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Digital dope

Well, I've been hooked both on both cigarettes and the Internet, and this sounds like total and absolute crap to me:

The majority of people feel upset and lonely when they are deprived of access to the internet, according to consumer research.

A new study has revealed that 53 per cent feel upset when denied access and 40 per cent feel lonely if they are unable to go online.

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The right path

Anybody who watches the trends can see that the tide is turning (maybe already has) on gay marriage, for the reason that Jennifer Rubin identifies --  "because the arguments against gay marriage are no longer persuasive with a significant chunk of the electorate." As more and more states adopt that standard, the pressure will be on the Supreme Court to invoke the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution to make gay marria

Got the cheat gene?

A couple of Indiana University researchers are in on another crack sexuality study, this one exploring the reasons people cheat:

“This research shows that demographic variables may not influence decision-making as much as previously thought — that personality matters more, especially for men.”

So, those with cheating personalities will cheat. Gooooooollee. I think Hank Williams was on to that way back in the 1950s: Your cheatin' heart will tell on you.

Big Harry deal

Oh, good grief:

For one group of about 20 friends who were counting down the hours until the midnight showing of the latest and last Harry Potter film, the movie signified the end of an era.

"It's almost like watching your childhood come to an end because we all grew up with these characters," said Tabitha Bolling, 19, of Red Lion.

Guess it's time to grow up and "watch your adulthood" then, as shallow as it might be.

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Why did it suddenly become "pick on cats" season? According to a Mother Jones article, cats are helping destroy the Earth.

Bree whiz!

Come on, admit it. Isn't it kind of cool that the Fort Wayne area has produced a porn star who was one of Charlies Sheen's "sex goddesses"?

She may have broken up with Charlie Sheen in April, but Bree Olson insists she's "still a goddess. I'm just not Charlie's goddess."

Battle of the pop idols

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This will open up a whole new world of possibilities, won't it?

 A quarter-century after the creation of “.com,” the agency that assigns Internet addresses is loosening its rules and allowing suffixes named after brands, hobbies, political causes and just about anything else.

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I guess this is like one of those red letter editions of the Bible designed to let us know quickly and certainly what Jesus actually said:

A hero is born

The South Bend Tribune has one of those dreary stories not just defending and apologizing for those graffiti vandals who claim to be pursuing something noble but actually arguing for their nobility:

Despite the fact that, technically, he is defacing public property, he does not seem concerned about getting caught. His brushstrokes are quick but calm, and, when finished, he steps back to wipe his hands and admire his work.

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