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Berlusconi the flirt
1. Italian PM Berlusconi to Female Earthquake Doc: “I wouldn’t mind being resuscitated by you” – Oh… Mr. Prime Minister… come on man…
If you haven’t heard yet, Berlusconi can be a bit of a wild card. But some are certainly praising him for his response to the earthquake.
(From the London Times and New Republic)
2. The [...]
Obama Press Conference
1. Post Press Conference reaction - Here’s a line from the politico article: “Obama fluently answered the questions, sometimes at considerable length. But his responses were typically variations on a single-word theme: Whatever.” That’s kinda the feeling I got too.
One other observation from here… a lot of the press was awful. Chuck Todd asked what [...]
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Facebook isn’t good for your brain
1. Facebook will make you think like a toddler - Babies need constant reassurance that they exist in order for their brain to develop. If raised in total isolation, their brains will not develop past the infant stage. That addiction to the constant reassurance of existence is eventually broken though and the brain [...]
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25 Random Things was like a disease
“Like any disease, ‘Random Things’ was mutating”
If you have a Facebook account, chances are you’ve been tagged in someone’s “25 favorite things” note.
Slate Magazine breaks down the evolution and spread of the “25 Random Things” Facebook chain letter, and it holds an uncanny resemblance to an evolving contagious disease.
(From Slate Magazine)
Could we see the first openly gay Supreme Court Justice?