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Summer Squash Salad (Good *and* Alliterative)

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Get yourself 1.5 lb of Butternut Squash , already peeled and sliced into 1" chunks.  How? Either do it yourself, of if you're lucky, get it already in shape from the grocery :-) Put it in a large bowl, and drizzle with 1/4 tsp salt   1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1/4 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp olive oil   Mix this all up till the squash is well coated. Place the squash in a baking pan, and roast in an oven at 350°F for 30 minutes While the squash is roasting do the mis en place thing, consisting of 1 large tomato diced into 1/2" chunks 20 kalamata olives cut in halves 1/2 lb feta (in brine. discard the brine!) in 1/2" chunks handful of basil shredded When the squash is done (a fork should penetrate easily, and it should be slightly caramelized), assemble the dish Divide the squash into 4 bowls, and distribute the tomatoes, olives, feta, and basil on top. Serve with a country bread of some kind, and a glass

We may have achieved Peak Cute ("Baby Duck Slide" Edition)

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Ferguson was predicted in the '60s (and before...)

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Remember the Milgram Experiment? As a recap, If a person in a position of authority ordered you to deliver a 400-volt electrical shock to another person, would you follow orders? Most people would answer this question with an adamant no, but Yale University psychologist   Stanley Milgram   conducted a series of obedience experiments during the 1960s that demonstrated surprising results. These experiments offer a powerful and disturbing look into the power of authority and obedience. Now look at the reasons for the high levels of obedience, and after each bullet point, add the phrase " In Ferguson, the officers were Law Enforcement, believe that their superiors know what they are doing, and believe that they are acting in a good cause " The physical presence of an authority figure dramatically increased   compliance . The fact that the study was sponsored by Yale (a trusted and authoritative academic institution) led many participants to believe that the experiment

Jingoism in a nutshell

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And in the end, its all about...

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Mission Impossible - Squirrel-style

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Mathematically Correct Bagel-Cutting

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Because ... Science!

"Shit Chicagoans Say"

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"5-8-8 2-3-hundred. Em-PIRE!" 'Toews"

"Journalism" today :-(

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