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Men at Work: It's a Mistake
Reposted only because I can’t possibly believe song this lost Virtucon’s Friday Night Video Fights download nailbomb proud commit comercial suicide : Colin Hay is still producing some quality work, but you can’t beat this for the memories.
USAToday's Candidate Match Game
Now I won’t tell you how I scored… but I was a bit surprised at the results. Take our own shot at the quiz and feel free to post your results in the comments below (and whether the results surprised you).
Barticles: The RK Brain-Teaser Challenge
Bart Hinkle over at the RTD effortlessly destroys the logicians at Raising Kaine, which in turn quickly enfeebles themselves with a response: In other words, when the Republicans start attacking the freedom of minority groups that aren’t well represented in government (to marry, to work, to pray without fear of harassment), you better believe that RK [...]
Vandals destroy glass monument to 'Che' in Venezuela
Sic Semper Tyrannis… and I hope it cost a fortune to make that monument, too.
WaPo: Vultures Are Circling Over Distressed Properties
Kenneth Harney over at the WaPo discusses grave dancers, or businesses who swoop in and buy once overpriced homes for $0.50 on the dollar: Subprime mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures are swelling those numbers significantly, he said, along with plunging prices in some local areas. Softening markets also are driving down the expected discounts on troubled houses. [...]
Bacon's Rebellion: What Bobby Jindal Means for Virginia
An excellent post by Jim Bacon, given the fact that Jindal’s gubernatorial bid was so heavily attacked for his conservativism — and for being Catholic (true item: the Louisiana Democrats actually ran ads attacking and distorting his religious beliefs, which Jindal responded to here). Why bring this up on Bacon’s Rebellion , a [...]
I Heart Zappos
Not a sucker for sap stories, this one was pretty darned good . Zappos appears to be a online shoe company. Never heard of them myself, but this is the kind of customer service story that deserves your business.
Tech Bubble 2.0
Believe it: The surge in the perceived value of some start-ups has even surprised some entrepreneurs who are benefiting from it. A year ago, Yahoo invested in Right Media, a New York company developing an online advertising network. Yahoo’s investment valued the company at $200 million. Six months later, when Yahoo acquired Right Media outright, the [...]
BBC: CIA man recounts Che Guevara’s death
Fascinating article about Che Guevara’s last moments: Felix Rodriguez received the order from the Bolivian military high command. There was a simple code: 500 meant Che Guevara, 600 dead, 700 alive. 500 – 600 was the command. Mr Rodriguez wanted confirmation on the crackly radio line. It was repeated: 500 – 600. Mr Rodriguez broke the news to Che [...]
Virtucon: Coincidence or a sign?
Yes, yes. Correlation is not proof of causality. But the coincidence is remarkable, especially given the event.