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Comment on Hero by Michael Collins May 25, 2013
I'm glad to see you post and glad to see you able to do so. It's an apt point - all these 'heros' who are simply in the right place at the right time. I look at the international media, as do many of us and, you are right! You don't see it that often, even when you expect to call someone a hero. I liked the post, more!
Comment on Hero by steeleweed May 25, 2013
Basically, what you're saying is that the media's use of language degrades the meaning of much of the language. You're right - and while the media's goal is to increaae eyeballs and thus ad revenues, the result is turning public discourse into gobbledegook and a dumbing down of public understanding. Combine that with the attacks on educat […]
Comment on Hero by Tina May 25, 2013
Lol,at least it wasn't abysmal ;) I happen to agree the word is thrown around as much as terrorism is, so it has lost its meaning and impact. What really gets me is when the word the word is applied to sports figures.
Comment on Hero by Celsius 233 May 25, 2013
Well, that certainly didn't go as planned. Sorry Michael; I'm pretty bad at this stuff and made quite a hash of it, obviously. Well, at least the links work.
Comment on Pope Francis defends atheists against backlash by Raja May 25, 2013
Well, it was nice while it lasted. Heaven for atheists? Pope sparks debate CNN, By Dan Merica, May 23 American atheists welcomed Pope Francis’ comments that God redeems nonbelievers, saying that the new pontiff's historic outreach is helping to topple longstanding barriers. “The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us […]
Comment on SARS-like virus patent complicating diagnosis by Tina May 25, 2013
Saudi to send animal samples to US in coronavirus probe Saudi Arabia said Friday it would send samples taken from animals possibly infected with a deadly SARS-like virus to the United States for testing in a bid to find the source of disease.
Comment on Taliban launches major attack in Kabul by Tina May 24, 2013
Taliban attack international aid group in Afghanistan capital By Hashmat Baktash and Alex Rodriguez May 24, 2013, 12:50 p.m. KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban gunmen launched a coordinated attack on an international aid group’s guesthouse in an upscale Kabul neighborhood Friday, setting off a furious firefight that lasted several hours and renewing fears of the […]
Comment on The Apple of My Eye by Links 5/24/13 | Mike the Mad Biologist May 24, 2013
[...] Whatsoever To Their Educational Outcomes Top Democrats React to Low-Wage Federal Workers’ Strike The Apple of My Eye Science, Racism and Political Correctness Pope Francis Says Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not [...]
Comment on Friday Catblogging: Cyber Attacks by Michael Collins May 24, 2013
Now who is man's best friend?
Comment on More To Life Than Bacon – Easy Swedish Sausage by steeleweed May 24, 2013
FYI: The sausage recipe was recommended by a friend. Just whipped up a batch last night and frankly disappointed. Next time I'll add a lot more spices, including garlic & red pepper and maybe even some onion. And I'll stuff them in proper sausage casing & deep-fry instead of simmering.
Comment on Doing his patriotic duty…one oversized rubber penis at at time by Tina May 24, 2013
I never thought about where or how those things were made, sheesh it is as bad as a earworm! ;)
Comment on Friday Catblogging: Cyber Attacks by steeleweed May 24, 2013
Comment on Agonist Site Issues by Tina May 24, 2013
I'm glad to see things we hoped for will be addressed :) Thanks Michael for hanging in there!
Comment on No, I’m not a loner; I’m just doing the right thing by Celsius 233 May 24, 2013
Interesting post. I'm a social person, but (it's a big but), I'm really bad at "it" (being social). So, I no longer try in the face-to-face world. I guess you could say I (mostly) know my limitations and stay very solitary. It is, in fact, my choice.
