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What Ted Cruz Doesn't Understand About Green Eggs and Ham

This is a lovely, little article by Matthew Yglesias. I didn't realize until now that the beloved children's book helped steer me down a road of liberal thinking. :) (I am not, however, surprised that Cruz doesn't understand something.)

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Anti-depressants 'linked to type 2 diabetes'

New York sets up special courts to handle prostitution and trafficking cases -- Better than the status quo, I suppose, but a far cry from reforming the system in sex workers' favor.

Jackson: Saxophone-Playing Wouldn't Help Obama -- Very true.

North Carolina school system lifts ban on Invisible Man

IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules -- I know at least two friends on LJ who might be interested in this story.

15 percent of adult Americans just say no to Internet use

Drink up! Wines fly free on Alaska Airlines -- That's pretty good business sense right there.

How to tell if your food is really safe to eat: "Sell by" labels are confusing and meaningless. Follow these 7 tips, and you can't go wrong -- This is all very common-sense. I include it in this roundup because the tips at the end have nothing to do with the column.

10-letter words ftw

Probably the most satisfying find I've had on a 5x5 Boggle board:

'poetasters'