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To read the entire story, click here. Here's the gist in pics: This girl... ... lost this ring... She accidentally put it into this homeless guy's collection cup... She tracked him down the following day. She asked him if he had found something of hers that meant a lot to her. He...

Since many of you are active stock investors/traders, you may find this recent piece by Derek Thompson interesting... Why Amazon Is Special and Apple Is Not—In 1 Paragraph - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic Excerpt: It's short. It's sweet. And if you're into stocks, it may lead to better...

A bill is circulating the New Mexico legislature that could result in jail time for rape victims. Here's the gist: if you become pregnant after getting raped, and abort the fetus, you could be prosecuted for... wait for it... "Tampering with evidence." No joke. This does not come courtesy of...

For folks who can't seem to resist the siren song of that last piece of pizza or slice of cake, I bring good news... You don't have to! Now, you can literally have your cake and eat it too without harboring secret guilt or worrying about unnecessary calories. I give you the amazing...

I would like to formally congratulate Chicago on its recent accomplishment: 500 homicides in 2012. Clearly, the city's (draconian) gun legislation is having a positive effect on the safety of its residents. Nicely done, Chicago. In case you've lost track of the score, I present a quick...

Time is continuing its long tradition of selecting folks considered to be worthy of respect. This year's choice is no surprise: Story here. Interesting picks from past years: I have nothing to add.

To break up the monotony that has hit the forum since the CT tragedy, here's something a little different: an obituary. Fairfax lived a full life. A quote from the article... The article doesn't give us much to discuss, but it makes for fun reading. If you're ready to take a breather from...

Comments made by guerilla, here and in private, prompted me to dig up a fantastic essay by John Hasnas titled, "The Myth of The Rule of Law." In his essay, Hasnas tells a fictional story. He uses it to prod the reader to consider whether law should remain a state monopoly. Most folks are fine...

I'm trying to dig up newer jazz pianists who specialize in fast-tempo songs. I know a lot of you have your fingers on the pulse of up-and-coming artists, and am hoping you can provide recommendations. Here are a few examples of the type of jazz piano I'm looking for: Eldar Djangirov Trio at...

Short and sweet: I watched "The Secret In Their Eyes" recently, and highly recommend it. For background, here's the Rotten Tomatoes entry, Metacritic entry, and IMDB entry. Here's Roger Ebert's review. The Secret In Their Eyes - Trailer HD 2010 - YouTube Two quick notes: first, the...

The IRS has very few friends on this forum, so I thought you'd enjoy a chuckle at their expense. Here's the story in a nutshell... Ileana Sonnabend, a New York art dealer, passed away in 2007. Her heirs inherited a piece of art by Robert Rauschenberg titled "Canyon"... Folks who inherit...

The story... A 120-year-old fresco depicting Jesus was donated to a Spanish church. It needed to be restored. A parishioner thought she'd try to help. As expected, she did a splendid job. You can barely tell the piece was restored at all. lol She practically turned the thing into a...

A few years back, Clayton Makepeace wrote a blog post devoted to sidebars. It is fantastic and worth saving for reference: Sidebar MADNESS | MakepeaceTotalPackage.com Much of the post is written in the context of using sidebars in magalog copy. But you'll find his suggestions can be used...

Here's the story in a nutshell: Samuel Williams, 71*, was at the Palms Internet Cafe in Ocala, Florida with his wife. Two would-be robbers enter the venue, one brandishing a firearm and the other holding a bat. After the threat become clear, Williams draws his firearm and fires a few rounds...

If this is old news to you, I apologize. It's news to me, and maybe it is to a few other folks. The gist: Google receives requests from governments around the globe to remove listings. The reasons vary. Google has been logging the requests and making the data available (in aggregate). Here's...

I trust you've known at least a few of the following girls: Stolen from here. I have nothing to add.

Given the slop that passes for journalism these days, a recent Reuters piece on Zimmerman is surprisingly good: George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting | Reuters It presents Zimmerman as a generally good, if flawed, man rather than a gun-toting, race-mongering Dirty Harry. It tells some of his...

In a nutshell: College students and graduates owe more than $1 trillion. The problem is, there aren't too many jobs out there. A big gonzo is the fact that these kids can't get out from under the loans via bankruptcy. Why, you ask? Because the banks essentially were able to write the fucking...

Thought a few of you would enjoy these pics (captions for each can be found at the link): Marijuana - In Focus - The Atlantic The In Focus segment at the Atlantic usually does a great job. They did so here. Samples: Enjoy (or not). :)

"We can kill you whenever we want." I'm paraphrasing, but that is essentially what Eric Holder (AG) told an audience at Northwestern. Greenwald is on it here. From Holder: Keep in mind that Greenwald is a constitutional attorney. He's no slouch in that area. And he takes Holder/Obama/Dems...