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    What You Talkin’ ‘Bout, Margo Moon?

    Join us for our Saturday morning stroll through the Gayborhood. Today, meet our co-editor, Margo Moon.

    Nobody told me what the secret was when I was growing up. But, when it happens, I feel all springy fresh like I do when I get out of a long, warm shower and every inch of my skin is totally alive. It’s happens in that minute when you know you’ve bumped up against somebody who can make you better at the things you love to do most.

    When I was a kid, I would head down to our basement rec room with my two younger brothers and kick their asses in darts. It didn’t take much, we all sucked; me just less than them. I never really got better and the results were too predictable to make it fun for long.

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  • Where Has the Oil Gone?
  • 30 Artists – 15 Dollars
  • Any Way You Google It
  • Dogs with Dentures
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    Politics

    The rich keep getting richer

    Forbes released its richest people in the world list this week, and, to no one’s surprise, they are getting richer. Yes, my friends, there are more billionaires this year than last, and they have more money.

    In fact, 1,011 billionaires — out of a world population of 6.7 billion people — hold more than half the world’s wealth.

    And Forbes doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with that.

    I do. I think that’s just crazy, and the root of a helluva lot of the world’s problems.

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    Fearless History

    Reality Check (Part 3 of 3): The Truth

    I had waited for the right time, and motivation, to write the final installment of “Reality Check;” I knew it was a matter of time before some prattling fool would offer me the opening and I wasn’t disappointed.

    Thanks again Glenn! My favorite Moron, I mean MORMON, mouthpiece shot from the lip and hit himself in the ass by stating, in essence, that churches which advocate “social change” are actually Communist-Nazi fronts.

    Glenn tried to awkwardly side-step or explain away the fusing of ultra-left and ultra-right ideology in a manner that not only defied HISTORY, it defied logic, but I will press on nonetheless.

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    Environment

    Where Has the Oil Gone?

    Oil supply is not infinite. Sooner or later it will run out. The interesting speculation is when that will happen.

    In a recent publication (ACS Energy and Fuels), several Kuwait scientists have studied this matter with a multicycle Hubbert model. The original Hubbert model in 1956, accurately predicted that oil production would peak in the United States around 1970. The model has since gained in popularity and has been used to forecast oil production worldwide. However, recent studies show that the model does not take into account more complex oil production cycles of some countries. Those cycles can be heavily influenced by technology changes, politics, social upheavals, and other factors.

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    GLBTQ

    We weren’t trying to be nice – Part 1

    from our sister site, Our Big Gayborhood.

    Today, listen as our own Lori Hahn introduces Tret Fure narrating a brief exercise in the fine art of taunting Republican cowgirls.

    And rest assured – no black stallions were actually made to wear pink ribbons in their manes for the taping of this podcast.

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    International

    Celebrating life when faced with tragedy

    When tragedy or disease strikes someone wealthy – or one of their children – the family often uses their financial advantage to draw attention to the cause or to prevent similar tragedies.

    After Christopher Reeve was paralyzed, he and his wife started a foundation to fund and research possible cures for spinal cord injuries. Michael J. Fox started his own group to fund research into Parkinson’s. Lance Armstrong has help fund cancer research. Former NFL star Boomer Esiason has a foundation trying to cure cystic fibrosis, an ailment that affects his son.
    Which is what made the event I attended last Saturday night so different.

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    Progressive Living

    Mirror Mirror On The Wall … Does It Matter Who’s The Prettiest of Us All?

    Mirror Mirror On The Wall..Does It Matter Who’s The Prettiest of Us All? International Women’s day is March 8. A day to celebrate the power, strength and achievements of women all around the world. All sorts of women, short fat, tall, thin, How important is it to be a beautiful woman, what does being beautiful mean to us and of our own body image — how important is that?

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    Asheville Blogs

    Sunday Morning Music – Skateaway

    This post is syndicated from Scrutiny Hooligans.

    In honor of the Blue Ridge Rollergirls’ 244-39 (yes, you read that correctly) season opener victory against Kentucky’s R.O.C.K. last night…

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    30 Artists – 15 Dollars

    This post is syndicated from Scrutiny Hooligans.

    That’s 50 cents an artist! The MAP and Black Mountain College Museum are throwing a fete you don’t want to miss. This is an outstanding collection of all kinds of great artists:
    “On Saturday, March 20th (the first day of spring), the original grounds of Black Mountain College host an event showcasing over 30 artists from [...]

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    Any Way You Google It

    This post is syndicated from Scrutiny Hooligans.

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    Dogs with Dentures

    This post is syndicated from Carolina Mountain Dog.

    This is a commercial that is actually promoting a product from Pedigree called Dentastix — but it’s hard to resist laughing at these dogs with dentures!

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    Friday Open Thread: Great Googly Moogly

    This post is syndicated from Scrutiny Hooligans.

    GoogleAVL
    Fill out a Community Application (seriously – it’ll take you five minutes).
    Come out to Asheville’s Google Fiber Initiative Town Hall meeting on March 18th at 6pm at the Asheville Civic Center Banquet Room.
    While some may argue the virtue of diminutive pipes and the value of Charter, this is also a thread for everything else under [...]

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