Time.com Opinion - Give the Girls at Gloucester a Chance

This is a great summary of the actual incident that has been widely reported and exaggerated by the media and gossip-mongers worldwide. It also discusses the various opinions that have been voiced, which range from sympathetic to abusive.

On Booknaps

From McNally Robinson comes this awesome little article on booknaps.

It's been a long time...

...since I seeded and wrote. Why so long? I guess I was trying to make other things happen. However, I am proud to be one of those that has been with Newsvine from the beginning, and looking forward to returning and adding to my column.

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The Day the Beer Died - Michael Jackson has died

Michael Jackson, the noted beer and whiskey writer, reviewer, lecturer and all around beer luminary, has passed away. He has battled with Parkinson's disease for the past several years.

The Five Best Books I've Read This Year

I read about two books a week. Some weeks I only finish one, but lately I'm finishing three or four a week. Though it will slow down again as I start a new job tomorrow, I'm still shooting to read 100 books this year, which is about how many I read last year.

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Good news everyone! Futurama's return announced at Comic-Con

Everyone's favorite Delivery team will be back on November 27th, in the previously rumored format of 4 straight-to-DVD movies. Each movie will also be split into 4 episodes, which will air of Comedy Central.

Please Don't Be Afraid (of Terrorism)

Yesterday, Michael Chertoff, the director of Homeland Security, told the nation that they should be scared out of their minds, because he has a "gut feeling" that Al-Qaeda will launch a terrorist attack within the United States sometime this summer, and a bunch of anonymous gover …

Peep Show

This is the greatest contest ever! Peeps in the past have been blown up, melted and mutilated beyond recognition, but now they have finally been put center stage.

New Tricks

In order to reduce the number of abandoned dogs put to death — now some two million a year — shelter workers have become interspecies matchmakers.

Richards Denies Snorting His Dad's Ashes

Off the cuff or up the nose? That was the question Wednesday as Keith Richards said he was joking when he described snorting his father's ashes along with a hit of cocaine.

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Student Punished for Spaghetti Beliefs

A student in North Carolina was suspended for dressing according to the tenets of his religious beliefs. The student, a practicing Pastafarian, was dressed in the traditional pirate garb that followers are required to wear.

Overcoming a Frat Party Reputation

A sit-down with Todd and Jason Alström, whose Web site, beeradvocate.com, is a no-holds-barred outlet for the passions of beer lovers.

Oracle sues SAP for Copyright Theft

Oracle, which has been on a mission these past few years buying rival companies to challenge the market-leader SAP, alleges that SAP has stolen copyrighted software and confidential materials.

Jack Bogle: Still scoldng after all these years

Jack Bogle, "inventor" of the mutual fund, with his outlook on investing, business and life. Question Vanguard is a not-for-profit company. If you'd organized it differently, you'd be a billionaire today. Any regrets?

How many of the AFI's 100 films have you seen?

I don't usually do this kind of thing, but I have three months of "freedom" ahead of me, and I have to fill them somehow. One of my goals as a college grad is to have seen all the films on the American Film Institute's "One Hundred Years, One Hundred Movies" canon.

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Advanced Beer Technology - The TurboTap

Man has invented many wondrous devices throughout history. Among the greatest and most noted are: the wheel, the printing press, the toilet, the automobile, the M&M and now the TurboTap.

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Newsvine article Digged (Dugg?)

When browsing the front page of Digg (a travesty, I know), I noticed an odd sight: the source for one of the seeds was none other than www.newsvine.com. The seed in question is linked below: Swiss Accidentally Invade Liechtenstein

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Safenow - What to do in an emergency/terrorist attack

Safenow has issued their own interpretation of Homeland Security's emergency signs, which range from the semi-confusing to the downright insane.

Watching 24 » 24 Character Countdown

This site has an amusing recap on the action of the characters on the show each week, awarding/detracting points based on the actions taken. A fun review for those who watch the show.

Rumor: Four Futurama Movies Going to DVD

Supposed verification of the long-running rumor that the creators of Futurama are slated to create four straight-to-DVD movies of the canceled series. This is aside from the new Futurama episodes which are supposed to be in the pipeline to be aired on Comedy Central.

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