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Conservatives confused by ‘Fortunate Son’ | MSNBC

Conservatives are pretty dumb. Case in point.

You know, like music. Or reading lyrics. Or history. Or irony.

This entry was posted in History, Music on November 18, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

How to Defeat Ebola – NYTimes.com

If any of you in the future are still in a nation called the United States that provides basic freedoms to its citizens, then I congratulate you.

If all of those conditions do not apply, here is a pretty good spotlight on what we should have done instead of going down the crazy path we probably did instead.

This entry was posted in Comments and Observations on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

This backcountry cook you’ve never heard of is a legend at Yosemite National Park | Public Radio International

The older I get, the more I enjoy finding out about those who didn’t get into the history books. They seem to have the better stories.

This entry was posted in History on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Six Words: ‘Must We Forget Our Confederate Ancestors?’ : NPR

Your ancestors kept human beings in chains and treated them as property. No, you don’t get to absolve them of their acts to make you feel better about your ancestry.

Oh, also, they committed treason you damned “patriots”.

This entry was posted in Agents of Evi, History on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Video: This Is How Ramen Noodles Are Made | Food Republic

Maybe the video will return but here is the original story.

Adding a bonus article about ramen noodles and their rise in popularity.

This entry was posted in Food News on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid | WIRED

Doing some on-site tech support on a slow-ish day and increasing my mermaid knowledge.

This entry was posted in Arts & Literature on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Dog Whistling About ISIS — and Latinos Too | BillMoyers.com

Some Republicans are using race and fear to push their own flawed worldview into our tarnished political space?

I don’t believe it.

Right.

This entry was posted in Racism on October 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Turing and Enigma – CBS News

I really want to see this movie. Damn shame what they did to this man.

This entry was posted in History, People of Note on October 27, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

Who is Saul Alinsky, and why does the right hate him so much? – Vox

A little background on one of those folks conservatives hate without really knowing a damn thing about him.

This entry was posted in People of Note on October 7, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

5 iconic toys born in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News

Given how dour some folks up here appear to be, it may surprise you the amount of cool toys with Minnesota roots

This entry was posted in Minnesota News on September 30, 2014 by John Wallenfeldt.

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