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A.I.G. Planning Huge Bonuses After $170 Billion Bailout

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More than a year ago, a handful of homeless people staked out the site on the northern edge of downtown Sacramento. Now there are more than 100 tents and anywhere between 300 to 400 people living without running water or sanitation. Their only protection from the elements is nylon tents and plastic tarps.

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I am currently reading a book called “Cross-X: The Amazing True Story of How the Most Unlikely Team from the Most Unlikely of Places Overcame Staggering Obstacles at Home and at School to Challenge the Debate Community on Race, Power, and Education.” I kid you not, that is the name on the cover. Cross-X is what adorns the title page inside the book, so we will go with that for the remainder of this post.

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Along the lines of a conversation I had online with some friends, today I implemented what I hope will be a new tradition in our house. Rather than fighting to get my older son to vaguely tell me about his day, I have five questions I think every family should consider answering at the dinner table.

What made you happy today?
What did you learn today?
What did you do to help someone today?
What was your favorite moment of the day?
What was the biggest problem you had today and how did you solve it?

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“From now on, every member of Congress must preface their floor remarks with the phrase, ‘Just to clear the deck, I own no monkeys.’” -Jon Stewart

I don’t often get a chance to watch much television, and what time I do spend (waste?) is very often spent on BBC America. I did happen to catch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, however, to my delight.

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