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• The Memetic Mind, Not: Where Dennett Goes Wrong

  On the face of it, Dennett and I have very different views about cultural evolution. To be sure, we both believe that Dawkins’s initial insight is valid: that... Read more

  The 02 July 2013 by   Bbenzon
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• Wendy Davis and Her Herculean Filibuster (now That Would Be a Good Title for a...

  Over the weekend I was in one of those scary positions for any person who is attached to the modern way of living. Yes you guessed it. I was internetless. Read more

  The 02 July 2013 by   Neilmonnery
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• Mort Sahl: Conspiracy Theorist

  

  In 1960, Time magazine placed Mort Sahl on its cover, declaring him, “the patriarch of a new school of comedians” that included Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Lenny... Read more

  The 01 July 2013 by   Humorinamerica
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• Dirty Laundry

  

  Wirathu may not be a household name, although Time magazine devoted an article to his teachings last week. The media has become fascinated with religiously... Read more

  The 01 July 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• Nigella Lawson Returns to Twitter Following Photos of Her Husband Attacking Her...

  

  Nigella has had a rollercoaster of a year. First, her show the taste with Anthony Bourdain got renewed for a second season. Then, photos of her husband Charles... Read more

  The 01 July 2013 by   Red Hot News
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• Gay Man Adopts His Partner to Avoid Inheritance Tax

  

  A few days ago I read an article on ABC News about a gay man who adopted his partner to avoid paying a higher inheritance tax. John and Gregory (their names hav... Read more

  The 30 June 2013 by   Real Talk
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• The Congresswoman v. The General

  

  Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr. has not had the best of luck in the past two weeks. Seven days following the results of an investigation by the Pentagon that... Read more

  The 28 June 2013 by   Juliez
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• Sustainable Development Organization Moves Its Servers to Cloud to Save Energy

  

  Moving common business applications from local computer systems to centralized cloud services could cut information technology energy consumption by up to 87... Read more

  The 28 June 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• Abcd

  

  Among the sensitive crowd known as biblical scholars, the chronological designations Before the Common Era (BCE) and Common Era (CE) have long been in use. Read more

  The 28 June 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• Madison Baxter is Cut from Football Team Because the Boys Could Have ‘impure’...

  

  Madison Baxter is a 12-year-old girl who up until recently played on her school’s football team. Madison states that she loves to play football because it... Read more

  The 28 June 2013 by   Real Talk
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