September 2011
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My open letter to @MicrosoftHelps on @Quora: How to get your license key fixed for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 http://qr.ae/7ohae
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– Republican turned Progressive, President Theodore Roosevelt, on what it means to stand for something. My party could learn a thing or two…
“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”
– Harry Truman (via politicalprof)
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64 stab wounds & a guy named Psycho. What is it...
TL;DR: I put a guy in jail for a looooong long time. My experience was disturbing, surreal, worthwhile and fascinating. I’d love to do it again. It was an amazing feeling to see the system work. It was a horrible feeling to realize how much horrible stuff there is out there that most people never hear about. Some people truly suck. Things you don’t see on TV: We got to submit questions...
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What does it feel like when you become a father?
I would say it’s almost as painful as childbirth itself. Excruciatingly painful. I say that with the caveat that one shouldn’t lean against the bed when your wife has a severe contraction, and goes to brace herself by putting a strangle hold on the bedsheets, but accidentally also grabs your groin area as it is leaning on said bed. You can’t really tell her to stop or let go,...
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What is a sweat bee?
I was teasing my wife this afternoon after she told me that when she was a kid, she used to get stung by “sweat bees” all the time. I asked her if that was some made up name from her childhood for mosquitos, thinking that there was no way some creature could actually be called a “sweat bee.” She insisted she didn’t make it up, that her father, a biologist from the...
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Talking Points Memo: A Message From Josh Marshall →
I thought Anonymous went after corrupt governments, not the people who bust corrupt governments. Follow TPMmedia. They are one of the good guys. tpmmedia:
A Message to TPM Readers,
This morning TPM published an article on the ‘hacktivist’ group ‘Anonymous’ which included mugshots of 14 accused members of the group which TPM obtained through a federal FOIA request. For six years the...
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What defines a "strong" woman?
“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It’s a girl.” - Shirley Chisholm “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” - Eleanor Roosevelt “It is our choices … that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” - J. K. Rowling Pigeonholing is easy. Really identifying what...
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My Quora answer to What is the point in shows such...
Presume all the videos embedded on this answer are NSFW except the first one. Great story telling relies on creating characters and stories that are relatable and interesting. While I would agree that the show is really rough and hard to watch for many, the questioner and I part ways on its quality as I believe Deadwood is all about redeeming qualities, most importantly, redemption itself. ...
RT @freerangestudio: Have #LaborDay off this weekend? It’s because of #unions! #unionmember http://umem.us
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My Quora answer to "Is The Wire worth the time...
Let’s grab the evidence out of the evidence locker, if it hasn’t been tampered with. There seems to be a Major Case Squad on Quora.com that is busting the case wide open. The Evidence:
Sexual intercourse slang as art. When you can make Shakespeare from a single curse word, I’d say yes.
“Best” questions. There are numerous questions nitpicking what is the best part...
