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VP Debate Word Cloud
Fri Oct 3, 2008 10:28 AM EDT
Word clouds of the VP Debate. Using Wordle.net's default settings which I think removes common English words. The more times a word was used the larger it is in the cloud. Links to larger versions: Biden Palin Thanks to
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Merv Griffin Dies: Entertainer & Entrepreneur Merv Griffin Dead At 82
Seeded on Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:55 AM EDT (The Post Chronicle)
Merv Griffin has died. A spokeswoman for Merv Griffin reports that the entertainer and entrepreneur has died at the age of 82. Merv Griffin had been fighting an uphill battle with prostate cancer.
Ben Franklin seems to think that Dick Cheney is part of the Executive Branch
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:21 AM EDT (State Department)
This is accessed via a link from the state department web site and appears to show the Vice President clearly in the executive branch, or at least that is what they are telling our kids.
Intellectually honest and intellectually dishonest debate tactics
Seeded on Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:36 PM EDT (John T. Reed's view of various real estate investment gurus)
Two intellectually honest tactics There are two intellectually-honest debate tactics: 1. revealing errors or omissions in your opponent's facts 2. revealing errors or omissions in your opponent's logic
Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beaver Deceiver.
Seeded on Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:02 PM EDT (NPR)
Sometimes when you're trying to save one species, you bump up against another.
Police: No Activity At Home Of Couple Convicted Of Tax Evasion
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:58 PM EDT (WMUR )
After reading this seeded article by KROSE: Shots Fired - ED & ELAINE BROWN Under Attack It seems like there is nothing to back up this claim...or is there?
Smaller Deficit Estimate No Surprise - Unfortunately, the reality is different.
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:47 AM EDT ( Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
The Office of Management and Budget today released a report estimating that revenues for the current fiscal year will be higher, and the deficit lower, than the administration and the Congressional Budget Office projected five months ago.
World Polls: U.S. Reputation Falls
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:40 AM EDT (CBS News)
America's reputation around the world is hurting, according to a series of coordinated polls published Friday from 10 countries, including many of the United States' closest allies.
Report: Shadow Goverment' Of Private Contractors Explodes Under Bush
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:37 AM EDT (Think Progress)
A new report by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform concludes that, under the Bush administration, the "shadow government of private companies working under federal contract has exploded in size.
Tax breaks for billionaires: Loophole for hedge fund managers costs billions in tax revenue
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:29 AM EDT (Economic Policy Institute)
This policy memo focuses on the privileged tax treatment given to hedge fund managers that results in a conservative estimate of over $6 billion in forgone tax revenue.
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz Calculates Iraq's Stunning Price Tag
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:19 AM EDT (Columbia University)
At the annual meeting of the American Economic Association in January, we presented a new estimate for the likely cost of the war in Iraq. (On April 3, Stiglitz presented his findings to a Columbia University audience.
The War Racket: How Americans Pay for Bush's War Crimes at the Bank, the Pump, the Shop & the Graveside
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:15 AM EDT (uruknet.com)
War is a racket fought by the masses for privileged elites, big corporations, and venal politcians like Bush.
It's time to impeach Bush, Cheney and the public knows it
Seeded on Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:04 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The stakes are enormous: If Bush and Cheney are not held accountable, this administration will hand off to its successors a toolbox of powers greater than any executive has ever held -- more authority, concentrated in fewer hands, than the Founders could have conceived or would h …
Modern Transit Mailbox
Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:46 PM EDT (MOCOLOCO)
Transit is designed by Stephen Hugo-Seinader and inspired by the Toronto subway system. Conceived to be a simple, clean expression of its function; Transit employs a modest use of materials for ease of manufacture.
Great Modern Alarm Clocks
Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:32 PM EDT ()
One of the most difficult things we had to agree on for our home remodel was the alarm clock. The black plastic thing from Target wasn't really doing it for us anymore. I wanted a sleek, modern form factor. My husband wanted the old-school red lettering.
What if I built a Modern Design group and nobody came?
Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:26 PM EDT
This is a shameless solicitation for members to join a group I have started building. The Modern Design blog is a place to seed interesting and innovative design articles and resources.
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designverb - Tunnel House
Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:11 PM EDT ()
Isn't it great how creativity kicks in when times running out. Take for example this incredible and beautiful installation by artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck a few months before this house was to be demolished….
Device Art: Coming to America?
Seeded on Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:03 PM EDT (core77)
Picture the following products: an animated character that you wear around your neck, a clock that shows time in phrases, a stock-market sensitive plant that waters itself.
7 Clever Google Tricks Worth Knowing
Seeded on Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:47 PM EDT (marcandangel.com)
1. Find the Face Behind the Result – This is a neat trick you can use on a Google Image search to filter the search results so that they include only images of people.
Great Online Modern Furniture resource
Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:32 PM EDT (Hive Modern)
Awesome online store for modern furniture.
Michelle Kaufmann Designs introduce new mkLotus
Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:36 PM EDT ()
I have been lusting after the Breezehouse for a few years. This new design looks to be more affordable, but smaller. One bedroom, one bath and only 637sq ft. But gorgeous.
Cheney Granted Executive Powers
Seeded on Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:02 PM EDT (Raw Story)
During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, a freshman Democratic Senator stumped Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on how Vice President Dick Cheney, his chief of staff, and counsel, had been granted authority parallel with the President on intervening in pend …
Can we get the White House a screener of Red Dawn?
Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:06 PM EDT
I know this was a crappy movie but I think it did have a point that resonates in the context of the Iraq war and it is simple enough that even GW could get it.
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Microsoft: Web Features in Office - Another Sign That Google is Getting Too Close for Comfort?
Seeded on Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:45 PM EDT (MSN)
Microsoft is looking to add new online features to its Office productivity applications within the next "year or so" in what would amount to a partial response to Google's encroachment on one of its core businesses, according to a senior executive at the software company.
Eye of Newt
Seeded on Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:31 PM EDT (Newsweek)
Is Newt Gingrich running for president? The former House speaker has said he won't make a final decision about a campaign for the White House until this fall.
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