6 Years of Iraq War Photos
Yesterday, as was noted here and there, was the 6th anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq. That we’re still there after so many years is remarkable — depending on who’s counting, it’s the...
View ArticleSarah Palin’s Toenails
Huffington Post is catching some grief over a post by Anya Strzemien titled “Sarah Palin’s Toenails: What’s Painted On Them? (PHOTOS, POLL).” Apparently, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice...
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Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Winners will be announced Thursday PM Last Thursday Contest winners will be announced Tuesday PM
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Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO SOCIETY) Winners will be announced Monday PM
View ArticleGoogle Apologizes for Michelle Obama Monkey Picture
Google looked like a monkey after its algorithms had an unfortunate result for searches for photos of the First Lady. For most of the past week, when someone typed “Michelle Obama” in the popular...
View ArticleGoogle Goggles Photo Recognition
Via Matt Cutts, I see that Wysz is suitably impressed with Google Goggles’ ability to auto-caption photos that he himself could not identify. I’ve traveled to Europe a couple of times and taken plenty...
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View ArticleBeautifulPeople.com Shuns Fatties, Uglies
News that a dating site of which I’d never previously heard was tossing members who’d put on weight during the holidays is spreading fast, with reports by BBC, NPR, and various blogs. Dating and social...
View ArticleGod and the Elite-Populist Divide
Two tangentially related stories that have gotten a lot of play in the blogosphere this week are Pat Robertson’s declaration that Haiti’s horrific earthquake was punishment from God for an alleged...
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The When You’re Hot, You’re Hot Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (AFP/Narinder Nanu) ✰ THE WINNERS ✰ First: charles austin – A heat Sikhing weapon? (If it backfires its a Weapon of Ass...
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Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM (AP Photo/CBS) Winners will be announced Monday PM
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Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM (AP Photo/CBS) Winners will be announced Thursday PM
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Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM REUTERS/Marco Fredes Winners will be announced Monday PM
View ArticleStreet Harassment App
Chris Lawrence shares (via Google Reader) Valerie Aurora‘s post titled “You can do something about street harassment.” The intro is a useful reminder of how routine it is for women to feel victimized,...
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