Matthew 21:18-19
Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered.
Discuss.
Mental Floss: What is dirt made of?
The “Duke” of Louisiana:
Thom: Who should be drug tested?
Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Republicans have moved to crazytown on immigration reform.
White House: West Wing Week.
Obama messes up wedding…but helps makes it memorable.
“President” Michele Bachmann delivers on $2/gal gasoline (via Crooks and Liars).
It’s Back, Baby:
Thom with some Good, Bad, and Very, Very Ugly.
Al Sharpton: Six years and running…Obama’s greatest accomplishments.
Michael Brooks: Freedomworks hilariously attacks net neutrality.
Mental Floss: 21 things that turned 21 in 2014.
Reflections and Resolutions:
Hylp: A app for ladies.
John Green: Racism in the U.S. by the numbers:
Mental Floss: Misconceptions about exercise.
Sam Seder: Republican admits G.O.P. Benghazi report is “Full of crap.”.
David Pakman: 20 states raise minimum wage in 2015.
Young Turks: West Virginia finally gets some justice, Don Blankenship is indicted.
Grimm Reaper:
Thom and Pap: How the Kochtopus is reaching for our criminal justice system.
Vsauce: Reduplications and other language curiousities.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
– Man, I’ve been taking too much time off. I’m back in real life and, hopefully, here next week. So enjoy 2015, and I’ll see you there.
– Looks like last year was a banner year for hate crimes in King County.
– Oh hey, baby orca.
I’m proud to have been able to cast a vote for NY Governor Mario Cuomo in 1990, and will forever regret that I never had the chance to cast a vote for him as president. He was one of our nation’s most inspiring orators, and one of the last of a generation of great statesmen.
Happy new year all!
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