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As a resident of NYC, I spend a lot of time listening to WNYC, which is one of the finest talk radio stations in the country and is also one of the several National Public Radio affiliates in NYC. To help prepare voters for the upcoming election, the morning host, Brian Lehrer, is collaborating…
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Some places have it far worse than others. For instance, in many…
Remember the College Blogging Scholarship? The one that Shelley almost won two years in a row? Well, it is happening again. The prize is $10,000. The deadline for submission is very tight - October 30th 2008, so you need to hurry up.
Among else, you need to know that each entrant has to be:
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I like this summary by Brian Flemming:
The Democrats won a mandate without excessive God-talk and without actually winning over evangelicals in significant numbers. The election results weaken the argument for religious pandering; they don't strengthen it.
This is not to say that we can tell the…
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Uhmmm ... how about we go there, sample more than a few of them (h3ll, maybe all of them..??) including Brian's, and then decide who might most deserve to win..?? Would hate to see it 'pharyngulized' or whatever the hell swamping online polls is called here now.
Oh wait, after reading a few of the comments at both the announcement and polling pages . . .it is too late. It already is a 'stuff the ballot box' award. Geezus.
Seems kinda silly to have the award/choice decided by a poll or vote anyway. I also love the guidance given at the poll page.
Just a crazy layman's thought...
...tom...