I am just a butterfly on the breeze...
Fox News apologies Posted: 4 days ago by lynxears
A list of stuff Fox News has/n't apologized for in this year's news.
*Disclaimer: I don't really support MediaMatters. I just happened upon this story, and I know the general "Fox News needs to stop making the news into fiction" story is in many places. This is just the first place I've seen a list of more than the most recent and egregious flaunting of media ethics (ie. Don't make stuff up).*
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Man blames planes for his divorce Posted: 5 days ago by lynxears
It's not his fault his wife and kids left him. No, of course not. It's the airport's (and all the airlines') fault. Of course. That's just logical.
And worth $555 million. Totally.
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When football's deadly brutality outraged America Posted: 5 days ago by lynxears
People still get injured in the massive force of two linebackers slamming into each other, but back in the old days, football was downright gruesome.
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Birth of a new species Posted: 6 days ago by lynxears
Scientists studying finches find that, within four generations, a distinct species evolved, though the future of the species is uncertain.
<--new finch
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All the stupid from OkCupid Posted: 2 weeks ago by lynxears
Online dating is hard — there's a lot of nuts or at least very ill-advised people who really want some attention.
So all of her notes from those attention-starved fellas are now posted for the world.
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Jilted bride shares party with seniors Posted: 3 weeks ago by lynxears
Teanne Harris was dismayed after her fiance got cold feet immediately before the wedding. Unable to get a refund on the banquet hall at the last minute, she instead threw a Halloween party for a retirement home.
Now she's in Hawaii, at what would have been her honeymoon, on her own.
Good for her, poor girl.
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Microsoft shocked by Family Guy's offensive content Posted: 4 weeks ago by lynxears
Microsoft makes a deal to air a Family Guy special. Microsoft watches the special and discovers it's -- oh no! -- raunchy and offensive. Microsoft drops the deal, gets mocked by nerds.
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Male Privilege Checklist Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
A list of stuff that (U.S/Western) society gives men just for being men.
(Posted in part because of the abusive senator story).
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Get lucky Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
No, really.
Not with your beau, just in general. A psychologist studies what makes people lucky and unlucky, and has some tips to improve your luck.
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Cat calls 911 to help owner Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
With his elderly owner on the ground, unable to reach the phone, Tommy knew just what to do: dial 911 for help.
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The secrets of domestication Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
Scientists study what makes an animal tame or wild, the role of humans and the changes on a genetic level.
Really cool science. Interesting to consider the ramifications...
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Awww! Caracal kitten explores zoo Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Baby lynx kitty named Lilly! Really cute!
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Praise and liar liars: Parenting tips Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Author Po Bronson believes that kids today hear too much praise — much of it unearned. "Children today hear so much praise that they have decoded its real meaning," he explains.
In addition to praise, Bronson and Merryman also tackle the subject of why children lie — and what parents can do about it. Lying, Bronson says, is a normal part of development.
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How I became a divorced virgin Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
I was twenty-nine, single again after a five-year marriage, and a virgin. When I met my now ex-husband Mike, I had just turned 21. We met at small Catholic liberal arts college, and even though I no longer believed in Jesus, the Saints, the Bible, God, really any of that. I was a virgin then, and I was a virgin when we divorced.
*NSFW if your boss reads over your shoulder. Safe images*
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FBI thwarts terrorist bomb in Dallas Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Federal authorities arrested a 19-year-old Jordanian citizen whom they said placed an inactive car bomb today at Fountain Place, a 60-story skyscraper in downtown Dallas.
Hosam Maher Husein Smadi has repeatedly voiced his intent to serve Osama bin Laden and al-Qa’ida and commit “violent Jihad,” authorities said in a prepared statement
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The longest fish in the world Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
An oarfish can easily be mistaken for a sea serpent, but they are really the longest bony fish in the sea, growing to fifty feet or more in length. The longest oarfish alive according to the Guinness Book of World Records is 36 feet in length.
*that fish really creeps me out*
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Crying racism Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Everybody's racist, it seems.
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted "You lie!" at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He's the "Racist in Chief," wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington.
But if everybody's racist, is anyone?
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Secretary by day, king by night Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
An American secretary at the Ghanaian embassy woke to a 4 a.m. call 15 months ago — telling her she is the next king of Otuan, Ghana.
(icon is not the king in story)
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How fast do you type? Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Inspired by bingo. Type as fast as you can.
Warning: When you finish the text shown when it loads, more comes up. This threw me off my first time.
Wikipedia says average typing speed is about 33 words per minute.
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Will the U.S. follow Britain in encouraging paternity leave? Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
The British government is planning to allow a mother and father to share the paid year of maternity leave currently on the books. Is paternity leave a viable option for America?
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Doctors support public health option Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
A randomly sampled poll of doctors nationwide — including some from the AMA, which officially opposes a public option — predominantly supports a public health care option.
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Not going to wear pants: Chubby girl's manifesto Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
A self-called chubby girl who has dealt with negative self-image throughout her life — rejecting short skirts, shorts and skirts in general for all-concealing pants — has decided she will be strong, and not wear pants!
Support her pantlessness!
*really touched my heart; I might join the movement...*
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TransPresentation Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
Think you know anything about gender?
People who have experienced the fluidity of gender — lived as both a man and a woman — tell their stories and are shown as they are now; their outward gender reflecting the way they've always felt.
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The female economy Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
As a market, women represent a bigger opportunity than China and India combined. So why are companies doing such a poor job of serving them?
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What's in a (married) name? Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
According to a newly released study out of Indiana University, 70 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that a woman should take her husband’s name when she marries.
Seems it's an issue that draws strong feelings. Submitted not because of the issue itself, but the venom of the comments.
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