May 2012
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22-year-old Barack on running
“Moments trip gently along over here. Snow caps the bushes in unexpected ways, birds shoot and spin like balls of sound. My feet hum over the dry walks. A storm smoothes the sky, impounding the city lights, returning to us a dull yellow glow. I run every other day at the small indoor track [at Columbia] which slants slightly upward like a plate; I stretch long and slow, twist and shake, the...
April 2012
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Vatican crackdown: U.S. nuns chastised for... →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
The Vatican has ordered an overhaul of the most important group of nuns in the United States after an investigation found what Roman Catholic Church officials called “radical feminist themes” that questioned official positions on homosexuality and the ordination of women.
Nuns keeping the faith.
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Man allegedly commits 10 felonies in 9 hours →
They would’ve caught him sooner, but he kept getting his car resprayed.
(via deleteyourself)
What a great win for Calipari that the NCAA can invalidate in five years.
March 2012
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Thousands of spiders blanket farm after escaping... →
Well my nightmares have been realized.
February 2012
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"Got a scoop for you. There's a company in town...
That’s how the guy calling to complain about the free newspaper in his driveway phrased it.
People call newspapers to complain about two things: unwanted yet free delivery and crossword puzzle errors. But at least this guy was funny about it.
Chicago News Co-op to end this month →
Bummer the nonprofit model didn’t work out. Bummer we won’t get that Chicago page in the NYT anymore.
January 2012
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November 2011
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Penn State: "No. 1 Party School" — This American... →
After listening to that, are you really surprised the students launched a half-assed riot?
animalsbeingdicks.com →
Go ahead. You weren’t doing anything important anyway.
October 2011
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Chicago Tops List of 'Mustache-Friendly' Cities
“The amount of mustache-friendly employers and professions such as law enforcement and ‘actors who play law enforcement’ is one of the key criteria. Transportation, as measured by the amount of motorcycles, monster trucks, and all terrain vehicles, is another, as is the concentration of restaurants ‘primarily serving Miller Lite’ and ‘more than four Applebee’s...
September 2011
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"You may use a quote as your lede twice in your...
Sage journalism advice.
August 2011
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Tech Etiquette
nevver:
Anywhere it’s acceptable to work on a crossword puzzle, it’s OK to check your smartphone.
Bullshit. People are always trying to bother me while I’m doing the crossword puzzle.
“There’s never been a more obstinate fan base than that of The Wire;...”
– Chuck Klosterman, in an article on “Breaking Bad” that, like any discussion about good television, delves into “The Wire”
July 2011
11 posts
Not 15 anymore
Yeah, sliding into 3rd kind of hurts the next day.
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