December 2011
18 posts
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Dec 30th
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“All authors agree that by the end of the 1960s, Pruitt–Igoe was nearly abandoned...”
– Pruitt-Igoe
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dollars for survival, circa 1948 →
Dec 20th
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Dec 17th
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“Before the market crashed and home prices tumbled, before federal investigators...”
– Felix Gillette, “The King of All Vegas Real Estate Scams,” Business Week
Dec 12th
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Reading the fine print
I have a box of Reese’s Pieces and noticed the small line of text: “Orange background color is a registered trademark.”  The other day, I learned that misuse or misrepresentation of Department of Justice envelopes carries a fine of $300.  I need to start reading the fine print more often. 
Dec 12th
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“I want to say it was over $500 million that went to the country Solynda.”
– Gov. Rick Perry, referring to scandal-plagued solar company—not country—Solyndra. (And not “Solynda.”)  (via officialssay) Jesus Christ. 
Dec 12th
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Listenspokeydoke: WMATA announcer on the metro...
Dec 12th
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“North Korea is approaching a catastrophic situation for vulnerable populations...”
– David Austin, North Korea Program Director for Mercy Corps. Read the full story:  Aid Groups: Children in North Korea at Risk for Starvation this Winter via PBS NewsHour. (via pulitzercenter)
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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“The meaning of life is that it ends.”
– Franz Kafka
Dec 6th
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“I should live at ease, I should die with dignity, why, it is charming, perfectly...”
– Fyodor Dostoevsky, “Notes From Underground” (via heathaa)
Dec 5th
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