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The World According to Rednecks, Which Sucks for the Rest of the World
While browsing the BBC News website, I saw that the top two websites were the most emailed. I think this shows us Americans just how important this election is, and that the world really is watching.
Obama win preferred in world poll. The numbers here speak for themselves:- of 22 countries polled, all believe Obama should be president
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LJ in the news
I clicked this article on CNN regarding free speech, or the lack thereof, on the internet ( Read more... ) -
Test your English skills
I found this test/quiz on the BBC News site, with questions by Janice Owen, a retired British teacher. The quiz tests basic English comprehension in grammar and such.
The introduction to the quiz:
Hardly a week passes without headlines about academic standards. Are exams getting easier? Are people getting smarter ( Read more... ) -
As seen on my flist: The Big Read
The Big Read thinks the average adult has only read six of the top 100 books they've printed below ( Read more... ) -
PSA: Fund Mammograms
Just about everyone has been touched by breast cancer in some form or another, and the best way to catch it early is to go for regular mammograms ( Read more... ) -
Best Invention Ever!
I've had a crazy craving for chocolate, and, having finished off the truffles I made a few weeks ago, I decided to have a hot fudge sundae ( Read more... ) -
Real babies vs. Internet babies
I was just reading this article about Huckabee supporting a proposed amendment in Colorado defining a fertilized egg as a human, with rights to life, liberty, and blah blah blah ( Read more... ) -
I read the news today oh boy
In women's news
As a larger breasted woman, I've always been shocked at the price of my bras compared to those worn by friends with a B or C cup. The price difference is shocking, but things appear to be changing. A British company has said that they'll charge the same amount for bras in one of their lines.For those of you looking to strengthen ( Read more... ) -
it has to be grocer, it's green
I'm a self-confessed news junkie, especially of the random variety. I'm posting these mainly for my own benefit, so that I can find them again, but some are quite entertaining or fascinating.
My mother told me never to play with my food, but Photographer Carl Warner creates masterpieces with his.
You'd never think it's true, but It's Official, ( Read more... )
