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"Plinko. Or the 'Higher/Lower' one." - Andy Wibbels

"Best cashier ever is Maureen at Walgreens on Belmont/Broadway on Chicago's north side. I think she has a form of autism or tourettes. She talks out the entire purchase process even calling out the dead presidents on the bills. She's one of the quirky folks I miss from Chicago. And God help ya if you're getting Tampax or condoms." - Andy Wibbels

"Nah - she should do it once she's healed. She's not her father's property. Her honor is her own. She should mow 'em down and let God sort 'em out." - Andy Wibbels

"Pretty Good Year - Tori Amos" - Andy Wibbels

"[American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...) - freaked me out when I first read it and continues to echo in my brain as it become truer and truer." - Andy Wibbels

"YES the Johnstone book is awesome. I wonder if I gave my copy away. That and Peter Brook's The Empty Space are great theatre/theory essays." - Andy Wibbels

"I enjoyed both very much. Omnivore seems to peter out towards the end as he repeats the 'how to eat from this agricultural model' for the third/fourth time. I liked Fast Food Nation because it made me feel like a disgusting human being for participating in the industrialized process of foodmaking. Though the chapter in Omnivore talking about 'corn as commodity' is pretty mind-blowing." - Andy Wibbels

"Andrew Bacevich: The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of US Diplomacy Chalmers Johnson: Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic Both authors were helpful in filling out the pieces of US history you don't typically learn in high school." - Andy Wibbels

"If you like circuit-y/tribal I'll recommend DJ Jack Chang mixes: http://changmusic.com/music..." - Andy Wibbels

Is she really? <j/k> - Prolific Programmer from IM

NO WAI ZOMFG :P - Andy Wibbels

"Honeysuckle on a hot humid afternoon." - Andy Wibbels

But there is one very key flaw to the idea of Google Reader “likes” — if you read news as it comes in, you’re likely to read it before anyone is even able to “like” it. To take that idea further, the longer you wait to read your feeds, the more useful the “likes” are as a social feature. That rewards reading stories late, which is pretty much the opposite of the real-time sharing that Twitter and the like offer. - Andy Wibbels

A twingularity? - Andy Wibbels

The metric for trust is engagement. I'm engaging with you because I trust/like/value you. That's the really hard stuff to earn. - Robert Scoble

Twitter sucks. (Follow me at http://www.Twitter.com/Brad_Wi... ;-) But seriously... it sucks. - Brad Williamson

the joys of the intrawebs and email - Darren Heydon

Need to do one of this lost lunch on the LOST island. - Andy Wibbels

You mean social media isn't a quick fix to save my shoddy business model? Harrumph. - Andy Wibbels

one question: why? - Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)

Isn't this called a safelist? - Andy Wibbels

Time for a rant. Name names. - Andy Wibbels

"You must not have MediaTemple right now." - Andy Wibbels

i'm happy so far. - Steven M. Ledbetter

With MT or DH? - Andy Wibbels

What you done with the real Tris? - Andy Wibbels

From The New Yorker: “The most common comment you hear from filmmakers after we’ve done our work is ‘This is not my movie. I’d always say, ‘You’re right—this is the movie America wants to see.’ ” - Andy Wibbels

A clinic nurse first removed a woman's intrauterine birth-control device without permission and told her that "having the IUD come out was a good thing," because "I personally do not like IUDs. I feel they are a type of abortion. I don't know how you feel about abortion, but I am against them." - Andy Wibbels

The Daily Galaxy -News from Planet Earth & Beyond, is an eclectic text and video presentation of fascinating news and original insights on science, space exploration, technology, and their reflections in popular culture (film, books, events). - Andy Wibbels

Cheney looking for a crevice in which to hide until it is time to hatch again. - Andy Wibbels

"Now, in this moment before a changing world overwrites our memories of the era, let us pause to salute our constant companion of those years: The Onion. Other histories of the Bush years will doubtless be more factual, but none will ever be truer." - Andy Wibbels

"In a startling reversal on Fox News Sunday, Nancy "impeachment-is-off-the-table" Pelosi said the law might compel Democrats to press forth on some prosecutions, even if they are politically unpopular, adding: "That's not up to us to say that doesn't matter anymore." Of Bush administration crimes Pelosi questioned "do we even have a right to ignore it."" - Andy Wibbels

today's trip marks Mr. Bush's 149th visit to the presidential retreat. The planned three-day stay, during which the president is being joined by family and former and current aides, will bring his total time spent at Camp David to all or part of 487 days. - Andy Wibbels

"His "offense" took place when he was 11. He is now 16 and looking at being put on the public registry when he turns 18, along with his picture. Under our new legislation he will not be allowed to petition to be released from his registration responsibilities, because he doesn't qualify. His parents have had him evaluated 4 times, by 4 different professionals and every single one has determined that he is a very, very LOW risk to re-offend." - Andy Wibbels

"Her original hit was the book 'Prozac Nation'." - Andy Wibbels