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Here's What's Awesome
10:55 am
Fri April 6, 2012

Friday Is For Memes: Texts From Hillary

A 3am text message is sort of like a 3am phone call.

She's been Secretary of State, a US Senator, First Lady, the world's most admired woman... and now she's gone viral. Hillary Clinton is a meme, thanks to the Texts from Hillary Tumblog.

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Here's What's Awesome
12:53 pm
Mon April 2, 2012

"Screenshots of Despair" Remind Us That On the Web, You Surf Alone

A screenshot of despair: "You have no special someone"
AND YOU NEVER WILL, EITHER. Man, the web is one uncaring place sometimes.

As I write today's entry for "Here's What's Awesome," I'm listening to a tune by Richard and Linda Thompson called "Lonely Hearts." The chorus speaks of lonely hearts in "an ocean of loneliness" and "a shipwreck of pain." As if that wasn't sunny enough, along comes this cheerful verse:

No-one needs a friend, no-one cares no more
They'll look hard at you but they won't take the chain off the door
O they work and slave, keep their conscience clean
They come home at night and they talk to an empty screen

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Word of Mouth - Segment
1:27 pm
Fri February 10, 2012

The Dogs of NHPR

Inspired by the numerous dog stories which graced our air waves this past week, it got us thinking of our own K-9 pals back home. That said, we've fetched some fabulous snapshots of our very own lovable pooches. We're marking new territory here on NHPR.org, and this one's going to the dogs. This is NHPRuff.

Bridey Lavoie-Flynn
Owner: Rebecca Lavoie
Breed: Cockapoo
Age: 2 ½
Interests: Eating fastidiously, watching Teen Mom 2, staring out the window 

Stewart Lavoie-Flynn
Owner: Rebecca Lavoie
Breed: Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Age: 3 months
Interests: Learning to poop in appropriate places, eating, chewing that other dog’s ears, lying around, eating

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:32 pm
Thu January 12, 2012

Meet the blogger behind Gwarlingo

Gwarlingo's Michelle Aldredge /

Michelle Aldredge, the curator behind a blog that caught our eye, joins us in the studio.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:38 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

A Celestial Victor?

Photo by FlickrDelusions via Flickr /

An astrologist charts the contenders' chances with a blind read of their birthdays.

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Here's What's Awesome
1:14 pm
Tue December 20, 2011

Kim Jong Il Didn't Just Look at Things, Says the Web

The famous Tumblog Kim Jong-Il Looking At Things has already updated its "about" section to read in the past tense - it now says "the dear leader liked to look at things." Now the remixers have found a whole new side of the North Korean leader - as a DJ. Check out Kim Jong-Il Dropping the Bass to see him in action.

[via Cifanic]

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