Misc Stuff
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the case for the oxford comma
Source: thegloss.com ( I posted this on my FB page . . . and had a fun discussion. See below!) Gordon Christo I understand the commas in a series as a substitute for “and” (apples and pears and peaches and bananas). Since the final “and” remains there is no need for the comma. My wife disagrees Read more
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pakistan doodle beats india’s for sure
C’mon, India. Is that all you could come up with? Really! Read more
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al gore on stephen colbert
Stephen Colbert interviews Al Gore: COLBERT: “Rick Perry endorsed you in 1988. Will you return the favor right now and endorse Rick Perry?” GORE: “Well, it would hurt him a lot, in a Republican primary.” COLBERT: “So, is that an endorsement?” GORE: “No, it’s not.” COLBERT: “So because an endorsement would hurt him and you Read more
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think different (apple, 1997)
Years later, it’s still one of the best advertising campaigns ever: Read more
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India-Pakistan border
See the orange line? This is what the border between Pakistan and India, floodlit for surveillance purposes, looks like at night, from space. The bundles of light in the photo, which was taken from north to south, are the following cities: Delhi (top center), Srinagar (left), Lahore (center, just below the border line), and Islamabad Read more
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SAYS FYL 