April 2012
987 posts
Occupy All Streets: D0x on Lamar... →
occupyallstreets:
You can tweet Lamar on twitter and tell him what your think about SOPA
Lamar Seeligson Smith
U.S. Representative for Texas’s 21st congressional district, serving since 1987, and the founder of the Stop Online Piracy Act, better known as SOPA.
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas Date of Birth: Nov…
Texas tells springbreakers to avoid all of Mexico
univisionnews:
Too dangerous? In a recent travel warning the Texas Deparment of Public Safety said that spring-breakers should stay clear of Mexico, even from Cancun. (Flickr:Kaysha)
By MANUEL RUEDA Channel: Latin American Affairs, Travel
As the spring break season begins, Texas is telling its students to avoid traveling anywhere in Mexico during the holidays, angering Mexican officials who...
BUDS IN ACTION - DALLAS, TX
autobuds:
Triple royal blue Toyota FJ Cruisers? On the road? This is like seeing three Wilt Chamberlains at the same time. One’s dunking, one’s blocking a shot, and one’s fucking over 20,000 women. Thanks to Matthew from Dallas for sending us our first non-parked Auto Buds. But safety first, guys, wait for the red light before snapping a pic. Drive an hour out of your way if you have to....
Spotify=Amazing
die-wirkliche-tam:
Download it now.
Probably the coolest thing ever invented.
Recent Articles in the Creek: A Guilty Agent: The... →
On the left, McVeigh in Waco in 1993. On the right, an alleged McVeigh from recently surfaced video at Camp Grafton, North Dakota fi lmed in August 1993— well after McVeigh was honorably discharged from service in May 1992. Was McVeigh being secretly trained, as he told his sister, to be a…
*: AWP 2012: LIVEBLOG →
muumuuhouse:
Mallory Whitten, Jordan Castro, Sam Pink, Andrew Weatherhead, Lily Dawn, Noah Cicero, Brittany Wallace, Ben Brooks are liveblogging AWP 2012 in this post. The format is “[liveblog] ([person who liveblogged], [time of liveblog])” chronologically.
THURSDAY (PRE-PARTY IN…
Univision Radio’s first bilingual music fest...
univisionnews:
By AMARIS CASTILLO Channel: Entertainment
Juanes and Snoop Dogg have more in common than some may think.
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a page of tumbling madness: you - yes, you! - can... →
in the beginning was the question
do you think it’s possible to teach yourself programming?
a friend of mine asked me that a couple of nights ago, to my delight. my answer, of course, was
hell yes!
as a matter of fact, any self-respecting programmer you’ve ever met is mostly…
What we’re reading this week: Latino unemployment...
univisionnews:
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis welcomes the latest jobs report, Latino unemployment drops - finally. (Photo: Fox News)
By STEPHEN KEPPEL Channel: Economics
The big economic news of the week is that unemployment fell again in December as nearly 200,000 jobs were created in the month. The official unemployment rate dropped slightly to 8.5%, the lowest rate in almost three years....
Minimal Musings: Travel, Style, Slimming Down.:... →
minimalmusings:
Thanks for anyone that has bought my items so far. I’m going to try to make this even a better deal - buy any 2 items and get 10% off, any 3 and get 15% off, any 4 and get 20% off. Spread the word!
As you may or may not know, I am moving across the country in less than a month. I’m currently…
: Casting Crowns continues to inspire audiences of... →
theknoxvillejournal:
Photo submitted
Popular Christian music group Casting Crowns will perform at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Nov. 26, along with the groups Sanctus Real, the Afters and special guest Lindsay McCaul.
By J.J. KINDRED
J.Kindred@theknoxvillejournal.com
With multiple Dove, Grammy and other awards…
Suit w/ Sneakers: SXSW 2012 Debriefing.... →
suitwithsneakers:
Me and my DJ, Joules, got to Austin early on Tuesday morning, experienced our first taste of SXSW traffic, and got our badges at the Austin Convention Center. We then scoped out where the Flamingo Cantina was, which was an entirely overwhelming experience. It was not even the beginning of the…
RTD Virginia Politics Blog: UPDATED: Webb votes... →
virginiapolitics:
BY WESLEY P. HESTER
Undercutting Democrats’ week of attacks on U.S. Sen. Candidate George Allen, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., today voted against legislation that would have stripped $24 billion in tax subsidies from the country’s five largest oil companies.
Shortly after President Barack Obama urged…
1981 Peavey T-60
gearhawk:
via Pittsburgh Craigslist [$375]
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The Fresh Blog: Happy Turkeys, Friendly People →
My husband distinctly remembers his first interaction with DiPaola Turkey Farm. He was at the McCarren Greenmarket for our Garden of Eve CSA pick-up and wasn’t planning on buying anything turkey related. It was a freezing, raining Saturday morning and most people just wanted to get…
Go Green Real Estate: 5 Ways the 2012 Super Bowl... →
gogreenre:
BY CHINA DESPAIN FREEMAN JANUARY 24, 2012
It’s that time a year again. The Super Bowl is almost upon us, which means it’s time to pick your favorite team (it’s Giants vs. Patriots), whip up some healthy snacks and watch the year’s most innovative commercials.
