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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Franklin's 50th Peanuts Anniversary | The Daily Show

He Buys Groceries for Strangers

An excerpt from Vulture -

The Only Good Story of 2018 Is This New York Times Investigation Into Ludacris Buying Groceries for Strangers
By Dee Lockett

Ludacris has been out here committing random acts of kindness in the form of buying groceries for strangers at Atlanta supermarkets for “years and years.” YEARS AND YEARS!

And how do we know this delightful information, pray tell? From the New York Times, which allotted valuable reporting resources to investigate over a hundred social-media claims that some kind soul named Chris — LudaCRIS — had been covering people’s grocery bills. In person. Just regularly showing up at Whole Foods, Sprouts Fresh Market, Publix, Costco, you name it, and carrying out God’s plan.

http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/breaking-news-ludacris-is-buying-groceries-for-strangers.html

Fans Petition for LeBron James to Replace Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Ed...



https://sports.yahoo.com/thousands-petition-lebron-james-secretary-education-174618029.html

Contorting His Body to Extreme Degrees

Enough Already

An excerpt from the Root -

Enough With the Shit, Green Party. The Coming Midterms Are Too Important for Your Shenanigans
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr

In theory, the Green Party is vitally necessary for a two-party system with party platforms so rigid and legacy-laced that not all potential candidates can get with either of them. I get it.

But in practice, the Green Party has become a catch-all for wackos and faux-Democrats who wouldn’t have a shot in hell in winning the dominant parties’ bids to continue fucking up the country for the rest of us.

Ohio’s congressional special election on Tuesday between Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor is so close that less than 1 percent separates the winner from the eventual loser. While the race is essentially a practice run for November midterms, it was a prime opportunity to send a strong message to the Trump administration. A Democratic victory in Ohio, a state Trump won handily in the 2016 presidential election, would signal to Trump that America is tired of his bullshit.

https://www.theroot.com/enough-with-the-shit-green-party-the-coming-midterms-1828199109?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-08-09

The Brazilian criminals learning crochet in prison - BBC News

Cuomo calls out Trump's anti-immigrant stance

Face Your Father: Ray Romano Edition

Team Trump’s Plot to Block Legal Immigrants from Citizenship | The Daily...

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

NYC Apartment Tour: $3,600,000 MILLION LUXURY APARTMENT

The Most Insane Dessert on the Vegas Strip Is At Caesar's Palace

The Day I Stopped Asking 'Why Me?' | Blake Leeper | Goalcast

Bringing Sri Lanka’s Mangroves Back to Life

West Hollywood Wants Trump Gone

https://hlsrv.vidible.tv/prod/5b69c30b600c9a4e6f2eb3d2/2018-08-07/hls/playlist_v2.m3u8?PR=E&S=6FjWGTPfICo-dmN70MhqJksPYUWnd30AQt9D1iW8jgi2PuYhOQNhVutLPZ-ZP4gI

College Essay Tips

An excerpt from the New York Times -

How to Write a Good College Application Essay
By Janet Morrissey

Here are some tips compiled from experts for writing that all-important application essay, which can often mean the difference between getting accepted — or rejected — by the school of your choice.

The essay is your megaphone — your view of the world and your ambitions. It’s not just a resume or a regurgitation of everything you’ve done. It needs to tell a story with passion, using personal, entertaining anecdotes that showcase your character, your interests, your values, your life experiences, your views of the world, your ambitions and even your sense of humor.

Emphasize volunteer work or other ways you’ve helped people or made your community a better place. It helps if the activity is related to the subject you want to study. For example, Christopher Rim of Command Education Group, which coaches students, remembers that one student who wanted to become a dentist, set up a nonprofit and held fund-raisers to distribute toothbrushes, toothpaste and other dental products to homeless shelters. Admissions staff members want to know how your presence will make the college a better place.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/writing-college-application-essay.html