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Craig Newmark

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Using gaming to engage people in gov't?

Craig Newmark | Posted February 9, 2010 | Technology


Read More: Egovernment, Gaming, Gov 2.0

Cityvillepic-300x209 Well, fun works, and maybe Dustin Haisler from Manor Labs has the right idea.

He speculates about two ways that might build on...

Jarvis Coffin

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Tit for tat: TBWA appoints a Chief Compensation Officer

Jarvis Coffin | Posted February 9, 2010 | Media


Ad agency TBWA is clearly serious about instigating a new level of conversation over ad agency compensation. As discussed in this space a few weeks ago, TBWA Chairman, Jean Marie Dru, had opined that the current compensation formula is broken. This week, Ad Age reports that...

Mary Kincaid

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eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted February 9, 2010 | Style


Not every vintage fashionista has the time to page through thousands of eBay listings. But now you don't have to!

Instead, just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.

An eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry, these are pieces...

MJ Rosenberg

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New Republic Calls Andrew Sullivan An Anti-Semite

MJ Rosenberg | Posted February 9, 2010 |


I knew that Andrew Sullivan's abandonment of the hard right position on Israel was driving his old buds at the New Republic crazy. And today the magazine refers to Sullivan's "venomous hostility toward Israel and Jews" Another anti-semite!

Andrew was once TNR's wunderkind, the youngest editor in its history. Smart,...

Patrick Robinson

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Why Obama Cannot Close Guantanamo Bay

Patrick Robinson | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics


There was a curious hiatus in the United States in 2009 when President Obama so swiftly announced he was getting rid of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp within just a few months.

Liberals, with their usual depth of stupendous misunderstanding, stood up and cheered. While anyone who seemed to know...

Phil Trounstine

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Palin Channeled Feinstein with Sneaky Palm Notes

Phil Trounstine | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics


By Phil Trounstine and Jerry Roberts
Calbuzz.com

When Sarah Palin wrote a cheat sheet for an interview on her hand, liberal pundits gleefully bashed her. But only Calbuzz will tell you that the ex-Republican veep candidate in doing so was simply following in the, uh, footsteps of...

David Washington

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Mrs. Obama Says "Let's Move!"

David Washington | Posted February 9, 2010 | Living


Today, First Lady Michelle Obama announced her "Let's Move!" initiative to fight childhood obesity, which will be her signature issue while in the White House and beyond. "Let's Move!" is about engaging, motivating, and providing simple tools to help kids eat better, become more active, and lead healthier...

Edward F. Blizzard

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Is Your Medicine Cabinet Poisoning You?

Edward F. Blizzard | Posted February 9, 2010 | Living


American consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety of the products they use.  And with good reason.  Just this month, Toyota announced one of the largest vehicle recalls in our nation's history.  And it seems a new recall of tainted food -- from spinach, to peanut butter, to ground...

Stacey Nemour

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Meditation Made Easy Part 2

Stacey Nemour | Posted February 9, 2010 | Living


As I have mentioned in my previous blog, meditating in the morning can set the tone for the whole day, which attracts your most high good!

I find evening meditation to be just as powerful and effective. When I settle down to pray just before ending the...

Jackie Collins

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Yes I Can! (VIDEO)

Jackie Collins | Posted February 9, 2010 | Books


The day I was thrown out of school, at the tender age of fifteen, was a happy day indeed! Having played truant for almost all of the previous year (ducking into the subway station, changing out of my school uniform, and spending the day at the movies) I was thrilled...

Jonathan A. Schein

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White Goat or White Elephant?

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted February 9, 2010 | Green


If you haven't heard about it yet, the Oriental Co., of Japan, has created a paper shredder that converts used office paper into rolls of toilet tissue. Named "White Goat," the machine is said to weigh approximately 63,000 pounds and costs about $100,000. All it takes is electricity, water, and...

Ruth Akers

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One Size Fits Small

Ruth Akers | Posted February 9, 2010 | Living


As I grab the largest pair of jeans -- which are not, but come close to, the pair with a waistband intended for a women who is currently expecting twins -- it's obvious to me I'm going to have to put down the fork, and pick up a workout schedule....

Laura Flanders

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The F Word: Lifting the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan

Laura Flanders | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics



"The deaths of three American soldiers in a Taliban suicide attack on Wednesday lifted the veil on United States military assistance to Pakistan." So began a Feb 4th piece by Jane Perlez in the New York Times.

But even all these days on, it's been a...

Jeanne Kelly

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Keeping the Love Alive With Your Credit

Jeanne Kelly | Posted February 9, 2010 | Business


Every relationship takes work. While we all want the love to be there when we need it, ignoring your relationship, even just a little, can spark the beginning of the end. The same is true for your relationship with your credit.

Here are some ways to keep the love alive...

Albert Brooks

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Barack Obama Is Being Punk'd

Albert Brooks | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics


Okay. Time is up. Barack Obama is being punk'd.

Sarah Palin had notes written on her hand at the same moment that she was making fun of Obama for using a teleprompter. One of the radio "hosts" who makes fun of the teleprompter daily said that Palin's notes on...

Robert J. Elisberg

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Did You Hear the One About the Illinois Primary...?

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics


Everyone thought that the whole Gov. Rod Blagojevich madness showed the insanity of Illinois politics.

Everyone, it should be noted, except people from Illinois.

Those of us from Illinois know better. Madness? Oh, tosh, that wasn't madness. It was business as usual. Illinois politics has been a popular form of...

David Sirota

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What Air America Tells Us About the Difference Between Conservative and Liberal Benefactors

David Sirota | Posted February 9, 2010 | Politics


Read More: Air America

Former Air America CEO Danny Goldberg has a must-read on the demise of the radio network and what he believes it tells us about the difference between conservative movement funders and their (supposed) progressive counterparts. Here's the key excerpt:

Conservatives believe in doing whatever it takes to promote their...
Garrett Johnson

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The Ouzo Effect

Garrett Johnson | Posted February 9, 2010 | World


Jim Reid, a London-based strategist at Deutsche Bank, had something interesting to say last week regarding the economic crisis in southern Europe: "The problems currently faced by peripheral Europe could be a dress rehearsal for what the U.S. and U.K. may face further down the road," he wrote in...

Delia Lloyd

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Adulthood Quiz: What Can You Live Without?

Delia Lloyd | Posted February 9, 2010 | Living


Awhile back, I posted on five household items you can do without, as well as five household items you *can't* do without. Both posts were inspired by the myriad tchotchkes that pepper our house, courtesy of my gadget-loving husband.

I got to thinking about...

Dennis Danziger

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Shut Up and Strike

Dennis Danziger | Posted February 9, 2010 | Los Angeles


Dear United Teacher of Los Angeles Colleagues:

I will not be joining you this afternoon after work at some Mid-Cities elementary school march/rally to protest whatever it is we are protesting this week. Lay-offs, the privatization of LAUSD schools, the poor quality of bagels in our cafeterias. Frankly, I can't...

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