This year, Super Bowl XLVI (or 46,…
Process & Iteration: 4 Years →
processanditeration:
Today marks my four-year anniversary at Flite. On March 13, 2008, I left my job as a Managing Director at Hummer Winblad to become the CEO of Widgetbox. On March 13, 2012, I lead not a b2c widget company, but a b2b ad tech platform with P&G, Microsoft, LinkedIn and other incredible customers.
GRE General Test to Change
utsaengineering:
New test is expected to be friendlier, more flexible
By: Lisa Palacios Director of Graduate Recruiting
Beginning in August 2011, Educational Testing Services (ETS) will replace the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test with the GRE Revised General Test, which is expected to be a friendlier and more flexible exam that is better focused on the skills needed to succeed in...
(Attractive) Women Passengers Targeted For Extra... →
beatyourselfup:
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Women passengers complain that TSA agents are targeting them for extra screening.
The Transportation Security Administration has a policy to randomly select people for extra screening, but some female passengers are complaining. They believe there is nothing “random” about the way they were picked.
A Dallas woman says TSA agents repeatedly asked her to...
The Word of Notch: Minecraft Beta 1.6 →
notch:
This update requires both a client and a server update.
Changelist:
1.6: New features: + Added Nether support to multiplayer + The client will ask minecraft.net if the current login is valid. If the server says “no”, a warning message appears in the client. You can still play the game even if…
STILL SINGLE: Total Control – “Paranoid Video” b/w... →
still-single:
Third single out of this electronic arm of the Eddy Current Suppression Ring fam, and though I haven’t heard their first single, I’ll wager on this one being the best so far, if only because of the A-side. “Paranoid Video” fits right in with the frigid climes of the minimal synth revival,…
Dallas Contemporary Announces Retirement of...
dallascontemporary:
Official Press Release ~
DALLAS CONTEMPORARY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR JOAN DAVIDOW
Dallas, TX – February 17, 2010 – Dallas Contemporary today announced Joan Davidow will retire from the position of executive director effective May 31, 2010. The institution will shortly begin a national search for a new director. Davidow will continue in a consulting...
RTD Virginia Politics Blog: House poised to pass... →
virginiapolitics:
BY WESLEY P. HESTER The House of Delegates has given a preliminary approval to legislation that would expand the state’s death penalty to include people involved in a capital murder who do not actually commit the killing.
House Bill 389, sponsored by C. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, would…
of monsters and men →
icanhover:
ed turned me on to these guys. he said he’d seen them at south by south west in austin, texas and they’d blown him away. when i looked them up the first thing i came across was this remarkable, mind-bending video. am an instant fan.gL.x
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pennykitchen:
Triple eXXXtra time. Ready for three hot n’ sexy things that have nothing exactly to do with the Penny?- or even cookies?? I thought so….Here are three things going on that are worth the XXX rating= real good porn.
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Hydrofracking Exposed: Day 1, Part 2: Carter Road →
When we pulled onto Carter Road, we saw DEP testing water at the first house. I walked up to the DEP and asked them if I could photograph them testing the water. They told me I had to ask the landowner who was now walking towards me. I explained to the owner that I was a RIT student doing a…
SARGENT HOUSE: Deafheaven announce they will stay... →
sargenthouse:
Deafheaven, currently selling out their first headline European tour have just announced they will be heading back there with an additional 6 weeks of European touring in April and May with Russian Circles. But first they will be playing shows down to SXSW with new Red Sparowes off…
2x16 - Original Song
gleetranscripts:
Air Date: March 15, 2011
Written By: Ryan Murphy Directed By: Bradley Buecker Transcribed By: majormorris
Featured Music:
Maroon 5 - Misery
Beatles - Blackbird
Hey Monday - Candles
Pink - Raise Your Glass
Original Songs:
Only Child
Trouty Mouth
Big Ass Heart
Hell To The No
Get It Right
Loser Like Me
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Twin Cities Toxicology: Krokodil: Russia’s... →
twincitiestox:
It sounds like a direct-to-Netflix horror movie plot — a cheap, addictive drug available in a foreign land, that turns the user’s skin a scaly green color. Soon it rots the flesh, causing the user’s skin to emulate that of a crocodile, leaving bone and muscle tissue exposed to the…
Corporate Social Responsibility & Entrepreneurs:... →
givebackevents:
Blueprint for Financial Success Seminar
Learn how to build a financial strategy from the ground up
September 30, 2011—New York Life Insurance Company announces their free seminar series entitled “Blueprint for Financial Success.” Local experts in financial planning, insurance, real estate,…
MAES Presented with Outreach Award for 2nd...
utsaengineering:
The UTSA student chapter of The Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) received the Outreach Award at the MAES National Symposium held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Outreach Award is given to chapters that demonstrate outstanding community service. “This is the 2nd year in a row that we won this award,” says Peter Reyes, MAES Vice-National Student...
Les Femmes Folles: Joan Sangimino, Dancer, Artist →
femmesfollesnebraska:
Photo by Larry Ferguson, fergusonstudio.com
Joan Sangimino, like many women interviewed on Les Femmes Folles, wears many hats—visual artist, dancer, health care provider. Sangimino will be performing interpretive dance to poetry live for the first time at the closing reception for …
