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This American Life - 365: Another Frightening Show About the Economy (28)
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Alex Blumberg and NPR's Adam Davidson - the two guys who reported our "Giant Pool of Money" episode - are back. They'll explain what happened this week, including what regulators could've done to prevent all of this from happening...Shared by Adam (9) Adam Dorfman (44) Brad 2.0 (18) Brian (25) cbsmith (26) codefin (23) Cozen (2) Daniel M. (19) DrBigFresh (20) Fang (31) Gerard (183) Harper (102) Jacob (18) Jay (20) Joe Erickson (16) Justin (23) michele (16) Mike Warot (6) paul (27) Rick (24) robertogreco (60) Sean (2) Shaw (33) soupenvy (33) subbu (41) Successless (22) terry (23) Yuletide (65)Explore read five notes- Harper said: This was a good show.
- Jacob said: Available for free download for now in the iTunes podcast directory. Haven't listened to it yet, but the first one was very enlightening.
- Brad 2.0 said: Go back and listen to Giant Pool of money too, it was the best explanation I've heard about the sub-prime mess.
- Fang said: Definitely listen to this. The conversational, casual tone helps explain just what the heck these last two weeks have been about.
- Successless said: This episode and the previous linked episode are 2 hours of worthwhile listening for anyone confused by the financial meltdown of the US. Clear, concise, and compelling listening.
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Genius Harry Shearer Gets in on Sarah Palin [VID] (2)
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Comedy goddess Tina Fey isn't the only funnylady who can pull off a mean Sarah Palin imitation. Harry Shearer—of The Simpsons, This is Spinal Tap, SNL's male synchronized swimming movie, and just about every other funny thing in the last 30 years—has just written and posted this fun song, "Bridge to Nowhere." It stars his wife, actress Judith Owen, whose Palin is spot-on and will make you eat the nearest hunk of rusted iron when ...Shared by Daniel M. (19) Zak M. (763)Contribute comment -
McCain's end strategy (2)
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It's weak. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) now must win Pennsylvania, Wisconsin or Minnesota in order to get enough electoral votes to win the presidency, his campaign says. Those were considered swing states in 2000 and 2004, but George W. Bush lost them both times. "Our ability to pick off one of those three states is where our fortunes are largely held," a McCain official said. "These are states where Barack Obama is on the defense." ...Shared by brokekid (223) Daniel M. (19)Contribute comment -
Examining America's presidential candidates | Examining the candidates | The Economist (63)
permalinkAS THE financial crisis pushes the economy back to the top of voters’ concerns, Barack Obama is starting to open up a clear lead over John McCain in the opinion polls. But among those who study economics for a living, Mr Obama’s lead is much more commanding. A survey of academic economists by The Economist finds the majority—at times by overwhelming margins—believe Mr Obama has the superior economic plan, a firmer grasp of economics and ...Shared by adam (33) aholmes360 (2) AJ (67) Arslan Zahid (153) bobby haye (21) Brandon (lostassassin13) (1) BrendoMan (348) Brian (170) Chris Bailey (7) Chris Coleman (19) Chris Johnson (24) Daniel M. (19) Derrik (96) Don Hazelwood (24) Elmer Thomas (178) Eric Vitiello (12) Erik (42) Fred Bubbers (18) George Brickner (188) Gubatron (66) homo superior (19) Jason (47) JavaMan74 (40) jeremiah (67) Jeronathon Angeles (19) Jim Goldstein (7) John (16) Josh (73) kamandal (681) Kelly Bolinger (33) kevinDwhite (30) lovemorgul (699) Matt Smith (13) Matthew Eber (11) MG (64) Michael Religioso (43) Mike Troiano (12) Monica Amarelo (29) Nathaniel Perales (8) Neel Desai (5) ojas (44) otncooper (30) Paul Fischer (59) raheel (6) Rantan (121) ray (4) Russell K Bulmer (29) ryan (13) Ryan Scott (48) Sara (5) Sean (13) Shannon (41) Shawn Hill (141) Shawna (2) Stephanie Hicks (169) Sun Tzu (713) tlockney (23) Toby (228) Tom Mack (34) TonNet (40) Tsoniki Crazy Bull (12) Vinny Carpenter (37) Wolf Paulus (6)Contribute comment
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Scammers Pose As Grandchildren Pleading For Emergency Cash [Scams] (2)
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The BBB has issued a warning about a distressing telephone scam that's increasing in popularity. The target? Grandparents. Scammers based in Canada are thought to be randomly dialing US phone numbers until they reach someone who sounds like a senior citizen. They then pose as a grandchild who has been in a car accident and needs emergency money. The BBB says: While many seniors have reported the scam without falling prey to it, unfortunately, many ...Shared by Daniel M. (19) Mike (22)Contribute comment - very small array » MUSIC (1)
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More McCain Versus McCain (2)
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Holiday post mortem (1)
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It's a week since i returned from my holiday and it feels like a fading dream. Lucky i have a few pictures to remind me it really happened. View the slideshow.Shared by Daniel M. (19)Contribute comment - These are things I want to share with YOU (1)
