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RIP Greg Ham

All the news about Levon Helm yesterday, this one slipped through my news filters. IT WAS an upbeat, sunny riff, but the legacy of the flute solo in Men At Work’s mega-hit single Down Under had long soured for Greg Ham. ”I’m terribly disappointed that that’s the way I’m going to be remembered – for [...]

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Death!

I can actually agree with this… Thinking about death can actually be a good thing. An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new analysis of recent scientific studies. Even non-conscious thinking about death — say walking by a cemetery — could prompt positive [...]

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Vagina Mangers!

This was a funny segment… The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Even more so since it has Bill Donohue’s panties in a bunch.. “We are asking Stewart to apologize,” Catholic League president Bill Donohue said in a statement. “If he does [...]

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The Mole

If this is not a hoax, it’s gonna be a great ride… I always intended to keep my mouth shut. The plan was simple: get hired, keep my head down and my views to myself, work for a few months, build my resume, then eventually hop to a new job that didn’t make me cringe [...]

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Something to Hide?

What are they hiding? I thought GMO was supposed to be “better?” If lawmakers in Vermont decide to require all genetically modified food be labeled as such, they could be facing a major lawsuit from one of the most hated companies in the world. … It wouldn’t be the first time Monsanto has sued Vermont, [...]

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