Have Read (Seen, Listened To, Will Miss), Friday

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In perfect order, and feel free to play along. Have read, What the Dog Saw. Never as enthralled with Gladwell as most, I found this compilation of Gladwell’s favorite work from The New Yorker, though with a rare mundane chapter, a quick enjoyable read. Also read a quick post I …

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Random Irony

Perez Hilton, who face it is somewhat morally challenged and a bit of a pig (like most of the people running gossip rags — in my opinion), has so far lost one advertiser over the debacle of him posting a photo of the underage Miley Cyrus in the up-skirt, allegedly …

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The Truth About Truth

Hoyt tells Jason, that despite the truth about his father being far worse than the lie he had come to believe, he preferred the truth — in a the truth will set you free kind of way. Jason has another opinion on truth. you know what I think I think …

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Misplaced Outrage

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I’ve both read and listened to the outrage over Abby Sunderland — the 16 year old who was sailing around the world, and is currently being plucked out of the Indian Ocean. Some well meaning busy bodies even suggested child services to be called. In the USA you are a …

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Colbert With Israeli Ambassador To The US

Colbert with Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the US, from earlier in the week. I’ve only recently viewed it thanks to The Fury in Me. I don’t get to see much Comedy Central these days, unless it’s placed directly in front of me on the internet. The ambassador was …

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