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Mark Fiore: Snuggly SOPA-PIPA!

On January 26, 2012 By

Pulitzer winning animated editorial cartoonist Mark Fiore takes on SOPA-PIPA

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Soccer Scores You Rarely See

On January 23, 2012 By

The U.S. Women’s Olympic Soccer Team really ran up the scores during the qualifying games.

27 goals in two games.  Wow…  Well done!

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Do Unions Kill Prosperity? Not So Much!

On January 16, 2012 By

With a correlation of .56, it appears the higher the union membership in a state, the higher that state’s GDP.  Imagine that…

Contrary to the wingnut talking point that “unions destroy prosperity,” the exact opposite seems to hold.

Data is such a bitch…

Some Fun Observations:

Lower-Left = Red States Upper-Right = Blue States [...]

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Is this thing on?

On January 2, 2012 By

G’morning, everyone.

First, I want to thank Zach for making a spare set of keys for this place for me.

Second, I want to introduce myself to the Blogging Blue audience. Many of you probably remember me from my days–was it just last week?–writing at my own blog for the last eight-plus years.

Why [...]

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The Popularity of “Progressive”

On January 1, 2012 By

More popular than Conservative, Progressive tops the list of popular political terms.

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52 Tips to Live a Happier, More Productive Life

On December 30, 2011 By

I do a lot of these already, how about you? (click the link for the full list with descriptions)

Try rising early. Do less. Slow down. Practice patience. Practice compassion. Find your passion. Lose weight. Exercise. Eat healthy. Meditate. Get organized. Think positive. Simplify your finances. Simplify your life. Accept what you have. Envision [...]

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My 2011 predictions in review

On December 26, 2011 By

Late last year, I made seven predictions for 2011. Now that the year is drawing to a close, I figured I’d take a look at my predictions to see how accurate (or more appropriately, how inaccurate) I was.

Here are the predictions I made for 2011:

In the race to succeed Chris Larson in Milwaukee [...]

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Because This Will Drive Them Crazy!

On November 27, 2011 By

This picture is simply too awesome not to share.  And that it will drive conservatives insane makes it double-plus awesome!

(h/t Ray Reynolds)

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Attack of the Urinator!

On November 26, 2011 By

If this is the quality of the Scott Walker defense team, this recall’s gonna be a cake walk!  Such clever people…

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Happy Thanksgiving

On November 24, 2011 By

Today is a day to give thanks, and I’d like to give thanks for being blessed with an amazing family.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

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