December 2010
14 posts
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WatchDan Savage takes no prisoners on “Chicago Tonight.” (WTTW)
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WatchEscape From the Deepwater Horizon: How Caleb Holloway survived the fatal blowout and oil spill in recent history’s worst environmental disaster. (N.Y. Times)
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“You don’t talk about art with the Marines, and you don’t talk about the Marines...”
– Lt. Col. David Richardson, a painter who fights, as quoted in Faithful to Two Worlds: The Marines and the Artistic Life (N.Y. Times)
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9/11 First Responders React to the Senate... →
Some 9/11 fire fighters, medics, and police officers who worked at Ground Zero for months have become very sick—likely because of the toxins to which they were exposed. The government’s response? Fire them, and cut off their insurance. Now, the U.S. Senate refuses to help. (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart via Bill in Exile)
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WatchThe cult classic, “Showgirls,” re-imagined as an indie art house flick and re-cut to the “Black Swan” trailer. (Jeffrey McHale on Vimeo via Rose et Ridé)
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Computational Photography May Help See Around... →
Whoa. Someday, computers may eliminate or reduce reliance on camera lenses. (N.Y. Times)
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The Human Incubator →
What a great way to save preemie babies! (N.Y. Times)
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U.S. Sues BP and Other Companies Over Gulf Spill →
It seems like the right thing to do. Otherwise, the oil companies are not going to learn. (N.Y. Times)
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Oregon’s Speed-Freak Football →
Coach Kelly of Oregon has some really interesting approaches to football strategy that are backed up by innovative team practices, management, and communication. (N.Y. Times)
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“When we are talking with our American friends and tell them there are systemic...”
– Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, responding to American criticism that “Russian democracy has disappeared,” a statement attributed to the American Defense Secretary, Robert Gates. (N.Y. Times)