Link-O-Rama
Stuff I read recently...
I love the Internet. It's the ultimate encyclopedia.
Like everyone else, I often find or I am sent sites and links that I'd like to remember or revisit someday,
but I don't want them to get lost in my browser's bookmarks list. sTEpHan hOPpE's Link-O-Rama satisfies that need because I can collect these eclectic, often useless but always interesting
links together in one place, and share them like this. Sure, there are other services that do this (like link.ly) but I like mine better because it's in-house. :-)
Anyway, this is what I've found interesting lately. (
= This is awesome!)
August 18, 2017
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French is impossible! 22 seconds in, she's actually saying: "On va etre en retard" |
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"If the police happen to arrest a homeless person who has a dog, they cannot jail the dog, nor can they just abandon it on the streets. Instead, they must house the dog in a special dog hotel. For most offenses, that’s too much trouble and costs too much money, so the police simply do not prosecute travelers for minor offenses such as riding on a train without a ticket." |
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August 16, 2017
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It's very difficult to watch Yeonmi Park recount the incredible story of her life so far, both in North Korea and after escaping to China. |
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August 14, 2017
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Great song. Great video. Great movie. |
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August 11, 2017
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Why can no one ever see the corollary to this? Here we have another example of someone doing something perfectly legal yet it's *wrong* to do. It is also just as possible to do something illegal but that is essentially *right*. |
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August 9, 2017
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Surprisingly spot-on. |
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August 8, 2017
August 7, 2017
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There really should be a comma there... :) |
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August 2, 2017
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This "legal" invasion of privacy by the courts and the government is terrifying, but Canadian sheep as a whole are too polite to take the necessary steps to protect their own liberty. |
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In France, almost every store has T45, T55, T65, and T80. So which one do I use? The cheapest! :) |
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August 1, 2017
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I have access to unpasteurized Camembert. Though it's pretty pricey, it's also pretty good. And I think I've read that the rind is actually good for you? |
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July 31, 2017
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I can hardly believe it! That jingle drives everyone in France within listening distance of a Gare … absolutely crazy! :) |
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July 27, 2017
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Not a bad drink. Of the vermouth drinks, I still prefer the Manhattan though. |
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July 20, 2017
July 11, 2017
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A guide to useful words, terms and phrases used in French property-related classified advertisements relating to buying or renting a house or apartment in France. |
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Very thought-provoking article that touches on several subjects - gun-control, PTSD, the use of robotics as weaponry, and how police kill innocent people without consequence. |
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July 4, 2017
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The ‘Bong’ sound/musical cue in Inception is actually the song Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Edith Piaf slowed down. |
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June 22, 2017
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One statement jumped right out at me: "There are also broader social implications, the report said, such as unemployment, crime and the "substantial" impacts on people other than the drinker. These include injuries related to assault, workplace accidents, motor vehicle collisions, family disruption, violence and lost income." and also a broader concept - that being that WE NEED TO PRIVATIZE LIQUOR SALES IN ONTARIO!!! Consider this: "For instance, in Quebec, where beer and wine have been available in corner stores for years, there were fewer alcohol-related hospitalizations." |
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June 20, 2017
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Very interesting article. I can certainly relate to the "consequences of stress" part! |
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June 19, 2017
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I've grown up a bit over the last year, and I see more clearly how I can get caught up on the social media induced bandwagon of vilification, convicting someone before I even really understand why I am convicting them. I like to think that I'm more critical now, and participating in the online hate-mongering less and less. |
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June 12, 2017
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Seriously Canada?! Get out of Latvia!! |
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June 10, 2017
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Rennes?! No way! We in Montpellier void our rheum on Rennes! :) |
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May 16, 2017
May 10, 2017
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LOL > GreaterFool cardinal rule #7: “Never buy real estate with anyone you have not slept with.” |
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Neil's hilarious line: "…Canadian consumers are routinely shorn and milked…" made my day. |
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May 8, 2017
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April 28, 2017
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I think my odds of dating a supermodel are more like 1 in 68,000. |
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April 17, 2017
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It's thanks to this guide that I learned what *voyons donc" means.
Franchement! Voyons donc! :) |
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March 31, 2017
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A good article about one of my favourite places, that I honestly thought was already on the map! |
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March 30, 2017
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I love the tone of this article. Good for France for taking the hard-line on Brexit to prevent the Brits from getting a more favourable outcome than if they stayed. |
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March 20, 2017
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"Belgacem had a record of robbery and drug offences (…) was out on bail, banned from leaving France and obliged to report regularly to police, having been handed preliminary charges for robberies in 2016."
