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Discussions of SF fan activities.
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Tuition Hikes
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We've been discussing tuition lately as it relates to what tuition was back in the day, but I saw this percentage increase and was just shocked. [link] "As hundreds of students demonstrated outside, University of California leaders on Thursday voted to approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate... more »
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TOAST! a new arrival
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excuse me if I seem a bit tearful, but my "baby" sister (22 years younger than me) just gave birth to her first son this morning. Kristian Lukas MacDonald - weighing in at 6 lbs 11 ounces, he's technically about two weeks early, but quite definitely "cooked". I took the afternoon off work to go see sis and baby - and was quite... more »
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PR: Surrogates
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAKESHORE RECORDS TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FOR SURROGATES Soundtrack Features Original Music by Richard Marvin (November 10, 2009- Los Angeles, CA) – Lakeshore Records will release the original soundtrack for SURROGATES, available digitally (iTunes and Amazon Digital) on November 10th and in stores on November 24,... more »
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Dangerous Bicyclists
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Another scofflaw bicyclist hits a child and the news. [link] ---------- A 32-year-old bicyclist accused of striking a child then fleeing the scene has been charged with vehicular assault and hit-and-run. On Friday, King County prosecutors contend, Rafael Araneta was... more »
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Directions?
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Is anyone familiar with downtown Chicago? What is the easiest way to get from the Palmer House to Soldier Field and back on a Monday Night (say, December 28th)? A benefactor (who I presume wants to stay anonymous) is giving me airfare to and from Chicago, a paid ride to and from the Palmer House to O'Hare and a ticket... more »
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Brits "Going Galt"
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London Mayor Boris "the Spider" Johnson weighs in on a British tax. [link] "...the 50p tax is not far, in its political motive, from Stalin's assault on the kulaks. Above all, Labour wants to portray any opponent... more »
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Fortuitously!
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In a conversation a few minutes ago, the departmental administrative assistant started a sentence with "Fortuitously". It Made My Day. When I said how much I liked it, she mentioned "serendipitously". Later, she used "amongst". My entire week is made.
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A Dour Glaswegian?
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Seen on a MilBlog... "With Tony Blair finally off the stage and running for the presidency of the European Council, Gordon Brown, a dour Glaswegian – wait, I repeat myself – seems fully up to the previously daunting task of handing government back to the Tories after their twelve years in the wilderness."... more »
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