primary...”
– Ron Paul’s Rise Hurts the GOP and Helps Obama - The Daily Beast
Dec 30th
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“I’m a little tired of people acting like the be-all, end-all experts on how...”
– Preachy Practice: Oh MORE RANTS yay.  nailed it. (via reallykatie)
Dec 30th
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ifbirdsflyover asked: Tag, you’re it! Here are the rules: Each tagged person must post ten things about themselves. You have to choose and tag ten people. Go to their blogs and tell them you tagged them. No tag backs.
Dec 30th
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annaverity asked: Remember that time you got linked to on The Guardian's list of links related to the best of 2011?
Dec 30th
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South Pole Records Warmest Temperature on Record →
On Christmas Day, December 25th, the temperature at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole site soared to an all-time record high of 9.9°F (-12.3°C) eclipsing the former record of 7.5°F (-13.6°C) set on December 27, 1978.
Dec 30th
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“People have speculated this is a billion dollar campaign—that’s...”
– Jim Messina: Paths to 270 Electoral Votes — Obama For America
Dec 29th
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“Big Bird is going to have advertisements, all right?”
– Mitt Romney discussing his plans to cut funding for public television (via mediahascookies) Today’s Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters AT&T.
Dec 29th
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Anonymous asked: I don't like to troll, but I have to tell you, I disagree with you on most all of your political choices.... are you serious?
Dec 29th
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reallykatie replied to your post: Day 1 i can’t wait to see what day 2 brings! i vote “i still haven’t won the lottery” I just was wondering what to do with all of the days (and gifs) I had planned out and it turns out I have been playing the lottery lately. Genius!
Dec 29th
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thetart replied to your post: HE FOLLOWED If this moment includes Ray Liotta when he was young and hot, Imma need you to hook me up. :-* Girl, I wish! Shall we discuss how many times I’ve watched Corrina, Corrina because of young and hot Ray Liotta? Because it’s A LOT OF TIMES.
Dec 29th
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Anonymous asked: HE FOLLOWED
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inothernews asked: Exhibit A that the Internet and you are totally amazing. :-)
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Dec 28th
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“I just went to a briefing in Washington DC, across the street from the Capitol,...”
– Victoria Jackson: Muslim Brotherhood Taking Over America, Six Hour FBI Meeting This might be the best thing ever. (via apoplecticskeptic)
Dec 28th
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“Actress Mia Farrow, whose mother, Maureen O’Sullivan, starred as Jane in...”
– Cheetah, Tarzan Chimpanzee, Dies at 80 He loved women. He loved life. That’s the best eulogy for a chimp I’ve ever read.
Dec 28th
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Top Ten Reasons Barack Obama Should Follow Me
englishprof replied to your post: unruled replied to your post: Day 1 Can we make… From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska, the top ten reasons Barack Obama should follow apsies: 10) she’s cool; 9) she’s cool; 8) she’s cool; 7) she’s cool; 6) she’s cool; 5) she’s cool; 4) she’s cool; 3) she’s cool; 2) chickens; and 1) she’s cool. CHICKENS, BARRY. CHICKENS. Shouldn’t that put me...
Dec 28th
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unruled replied to your post: Day 1 Can we make this like a campaign? julyshewillfly replied to your post: Day 1 Is this going to be like when Letterman was trying to get Oprah on his show? Fun! Yes and yes! I should probably get to work on my 10 Ten Reasons Barack Obama Should Follow Me.
Dec 28th
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Day 1
Barack Obama still hasn’t followed me.
Dec 28th
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Obama, Hillary Clinton Named ‘Most Admired’ in... →
When asked without prompting to name the living man and woman whom they most admire in the world, more Americans name Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton than any other figures. The Gallup rankings, tallied from a nationwide poll conducted earlier this month, show Obama and Clinton each receiving 17 percent of all mentions.   Clinton tops the list of most admired woman for a record 16th...
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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#List2012 Ins and Outs: For the Washington Post...
The Washington Post Style Section is encouraging folks to create their own version of the iconic The List due out tomorrow. Here is my tongue in cheek version. (With inspiration from The Political Notebook’s much more intelligent list.) Out: Chickens In: Goats Let’s face it, chickens are so 2011. While they will continue to hold a place in my heart (and backyard) we have to move...
Dec 27th
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11 Quotes From 2011
think-progress: 1. “There’s been class warfare going on for the last 20 years, and my class has won.” — Warren Buffett  2. “Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights.” — Hillary Clinton  3. “Today, we are all Troy Anthony Davis. Tonight, a little piece of all of us will die.” — Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) 4. “Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22-out-of-30 top al-Qaida leaders who’ve been...
Dec 27th
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“Heaven Hill Distilleries in Bardstown, Ky., meanwhile, has also been working on...”
– Bourbon’s All-American Roar - NYTimes.com
Dec 27th
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“I can confirm they’re spending more time together recently,” a...”
– Maria Shriver might take  Arnold Schwarzenegger back despite his affair - NY Daily News
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