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Short Hops

Lots of links today…–GM Walt Jocketty doesn’t sound very confident that the Reds will be able to sign first-round draft pick Yonder Alonso. Frankly, if reports are true that...

Google Fun: Birthdays and The Onion

So now it’s Google.com’s birthday, and apparently it’s 9. Oh, they’re so proud of themselves. But let me tell ya, kid, just wait till you hit those double digits. Just...

6 Year Anniversary of 9/11

We waited outside for 3 straight hours, and then when went across the street to that restaurant. You know they were always happy to see us (me, you and Kaitlyn). They said you were just running a...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T?

I am currently going to a public school and I have noticed that a disturbing trend is becoming more apparent. The lack of respect is actually astonishing, I can't believe some of the things that come...

Retro Redux: Naughty Moments With The Ames Brothers

One of the first words a kid learns while growing up is "naughty". One of the first words a kid learns while growing up is "naughty". Grownups use it to tell a kid how to act (or how not...

Senator Harkin Calls For End To Lung Cancer Research

Okay, he didn't say that. I made that up. Instead, he just wants to kill the first ever scientifically valid evaluation of Upward Bound. From Ed Week:The concerns in Congress pose a challenge to...

Apple: Cute Kid in iPhone Costume

newVideoPlayer("leanderkidphone_gawker.flv", 475, 376);I bumped into Leander from Cult of Mac on Friday's launch, with the cutest thing ever -- his kid dressed up as an iPhone. Some Macheads...

Take-Two and Thompson truce torched already?

Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PSP, Nintendo WiiTake-Two is telling Jack Thompson to cool down his escalating GTA IV and Manhunt 2 maneuvers or else he may be in violation of the...

spoiled kids spewed over a country, pt 2.

So the article also commented on the increasing popularity of "glamour parties" for little girls. One particularly popular place is Club Libby Lu, a store where little girls go to get...

Tim Jackson: 'How's My Driving?' Call 1-800-Who-Cares

Why does it seem that cable TV providers are getting slaughtered in the public eye these days? Time Warner has had some less than stellar press in recent months. Now, it is DirecTV's turn (though I...