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Higher Ground: New Group Announcement

I was hanging around the newsstand at the Borders in Back Bay waiting for Harry Shearer to read upstairs (c.j. to follow whenever I get around to it) browsing the magazines when I stumbled upon this article: The New Nostradamus

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Open Letter to Adam Hobson, Yankee Fan

Dear Adam, Yankee Fan: I'm about to tell you five words that I never before in my life dreamed I would ever say.

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3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation: Red Sox Nation Mobilizes For Assault on Cleveland

Last Sunday, Medford, Massachusetts dedicated a new and expanded Veterans' Memorial with a ceremony attended by upwards of 5,000 people.

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Red Sox and Indians, Clemens and Curses, Sex and Death, Fashion Tips and Blogging

[Editors' Note: We must apologize in advance to fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies for giving such short shrift to your teams in the following article, but, honestly now, you have to admit, other than you--who cares?] THE EVIL DUMPIRE

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Three Kites Dancing; Meta (Photography); Globalization and Western Union's Monopoly Power

Over the weekend, David and his brother Geoffrey attended the local kite flying festival, East Meets West Kite and Cultural Festival 2007, and brought along Geoff's eagle kite, two uncles--Andrew and me--and Grandmother.

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Boston Red Sox or New York Mets?

No, this isn't your usual "Who do you root for?" question. In fact, you really don't even have to be a fan of either team, a baseball fan, or really even a sports fan at all to think about my question.

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Closed Thread 10

See comment #1 on the NYTFR tab for the content of this article

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Republican Parliamentary Procedure: Tantrums and Lies

Seems there was a little brouhaha In the United States House of Representatives Thursday night.

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You Can Call Me Late For Dinner, But Please Don't Call Me Ishmael

I suppose I could have mentioned this in one of my "8 Things" meme," but I'm a Mayflower descendant--certified. Not that it's that big a deal, since about 10% of Americans are, too.

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The Sticking Points: Moral Panic (To Die For) Iraq

Stanley Cohen's concept of "Moral Panic" was in part derived from the earlier work of the famous ethnomethodologist Harold Garfinkel, in which he identified the degradation ceremony Suzanne Stone Maretto (played by Nicole Kidman in To Die For) claimed:

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Trivia Sunday July 8, 2007 -- Henry and Joan Edition

1. In what town did the pictured event take place? 2. What is the name of the agreement whereby King Henry V of England won the right (never exercised) to ascend the throne of France?

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Democrats and Terrorists United Against Bush: The Paradox of Treason

According to Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States: Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.

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Trivia for July 4th 2007, Super-Duper American Red, White and Blue Version

In keeping with my patriotic duty to "suppress insurrections and repel invasions" as required by the Constitution of the United States of America against this assault on the good ol' U.

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Open Thread 1--Closed Thread 7 The Flip Side

This is the full description/guideline page from the Refugee homepage, which we hashed out at great length in Closed Thread 2, written by me and approved by consensus:

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Rogue Articles About "Rogue" Seeds

(Re-opened to comments) I hope this is the only meta article I ever write. Lord knows I've been tempted. But two of the comments in the "Rogue Seed" threads so disturbed me that I felt obligated to respond. I've re-produced them in full. First, spiffie's response here:

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"Even the liberal Washington Post . . ."

Well, I've been thinking about all the mean nasty liberal bias in the mean nasty liberal media, what with a new "Media Watch" group having been created on the Vine.

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Sopranos Finale: Is This a Great Country or What?

I picked up his body and I dragged him inside, Threw him down in the hole and I put back the cover. I said a quick prayer and I felt satisfied. Then I rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her. "Isis," Bob Dylan, from Desire

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"Its Hour Come Round at Last": Sopranos Finale SPOILER ALERT

"What kind of poem is that to teach college students?" Carmela bitterly recriminates during a therapy session in last week's Sopranos episode, featuring A. J., herself and Tony. The poem she blames for A.J.'s suicidal depression: The Second Coming by W. B. Yeats

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I Have a Wicked Crush on Nancy Pelosi

I was killing time at my mother's house the other day waiting for her to return from her Senior Center activities so we could do our most-Thursdays dinner thing. She comes into the kitchen where I 'm watching CNN or C-Span or something and asks "What are you giggling at?"

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Newsvine, Common Sense and Harmony, Part 3 of 2: Yeah, I Lied About How Many Parts, So Sue Me

After I finished my argumentation in Part 1 yesterday, Common Sense and Newsvine: Why Can They Not Live Together in Harmony? (Part 1 of 2) and after I finished the more narrative Part 2, Common Sense and Newsvine: Why Can They Not Live Together in Harmony? (Part 2 of 2), I realiz …

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Common Sense and Newsvine: Why Can They Not Live Together in Harmony? (Part 2 of 2)

Part 3 of this two part series is now up: Newsvine, Common Sense and Harmony, Part 3 of 2: Yeah, I Lied About How Many Parts, So Sue Me Continued from Part 1

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Common Sense and Newsvine: Why Can They Not Live Together in Harmony? (Part 1 of 2)

Part 3 of this two part series is now up: Newsvine, Common Sense and Harmony, Part 3 of 2: Yeah, I Lied About How Many Parts, So Sue Me There is very little common sense in this thread. There is also very little common sense in this thread.

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