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Daily Archives: 07 November 7, 2008
Obama Election Night Flickr Set
I’ve kept tabs on Obama’s Flickr page throughout the campaign. The latest set has some rare and intimate behind the scenes election night pictures. Link The one in particular caught my attention.
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Blind pilot guided to land
A pilot who suddenly went blind while flying his plane at 5,500ft (1,676m) was guided in to land by an RAF plane. A plane was scrambled from the RAF base at Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire to help stricken pilot Jim … Continue reading
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Longhorn Cut Because of Obama Slur
A racial slur posted on Facebook by former Texas backup center Buck Burnette led to the player’s dismissal from the team. Burnette was dismissed Wednesday by coach Mack Brown, who cited an unspecified violation of team rules. Although Burnette’s Facebook … Continue reading
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from 52 to 48 with love
The 52% that voted Obama send encouraging messages to the 48% that voted McCain. Many pics here. Some are actually pretty touching.
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Act Like a Christian (Lean Like a Cholo Christian version)
That chorus is going to be stuck in my head all day. Elbows out, hands up high . . . .
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In Colorado State Senate Election, Bacon Trounces Fries
It wasn’t even close. DenverPost.com SeriouseEats.com
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Obama Transition Details Now Live on Change.gov
Change has come to America! Well, change.gov, that is. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled change.gov, a Web site that will provide details on the presidential transition. “Change.gov provides resources to better understand the transition process and the decisions being … Continue reading
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Maps of the 2008 US presidential election results
I like these two. Link and Link
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National Peasant Games open in China
The National Peasant Games have opened in China, with sporting events including the 60-metre rice-transplanting race and the tyre-pushing race. Two months after the 2008 Olympics were staged in Beijing – the most expensive in history – China’s 750 million … Continue reading
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Teen compacted in Wis. garbage truck, survives
MILWAUKEE – Police in Milwaukee say a teenage boy has survived after being accidentally dumped into the back of a recycling truck and compacted. Police say the 14-year-old ran away from a boot camp-style school for teens Monday and hid … Continue reading
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Bag of Randomness
Notice anything different about BON? I changed the font to Verdana from Ariel and increased the size from 75% to 77% for the text that is inside a post. I think it makes things a bit easier to read, especially … Continue reading
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