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...fair, to write as many columns as Dowd does (two a week since 1995), writers can become a little like idea magpies, taking whatever shiny object they can find to make their creation robust and attractive. Dowd has to make her voice heard over all the political static that constantly buzzes in the blogosphere. And, inevitably, mistakes slip through. Or she plum runs out of inspiration on any given topic and falls back on less-than-original notions...
...interesting Ultimate tidbit: despite the sport's name, the quickest way to offend an frisbee player is to call the spinning object a "frisbee." It is a disc. FlyBy just thought you should know in order to avoid future scuffles...
Most company budgets and some prepared by governments have a place to park unidentified expenses. Those amounts are a hedge against unexpected needs for capital, and are often called "rainy day" funds. Budgeting purists and accountants object to these rogue figures because, in their disciplines there is no such thing as an unaccounted for account...
...next dopes. Listen up, people: Although Facebook has a reputation for Internet security - it identified the scam within hours, and the ripple effects only lasted for a couple days - at 200 million members and counting, the size and popularity of the social-networking site has made it the object of increasing attention from hackers and spammers. And if last week is any indication, it's only going to get worse...
...were sitting on the front steps of Claverly Hall and watching the 100th anniversary celebration at the Lampoon when pieces of dirt and rust started raining down from above. A few seconds later, a piece of a railing from the top balcony of Claverly came crashing down. The blunt object ricocheted off the ground, cracked the steps, and gashed Ercal in the leg and bruised Lawrence on the calf...