This guy wasn't a terrorist; he was just a waste of some space that the French have thankfully reclaimed. |
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March 15, 2017
March 9, 2017
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Fascinating read on the state of France's economy today: Mar 9th, 2017. |
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March 2, 2017
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Good article. |
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Youtube channel of educational website "Oh La La, I Speak French!" |
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February 27, 2017
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Interesting in that not only are the winter sales over, but the title of this link is a perfect example of the need to make the COD (finis) agree with the subject. (Of course the verb here is être.) |
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Wow! Two things jump out at me … that the *chicken* is more than 50% soy, but also that there's no mention of how the food was adulterated! |
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February 9, 2017
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Il est maintenant temps d'être sérieux à ce sujet! |
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January 20, 2017
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Could this be the future leader of the Canadian Progressive Conservative party? |
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January 6, 2017
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Measure your level using CEFR levels using the European-standard test. |
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Excellent summaries of all kinds of French grammatical concepts. |
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And doesn't this make more sense? If it is bad to give peanuts to young children, don't you think we'd have learned of this before the recommendation made in 2000? |
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November 24, 2016
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Wynne has recognized her 'oopsies' and is asking for Ontarians’ patience and trust to fix the problem
A wonderful, sarcastic opinion piece by Robyn Urback. |
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November 18, 2016
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Man who dissolved after falling into acid hot spring in Yellowstone National Park was looking for a place to soak.
"…there was a considerable amount of dissolving…" |
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November 16, 2016
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This is how a video mashup should be done. |
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September 23, 2016
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Tim Horton's, the famed Canadian coffee chain, has announced it will be expanding to the UK.
LOL, I love the oxymoron: "famed Canadian" |
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September 22, 2016
September 21, 2016
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I'm sure it's just as good as being an actual published author, without all the extra hassle of money and income and stuff like that. |
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The Bestseller Code is an algorithm built to predict, with 80 percent accuracy, which novels will become mega-bestsellers. |
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September 20, 2016
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I'm a big Survivor fan, so of course I'll watch this, especially because I get to see more of Joe, who is possibly my all-time favourite Survivor contestant, however I found Kelly's personality kind of flat in her second Survivor appearance. I hope she can perk up a bit for this new show. |
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September 17, 2016
September 16, 2016
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A fantastic and thought-provoking read, courtesy of the Guardian. |
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September 15, 2016
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Just putting this here for later… |
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September 5, 2016
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Often in my old life, I had to determine what the Ontario Sales Tax portion of a total was. Simply, it's the after-tax total times 0.88496, so: $1130 * 0.88496 is $1000 (the pre-tax amount) leaving $130 for the Ontario Sales Tax. |
September 3, 2016
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This is honestly one of the best articles I've ever read on carb-cycling and hormone regulation while losing weight. |
September 2, 2016
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Excellent article. It is possible! |
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July 21, 2016
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Really leans towards news that would be of interest to a retired British ex-pat or vacationer, but it's better than nothing. |
July 7, 2016
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My own online privacy is my interest of the day. Even if I take great pains to keep my online data private from the general public, companies and government still seem to have free reign. |
June 18, 2016
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Nik used only mspaint, moviemaker, and free music from YouTube's audio library. |
June 14, 2016
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The statement that really stuck with me was: "Those are stories … manufactured by a really small number of people on both sides, who amass a great deal of power and wealth by convincing us to keep killing each other." |
June 3, 2016
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:-) Actuellement, I was able to read cette article with much less effort que usual. Il dois etre mon months of study! |
May 9, 2016
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1.3 billion views, yet it's totally ludicrous! There's no way that the porridge in the pot could expand by that many orders of magnitude. By the time, she filled the 10th pot with the overflow, it gets seriously ridiculous. (Porridge can't expand like that) And pouring a whole pot of porridge into a wolf's belly?! I'm pretty sure the wolves would have attacked her and horribly mauled her. And don't even get me started on hitting what looks to be a Kodiak bear with a hockey puck! :-) |
April 27, 2016
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Seafile is a lot of fun. I have it running on my Raspberry pi Model B and a laptop SSD connected via USB, along with a CUPS printer…and it's all working flawlessly. I'm really liking private cloud syncing! |
April 6, 2016
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"That's a long distance call, Doug!"
This commercial is pretty old (2002) but it remains one of my favourite commercials of all time. |
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This Walmart ad has gone viral because it is a little different than the usual smiley face-laden messages pumped out by the chain. The site where I found all this out had lots of comments stating that it just isn't that funny, but I laughed. And continued to laugh for a while afterwards. I'm still laughing now. And since I'm an authority on what's funny, it must be. |
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Absolutely mind-blowing.
"All my possessions for a moment of time." - Elizabeth I of England |
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Best one: GetOffMyLawn
Runners Up: Pong Lenis, MyNeighboursSuck, (.) (.) Boobies, and YerBabysUgly. |
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This is such a thoughtful well-written article with so much hope for the future, I thought it would be a shame not publicize it with the full weight and power that shoppe.ca commands. |
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"The calls are coming from inside the house"
Niklaus and I just love this one… (funnier if you're Canadian) |
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By far, one of the best Photoshop tutorials I've ever come across. I could never do this in real life without the tutorial to help me along… |
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This takes me way back and it still sends chills down my spine. (The Six Million Dollar Man - Main Title Theme Song at TelevisionTunes.com) |
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One of the best superbowl commercials ever.
