June 2010
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The Return of Superfund →
It’s time to revive the tax on polluting industries (such as oil) that funds the Superfund which cleans up abandoned hazardous waster sites. (N.Y. Times)
Jun 28th
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World Cup Preview →
Very droll preview of all the World Cup teams (n+1 via Daring Fireball)
Jun 19th
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Jun 19th
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“Many self-described deficit hawks are hypocrites, pure and simple: They’re eager...”
– Paul Krugman in That ’30s Feeling (N.Y. Times)
Jun 19th
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Let’s get Zach a deal with Oprah! (Vimeo)
Jun 14th
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Jun 14th
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The Wrong Message on Deficits →
Now is not the time to cut the deficit. (N.Y. Times)
Jun 11th
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Summer in a Sober House →
Cool story about (mostly gay) men banding together in their sobriety on summer vacation. (N.Y. Times)
Jun 11th
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“I am truly thrilled to receive this honor [the Mark Twain Prize for American...”
– Tiny Fey on receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (AfterElton)
Jun 3rd
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A Review of Sex and the City 2 by Someone Who... →
Tim Siedell in the Huffington Post (via Daring Fireball): First off, ladies, I get it. It’s your Star Wars. The opening credits make your tummy tickle the same way the Star Wars theme, to this day, gives me a boner. I understand. 
Jun 3rd
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IML Coverage: Shame on Chicago Gay Media
There’s this huge convention in Chicago every Memorial Day weekend called International Mr. Leather (IML). Perhaps you’ve heard of it? It centers on a beauty contest for leathermen (who often are gay but don’t have to be to qualify), but includes many ancillary events—official and unofficial. About 35,000 people come from all over the world to attend it. You would think the...
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