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Stuff I've Always Wanted to Ask Tyler & Sally But Never Had the Right Opportunity

This is just an oddball collection of things I've always wondered about the Vine but never had the opportunity to ask.  I'm hopin' Tyler or Sally will drop by and answer a few fo them.  If not...if anyone else has the answers, I'd love to have my curiousity satisfied. & …

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A Tribute to Chuck Colson

Chuck Colson, 80 years old, passed away Saturday. Many will remember Chuck for his part in Watergate. But Chuck should really be remembered for the work he did with prison inmates, many poor and many black. God, used Chuck Colson, to open a door for the Holy Spirit  to come …

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Ignorant People Cause Vicious Attacks, Not Bad Dogs

Pit bulls and rottweilers, along with several other breeds of dog, suffer needlessly from bad reputations given by an ignorant public.  It doesn't help that the "news" media seems to be constantly reporting on "deadly pit bull attacks," that those reports use the word 'pit  …

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The Questionable Prosecution of John Edwards - The Editors - National Review Online

If being a louse were a crime, John Edwards would hang for it. But he is instead facing prison for alleged campaign-finance violations, and it is our obligation to come unenthusiastically to his defense. He may be guilty of bribery, and if he were a sitting senator he would lik …

I Shall Be Released [Levon Helm at Death's Door]

Levon Helm either dead or dying.

I Spent Four Years on Newsvine and All I Got Was This Article

Yess sireee do I remember the good 'ol days like it was jus yesterday. The year was 2008 and some fella by the name of Obama was runnin' for president. This was back'n the day and we didn't have no fancy "customization features" on our home page. I tell you, if us ol' timers wan …

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A Viners Short Disertation on Climate Change

I recently visited the column of Shub Tnediserp Remrof to read an article he posted asking the question What is causing Climate Change? (Poll). In the discussion on the thread for that article 1+2=potatoe posed the following question (#3.5);

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Bad Lip Reading: Rick Perry's "Strong" ad from BadLipReading

Now, Texas governor Rick Perry‘s “Strong” ad – which made headlines for putting forth the idea that “you know that there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can’t openly celebrate Chr …

8 Classic Movies That Got Away With Gaping Plot Holes

You really must open and read this article.  My eyes were tearing up from laughing so hard out loud. 

How To Erase Your Digital Footprint

To truly understand just how big your digital footprint is, there are several tools available that can be easily accessed and added to your computer for constant monitoring and control.

Raiders Fans Hire Public Relations Firm to Change Image

Raider Nation's most loyal supporters believe they've got an "image problem" and they've been working hard to change the misconceptions other fans have about the Silver & Black backers.

BART Board Member Critical of Protester/Mercedes Accident in Oakland

"There probably would have been a different outcome; I think they would have been just a little more diligent in keeping that person on hand," BART Board Member Lynnette Sweet said.

Erin Heatherton Puts the 'Very Sexy' in VSX Sexy Sports (VIDEO)

Proud Solomon Schechter Day School grad Erin Heatherton returned home to Skokie yesterday to hotly and righteously pimp the new Victoria's Secret VSX fitness line.

My Day In a Fuel Cell Car

This past Thursday and Friday I was privileged to drive a Mercedes Benz F-Cell Fuel Cell car.

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How recent grads' struggles could hurt Obama

Here's a fact that should give economists—and maybe President Obama's political team—heartburn: Two years after the Great Recession officially ended, job prospects for young Americans remain historically grim.

Packers go for symbolism, hugeness in their Super Bowl rings

The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers got their championship rings Thursday night in a ceremony at Lambeau Field. Here's a look at the behemoth finger decorations that would rip the arm out of the socket of a normal human being.

John Stewart Apologizes for Not Enough Weiner Jokes

Jon Stewart owed the American public an apology. And Tuesday night they got one — and something extra.

Hollywood Starts to Worry as 3-D Fizzles in U.S. - NYTimes.com

: excerpt: LOS ANGELES — Has the 3-D boom already gone bust? It’s starting to look that way — at least for American moviegoers — even as Hollywood prepares to release a glut of the gimmicky pictures. Ripples of fear spread across Hollywood last week afte …

Team Colors By Sport

With baseball season going on, as little as I pay attention, I’ve noticed most times I see a game I see a lot of red and blue. Baseball is a very old and traditional game, so the standard patriotic color schemes make sense.

The Zombie Apocalypse Has Already Begun

My town has become ground zero for the end of humanity. I send this message to you in the hopes that this can still be stopped before it spreads to far. As far as I can tell, I am the only survivor.

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CDC's 'zombie apocalypse' advice an Internet hit

"Zombie apocalypse." That blog posting headline is all it took for a behind-the-scenes public health doctor to set off an Internet frenzy over tired old advice about keeping water and flashlights on hand in case of a hurricane.

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Stephen Colbert Interviews Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco wears his smart glasses to speak out against Obama, the war on terror and segregation in Chicago.   

The Case Against Torture - Part 1

This is not an article denying that the use of so-called Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EIT) proved useful in leading to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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Mitt Romney Haunted By Past Of Trying To Help Uninsured Sick People

BELMONT, MA—Though Mitt Romney is considered to be a frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, the national spotlight has forced him to repeatedly confront a major skeleton in his political closet: that as governor of Massachusetts he once tried to help poor, …

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I'm your average college graduate. I went to the University of California Santa Cruz with a Political Science major.I like the Beatles (Explaining the …

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