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Google is now psychic. Have trouble meeting women? Try this new technique. americans from all walks of life have been telling the world that they are sorry via this website. now, the world answers bac...

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Weekend Re-cap

Well, the weekend officially started on Thursday. Thursday After my last class of the semester (not including finals), my friend Brad and I went to Poppycocks, the bar down the street to start drinkin...

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Dead Day Eve

you know what that means..... that's right, drinking, and lots of it. There is a reason they call the friday before finals "Dead" day. (because dead day eve is the heaviest night of drinking of the se...

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Things to Do

Ain't No Makin' It book review Ain't No Makin' It Presentation RDG 474 Teaching and lesson plan PSY 360 Paper EDC 350 Take home final SPE 340 Take home part of final IMT 365 (class is over with) Final...

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Wrapping Things Up

I finished my book review of Ain't No Makin' It and also finished the presentation that goes with it. Glad that's over with. Now all I have to do is present it. Tomorrow I have to teach a lesson in my...

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Book of the Year

Jon Stewart's America the Book has been named Book of the Year. I suggest everyone read this. NEW YORK (AP) -- Jon Stewart's "America (The Book)," the television commentator's million-selling riff on...

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Too Much Work

Too much work, too little time. This week I have 3 presentations, 2 papers, and a lesson plan due. Oh yeah, and a final in one of my classes. This week is going to be bad.

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Happy December

It came quick, didn't it? To start off the month I thought I would post something from George Carlin's new book Dear Political Activists, All your chanting, marching, voting, picketing, boycotting and...

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Funny

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Top Lists

I know there are so many top 10 lists or whatever out. I decided to come up with my own lists. My lists will probably consist of more than 10 items, so it's not exactly a top 10 list. My first one wil...

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Some Graff Art

I just found out about a British graffiti artist from the UK that has some outstanding work. Check them out here: Banksy and check out his site here.

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See You Later!

Gone for a bit while I head back to the StL for Thanksgiving. Have a good one and be safe. (don't cry, i'll be back on sunday)

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Chile Protest Pictures

Chile Protest Pictures

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Drowning

I am drowning in a sea of homework. I struggle to the top for a quick breath. The cold oxygen sharply penetrates my lungs. I postponed death for one short moment. I fall back beneath the work, Seeing...

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Something Useful on the Internet

Project Gutenberg: keeping with the spirit of providing books for the masses that Johann Gutenberg started so long ago. They offer more than 13,000 e-books for people to download. Free press at its be...

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Exactly

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Someone Help Me

I'm being overwhelmed by schoolwork. Anyone want to write and Ed. Psych paper? Or how about a book review over Ain't No Makin' It: Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood? Come on, you...

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Unitedstatesofjesus.com

I bought United States of Jesus. Why? Because that is what this country has become. We've abandoned all reason when the Christian Radical Right took over.

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Scientific Facts Lose to Religious Faith

Yet again I am stunned at the pure idiocy of some people in this country. Washington, DC ? The Bush Administration has decided that it will stand by its approval for a book claiming the Grand Canyon w...

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Google Ads

I understand how nice google ads are for websites. Not only do they generate revenue, but they place ads that are relevant to what is on your site. That being said, what I don't get is the fact that m...

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