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11 Body Parts Named After People
Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:02 PM EST ()
"Who is Paul Langerhans, and how did his islets wind up in your pancreas? Good question. Although lots of body parts take their names from Greek or Latin, more than a few are named after people.
Irish Priest Kidnapped in Philippines...Later Released by MILF
Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:51 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
"I don't think they'll kidnap me again. I think if they wanted to kidnap somebody they'd be inclined to go for a much younger man... " More Articles
Define America and Her Purpose in the 21st Century and I'll Give You a Prize
Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:03 AM EST
I'll give you a cookie.
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"The Evolution of Blogging": E. D. Kain Interviews Little Green Football's Charles Johnson
Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:18 PM EST (The League of Ordinary Gentlemen)
"Few bloggers have had quite as controversial a career as Little Green Football's Charles Johnson. Johnson began blogging in earnest back in 2001 after the attacks on the twin towers, and continues putting out content at a furious pace nearly a decade later."
Disgruntled Star Editor Takes Constructive Revenge
Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:13 AM EST (torontoist.com)
Earlier this week the Toronto Star announced, among other changes, that it was planning to outsource some one hundred in-house, union editing jobs.
Sarah Palin Still Not Writing Sarah Palin's Facebook Posts
Seeded on Mon Nov 9, 2009 5:38 PM EST (Firedoglake)
I'm sorry, but 1,000 Sarah Palin clones chained to 1,000 typewriters would not produce a sentence like that in 100,000 years. Let alone include the cedilla in "facade." Let alone use the word "facade."
Hey NV...How about giving Scott (Scoop) Butki a RAV?
Sun Nov 8, 2009 12:32 PM EST
Scott was one of the first people I started watching and reading when I became a NV member...Fresh out of College Writing classes, I knew my own limits (and the lack of 'writing' skills) but appreciate those who write well...I am an avid reader, so I do know good writing from ba …
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Babies pick up regional accents while still in the womb
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 7:03 AM EST (BBC News)
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb. The researchers studied the cries of 60 healthy babies born to families speaking French and German.
Is it REALLY necessary??
Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:22 AM EST
Call me old-fashioned, overly sensitive, whatever you would like, but in my opinion, the use of profanity in everyday conversation has become annoying. Apparently, I'm not too far off the mark with this question.
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Sting: Obama best person to handle world's 'mess'
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:43 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
"But Sting is serious in his belief that Obama is the best leader to navigate the world's problems.
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