Most of the time, Massachusetts towers far and above the other, lesser states. Most of the things the rest of you take for granted were probably invented here, or had help from people from here. (Like the United States, but I digress.)

Speaking of which, I hope you all enjoy your holiday this week. Plymouth sound familiar? (I know it's a sore spot with indigenous peoples, and Wal-Mart workers this year, but once again I digress.)

But I've got three stories this morning that will bring us all back to earth...for a few days, at least.
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 11/24/2013 03:19:48 by Will in Chicago)

The problem with constantly being surrounded by people like you and familiar stuff is that it becomes so much a part of the fabric of your life, you cease to question it or examine it for what it is. This is true in politics, in racial or economic strata cultures, or - in a broader sense - our common American experience.

It's always interesting and educational to step outside those boundaries, and look in from the outside. It's good to see what others consider normal and abnormal in their circle of life versus yours. I was reminded of this once again as I read this link about things that non-Americans find odd about America. Surprisingly, our health care "system" wasn't a common theme.
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88 comments (Latest Comment: 11/21/2013 23:15:31 by Raine)

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,426th day in Afghanistan.

We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing war, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2,290
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,105

We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 1, 490. 193. 925, 000 .00
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76 comments (Latest Comment: 11/20/2013 01:36:12 by Raine)

I didn't realize how attached I was to little bits of rare metals and micro chip technology until my cell phone crashed. It happened on morning as I was about to embark on a lovely day filled with activities with family and friends. My cell phone quietly notified me that it needed an "update" according to the phones manufacturer.

So, while getting ready for my lovely day, I hit, "update".
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4 comments (Latest Comment: 11/18/2013 01:05:03 by TriSec)

I'm still constructing a blog for this morning -- in the mean time, I've been debunking.

I should get paid for this. That said -- I'd just be a paid shill for for the lefties, huh?

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92 comments (Latest Comment: 11/15/2013 22:57:25 by Mondobubba)