Posts Tagged ‘ Barack Obama ’

Dear Undergrad, Let me apologize for canceling class on Monday and arriving late today, and I suppose just about every other day. I realize that you are eager to learn the latest techniques for composing a college-level research paper without having to plagiarize from wikipedia or purchase an essay from a desperately poor graduate...
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We apologize for the delay…your charts are served.
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By now, I hope that you’ve browsed through The Official White House flickr page. Perhaps, you’ve even sorted out a legal response to the (legitimate) question posed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation as to why the photos are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license instead of released as part of the public domain....
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With apologies to the post below, not all of us are thrilled at Barack Obama’s victory yesterday. I would go so far to say that I am the opposite of thrilled. Let’s break down the pros and cons of America’s choice: Pros: A person of color is elected President of the USA. Cons: Everything...
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We, as Americans, have not been witness to many joyous occasions in the last ten years. It’s been a decade racked with tragedy, scandal, depressions, and disasters. I can say that even in my own entire lifetime (a mere, but sometimes long, 29 years) my national and international memory is not exactly something to...
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Hi there, Firstly, thank you for such kind words. Even my vanity levels are not high enough to see the justification in comparing me to Lawrence Sterne, James Joyce and Thomas Pynchon in one sentence. Maybe two of the three I could handle. I got your letter in Italy in the same town that...
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… Welcome the Twitterized live coverage of the debate from the living room of me, RustedJesus. I decided to use this form because it saves space. Meaning, I don’t push down the posts of other contributors as I rant and rave. The downside is that there is no automatic update, i.e. you have keep...
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if you missed our interview with Alec Brownstein, go read it now! once you’re done reading it, you’ll feel like you know him. then, you can read his latest at the Huffington Post and say to yourself, “hey, i know that guy!”
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My mom used to forward me emails like this: Can a devout Muslim be an American patriot and a loyal citizen? Consider this: Theologically, no. Because his allegiance is to Allah, the moon god of Arabia. Scripturally, no. Because his allegiance is to the five pillars of Islam and the Quran (Koran). Geographically, no....
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Well, folks, recent polls indicate that Obama has taken a decent lead in the presidential race – 4% to 5%.
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