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    Arlen Specter: Welcome to the Party

    By Orlando on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 4:03pm | Politics

    I've always been a "the more, the merrier" type of person. So, I think Arlen Specter's decision to switch his party affiliation is a great. Sure, he's made the switch out of pure political survival: he can't win a Republican primary in Pennsylvania next year. But so what? We've got conservative Democrats already. They're a pain in the ass, but they're our pain in the ass.

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    News From the Future: MyRealittee.com Holds Record-Breaking IPO

    By Michael Wolraich on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 9:55pm | Humor & Satire

    April 27, 2029

    The world's most popular search engine, MyRealittee.com, set a new record with its long-awaited ¥8.3 trillion IPO on the WongDaq stock exchange in Shanghai. MyRealittee.com's unusual IPO process, a reverse double-blind Flemish auction with a half-somersault, left analysts scratching their heads but did not prevent a buying frenzy that drove the share price up to ¥1279 by the end of trading. MyRealittee.com is now worth ¥74.8 trillion, approximately four times the GDP of the United States.

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    Cheese Bread Jesus

    By Michael Wolraich on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 11:30am | Humor & Satire, Religion

    Once again, Jesus Christ has exposed himself to mortals though a tasty snack. This time, his vehicle of choice was toasted cheese bread.

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    Oklahoma Governor saves Flaming Lips - Rep cites Constitutional right to be offended

    By Michael Wolraich on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 2:09pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

    Governor Brad Henry of Oklahoma decisively resolved a major battle over the official state rock song today. I bet you didn't realize that states had official rock songs, least of all Oklahoma.

    Well it does now. In an online contest, a majority of Oklahomans voted for Do You Realize? by the weird psychadelicish band, The Flaming Lips. I bet you didn't realize that the Flaming Lips came from Oklahoma.

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    Real Gasoline Prices have fallen over the past 60 years

    By HSG on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 9:46pm | Politics

    I  must admit that my claim in an early blog thread that the real price of energy has not changed in 50 years was incorrect.  Over the past 60 years, the price of a gallon of gasoline adjusted for inflation has actually fallen significantly.  Thus, any argument that our country's economic strength in the 50s and 60s was due to cheap energy should be reconsidered.

    The following fascinating analysis can be found at http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare

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    Things I Have Seen on the Internets, Part 1: A Separation of Church and Sanity

    By DF on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 3:58pm | Humor & Satire

    I'd like to take some time to address something that I have seen on the Internets.

    Please watch the following video.  It will take about two minutes.

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    American Hegemony: What is it, Where is it going, and Who really cares anyway?

    By Michael Wolraich on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 2:15pm | Politics, Business, World Affairs

    There have been many sober pronouncements lately about the end American hegemony, both on this blog and elsewhere. Some have reacted with despondence, others with glee. It may be that the end is nigh--it has to end sometime--but we should keep in mind that the forecasters of doom emerge from their caves during every period of hardship.

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