"Hey dummy." |
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I, Phosphate Pen, think that this is pretty neat. I wonder if my wife, Handsaw Bra Wash, will think the same? |
April 4, 2016
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The French restaurant “Le Petit Chef (Little Chef)” came up with an original way to entertain guest while waiting for their order by using an overhead projector on the ceiling. The animation is on the table and your plate.
There is a small chef who appears on your plate, …watch what he does! |
March 31, 2016
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Not really all that interesting, but I need the link. :-) |
March 27, 2016
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Kind of neat!
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March 23, 2016
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je me roule par terre de rire. |
March 8, 2016
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More detail on the only house I really want. |
February 11, 2016
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December 20, 2015
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Tous les mots du monde prononcés par des locuteurs natifs |
December 15, 2015
December 14, 2015
December 7, 2015
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Almost every TED-talk is subtitled in its entirety in about 30-40 languages. Google "Ted Talk learn French", turn on the subtitles, and try to read them as the speaker talks. At the very least, it can be an interesting challenge. The difference between this and news is that it's not exactly listening comprehension, and you're hearing the original English at the same time. This method could help. |
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This is a 24-hour streaming French news station to listen to. TV Shows and Movies don't have enough dialogue. They aren't supposed to. Watching News is much better. The dialogue is crisper and in the standard accent most of the time. They seem to speak fast at first, but stick with it. Your listening comprehension will go through the roof after just a little while. The key is that they are constantly talking. As they are talking and giving the news, start reading the ticker at the bottom out loud. It challenges you to read quickly before it changes. Don't worry, it's usually just a sentence or two. Turn up the volume just a little bit louder than normal and talk over the [French] newscaster (important). Now you're immersed. |
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Pretty good site with some interesting blog articles on French culture and clear explanations of French grammar. |
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Impressively full-featured. Leaning towards the rank beginner. |
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Humourous language lessons both online and in PDF format from the University of TEXAS?! |
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Good verb conjugation tool that generates nice printable pages. |
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FANTASTIC contextual phrase translator that uses official translations from government meeting minutes. (like the Hansard from Canada) |
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A world-class dictionary/translation tool and reference. |
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…like an online Bescherelle. |
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"Je suis de America. J'habite Sam" :-) There are 12 or 13 episodes of this funny and easy-to-follow sitcom on YouTube. |
December 1, 2015
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November 3, 2015
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I give you three $20 notes +3 * +20 = +60 for youI give you three $20 debts +3 * -20 = -60 for youI take three $20 notes from you -3 * +20 = -60 for youI take three $20 debts from you -3 * -20 = +60 for you |
November 1, 2015
October 30, 2015
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The best way to watch Star Wars is something called “Machete Order,” detailed here by computer software blogger Rod Hilton in 2011. |
October 29, 2015
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August 22, 2015
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Everything you ever wanted to know about DRM and ebooks, but were afraid to ask. |
August 7, 2015
June 19, 2015
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*sigh* It isn't unlawful to have luggage that "smells of marijuana." Drug dogs hit on whatever their handlers tell them to; they didn't find any marijuana or this guy would have been spread eagle on the concourse floor. It also isn't illegal, and shouldn't be suspicious, to buy a one-way airplane ticket. People often go from one place to another without planning to return soon. Why is this a mitigating factor to anything? So once again we have a situation where a person wasn't doing anything wrong, was harassed by the cops anyway, was charged with "assault on a police officer" and "resisting arrest," those BS charges were dropped, there were never any drug charges, and… His money is gone. |
May 20, 2015
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Only THREE cents of every dollar donated went to help those with cancer. That is no accident. 3% is the minimum required by the US federal government to maintain non-profit status. |
April 14, 2015
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April 10, 2015
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She sure is pretty though. |
March 31, 2015
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Very interesting but ultimately, just one person's opinion and therefore difficult to hang too much of one's hat on. |
March 23, 2015
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This article, yet another that quotes individual study after study shaping the results into something that supports the premise of the article, finally illustrates to me that I should simply eat what makes me feel good, and let that be the indicator of what an acceptable diet is. So for me, that's a very low carb, non-processed food diet. |
March 12, 2015
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Pretty well every page of this site is excellent. |
March 3, 2015
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A test you can try on any olive oil you currently have is to stick it in the fridge and see if it solidifies. If it doesn't, you definitely don't have olive oil. Even if it does, it only means that you *may* have olive oil. |
February 19, 2015
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January 2, 2015
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If you're looking for a New Year's resolution that's easy to accomplish and will improve your health, look no further than these ultra-simple tips and tricks... |
December 31, 2014
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Austin Kleon is a writer and artist living in Austin, Texas. He has some good tips on how to read more and read more better. |
April 7, 2014
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A very good documentary by the Canadian TV show: the fifth estate. |
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