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"This made me think of the segment in the "Be Careful Who You Pretend To Be" episode of This American Life:
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September 23, 2008 6:06 AM
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September 21, 2008 8:38 PM
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September 14, 2008 7:19 PM
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September 11, 2008 3:36 AM
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August 12, 2008 8:18 AM
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August 11, 2008 11:54 AM
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August 11, 2008 7:01 AM
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August 11, 2008 6:05 AM
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August 11, 2008 5:15 AM
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"If these conservative fruitcakes had their way, masturbation would be made illegal, because semen ejaculated without an egg in the vicinity is the death of potential life.
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August 10, 2008 11:53 PM
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August 10, 2008 8:31 PM
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August 10, 2008 8:24 PM
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"Truly, Madly, Deeply--intelligent, funny, romantic, bittersweet. Directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson, and therefore awesome...." [
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August 10, 2008 6:36 PM
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"If these conservative fruitcakes had their way, masturbation would be made illegal, because semen ejaculated without an egg in the vicinity is the death of potential life.
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August 10, 2008 7:22 AM
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August 10, 2008 6:58 AM
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"Wow, even though I was worth 10 goats the other day, as a 1930s housewife I scored 21--Very Poor (Failure). This is despite the fact that I am "sympathetic" and fond of "children and unfortunates."
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August 9, 2008 6:40 PM
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August 7, 2008 12:30 PM
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August 6, 2008 7:35 AM
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August 5, 2008 10:12 PM
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August 5, 2008 9:48 PM
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August 5, 2008 7:44 PM
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"If you're interested in checking out the previously mentioned Museum of Anthropology, you might also want to explore the rest of the UBC campus, which has nice forest trails and a beach. You're going in June, so at that time you should be aware that..." [
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July 29, 2008 5:27 PM
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"I highly recommend Allan G. Johnson's book The Gender Knot. It offers a very useful analysis of the ways in which systems of privilege are obscured and denied in society. It also offers concrete, helpful ways to work against systems of oppression...." [
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July 24, 2008 8:23 PM
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"Well, as I said above, I found this funny. But the main reason I liked the video was because it points out something that is obnoxious yet usually shrugged off: yogurt is marketed exclusively to women. There's nothing intrinsically feminine about..." [
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July 2, 2008 10:20 AM
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"The Deej wrote: The 911 workers were teary-eyed at the care they were given in Cuba, and to be honest it made me misty as well. Of course, with cameras running I'm sure everyone is on their best behavior.
I read an interview with Michael Moore in..." [
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June 17, 2008 6:12 AM
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"Chez Marianne is the kind of place you're looking for, I think. It's crowded, casual, and comfortable, with a dark, tavern-like interior. They also do takeaway. It serves Ashkenazi Jewish food, lots of small plates/appetizer/mezze type stuff, all..." [
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May 28, 2008 11:54 AM
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"Have you looked into Montessori? It isn't suitable for everyone, but if you want to get away from competitive stuff, it might be something to consider. My neighbours have a very bright child who is in Montessori and she loves it. It's a good fit for..." [
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May 9, 2008 11:42 AM
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"Happy Dave wrote: As we were walking home, she burst into tears and told me it was the first time in twenty years she hadn't been made to feel as if she was somehow a huge inconvenience, or weak, or useless for being sick.
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March 31, 2008 1:00 PM
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"ROU_Xenophobe wrote: A dude asked a question -- why do you put up with this? I offered an answer, which might be wrong -- because enough people are doing well enough under the current system that they don't want to take their chances with an entirely..." [
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March 30, 2008 8:51 PM
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March 20, 2008 1:37 PM
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"I like to steam chopped broccoli and blend it with a little lemon juice, pepper, and garlic, put it on freshly cooked and drained hot pasta (usually rotini), then put in a few 1 cm cubes of Gorgonzola and stir until the cheese is melted.
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March 4, 2008 11:20 PM
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"Ooh, very cool. Thanks nicky for also posting the link to the Ramayana so we can see inside! These are really well done.
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March 4, 2008 8:05 PM
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March 4, 2008 1:06 PM
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March 4, 2008 2:50 AM
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