Entries from December 2008

New York Times: Skaters Jump In as Foreclosures Drain the Pool

December 30th, 2008 at 4:31 am [ # ] · Comments · US · economics · finds · interesting · sports

Photo by Jim Wilson / New York Times
Across the nation, the ultimate symbol of suburban success has become one more reminder of the economic meltdown, with builders going under, pools going to seed and skaters finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic aerials.
In these boom times for skaters, Mr. Peacock [...]

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Guardian.co.uk: Little Adolf Hitler’s unhappy birthday

December 30th, 2008 at 4:25 am [ # ] · Comments · Humor · US · finds · politics · race / ethnicity · world

A three-year-old boy called Adolf Hitler Campbell has been refused a birthday cake with his name on it by a New Jersey supermarket.
Heath Campbell, 35, and his wife, Deborah, 25, say they are upset at the decision made by their local ShopRite not to write “Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler” across the cake, and that people [...]

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Restart #53?

December 26th, 2008 at 3:48 am [ # ] · Comments · life · thoughts

So apparently after stepping foot on Taylor’s campus, I somehow lost my blogging ability. Or, I just got really busy and never had enough time to really sit down and blog. Not that I didn’t have free time, which I did; I just never had free blogging time. There’s a difference, trust [...]

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ESPN: Warner focuses on good deeds

December 26th, 2008 at 2:43 am [ # ] · Comments · finds · religion · sports

“He’s a devout Christian, but it isn’t like he forces it on anybody,” Fitzgerald said.
McCown believes Warner has changed since St. Louis. “He’s learning to share his faith without having to talk about it as much,” McCown said. “Instead, he leads by example.”
Warner said he leads by carrying his Bible with him to every news [...]

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