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Goosebumps coming to the big screen by Sandy Maple Aug 20th 2008 10:00AM Kids 8-11, Teens & tweens, In the news, MediaSince 1992, author R. L. Stine has been scaring the pants off young readers with his Goosebumps books. The science fiction/horror series for the under-twelve set has inspired several board games, PC games and even a television series.

Received this via email.  It’s so true in so many ways: A biker is riding his Harley by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion’s cage.  Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.

Jennifer Peebles is right to credit Glenn Reynolds for his major role in inspiring Tennessee’s active and ample blogosphere, but I think the original NashvilleIsTalking site is a big reason why our blogosphere is as connected as it is: Welcome to the Tennessee political blogosphere: where citizen journalists, amateur pundits and wiseacres with broadband access endlessly type and snipe.

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Reuters reports its new poll that shows John McCain leading Barack Obama by 5 points. Just as I wrote yesterday that the race in key swing states, such as Pennsylvania, is far closer than the media perception, I’m not buying into the idea of a 5 point McCain lead.

Normally it is hard to get a word in edgewise on the climate change debate. The mainstream media mostly features true believers, and seldom gives the doubters a run. But miracles do happen on occasion. On Sunday night 60 Minutes actually allowed a dissenting scientist to speak on the issue.

Twitter still seems to be one of the bigger mysteries for many folks out there, particularly in the corporate sphere. No surprise, it’s one of those phenomena that aren’t easily understood at a first glance. (When looking at a few hundred web 2.0 services for a study I was working on, Twitter was one of the very few - maybe the only one - I thought wasn’t even worth signing up for.

Esquire.comI don't think Boston columnists usually dress like this. Many of you are no doubt aware at this point that WEEI.com, the Web site for the Boston radio superstation, has dramatically expanded in the last few days, unveiling content from...

The incomparable Somerby writes: LIBERALS MARCH TO WAR: In the Post, Shailagh Murray writes about Obama’s pledge to fight back hard. But honest to God. You just have to shake your heads at the way the liberal world plays this game.

American Political Scene: August 20th 2008 August 20, 2008 David Limbaugh, syndicated columnist of Townhall writes Relentless Race Narrative concerning racial overtones that have entered the presidential election process of 2008 … Sadly, there isn’t the slightest chance liberals will forgo the