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Armstrong to return for ’09 Tour
Lance Armstrong will end his retirement and hopes to compete in the 2009 Tour de France, according to a cycling journal report. The 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champion will compete in five road races with the Astana team in … Continue reading
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An E-Mail Plea: Help Pay My Tuition!
The e-mail looks like a scam: “I have to come up with big-time cash,” writes Max Stephenson. The 18-year-old is headed for New York University, he explains, but his mom is on disability, his dad works three jobs, and all … Continue reading
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Cell phones welcome in some classrooms
Cell phones have long been anathema in the classroom, banned as a potential distraction, at best, and as a possible vehicle for cheating, at worst. But lately, educators have begun changing their tune on mobile phones. Abilene Christian University will … Continue reading
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Britney’s Cheetos Chicken Casserole Recipe?
Ingredients: 4 to 6 chicken breasts cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces 1 can of cream of chicken soup 4 hard oiled eggs 1 onion diced 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1/4 to 1/2 c. chopped celery 1 bag of Crushed Cheetos … Continue reading
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Southern Baptist professor questions if a woman can be VP
Gov. Palin’s candidacy has sparked debate among some conservative Christians. While many applaud her pro-life convictions and traditional conservative policy positions, some have raised concerns about a woman occupying high office. Some complementarians — those who affirm traditional gender roles … Continue reading
Must Be The Arizona Water
A while back I made a post about Brenda Warner. For those of you not in the know, she is the wife of Arizona Cardinals QB Kurt Warner. For the longest time, she was picked on for looking more like … Continue reading
Co-Occurrences of Names in the New Testament
It takes a little getting use to, but other than clicking and dragging, but sure to test out your scroll wheel and the right click feature.
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Convention Word Clouds
The words that speakers used at the two political conventions show the themes that the parties have highlighted. Republican speakers have talked about reform and character far more frequently than the Democrats. And Republicans were more likely to talk about … Continue reading
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Another Email from Dharma
ATTENTION ALL RECRUITSRE: DEXTERITY AND ATTENTIVENESS EVALUATIONIS NOW LIVE Namaste. I am pleased to announce the release of the third assessment in the Dharma Initiative’s Volunteer Recruitment Program is available at www.dharmawantsyou.com This new test will assess your ability to … Continue reading
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Ghostbusters 3?
Yesterday, Dan Aykroyd, while standing in what appeared to be a liquor store and wearing a T-shirt advertising tequila, told a reporter there were “two sharp young writers” working on a screenplay to relaunch the Ghostbusters franchise. And, astonishingly, it’s … Continue reading
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Apple admit Brit invented iPod, but he’s still not getting any money
Apple has finally admitted that a British man who left school at 15 is the inventor behind the iPod. Kane Kramer, 52, came up with the technology that drives the digital music player nearly 30 years ago but has still … Continue reading
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Dead’ father turns up on TV – five years after his family thought they had cremated him
There was something hauntingly familiar about the face John Renehan saw on television. He was certain that it was his father, who had officially been found dead and was cremated five years ago. Yet there before his eyes on the … Continue reading
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Bag of Randomness
Progress: In one week my WiiFit age dropped from 44 to 30. One of my closest friends asked if I wanted to go the the Texas Rangers game on Saturday night, and without even thinking I agreed to go. It … Continue reading
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