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Blagojevich on the Daily Show Tomorrow

The guest tomorrow night on The Daily Show is the estranged former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich. On The Daily Show’s website it seems that the editor made a Freudian slip about their guest upon seeing Rod’s hair:

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Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Blossom Music Center

For the second time this summer I was fortunate enough to see Yo-Yo Ma, king among cellists, live in concert. He performed with the Silk Road Ensemble which is a group he began to explore the historical melodies of Asia. It was announced at the beginning of the performance that the group is currently celebrating [...]

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GMail layout updated

Google’s rolling out a small update for the layout of GMail. The contacts and tasks links are now more prominent in the left-hand column. While it may look like quite a small change, I find it to be convenient because it neatly separates the three main functions that GMail provides. Now it is more distinct [...]

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Try to pick this guy out from the lineup

Try to pick this guy out from the lineup

For the summer I have been taking classes at Case Western Reserve University, which lies in urban Cleveland. The security bulletins for their campus have made me realize how tranquil WashU is.
However, today’s security alert from Case made me chuckle.
Incident Description: While walking northbound on Cornell Road at Random Road, the victim [...]

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Darth Vader Continues His Evil Habits

Darth Vader returns- and rather than blowing up planets, he’s robbing banks. As Gothamist reports, a man in Long Island robbed a Chase bank while wearing a Darth Vader costume, cape and all. With no storm trooper watching his back, he was armed with a handgun and the power of the force. Where’s Luke when [...]

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