Comment on No, I’m not a loner; I’m just doing the right thing by creativelcro May 24, 2013
Usually, it's not a deliberate choice. Many loners I know desperately wanted to be more integrated but could not achieve that because of the way their cognitive and emotional systems work. So, eventually they ended up accepting their loner situation and tried to make the best of it, but it was not a choice. There are also some cases in which a few […]

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Head (1570)Fracking could ruin German beer industry, brewers tell Angela Merkelhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/10076467/Fracking-could-ruin-German-beer-industry-brewers-tell-Angela-Merkel.html
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Head (1569)Chile fines Barrick Goldhttp://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-239880/
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Head (1568)Abercrombie & Fitch 1st-Quarter Loss Narrows, But Results Sharply Miss http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130524-708445.html?mod=googlenews_wsjSears shares slide on wider losshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sears-20130524,0,5983319.story
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Head (1567)Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Increase More Than Forecasthttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/orders-for-u-s-durable-goods-rose-more-than-forecast-in-april.html
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Head (1566)SAP Overhauls Management to Focus on Cloud, Databasehttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/sap-overhauls-management-to-focus-on-cloud-database.html
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Head (1565)Golden Ocean Climbs as Low Ship Values Offer GrowthGolden Ocean Group Ltd. (GOGL), the dry bulk shipping group controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, rose in Oslo as a strong balance sheet and low vessel values allow it to expand ahead of an expected increase in ratesGolden Ocean bought an 18,000 deadweight-ton Capesize carrier with a partner […]
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Head (1564)Four SAC Executives Are Said to Receive U.S. Subpoenashttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/three-sac-executives-are-said-to-receive-u-s-subpoenas.htmlFive Key Things About the SAC Insider Casehttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/five-key-things-about-the-sac-insider-case.html
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Head (1563)China Reaches Agreement With U.S. for Sharing Auditors’ Recordshttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/china-u-s-reach-agreement-on-audit-record-access-wsj-reports.htmlChina Vows Deeper Reform in 2013 as Li Tries to Sustain Growthhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/china-vows-deeper-reform-in-2013-as-li-tries-to-sustain-growth.htmlChina Copp […]
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Head (1562)Bonds Rigged as Stocks Expensive for Money Man Doubling Fundhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/bonds-rigged-as-stocks-expensive-for-scots-manager-doubling-fund.html
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Head (1561)Fed's Bullard: Need Faster Inflation Before Taperinghttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-bullard-wants-faster-inflation-074928643.html
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Head (1560)Salesforce.com's quarterly results disappoint Wall Streethttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/salesforce-coms-quarterly-results-disappoint-003038723.html
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Head (1559)Lenovo Sees No Limit to Size for Phone, Server Purchaseshttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/lenovo-sees-no-limit-to-size-for-acquisitions-in-phones-servers.html
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Head (1558)Abe Heads to Myanmar as Japan Inc. Eyes Cheapest Wages in Asiahttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/abe-heads-to-myanmar-as-japan-inc-eyes-cheapest-wages-in-asia.html
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Head (1557)Australia Lures $21 Billion Bet on Coal ReboundCoal’s worst slump in seven years has failed to deter GVK Group and Adani Enterprises Ltd. (ADE) from pressing ahead with a $21 billion bet on Australia’s Galilee Basin as other companies shelve projects amid rising costs.GVK, controlled by India’s GV Krishna Reddy, plans to have financing as early as […]
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Head (1556)P&G Says A.G. Lafley Rejoins as Chairman, CEOhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/procter-gamble-says-a-g-lafley-rejoins-as-chairman-and-ceo.html
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Head (1555)Google Said to Consider Buying Waze Presaging Bidding Warhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/google-said-to-consider-buying-waze-presaging-bidding-war.html
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Head (1554)Boeing CEO Sees 5-Year Edge On Airbus in Twin-Aisle Jetshttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-22/boeing-has-5-year-edge-on-airbus-wide-body-jets-ceo-says.html
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Head (1553)Energy-Rich Colorado Becomes Setting for Fracking FightStan Dempsey, an oil and gas lobbyist, raced from one committee hearing to another in Colorado’s statehouse this spring, defending the industry against an onslaught of bills. While only one of 10 measures passed, the flurry of activity is one of several worrying signs to Dempsey and others in […]
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Head (1552)Wall Street Pipeline Finds Work for College Lacrosse Playershttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/wall-street-job-pipeline-finds-work-for-college-lacrosse-players.htmlThe other side of the pipelinehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/books/review/charles-murray-examines-the-white-working-class-in-coming-apart.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0http://www […]
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Head (1551)IBM CFO Forecasts 8% Profit Jump for Second Quarterhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/ibm-cfo-forecasts-8-profit-jump-for-second-quarter.html?cmpid=yhooIBM-Waterfund Index Expands With Uganda as First African NationThe agreement with Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment will let IBM collect data to calculate the cost of producing water […]

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