Queen Elizabeth on the Prowl, Opens Parliament VIDEO

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There was an awful lot to like about the American Revolution. One of the few sad things about it? We never get to see stuff like this… This whole festival of Queen-dom takes place every year. You may have picked this up from the moving pictures, but she’s opening up the new parliament in Britain. [...]

Paying for Grades – More Bang for Your Buck?

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A few years ago, 18,000 elementary and high school students were part of a study where they were paid a little over $6 million in private funds for good grades, behavior, and for reading books. Interestingly, there weren’t eighteen thousand A+’s given out at the end of the school term. (Time) Now hear this, I’m [...]

GooseRadio Review: The Hold Steady – ‘Heaven Is Whenever’

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If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one who romanticizes, not the elusive “one” (which doesn’t actually exist, but that’s another topic for another place), but rather your favorite album and band, meet Craig Finn, the everyman who fronts The Hold Steady. He knows exactly what you’re talking about. Heaven Is Whenever is an [...]

5 Reasons Why the Twins Will Beat the Yankees Again… Eventually

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And the horrors continue for the Minnesota Twins in Yankee Stadium! After another series loss to the lovable A-Rod and friends, TWG reaches for the positives. Here’s 5 reasons why the Twins will beat the Yankees again… eventually. Minka Kelly, Barack Obama, good versus evil, Joe Nathan’s elbow, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad all make appearances…

Scott Munsterman Deserves a Look in GOP’s Race for South Dakota Governor

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With the Tea Parties galvanizing the ire of a large segment of the American electorate, GOP candidates who might sail with ease to their party’s nomination in most years are facing much more competitive contests this time around. It’s not just that candidates born from tea-party-dom are rising up and attempting to carry the banner [...]