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Times Union’s Bills fans/Gish controversy reveals problems deeper than nasty online comments

By On September 30, 2011 · 8 Comments

Earlier today on his Keyboard Krumbs blog, Rob Madeo tells the story of a frivolous sports opinion piece that has exploded in controversy due to internet reaction and the harassment and threats its author received.

Before the Buffalo Bills’ big test against the New […]

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Okay, we Occupy Wall Street…then what?

By On September 29, 2011 · 3 Comments

“The undeniable injustice of the response to the late 2000s recession that gave Wall Street (the responsible party) massive handouts at the expense of the taxpayers (the victims) led many left wing activists, frustrated by their powerlessness, to feel that they MUST at least do SOMETHING. The ‘Occupy Wall Street’ demonstration is the most grand, […]

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The new Amazon Kindle is only $79, but they’ll annoy you for free

By On September 29, 2011 · 3 Comments

The new Amazon Kindle is only $79, and to promote it they have produced the most irritating commercial in history.

“Er doyyyyyeeee, heyyyyy happy pants! Cheery cheery cheeky sarcastic cheery!”

Awful. Simply awful.

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Google Android App asks: “is my son gay?”

By On September 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Some groups are upset over an app for the Google Android phone titled “Is my son gay?”, which posits twenty questions to determine whether or not your child might be a homosexual.

The quiz is meant to be tongue in cheek, and if you give more […]

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Happy birthday, Google!

By On September 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Google is 13 years old.

I’m over twice the age of the search engine that has become so necessary it’s a verb in our lexicon. I have two nieces older than Google. It really hasn’t been that long since we used it for…well, everything.

It seems so much longer, […]

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Rick Santorum, gay soldiers, and sexy sex in the military

By On September 26, 2011 · 6 Comments

A small controversy erupted at the Fox News/Google GOP debate in Florida last week when a now openly gay soldier submitted a YouTube question to the panel.

“In 2010 when I was deployed to Iraq, I had to lie about who I was because I’m a gay soldier and I didn’t want to lose my […]

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Troy Davis and the burden of putting a man to death

By On September 21, 2011 · 13 Comments

Georgia may have put an innocent man to death.

Troy Davis was convicted in 1991 in the shooting death of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. MacPhail was working as a security guard at a […]

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FACEBOOK CHANGED?! I CANNOT PROCESS CHANGE

By On September 21, 2011 · 6 Comments

Doo dee doo dee doooooooo, loggin’ in to Facebook in the mornin’ to see pictures of kitties and babies anWHAT THE HELL?!

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH FACEBOOK CHANGED THE WAY IT DOES THINGS!

GUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

BLUE TABS?

WHAT ARE THOSE BLUE TABS?!

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNH

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

*punches mirror*

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The Nitty Gritty Slam returns tonight at Valentine’s with special guest judge…ME

By On September 20, 2011 · 1 Comment

WHAT: Nitty Gritty Slam
…WAIT, WHAT?: It’s a Slam Poetry event that started two weeks ago.
OH COOL. WHEN IS IT?: Sign up begins at 7:00pm. There’s a brief Open Mic at 7:30pm and the event proper starts at 8:00pm.
WHERE IS IT?: Valentine’s in Albany […]

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A historic day

By On September 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

As 12:01am, no barrier remained in front of those who wish to give the ultimate gift to their country.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been repealed and the United States military is […]

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