August 2011
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The Worst 50 States in America: The Final Five →
Arizona is a hissing snakepit of angry old white people (they are angry because they are literally being cooked to death) yelling at the immigrants and other Others whom they fear and loathe, and it is probably going to explode someday soon into a bright ball of orange fire and we will know that either the end times have come for us all or thank god we are finally rid of Arizona.
So of course...
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Food For Thought: Meat-Based Diet Made Us Smarter →
So … a preface. I have mixed feelings about meat and dairy — always have — for health, ethical and environmental reasons. Having spent a fair amount of time around farms when growing up, I support plant-rich diets and locally produced, humanely raised foods. But I’m hardly a vegan, and the search for information and misinformation continues. This article talks about how...
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Census tracks 20 years of sweeping change →
My second USA Today link in a row, completely a coincidence, from two different sources. These guys do produce some nice infographics, and I thought they used an interesting approach with this map of census data.
10 great places to explore urban neighborhoods →
Already turning my thoughts to the future. Toronto (with a side of Buffalo) and Miami are definitely on my future North American travel destination list. Can’t say I’ve ever turned down an opportunity to visit DC, NYC or Chicago either.
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Competitive Facial Hair Growing →
I guess there really is a big commitment involved …
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Flickr: Squirrel Pancakes →
Wow, what a group.
