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9/11: A Day Like Any Other, Until 9/11

9/11: A Day Like Any Other, Until

DW Dalrymple September 10, 2021
Like all other Americans, 9/11 had a direct effect on my life starting with what I saw...
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Weekend Plans Post: The Study Group Study Group

Weekend Plans Post: The Study Group

Jaybird September 10, 2021
"I appreciate you being candid with me, Jaybird. Go talk to the Big Manager Guy..." And so...
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The Days of Swing 2021-08-20 Sport s051 The Swing

The Days of Swing

Clare Briggs September 10, 2021
"Oh, we got a swing that's th' dandiest thing"
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DOJ Sues Texas Over Abortion Law: Read It For Yourself DOJ Sues Texas

DOJ Sues Texas Over Abortion Law: Read It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson September 9, 2021
As expected, the DOJ sues Texas over the abortion law that took effect Sept 1 and the...
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Video Throughput: Addicted to Love Still Has Bad Science Addicted to Love

Video Throughput: Addicted to Love Still Has Bad Science

Michael Siegel September 9, 2021
Wait. How can a romantic comedy have bad science in it? Well, make the main character an...
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Who Needs Batman, When You’ve Got Greg Abbott? Greg Abbott

Who Needs Batman, When You’ve Got Greg Abbott?

Em Carpenter September 9, 2021
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, tireless champion of women's health and wellbeing. I just cannot wait until Texas...
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Even After Seven Years, ‘Alien: Isolation’ Is A Deeply Uncomfortable Game Alien: Isolation

Even After Seven Years, ‘Alien: Isolation’ Is A Deeply Uncomfortable Game

Zane Hill September 9, 2021
From essentially the minute you start Alien: Isolation to the end, you play the game with lingering...
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The Baseman

Clare Briggs September 9, 2021
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Time to Forget ‘Never Forget’ never forget

Time to Forget ‘Never Forget’

John Puccio September 8, 2021
‘Never Forget’ felt good. It gave me comfort. But as all things must pass, so did my...
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OT Contributor Podcast: Heard Tell “Changing the Autism Conversation in Culture & Politics with Eric Garcia” Autism

OT Contributor Podcast: Heard Tell “Changing the Autism Conversation in Culture & Politics with Eric Garcia”

Andrew Donaldson September 8, 2021
The latest Heard Tell podcast features a conversation with journalist and author Eric Garcia on Autism and...
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The Painfully Simple Future of Joe Biden’s Agenda senate

The Painfully Simple Future of Joe Biden’s Agenda

Eric Medlin September 8, 2021
Senate success, not elite wrangling or the complaints of donors, will determine the future trajectory of the...
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Plus Fours 2021-08-25 Friend 1093

Plus Fours

Clare Briggs September 8, 2021
"Ahhhh shucks"
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Coronavirus Grant Documents Revealed Through FOIA: Read Them For Yourself tempsnip

Coronavirus Grant Documents Revealed Through FOIA: Read Them For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson September 7, 2021
FOIA lawsuits are trying to find out any information the National Institute of Health might have about...
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A Late Drink of Water 2021-09-07 Families 2166 Midnight Water

A Late Drink of Water

Clare Briggs September 7, 2021
It happens in the best regulated families
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OT Contributor Podcast: En Route Podcast with Dennis Sanders and Andrew Donaldson on Afghanistan Afghanistan

OT Contributor Podcast: En Route Podcast with Dennis Sanders and Andrew Donaldson on Afghanistan

Andrew Donaldson September 6, 2021
The latest episode of En Route Podcast from Ordinary Times contributor Dennis Sanders as he talks to...
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Ordinary World: Labor Day labor day

Ordinary World: Labor Day

Andrew Donaldson September 6, 2021
A Labor Day edition of your Ordinary World with links to stories from around the world and...
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For Want of an Umbrella 2021-08-30 Grand 3155

For Want of an Umbrella

Clare Briggs September 6, 2021
And your rubbers.
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Sunday Morning! The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Sunday Morning! The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

Rufus F. September 5, 2021
Tolstoy's great short story "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is really about how we avoid thoughts of...
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What a Golfer Leaves Behind Him 2021-07-09 Golf g023 What a Golfer Leaves Behind

What a Golfer Leaves Behind Him

Clare Briggs September 5, 2021
The great escape
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Control Control

Saturday Morning Gaming: Control

Jaybird September 4, 2021
Imagine a video game where your task is to go through the basement under the antique shop...
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  • Derek S on Open Mic for the Week of 5/12/2025This is an interesting one. I do wonder about how cost effective fixing these are though. https://fa…
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