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This whole Black Monday coach-firing stuff has insane repercussions; remember January 2010?

There’s a chance that 10 NFL head coaches could get fired tomorrow (or sometime tonight); apparently Rod Chudzinski (Browns) and Jim Schwartz (Lions) have already been fired, per various Internet reports. Then there’s this… Black Monday coming up pic.twitter.com/xppu7QYwF5 —… Continue Reading

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Would it be objectively possible to pick the best episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” ever?

The short answer to the title of this post is “Probably not,” although many have tried: here, here and here, for example. The reason I think it’d be a challenge isn’t necessarily that there’s so many great episodes — there are —… Continue Reading

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So, what was the best TED Talk of 2013?

TED Talks are fairly awesome. I have the TED app on Roku, and I’d say I’d jam out about two-three a day, with that number being higher if I’m sick (as I am currently). I wanted to figure out the… Continue Reading

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Final Sandy Hook report, sadly, probably only intensifies the conspiracy angle via custodian Rick Thorne

Before I get too deep into this, let me just say that I don’t think, in any way, shape or form, that Sandy Hook was a conspiracy, a hoax, or a false flag. I wrote about this before on this… Continue Reading

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Montgomery Ward shut down 13 years ago today, and that may have been a turning point for America

Montgomery Ward, which operated from 1872, shuttered itself on December 28, 2000 — 13 years ago today. This probably doesn’t seem like a very big deal, as in the intervening 13 years, we’ve been able to shop perfectly fine, both… Continue Reading

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“We are disgusted:” The Austin Smith Clem story takes another turn

Here’s the basic story: Alabama man, 25, named Austin Smith Clem is accused of raping his neighbor, Courtney Andrews, three times during her adolescence (at ages 14 and 18). In the initial sentencing (which took place last month), the judge technically… Continue Reading

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What are the perceived big issues, challenges, and stories of 2014?

Everybody loves to predict what could happen in the next year — and how those trends will shape both the short and long-term future. We do this every year. A year from now, we’ll be doing it for 2015, along… Continue Reading

It might be time for smart street lights like Tvilight. We’ll save money and things will remain beautiful.

You can read all about Tvilight at the Smithsonian’s website, but essentially the idea is simple: we have smart phones and we’re developing smart houses and smart umbrellas, so why not smart street lights? Tvilight’s lights will dim when no one is… Continue Reading