Motiveless Crime
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Misrepresentation: How the Media is Spreading AIDS
Sociological studies of The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) reach far and wide into the topic and encompass nearly three decades of research concerning the epidemic. While many studies begin their analysis with a primer on AIDS and/or HIV such information is not necessarily required for t …
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Artist Review: Beth Hart
Beth Hart isn???t a household name, nor does she strike a fan as the type of person who would want to be one. Four studio albums and a landslide of gumption have lead the songstress into new territory on the most recent album, 37 Days, which was released in Europe in July 2007. From 1996???s humble …
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Book Review: Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrell now has eight novels, the majority of which are set in the Missouri Ozarks, where the author resides. His most recent work, Winter???s Bone, presents the reader with a horrifyingly primal set of characters who live on the fringe of society. The book shines as an easily readable trage …
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Movie Review: Across the Universe
Very few modern day movies manage to combine the best of American and British culture in the past and present. Even fewer (if any) manage to do it while reworking an entire collection of Beatles??? songs and encapsulating the history of the 60???s in flashes of imagery. Across the Universe attempts …
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Midwest Marijuana Trade: Local is Always Better
*Names and locations have been changed to protect sources. ____ College???s marijuana trade originates from the suburbs of Chicago and can at times come from as far as Oklahoma before being sold off in small little plastic bags. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 37.5% …
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Modern Art: Hitler's Other Genocide
Adolph Hitler and his legion of followers, better known as the Third Reich, are best known for the scores of bodies they accumulated on their path for what they considered to be Aryan supremacy. What most don???t know is that Hitler not only believed in racial supremacy, he also believed that cultur …
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Boxcar Charlie: Man of the Rails
Charlie has been riding the rails off and on for nearly twenty years and has no intention of stopping anytime soon. An educated man full of secrets, Charlie looks like he was lifted straight out of a Kerouac novel. He can be seen wandering the streets of small towns and hamlets wearing a dark brown …
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September 11th: Six Years Ago, Just Yesterday
September 11th, 2001 was a devastating day for myself and every other American. I was a senior in high school at the time and was working at my desk when another student rushed into the room followed by the principle, who hurriedly started plugging in the TV. The principle, normally a very reserved …
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Something Before Bed
If you didn't notice, the roman numerals that normally occompany this segment have been removed. Once the numerals got high enough to warrant second-guessing I figured that it wasn't really worth it. After all, how many people actually read the numerals for what they are Crime has mostly finished it …
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Something Before Bed XXXVI
It is getting harder and harder to type out those roman numerals on the end of this segment. I'm starting to consider cutting them simply to make my life that much simpler. In case you are just joining us, this is Something Before Bed, a nightly segment that supplies something fun, dramatic or just …
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Something Before Bed XXXV
It has been a rather long day, which was only lengthened when there wasn't enough juicy celebrity gossip to warrant a full Guilty Pleasures segment. The news wasn't even that interesting. But, onwards and upwards.Come on, before you think its a little too creepy, notice the ice cream that dropped th …
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Something Before Bed XXXIV
Tonight's Something Before Bed is all about the images. There are times where this segment posts two or three videos in one post but tonight we are changing the format.Enough said.It makes you wonder how many responses he got. Love the idea though. Wonder if the newspaper ever caught on.Here is a gr …
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Something Before Bed XXXIII
A series of videos have hit YouTube concerning FOX News and its inability to withdraw bias on a number of topics. So far I've posted a few of these but this one really incenses me:And here I thought bloggers were the honest version of news outlets like FOX. Instead of trying to act neutral about thi …
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Something Before Bed XXXII
Tonight's Something Before Bed is all about the videos. The first of which I've avoided adding because it is way too popular, but having watched it multiple times, I couldn't resist:Then, of course, I have to make a plug for one of my favorite bands:And yes, those are real porn stars. Rilo Kiley is …
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Something Before Bed XXXI
I'm sure all of my readers can agree that it has been a rather long weekend. After taking a look at hundreds of news articles today it became apparent that things are only going to continue to get worse. Therefore, here is a bit of sugar and spice to sleep to.The Primaries for the 2008 Presidential …
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Lohan pleads innocent, "I Wasn't Driving, the Black Kid Was"
The story surrounding Lindsay Lohan's psycho fall off the wagon only gets more complicated. Lindsay carjacked some people like some redneck hoodlum. Here is what TMZ.com wrote:Just before Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Tuesday morning, she commandeered a car and took three men hostage -- this, acc …
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Something Before Bed XXX
Tonight's Something Before Bed is the thirtieth edition of our segment. Happy Birthday Something Before Bed!I'm an Angry American now, it worked. Wait, I already was one.See? Buying a Hummer not only destroys the environment but also tells everyone around you that you have a small dick.Here is a gre …
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Something Before Bed XXIX
I'm in a really comical mood tonight so most of Something Before Bed is meant to make you chuckle. It could be that Lindsay Lohan's fall off the wagon made me cheery or Britney's latest mental breakdown gave me the giggles, but either way, enjoy. Jay Leno - Phony Photo Booth - video pow …
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Technorati Top Searches: Ignorance Ranked
I've been a bit concerned for some time about what I see every time I sign on to my Technorati account. The left pane has actually taken on a sort of eerie "what could it be this time" kind of feel because I always take a look at the top searches. Some blog sites swear by this box as a way of manipu …
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Something Before Bed XXVIII
I'm not a supporter of Barack Obama for many reasons, but the coverage on FOX News has been horrid. The man deserves equal footing at least. Does journalistic integrity not exist anymore?True...so true.The two most common searches on the internet this weekend have been 'Harry Potter' and 'Harry Pott …
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