Apt. 11D

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A Creationist science test. 

Interesting article about the cuts to Cleveland police department, which knocked out Community Policing, and may have been a reason why that Castro wasn't caught earlier. 

We're going to Cleveland in July. I think I'm going to drag my family around to these new foodie spots. 

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What's with the accents and Game of Thrones? I'm in awe of this geeky article.

American Idol has been very surprising this season. We watch it with the kids; I don't want to watch blow job humor on the sitcoms with the boys. Some interesting commentary. 

A photo-essay of French twins who dress alike. 

I'm reading: Is Avenues the Best Education Money Can Buy?

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A dash cam caught Reese Witherspoons' meltdown. 

Would you get a tattoo of a company logo for a pay raise? 

The National Magazine award nominations. 

I started reading Gone Girl: A Novel last night. Lots of references to NYC's writing culture. Loving it.

Michael Shannon reads the Deranged Sorority Sister e-mail. 

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Foodie blog of the day -- Food 52

Ack! Scary twin birth. 

Jahar's friends were arrested. 

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14 Hairless Cats That Look Like Vladimir Putin

Edna O'Brien's memoir looks fun. 

Everything about this man is distasteful. 

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Pioneer Woman talks about being a Throwndown episode with Bobby Flay. 

Pictures of the guy who was too sexy for Saudi Arabia. He is pretty cute. 

The #freejahar thing is kinda scary. 

Love the Obama plan if their daughters get tattoos. 

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Busy working/writing morning, so some quick links right now. Maybe a post later. 

Plastic surgery makes Korean beauty contestants interchangable. 

They're making Candy Land characters sexy now. 

Andrew Rotherham shares my annoyance at NYC's gifted and talented programs. 

Gay of Thrones.

Some day I want to write a book about the history of kitchens. Check out this one:

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Rural areas don't have enough lawyers. 

Just love Humans of New York. 

The drug addict make up expert has a 500K book deal. Are you ill, yet? 

[Off to take the kids out to lunch and on a bike trip through the Hudson Valley.} 

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The National Magazine award finalists. 

Loved this autism-dad story. 

What will happen to home prices when all those old people die? 

I can't look at Chris Brown without thinking about Rihanna with a messed up face. Who forgives this guy? 

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Really sweet story of how a son of a Republican Senator came out of the closet. 

I really loved the article by Bruce Feiler about the importance of having family narratives, so I enjoyed hearing about KJ's family story. Do you have a family story?