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Paul Newman - Gentlemen. Your hats. (1)
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Below is a memorable scene between Tom Hanks and Paul Newman in Sam Mendes’ film Road to Perdition, based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, screenplay by David Self. In the scene, the henchman Michael Sullivan (played by Hanks) is a loyal and brutal thug in the service of local mob boss John Rooney (played by Newman). At this point in the story, John Rooney’s son Connor (played by ...Shared by Daniel M. (19)Contribute comment -
Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted (72)
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The Huffington Post News Editors via The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com shared by 6 people The LA Times reports: Soon after Sarah Palin was elected mayor of the foothill town of Wasilla, Alaska, she startled a local music teacher by insisting in casual conversation that men and dinosaurs coexisted on an Earth created 6,000 years ago -- about 65 million years after scientists say most dinosaurs became extinct -- the teacher said. After conducting a ...Shared by Adam Maldonado (229) Adam Underwood (27) aerobroken (668) Alex (10) Ali M Latifi (16) Andrew Kirchofer (4) Animeeyez (77) Bill (29) Brad (11) Brian (170) Brian Schwartz (19) Dan (22) Daniel M. (19) Dave S (25) Demi Pietchell (302) Dennis (2) Devin (10) Donnie Berkholz (19) doug schlenker (1) EminiAddict (58) Eric (41) Eric Friedericks (3) Eric Portelance (9) Floyd (4) Fred Bubbers (18) George Brickner (188) Glenn (12) J (23) jamesjbigler (21) Jason (17) Jason Joo (37) Jeff the Great (20) jenny (281) jeremiah (67) Jill Hurst-Wahl (3) Kelli (3) Kevin (6) Kim (13) Kris (23) Kristen (4) Logan Lindquist (53) Marcus Mattsson (12) Matt Smith (13) Matt Van Horn (35) mernisse (20) Michael (20) Mister (25) Nathan (38) OcellNuri (26) Oracio (3) Owen (1) Patric (24) Patrick (20) Raffi Asdourian (7) Rantan (121) Rene (14) Ritu (651) Russell K Bulmer (29) rzklkng (202) sean carter (41) Sean Shaghaghi (18) sevas (18) spiri (32) Stephen H. Gerstacker (1) Steve (221) Steve (24) Thomas (12) Tim Fabiniak (4) Tipsy McStumbles (16) Travis Vocino (6) Urbain Beck (15) xcrow (2)- mernisse said: Sigh... she terrifies me.
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Andrew Serff shared as favorite Smartparts busts out 32-inch SP3200WF WiFi digiframe (6)
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays There comes a point in a digital photo frame's life in which it grows beyond being "just a simple digiframe." For Smartparts' SP3200WF, that time is now. This 32-inch monstrosity is easily the world's hugest WiFi digital photo frame, packing a 1,366 x 768 resolution, natural wood frame with espresso finish, an SD / MS / CF multicard reader, RF remote support, and the ability to play back slideshows, videos, ...- Robert DeBord said: Such an awesome idea. I can't wait till the day when these things are inexpensive and high in quality. Being able to change the picture you have framed on the wall on the computer over a wifi connection is just awesome.
- chris said: That is awesome :)
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Uganda Sued for Pirating its National Anthem (8)
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The Ugandan government has been sued by the 83 year old composer of its national anthem “Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty.” Prof. George Wilberforce Kakoma seeks compensation for the continuous infringement of his work on national festivities, for which he received no royalties. Uganda, a former British colony in east Africa became an independent nation in 1962. Since it had no official anthem, a committee was appointed to select one, and Kakoma’s song - that ...Shared by Alexander13 (76) Benjamin (13) Daniel M. (19) Deborah Petersen (990) LUCCHINA (274) neal (402) Skellie (78) Surround|ed| (39)- Surround|ed| said: Oh Uganda! The land of freedom...
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Bill O'Reilly on Sarah Palin email hack (23)
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Looks like Bill O'Reilly skipped the First Amendment section of Journalism 101. He thinks owners of websites that posted Sarah Palin's hacked emails should be prosecuted along with the hacker who broke into her account. When a Fox news anchor attempts to explain why the websites can't be prosecuted, he refuses to accept it, arguing back with bad analogies, which the news anchor handily demolishes. It's fun to watch.Shared by AlexK (7) Bob (29) Chris Abraham (44) Dan Russell (35) Daniel M. (19) dave (9) Jason C. Romero (18) Joshua Rivera (18) jpwain (20) Keith (19) Kiwi (19) marcusmeisel (24) Matthew (94) MikeD (0) Mr. Pants (9) Nathan (38) nybble (29) Peter (9) phrakture (21) rzklkng (202) Stuart Maxwell (3) vergil66 (1) Vitak (13)Explore read six notesContribute comment - The John McCain BlackBerry (PIC) (2)
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Artists in Action #425 (1)
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Artists in Action #424 (1)
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