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Friday Follies: 1.21

A Russian court reduced by several months the sentence of a man who murdered and ate his mother — and dismissed a cannibalism charge against him — because “I was so hungry, I had to eat [the corpse].” (Via.)

But maybe it’s a cultural thing. “Russian police have arrested three homeless people suspected of eating […]

Weekend Edition: 11-14

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Two of my favorite things — books and jazz — come together tomorrow at the local B&N. With this voucher (which will also be available in the store) a percentage of your purchases will be donated to the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society’s Education Fund. The SFJB also plans music and a […]

Weekend Edition: 11-7

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I had the pleasure of speaking about blogging this week at the Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial course offered by Augie’s English/Journalism programs

If only I’d known earlier, a personal dream would come true tonight. Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle (the greatest […]

Friday Follies 1.20 (headline edition)

Sometimes the headlines (and subheads) say it all:

Man caught nude in truck uses the “explosive diarrhea” defense.

Woman Calls 911, Says Boyfriend Won’t Marry Her Same Person Called 911 Saying She Couldn’t Find Car (Via.)

Giant Breathalyzer Found Drunk in Ohio.

Man stabs himself so he doesn’t have to go to his job at […]

Weekend Edition: 10-31

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The Rapid City Public Library is going to be posting podcasts of some of the events from this year’s South Dakota Festival of Books.

Worthwhile Reading in the Interweb Tubes

How Much People Pay for Health Care Around the World

“At this moment, there are more females serving on the United States […]