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In Praise of Folly. A book written in the 15th century. It is better to imagine oneself a king than to be one. For in this imagining, you accrue all the benefits of that station while avoiding the pitfalls. Life is an amusing journey. Pointless in the end, but not before.
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Slumping economy: It's a guy thing
Careers & Jobs – From last November through this April, American women aged 20 and up gained nearly 300,000 jobs, according to the household survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, American men lost nearly 700,000 jobs. You might even say American men are in recession, and American women are not.
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Conservatives Happier Than Liberals
Science – Regardless of marital status, income or church attendance, right-wing individuals reported greater life satisfaction and well-being than left-wingers, the new study found. Conservatives also scored highest on measures of rationalization, which gauge a person's tendency to justify, or explain away, inequalities.
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US-backed plan sees shiny future for embattled Green Zone
News – Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad.
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Bottom Line: Obama Cuts Ties With Rev. Wright
Politics – Sensing no issue has threatened his campaign more than the controversy surrounding Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill
This story has mostly positive ratings. 192 votes / 33 sinks
Voters Trust McCain More than Either Democratic Candidate
Politics – John McCain is trusted more than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama on key issues.
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Rev. Wright Speaks At NAACP Dinner
News – "I am not here for political reasons. I'm not a politician. ... I'm not running for the Oval Office. I've been running for Jesus for a long, long time and I'm not tired yet," he said to laughter and cheers.
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Democratic Race "Too Mean", Say Swiftboat Veterans
Humor – The Swift Boat group, which became famous in 2004 for attacking Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, said that they were speaking out because "the current Democratic contest is giving swiftboating a bad name."
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Beijing to hold talks with Dalai Lama's envoys
News – Under increasing pressure from Europe and elsewhere, the Chinese government announced Friday that it would meet with envoys of the Dalai Lama, an unexpected shift that comes as Tibetan unrest in western China has threatened to cast a pall over the Olympic Games in August.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 111 votes / 5 sinks
Bush says rebates going out Monday should help economy
Money – President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy.
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The Democrats must admit: Obama would lose to McCain
Politics – The 2008 US election has all the makings of a Greek tragedy, in which noble heroes and heroines are forced to follow a course to catastrophe.
This story has mostly positive ratings. 140 votes / 14 sinks
Rush Limbaugh Calling For Riots In Denver - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver
News – "I am not inspiring or inciting riots, I am dreaming of riots in Denver." Limbaugh said with massive riots in Denver, which he called "Operation Chaos," the people on the far left would look bad.
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Supreme Court says police may search even if arrest invalid
Do No Evil – The Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law.
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Texas Higher Education Board Rejects 'Creation Science' Degree Proposal
Religion – A bid by the Dallas-based Institute for Creation Research to train future science teachers -- focusing on creationism instead of Darwin's theory of evolution -- was flatly rejected by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board members on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama - known by the company he keeps
Politics – If he becomes the nominee, Sen. Obama will lose the general election for this reason: When the smiles and platitudes are set aside, Obama's campaign and the philosophy of his cadre amount to one big put-down of America.
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Media's refusal to address the NYT's "military analyst" story continues
Politics – Media organizations simply ignore -- collectively blackout -- any stories that expose major corruption in their news reporting, as evidenced by the fact that no major network or cable news programs have ever meaningfully examined the fundamental failures of the media in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq
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