{"id":19756,"date":"2011-01-03T16:31:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-03T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/03\/unblogged-bits-mon-3-jan-11-1631.html"},"modified":"2014-11-07T13:11:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T20:11:36","slug":"unblogged-bits-mon-3-jan-11-1631","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/03\/unblogged-bits-mon-3-jan-11-1631.html","title":{"rendered":"Unblogged Bits (Mon.  3-Jan-11 1631)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries &#8230;. <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/eRaBUrxPhp0\/pcrm-asks-detroit-mayor-to-put-moratorium-on-new-fast-food-restaurants.html\">PCRM Asks Detroit Mayor To Issue Moratorium On New Fast Food Restaurants<\/a> &#8211; It&#8217;s not clear why banning new fast food restaurants is going to add new healthier options.  I mean, it&#8217;s not like McDonald&#8217;s is buying up all the Sprouts &#8216;n&#8217; Fiber franchise locations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/ixGq7yYVe3o\/\">At the bottom of Earth\u2019s orbit<\/a> &#8211; See! We&#8217;re as close to the sun as we&#8217;re going to get! Global warming is a myth!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/_qM4EL1Z77k\/a-tour-of-undergroun.html\">A tour of underground New York City: Maggie Koerth-Baker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/PEqIoEYbhYY\/\">Poll Shows Americans Believe Budget Should Be Balanced By Tax Hikes On The  Rich<\/a> &#8211; They don&#8217;t need to listen to the people!  They have a MANDATE!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/E8hyEZ81SfM\/\">Argentina\u2019s Dancing with the Stars Is Pretty Much Straight Up Porn<\/a> &#8211; Well, the host doesn&#8217;t seem to happy about it, but I&#8217;m sure it boosts the ratings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/y5PrCyrA9QY\/former-adviser-says-vander-plaats-obsessed-gay-marriage-issue\">Former Adviser Says Vander Plaats &#8220;Obsessed With The Gay-Marriage Issue&#8221;: Kyle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/aQc09Z6DDiI\/\">Supermarket Surprise: The Price You See is Not the Price You Pay<\/a> &#8211; Well, this would get me to change supermarkets very, very quickly.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/LtJRZ4TFEn8\/gop-house-chair-pushing-tsa.html\">GOP House chair pushing TSA privatization while contractor is campaign donor<\/a> &#8211; I am shocked, shocked to find politicians (particularly GOP) shilling for their contributors, safety and\/or truth be damned.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/oAKbK2vpaiI\/matt-taibbi-explains-mers-virtual.html\">Matt Taibbi explains MERS, the virtual mortgage registry that every banker loves<\/a> &#8211; Remember &#8212; maximizing profit while minimizing responsibility is what&#8217;s made America strong!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/Mnr4nr8WAqU\/\">In a Word<\/a> &#8211; Filed for future blog title usage &#8230;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/oTtxe-CMS_M\/\">Disney Food Trends: Gourmet Mac and Cheese<\/a> &#8211; Looks like Katherine is riding a trend!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Three-starDavesSharedItemsInGoogleReader\/~3\/CRskLL6YTrc\/how_innumerate_are_americans_a.php\">How innumerate are Americans, anyway? 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