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Monthly Archives: March 2005
‘Wrong Race’ Hairstyle Banned
Manchester News has a story up about a british teenager sent home from school because a school official decided that the thirteen-year old girl’s braided hair was inappropriate for someone not of afro-caribbean race. The article notes that two other … Continue reading
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Equal Time for Creationism
Normally I really dislike March because it brings April issues of magazines filled with tired attempts at April Fools humor that simply gets in the way of more interesting content, but the April issue of Scientific American really goes against … Continue reading
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Image of the Day: Police Lamborghini
click image to enlarge The above is a sure sign that your local police department is a little too effective in fining passing citizens for speeding. Looking for other interesting or funny photos? Try here.
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Firefox Extension: Nuke Anything
If you’re a frequent visitor to web forums like I am, you’ve probably come across at least one example of a post containing an extra-large image or link that completely breaks the normal formatting of the page and leaves the … Continue reading
Schiavo Donors Information Sold to Marketers
The New York Times is reporting the the parents of Terri Schiavo have given permission to use a list of names and addresses of those who donated to their cause to conservative direct-marketing firm Response United. The firm is looking … Continue reading
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