May 2013
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Ranking this season's SNL episodes from funniest...
1. Bruno Mars 2. Justin Timberlake 3. Melissa McCarthy 4. Martin Short 5. Seth MacFarlane 6. Justin Bieber 7. Kristen Wiig 8. Joseph Gordon-Levitt 9. Daniel Craig 10. Louis C.K. 11. Adam Levine 12. Kevin Hart 13. Jeremy Renner 14. Ben Affleck 15. Zach Galifianakis 16. Anne Hathaway 17. Christoph Waltz 18. Christina Applegate 19. Vince Vaughn 20. Jennifer Lawrence 21. Jamie Foxx
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Jeff Richmond (native Northeast Ohioan, 30 Rock producer and Tina Fey’s husband) was the commencement speaker for one of the graduation ceremonies at Kent State last week. If you have 16 minutes on your hands, you won’t regret spending them watching his hilarious speech.
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My only final exam is Friday at 7:45 in the...
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Lessons learned from May 4
(Photo from Kent State University Communications and Marketing)
On Saturday I attended a panel about the significance of the Kent State shootings that occurred 43 years ago on May 4, 1970. I’m glad I went, because there were some very interesting discussions.
Everyone on the panel agreed that the shootings were awful and that they were proof that the government will go to stunning lengths...
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The Truth about Violence : 3 Principles of... →
I linked to this back in 2011, but it’s never a bad time for a refresher on self-defense. I recommend reading it. If you refuse, here’s the shorter version: If someone threatens your life, never follow his/her demands; escape immediately by whatever means necessary.
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publicshaming:
My favorite Public Shaming post may have finally met it’s match.
This is a classic. An absolute classic…
“Free food is for the lazy…unless the free food is for me!”
Public Shaming is my new favorite Tumblr.
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Parting words: Lefton is not the problem →
My final Daily Kent Stater column.
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2013 Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions
Conference Quarterfinals (E1) Pittsburgh Penguins over (E8) New York Islanders (E2) Montreal Canadiens over (E7) Ottawa Senators (E3) Washington Capitals over (E6) New York Rangers (E4) Boston Bruins over (E5) Toronto Maple Leafs (W1) Chicago Blackhawks over (W8) Minnesota Wild (W2) Anaheim Ducks over (W7) Detroit Red Wings (W6) San Jose Sharks over (W3) Vancouver Canucks (W5) Los Angeles Kings...
April 2013
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WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER ON C-SPAN RIGHT NOW
Obama! Conan! Nerds!!!
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This is pretty nice winter weather we’re having this spring.
– my uncle
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The 11 Most Mystifying Things the Tsarnaev... →
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The Boston marathon bombers might still be at large if they hadn’t been so careless.
For instance: Why did they interrupt their carjacking to stop for snacks?
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Tumblr is incredibly
newsweek:
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We’re incredibly proud of our partners’ creativity and have been constantly amazed by how well these creations can fit into our Dashboards.
We’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of the new Tumblr app!
Dialogue about these behaviors is incredibly important and online communities can be extraordinarily helpful to people struggling with these difficult conditions.
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Each additional hour of sleep was associated with a reduction in body mass...
– Sleep Tied to Weight in Teens - NYTimes.com Story by Nicholas Bakalar
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2013 NBA Playoff Predictions
Conference Quarterfinals (E1) Miami Heat over (E8) Milwaukee Bucks (E4) Brooklyn Nets over (E5) Chicago Bulls (E2) New York Knicks over (E7) Boston Celtics (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E6) Atlanta Hawks (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W8) Houston Rockets (W4) Los Angeles Clippers over (W5) Memphis Grizzlies (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (W3) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Golden...
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What We Know About the Huge Explosion at the West,... →
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Hundreds are injured and many feared dead in the small central Texas town.
We’ve embedded the Soundcloud of the emergency dispatcher, along with the video we linked to earlier. More to come in the morning.