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Miley Cyrus explains to us why we should read "The Catcher in the Rye": "It’s a really good story. Plus, when I was reading the book, I thought that I was a little similar to the main character. He over-thinks everything and I’m like that. In the book, this guy is obsessed with a girl called Jane – and I can be exactly like that when it comes to boys. I’ll be thinking, ‘I really hope they like me.’ And I’ll stress and stress and stress about it. "

Female journalist in the Sudan was arrested for wearing trousers and charged with public indecency. Punishment for this "crime" is often 40 lashings.

In 1982 Gustav Records issued the compilation LP “It Happened But Nobody Noticed” containing 13 bands chronicling this fertile concentration of creativity. The album stood for over 25 years as a testament to the impressive talents of this Connecticut musical collective.

This is absurd. I can't believe the level of hysteria by people on the right. These people need a good shunning until they understand their actions are out of bounds in a civil society. No, it shouldn't be illegal to cry empty-headed nonsense, but we should be turning our back on the people who do this crazy shit.

As a commenter on a similar post mentioned, they keep saying "socialist' because they can't use the N-word. Socialist is code for what they really mean.

Great. And they mean "cordless phones and cellphones" here – the handheld cordless presents the same risk, apparently.

"I know the answers. Not everybody can be expected to. Therefore, I am smarter than you? No, we just know different things."

He would be quite wrong about that, in fact. Tiger Beatdown delivers the goods unto you on this subject matter.

This blog post is chock full o' WIN. WIN, I tell you.

I knew I do it the right way. So there.

This is a racist term which is clear in this article, which does a good job debunking the current media apologists trying to white wash the use of it in Republican political policy against Barack Obama.

Oh, that's an excellent diagram. I really should print this and put it on my wall.

It's an interesting discussion. From my anecdotal experience, I always had more women interested in me when I was already dating someone than when I was single. Annoying.

The index for July 2009 was 29.2, a slight decrease from June's 29.9, the highest number in the 25 years analyzed by the Huffington Post. Compared to June, the rate of inflation declined slightly, with smaller year-over-year increases in prices for food and medical care. But that good news was offset by other factors such as a rise in food stamp recipients and continuing home equity delinquencies.

Devonshire cream is extremely rich, with a high dairy fat content that makes it well suited to spreading on biscuits, cookies, and scones, or serving with berries for a creamy dessert treat.

Lemon curd is a thick, soft and creamy, spreadable cream that has a wonderful tart yet sweet flavor. Traditionally it was used as a spread for scones but today we also use it to fill our tarts, pies, cakes, and as part of a trifle.

Interesting (and long!) article about vintage photographic prints, forgery, and photographer Lewis Hine. An interesting discussion of photographic printmaking also.

Sadly, the first thing I thought after reading this was "maybe I'd be a better writer if I took up drinking!" Missing the point entire, I suspect.

Founding Fathers, Patriots, Mr. T. Honored

LOOK! We have keyboards! Literally right in front of us this second.

Interesting list. I like it.

What "computer experts" do to fix your problem (and how you can do it yourself.

Why is the Senate Finance committee in charge here? Six guys who don't accurately represent the views of 300 million Americans have way too much control over health care reform.

More research.

For a new project we're working on at home.