Here are links to some videos that go over the best and the worst of 2017 (because I couldn't possibly remember everything that happened):

2017 in 7 minutes - Vox
"Hail and Farewell" to those who passed - CBS Sunday Morning
Google - Year In Search 2017
Year in Reivew - 10 Stories That Defined 2017 | NBC News
The year in review: 2017 month-by-month ( Read more... )

I feel so bad for this guy...

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I can't verify if this is legit, but here's a comment from someone claiming to be the husband:


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Being that our forefathers came from Britain, I thought it would be an interesting twist on July 4th if we took a lesson on British slang.

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"Brian used to know his onions but then he lost the plot, he made a right royal cock-up, and now he's living at her majesty's pleasure."

WUT?!?

What's your favorite British phrase, either from the video or ( Read more... )

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File under the category of "Holy shit, this lady needs to take some lithium or something!"

Michelle L Dankert of Norfolk, Nebraska went on a rant while the election returns were coming in and well, it's not pretty. **WARNING: Serious language. Definitely NSFW**

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Granted, I was not in the greatest of moods when the election returns were coming in, ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Gabrielle Giffords handed in her resignation letter and voting took place on her last piece of legislation in the 2011 Congress:

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I have nothing but respect for Gabrielle Giffords and wish her nothing but continued success in her recovery and a grand return to Congress. She fought hard for her constituents, both on the House floor and ( Read more... )

Here is a comprehensive (but brief) explanation of how the culture and character of Santa Claus as we know it in the U.S. (and in many other places) came to be:

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A mother participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in Portland, Oregon admitted to using her daughter as a human barrier to try and stop a train during the protests to close ports on December 12th. Her justification? She believes in humanity and that no one would have the nerve to plow through people standing in front of a train, especially ( Read more... )

This was on the New Kids Christmas album Merry, Merry Christmas which was released in Fall 1989. It's also #81 on a list of Top 100 Christmas Songs.

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