May

28

Are You A Certified Ahole?

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[From: Massion Bission]
Are You A Certified Ahole?
Sure it’s a promo for his new book, but Bob Sutton is offering us all a chance to see if we’re assholes with the Asshole Rating Self-Exam (ARSE).
After 24 questions like “You secretly enjoy watching other people suffer and squirm” (hey, what’s wrong with a little schaedenfreud?) you’ll find [...]

May

28

Atomic Test Photos From Los Angeles

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Atomic explosion, the largest yet set off on the Nevada test range, was
clearly visible in Los Angeles. Staff photographer Perry Folwer was
ready with his camera on a tripod on the roof of the Herald-Express
building when the blast occurred at 5:49 a.m. Reporter Jack Smith,
points towards the great white flash that clearly silhouetted mountains
to the east. [...]

May

24

Money and Politics: Illuminating the Connection

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Maplight.org takes Opensecrets.org by making data mashups that correlates the money contributed to elected officials and how these officials vote.
MAPLight.org brings together campaign contributions and how legislators vote, providing an unprecedented window into the connections between money and politics. We currently cover the California Legislature and U.S. Congress.
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