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Facebook Launches Politics Page
Facebook just launched a politics page: [groovy] The U.S. Politics on Facebook page highlights the use of Facebook by politicians, elected officials, and political campaigns. The Page also shares tips and best practices as well as news from Facebook. One of the featured politicians on the front of the page: …
Larry Craig Appears On Daily Show [The Rest of Us Wonder Why]
This is what happens when you no longer have people under the age of 60 working for you: So of course, that issue was completely avoided since field segments at The Daily Show always stick to the script. Right. Let’s just say this former staff member will probably have to …
Rumor: Cy Young Award Renamed After Stephen Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg hasn’t even made his major league debut, but he’s that good… “Lord knows he’s earned this honor,” said Scott Boras, agent for baseball phenom Stephen Strasburg, after learning that Commissioner Bud Selig is close to announcing that MLB will change the name of the “Cy Young Award” to …
Happy Thursday: A Lesson in Class
We could all learn a few things from Armando Galarraga. [class act] UPDATE: Friends in high places Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) said Wednesday night that she’s issuing a proclamation making Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s effort historically accurate.
Fence Wars: This is Getting Dumber Each Day
CNN compares it to the Great Wall of China. [Of course they did]
Only In the Midwest: Ditch the Do
Does the name Chuck Purgason ring a bell? He’s a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri. Matter of fact, we recently did a post about Chuck and how he looked strikingly similar to that of Lloyd from “Dumb and Dumber”. Well, we’re proud to announce that Chuck has …
Posting Might Be Light Today
We refuse to blog today until we learn how to make a McGriddle. [delicious]
Sarah Palin is Good at Copy and Paste
Tweeting is easier when you copy and paste. [Palin Plagiarizes]
It Was a Terrible “Climate” for Marriage
Planet Earth is warming. Bedroom … not so much. Insider sources tell us that Al and Tipper Gore are splitting. And by insider sources, we mean Google. Update: Twitter Reaction to the News @jstrevino: Just one thought on the Gore thing: who gets the Internet? Fark.com: Al Gore concedes erection …
The Strasburg Wait is Nearly Over
One week, kids… [stoked] For everyone — his fans, his soon-to-be Nationals teammates and, perhaps most of all, Stephen Strasburg himself — the wait is nearly over. Strasburg, the phenom regarded as maybe the best pitching prospect of all time, will make his ravenously anticipated major league debut on June …
UPDATE: Census Workers Can Enter Your Apartment in Your Absence and Drink Your Milk
So much for thinking your leftovers were safe. [what’s for lunch?] From Fark: *knock* *knock* Hello, I’m here to take census information. Anybody home? *knock* *knock* Hello? Oh well, I’ll walk on in and collect data anyway since we’re allowed We’re not quite sure how they estimate the number of …