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Entries from April 2009

Malaria No More – Donate Bed Nets

April 25th, 2009 · Comments Off

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That’s called irony, Mr President

April 20th, 2009 · Comments Off

But I don’t think you intended it.
What makes the United States special, and what makes you special, is precisely the fact that we are willing to uphold our values and our ideals even when it’s hard, not just when it’s easy; even when we are afraid and under threat, not just when it’s expedient to [...]

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No words.

April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Documenting the return of U.S. war dead – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
Be sure to continue to number 15.

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Amazon Rank

April 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Amazon Rank.
‘Nuff said.
Update, 4/13: NY Times reports on the “glitch”.

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Amazing sense of scale

April 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Ever wondered how big nebulae are? Go take a look at the April 11, 2009 Astronomy Picture of the Day for a great composite photograph that shows you.

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Vermont governor vetoes gay marriage

April 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

If you’d like to let Jim Douglas, governor of Vermont, know what you think of his act, he has a contact page on his website.

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Utne Independent Press Awards Nominees 2009

April 6th, 2009 · Comments Off

Utne magazine announces its Independent Press Awards Nominees 2009:
Surely you’ve heard that print journalism is doomed: layoffs this, budget cuts that, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, paid content, and so on. We, the deciders of the 20th annual Utne Independent Press Awards, must respectfully disagree with this conventional but flawed wisdom.
Take a look under “Spiritual Coverage” about [...]

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Free Grunge

April 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

All I can say is that if you love interesting textures, you should check out BittBox. Here’s a sample.
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