Apr
15
The Daily Mac: 04.15.09
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Penny Ben: Sunlight is reflected by coins left on Ben Franklin's Grave.
- “YES WE CAN” photojournalist Scout Tufankjian rocked my classroom today. Check out her Obama book:http://tinyurl.com/dlevoe #
- Marriott Cuts Free Newspapers for Guests, ‘USA Today’ Feels the Pain – http://tinyurl.com/cmr45v #
- Video online: President Obama on the state of the economy – http://tinyurl.com/dyfan7 #
- I am teaching one class and visiting another this afternoon; won’t be online so much. #
- Rest in Peace Harry Kalas, and the rest of my news from the last 24 hours – The Daily Mac: 04.14.09 is online – http://tinyurl.com/dxe7kf #
- Syndicated newspaper tech columnist Gregg Ellman’s weekly “Gregg’s Gadgets” is online now at jimmacmillan.net – http://tinyurl.com/cg2vw8 #
- Man lobs $30,000 from cars; “his state of mind wasn’t normal” – http://tinyurl.com/csjddg #
- Space Station Colbert? Tonight’s the night: http://tinyurl.com/dzzbnz #
- Passenger lands small plane after pilot dies – with ATC audio: http://tinyurl.com/ca32wa #
- Nurse removed from a minor surgical procedure last week — in order to lay her off: http://tinyurl.com/cgov8a #
- 2nd person dies from Indianapolis sword fight – http://tinyurl.com/ddr4cw #
- “we’re going to need lots of other ways to strengthen journalism” – http://tinyurl.com/d9mypv #
- Russian doctors find tree growing in man’s lung – http://tinyurl.com/d25edm #
- “the aroma would have to be so overpowering that it interfered with others’ use of the facility” – http://tinyurl.com/c9e6ws #
- Spokane parks to detonate squirrels – http://tinyurl.com/c7fxzh #
- Man falls 300ft to his death posing for cliff-top photograph – http://tinyurl.com/dz5qqd #
- Popular Mechanics: FEMA Camp Myths – http://tinyurl.com/depgyk #
- RT @mvifquain: http://twitpic.com/3azke Tornado warning in Tampa, go figure! #
- RT @smoofinator: http://twitpic.com/3azhz – Possible tornado conditions #
- RT @mholleman: Hellacious Storm & Tornado Warning going on. My one dog hides in the shower instinctively; http://twitpic.com/3az3z #
- Up to the minute tornado Twiiters: http://tinyurl.com/6loxfo #
- CNN: Tornado on the ground near Tampa now #
- “That’s when officers discovered Fernandez was wearing the victim’s lingerie under his own clothes.” http://tinyurl.com/c87rpm #
- Landlady spots party in her place on Facebook; gets eviction notice – http://tinyurl.com/d7eofs #
- Too easy: “Ten Things I Hate About NPR” – http://tinyurl.com/ccdt3x #
- An architect has painted his entire house, and everything in it, bright blue as part of a barmy experiment. – http://tinyurl.com/codl7o #
- Bad news: Press club team loses opener 30-5. “We all remembered to run counter-clockwise around the bases.” http://tinyurl.com/cup4dh #
- Dog’s tummy bulge wasn’t a tumor, just 17 garments, including nine socks, four gloves and a stocking. http://tinyurl.com/c8s7we #
- Prof. discusses economy, passes out on cable news show: http://tinyurl.com/d3rqxw Update: He’s OK http://tinyurl.com/ccd9e9 #
- Drive Thru Fail - http://tinyurl.com/d64ko2 #
- Catch your dreams before they slip away – ♫ http://blip.fm/~4auff #
- They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don’t find the eggs, they get booed. -Bob Uecker #
2 Comments
April 15th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
News links from the last 24 hours – The Daily Mac: 04.15.09 is online – http://tinyurl.com/dxqlbe
April 15th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
RT @JimMacMillan News links from the last 24 hours – The Daily Mac: 04.15.09 is online – http://tinyurl.com/dxqlbe