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19 Jul 2010 20:50

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Culture: 4chan turns 11-year-old girl into mush, has no effect on Gawker

  • dumb A poor 11-year-old girl started crying on YouTube because people on 4chan were trolling her in a way they only know how. She became a meme.
  • dumber Upset that Gawker called them out for it, 4chan tried to attack Gawker’s site … and failed. Worse than miserably. Serves you jerks right. source
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14 Jun 2010 11:05

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Culture: Reasons Abby Sunderland’s dad might be a bad parent

  • one He let his son go on a solo sailing trip around the freaking world. He came back successfully.
  • two He then let his daughter do the same. She found herself stranded in the ocean. She’s OK.
  • three While his daughter was gone, he signed a deal to do a reality TV show with his family. source
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01 Apr 2010 01:21

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Culture: One less lonely boy: Soon-to-be dad Justin Bieber engaged

  • Hope he knows as much about diapers as he does about crooning. Self-made teen idol Justin Bieber, 16, plans to take a break from his busy promotional schedule after recently learning that he got a young fan pregnant late last year. Classy guy he is, he plans to take care of her, and has already asked for her hand in marriage. He plans to hold a press conference later today, which TMZ plans to stream live. All of this came at an awkward time for the superstar, whose album “My World 2.0” just hit the top of the charts and whose throng of teen fans may not approve. source
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13 Mar 2010 20:34

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Culture: Keith Olberman writes the sweetest, most sincere obit ever

  • “He was my inspiration, and will always remain so. His bravery these last six months cannot be measured. He is as much my hero now, as he was when I was five years old.” We have nothing to add to Keith Olbermann’s heartfelt obit for his own father. source
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30 Jun 2009 10:56

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Culture: TMZ sez Michael Jackson’s spokesman, his dad, is getting nothing

  • The reason? Joe Jackson beat him as a child. Michael Jackson was the king of the dysfunctional childhood, becoming famous and having to deal with very rough family dynamics at an early age. According to his will, he never forgot it. He left his will to his mom, children and charity, but apparently didn’t leave his father, Joe, a red cent. Perhaps Michael wouldn’t want his dad speaking for him. source
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20 Jun 2009 15:15

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U.S.: Obama dares us to be better dads. But what if we don’t have kids?

  • We need to step out of our own heads and tune in. We need to turn off the television and start talking with our kids, and listening to them, and understanding what’s going on in their lives.
  • Barack Obama • On the occasion of Father’s Day, discussing what fathers should do to be better parents. Obama, of course, famously didn’t know his father very well, and says he wants to be a better father than that. “It was only later in life that I found out that he actually led a very tragic life,” he noted. “And in that sense, it was the myth that I was chasing as opposed to knowing who he really was.” • source
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30 May 2009 12:43

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Sports: Michael Vick got a the kick in the pants from prison, sez his dad

  • You ever been locked up? You have a lot of time to reflect. Looks like he came through it in one piece. I think he’ll be a better man because of it.
  • Michael Boddie • On his son, Michael Vick, who spent 19 months in jail on dog-fighting charges. Vick is currently serving out the rest of his sentence in home confinement in Hampton, Va. and seems to be a changed man. Boddie and Vick were estranged prior to prison and have since reconciled. • source
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11 May 2009 21:19

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Sports: Yo, Glen Davis! I know you won – but DON’T PUSH MY SON!

  • The NBA makes it clear to not cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It’s a double standard.
  • Fan Ernest Provetti • Who had a bit of an emotional moment after the Boston Celtics’ Glen Davis, in a fit of passion after hitting an amazing game-winning shot last night, pushed Provetti’s son Nicholas on the way to celebrate with his teammates. Provetti sent an angry letter to the NBA claiming Davis was a “raging animal with no regard for fans’ personal safety,” but later backed off that claim after he was asked about it later. • source
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30 Apr 2009 21:23

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Offbeat: Now dead, he’s no longer the world’s oldest Benedictine monk

  • 108 age of Father Theodore Heck, who died Wednesday
  • 80 number of years the dude served the church source
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21 Mar 2009 21:06

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Biz, Offbeat: Forget the economy – this dude is the worst son ever.

  • 2 number of times Greg Holloway has fired his dad recently source
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