12/23/2015 archive

Dispatches From Hellpeckersville-Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself one. If you can. If you can’t, fake it. I’m going to. That’s what I’ve decided. I’m not feeling it. I’m trying. I knew it would be hard, and it is. I see Mom everywhere, but she’s not here, and it’s awful. But I’m just going along, I can’t be this blubbering mess, …

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Odds or Onions Challenge V

Can you pick The Onion without hovering your mouse over the links? Not much of a challenge really, but if you just looked at the headlines you’d have an easy 50 / 50 shot at being wrong.   At lottery-fixing trial, prosecutor wants Bigfoot kept out IOWA CITY, Iowa — Three friends involved in buying …

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What’s Cooking: Crème Brûlée French Toast

Here’s something special for Christmas morning breakfast or brunch, Crème Brûlée French Toast, that can be prepared the night before and tossed in the oven with a pan of bacon at the same time.

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (The Night Before Night Before Christmas)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Six In The Morning Wednesday December 23

One million forced from school by Boko Haram war More than 2,000 schools in Nigeria and neighbouring countries closed over Boko Haram conflict, UN finds. Teo Kermeliotis | 23 Dec 2015 07:15 GMT | Boko Haram, Nigeria, Education, Africa, War & Conflict An estimated one million children have been forced out of school as a …

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