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• A Bibliophile’s Miscellany: Gender Pioneers

  
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  This June marks LGBT Pride Month 2013, the fifth time it has been officially declared so by a U.S. president. June was chosen for this commemorative month to remember the Stonewall riots in New York City in June 1969, which paved the way for the modern gay rights movement. The past four years President Barack [...] ...
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• Weekend Edition: 6-15

  
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  Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes Americans’ Hollow Commitment to ‘Rule of Law’ (“… isn’t it somebody’s job to notice that, day by day, American freedom is becoming something far narrower than it once was?”) Blog Headline of the Week After Penis Implant, Man Sues Over 8-Month ...
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• First mammogram at 40 – what to expect

  
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  you’ll get it eventually. I had my first mammogram yesterday and I wanted to jot a few things down as to what happened and what someone else should expect on their first. I do this from time to time because it’s nice to be able to Google a question like “What to expect at my first mammogram” and not get an ...
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• Recipe of the week: Fresh water prawn, grilled radicchio, fresh fig and jamon salad

  
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  A chef should always try to bring together new flavours and combine his passions with his guests’ refined tastes. This recipe can be executed in any environment: in a restaurant kitchen or on the bridge of a boat. It needs very few ingredients but the result is mind-blowing. This is a warm salad with marron [...] ...
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• Airbus next-generation plane readies for first test flight

  
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  TOULOUSE ― Airbus’s next-generation A350 plane takes off on its first test flight on Friday, a milestone for an airliner the firm hopes will challenge rival Boeing’s lead in the lucrative long-haul market. Timed to perfection before the start of the high-profile Paris Air Show on Monday where Boeing and Airbus ...
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• Special feature: Intercontinental Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  
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  As you pass through its doors to the lobby and gaze upon the view through the ceiling-high windows at the distance, there is no doubt what the main attraction at the Intercontinental Hong Kong is. Sitting on a protruding promenade in Kowloon, the hotel is in a prime position to view Hong Kong Island as it [...] ...
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• Hippos Really Are Dangerous

  
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  This photo comes courtesy of the lovely Mindy Klasky. And I think it speaks for itself, my friends. In case you can’t read what that says…   Glazed composition hippopotamus Middle Kingdom, about 2055-1650BC Provenance unrecorded The destructive character of the hippopotamus led it to be regarded as a ...
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• An Interview with Kim Deitch

  
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  As the son of UPA and Terrytoons animator Gene Deitch, Kim Deitch grew up in a world of whimsy. After a brief stint in art school and a range of odd jobs from Merchant Marine to orphanage counselor, Deitch made his way into the thick of the underground comix scene in New York in the 1960s, befriending the likes of ...
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• Can this book end my reading slump?

  
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  .kmi4{position:absolute;clip:rect(449px,auto,auto,439px);} BEST cash advance So, you might have noticed that I have been on a reading and blogging slump lately. I’ve been busy at work and busy with photo albums and just plain not in the mood to read or blog. My brother , on the other hand, has been on a huge ...
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• Former Patton Boggs Partner Sues Firm Over Discrimination

  
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  Roy Lessy, a former partner at Patton Boggs, is suing the firm for discrimination, claiming he was treated unfairly and not paid money he was owed after he resigned because he had a disability. Lessy, 69, worked at the firm for nearly seven years before he resigned in mid-2011. In a lawsuit filed yesterday in ...
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• The Important Reasons Why Renters Need Home Insurance Too

  
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  Home insurance is a policy that combines various personal insurance protections, which can include losses occurring to one’s home, or loss of other personal possessions of the homeowner as well as insurance for accidents that happen at home or at the hands of the homeowner within the policy territory. Many people ...
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• Mortgage Rates Rise Again, To Nearly 4%

  
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  Filed under: News , Financing By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON -- Fixed U.S. mortgage rate s rose for the sixth straight week, putting the average rate on the 30-year loan just shy of 4 percent. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan increased to 3.98 percent. Thats up from ...
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• Father’s Day Message

  
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  Making Sense, by Michael Reagan It’s no news to anyone that I disagree strongly with President Obama on just about any issue or policy position you can name. But I’m not the least bit uncomfortable saying I admire something about the president that transcends politics and makes him a role model for every man in ...
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• Guess Who Is Behind ‘Conservative’ Radio and TV Ads

  
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  You’ve seen them on television and heard them on the radio, those commercials boasting that “conservatives” like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan are working to make sure we have a tough, enforceable immigration system that closes our borders and makes all those illegals go to the back of the line to await possible ...
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• Toy Gun Buyback? Just Shoot Me

  
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  Tyrades! By Danny Tyree According to Townhall.com and other sources, Stobridge Elementary School in Hayward, California may be shooting itself in the foot, publicity-wise. As part of a safety day, the school sponsored a touchy-feely toy gun buyback program, rewarding students with books and bike raffle tickets if ...
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• Home Repossessions Picked Up in May, RealtyTrac Reports

  
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  Filed under: Economy, ForeclosuresBy Alex VeigaLOS ANGELES -- Lenders stepped up action last month against homeowners who had fallen behind on their mortgage payments, taking possession of more homes and initiating the foreclosure countdown clock on ... The post Home Repossessions Picked Up in May, RealtyTrac ...
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• Heads Up/Round Up

  
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  Ross Macfarlane mailed to point us in the direction of today’s Radio 4 programme In Search of the Old Ways , where Robert Macfarlane (relation? We should have asked) walks with Claire Balding from his Cambridgeshire home out onto the Icknield Way. Should be on the iPlayer for a while if you miss the 3pm broadcast. ...
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• Magician Penn Jillette Lists Candy-Colored Mansion (House of the Day)

  
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  Filed under: News By Amy Schellenbaum Yes, the hot-pink music sanctuary, red-striped bathroom, and overall Easter-basket color scheme is all a bit insane, but remember: This is Vegas, and craziness is relative. Theres no elaborate fake backyards or gold pleather sofas ? Well, this seven-bedroom home -- ...
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• Six Hands, Two People

  
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  Heres half of yesterdays photo but blown up larger.  Count the hands ... (see small photo below if you missed it)
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• Want to Motivate Sellers? 850,000 Properties Bounce Back to Positive Equity

  
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  Residential property analytic provider CoreLogic® recently released new analysis showing the market is making big moves, with 850,000 additional residential properties turning to positive equity during the first quarter of 2013. In addition, the analysis shows good news for mortgages: the total number of mortgaged ...
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