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Andrew Wyeth, dies at 91

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Keith Olbermann on Prop 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HpTBF6EfxY

I imagine this will be all over my f-list by the end of the day, but linking anyway.

4 more days.

more friends on the news!

lrstrobel, the Wilkinsburg school district music department, and VH1 Save the Music!
http://kdka.com/school/Save.The.Music.2.837796.html

banzai2326, and several other people on NPR's All Things Considered regarding the 2 different tax plans and how they ( Read more... )

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101001203.html?hpid=topnews

That is all from the LJ newsfeed.

ep.#365: Another Frightening Show About the Economy

If you are unclear on what the frak is going on with the economy, in the 20 min we were listening in the car I feel like I understand it better.

I will be listening tomorrow when I am sitting at my desk. I advise everyone else to do likewise.

ETA:Ok... I have listened to it and now feel very ( Read more... )

Politics:
McCain cancels Letterman spot, and Letterman reacts on show

electoral-vote.com, still my favorite election tracking site.

Family:
Article on my dad is up, link
Show is up until Oct. 4th.


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Double Amputee Sprinter to Compete for Spot on S. Africa Olympic Team
In case you are unfamiliar, he was disqualified earlier for the Cheetah Blades being a mechanical advantage over regular runners.
He has won his appeal.


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some are quite funny

800 entries this year, which I find amusing.