Uflay (not a fancy word like soufflé per se) - New!

April 28th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

Uflay: pig latin for flu.Flu: as in influenza, or the virus family orthomyxoviridae; most recently associated however with the Swine Flu and well, the country of Mexico.Now you can track all sorts of flu viruses (if that's your hobby) with Google Flu...

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The Baby Out with the Plath (continued) - New!

March 28th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

Four thousand comments later, I make my case in the Plath debate.A little literary lesson: (myself included), you can't argue Joyce Carol Oates--you know, the essayist --successfully! You just can't. We inhale Oxygen and exhale Carbon Dioxide, Oates...

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They Do It Exceptionally Well (Plath’s Kid Kicks the Bucket). - New!

March 24th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

The son of the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath has taken his own life, 46 years after his mother gassed herself while he slept.Nicholas Hughes hanged himself at his home in Alaska after battling against depression for some time, his sister Frieda...

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Mirky… - New!

January 28th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

which way is the better way to go? is it, to hit the floor from the impact of a mercury-poisoned newspaper headline? or tell me, is it better to go slowly -- for your brain to butter itself in a blanket of mercury over time. you see, i'm not...

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It’s a Bird AND a Plane - New!

January 16th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

What the Flock, by rena silvermanThey're calling it Miracle on the Hudson. An appropriate name for a story witha hero - the pilot -- who managed to land a US Airways plane onto the Hudson River with the grace of a ballerina , and without one injury....

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Jon Hager of The Hager Twins Dies - New!

January 10th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

Jon Hager of The Hager Twins was found dead in his Nashville, Tennessee apartment on Friday. He was 67. He is reported to have suffered poor health since his twin brother, Jim, died in May. read more...

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Poor Medicaid - New!

January 6th, 2009, Comments Off, Posted by admin

Really, is it to pay for those snazzy gowns? Or is this some sort of anti-Robin Hood movement, and just because he wore tights? What is this? Oh I know, it's insanity. Well, plead it people. (They have wonderful hospital programs for that...)Four...

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Pulitzer Prizes Going Digital - New!

December 13th, 2008, Comments Off, Posted by admin

(Soon, we'll get to vote who wins via online poll! - well no, I'm just kidding about that.)-----The Technology section of The New York Times keeps the odd and the brilliant hidden sometimes. Today I saw an online article in this section claiming...

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Bush is moving out of the White House soon. - New!

December 7th, 2008, Comments Off, Posted by admin

But before he goes, W. is making some last minute changes that could affect our world forever.Don't let Bush undermine our health care, public protections, and workplace safety.Send Bush packing now.www.sendbushpacking.comRead more...