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Small Anti-Racism Campaign Goes Big
Perhaps in response to this post, a Ohio University group, Students Teaching Against Racism, launched a Halloween anti-racism campaign this week. Students Teaching Against Racism These posters have spread like wildfire across the interwebs. And it looks like STAR wasn’t predicting such a spotlight. STAR released a statement on its president’s Tumblr account: We are […]
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Here’s the Rest of that Note You Wanted to Read
Remember that note I mentioned earlier? The one you wanted to read? Here it is:
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Do You Want to Read This Note?
This is a picture of the inside of a cupboard in the Mercury office kitchen. Would you like to know what the rest of the note says? If so, I’ll post it later this afternoon.
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The Blogtown Ethicist: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Today’s quandary: You’ve had the same hairstylist for years. You’ve shared some of your deepest secrets with him/her, he/she has shared his/her deepest secrets with you. YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP. That being said, you’re bored, and it’s time for a change. You want to dump the hairstylist without hurting his/her feelings. SO WHAT DO YOU […]
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Toilet Crosspuzzling: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?
Photo taken early this afternoon in the Mercury bathroom:
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The Blogtown Ethicist: The Office Coffeemaker
Nothing in the Mercury office garners more heated debate than the office coffeemaker. (And one wonders why print media is coughing up blood.) Therefore we need the great minds of Blogtown to help us solve TWO ethical conundrums today:Conundrum #1: You’re making roughly 12 cups of coffee. How much coffee would you ladle into the […]
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The Continuing Story of Dr. Darm or “When is a Plastic Surgeon NOT a Plastic Surgeon?”
Since the story on Lake Oswego Dr. Darm’s Twitter libel case hit the Mercury almost a month ago, we’ve received a surprising slew of responses from doctors and lawyers alike on one certain aspect: labeling Darm as a “plastic surgeon.” Darm’s attorney, Thomas McDermott, explained his stance in an email to the Mercury : “Dr. […]
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Michael Moore vs. Elizabeth Hasselbeck vs. Osama bin Laden… ON WHOM DO YOU WAGER?!?
Okay, in THIS case I’ll admit I’m happy that Elizabeth Hasselbeck—the blonde harpy from The View—exists: because she made this debate with Michael Moore over whether or not we should’ve killed Osama bin Laden (or given him a fair trial) a very entertaining four minutes of television indeed. (Though she’s still dumb as a mentally […]
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The Blogtown Ethicist: The “Bad”minton Game
So as mentioned this morning, I participated in the first annual Invitational SE Neighborhood Mixed Doubles Badminton Championships yesterday—and my team LOST. I will readily admit I wasn’t at my best; the birdie was having trouble finding the head of my racquet, my slams were repeatedly landing out of bounds, and while my drop shots […]
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Today in PSAs: Don’t Steal a Transformer
Yeah, yeah… I know. Stealing cars is “fun” and “cool,” and a weekend without stealing a car is strictly BORINGSVILLE. However, if you’re going to steal, be sure to choose a car that does NOT display the “Autobot” symbol. You could be asking for trouble. Take it from… THE TRANSFORMERS. Now you know… and knowing […]
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The Gospel According to Larry
I think we can all agree that the Ten Commandments—while certainly serving their purpose—is something whose time has passed. In fact, toss the whole Bible out while you’re at it. IT’S OLD-TIMEY AND IRRELEVANT TO THE MODERN AGE. And besides, Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm has already established a new set of commandments that […]