note2self
2281 Karma Points
Just a guy with a lot of opinions...
Houston, TX
My Groups:
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Ever wonder what its like playing high school sports in America's Biggest and Coldest State? view story
19 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.lumenchristiak.com/id1...)
In depth look at what it's like to play basketball in Alaska for a small school. Written by a small school player.
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Sarah Palin and African Americans in Alaska view story
24 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 3 days ago
- (http://electronicvillage.blogspot...)
While meeting with Black leaders concerning the absence of any African Americans on her staff, Gov. Palin responded that she doesn't have to hire any Blacks and was not intending to hire any.
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YouTube - Sarah Palin: Palling Around With Secessionists view video
52 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 3 days ago
- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en...)
If Sarah Palin wasn't a secessionist, then why was she palling around with them?
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Honda's Building a Hybrid Motorcycle view story
33 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 9 days ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/0...)
Honda Motor Co., the world's leading motorcycle manufacturer, is developing a gas-electric motorcycle that would use a hybrid drivetrain much like the one in the forthcoming Honda Insight, and it
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The House of Death: An interview with DEA whistleblower Sandy Gonzalez - Reason Magazine view story
23 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 10 days ago
- (http://www.reason.com/news/show/1...)
Federal agents looked the other way while one of their drug informants [Guillermo Ramirez Peyro, also known as "Lalo"] participated in a series of gruesome murders. They knew about the murders, but refused to call off the drug investigation.
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YouTube - John McCain Says HORSESH*T During the 9/26 Debate view video
23 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 13 days ago
- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1...)
McCain says HORSESH*T twice in a row! I don't know why the media is ignoring this so far. If someone has a better copy of this moment on video PLEASE POST IT...
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World's Fastest Cyclist Hits 82.3 MPH view story
29 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 14 days ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/0...)
Sam Whittingham is the fastest cyclist on the planet, having pedaled his sleek recumbent bicycle to a stunning 82.3 mph to claim the world record for a human-powered vehicle.
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Failin' Palin. (UPDATED: As Putin rears his head.) - Boing Boing view story
22 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 14 days ago
- (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09...)
Andrew Sullivan, with whom I agree not all of the time, but do this time, says this about the CBS News interview embedded above: "All you can say is: unbelievable. Except it's true. She is the vice-presidential candidate of a national political party.
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Palin once blessed to be free from 'witchcraft' view story
22 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 15 days ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200809...)
A grainy YouTube video surfaced Wednesday showing Sarah Palin being blessed in her hometown church three years ago by a Kenyan pastor who prayed for protection from "witchcraft" as she prepared to seek higher office.
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One in ten Latinos were stopped and asked for "papers." view story
22 votes- Submitted by note2self
- 15 days ago
- (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ang...)
A recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center shows its toll: half of all Latinos, immigrant and non-immigrant, say that their situation in this country is deteriorating and is worse now than it was a year ago.

