My Parents (ages 72 and 78) Learn a Polka Step from my iPad

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I love this story! Mr. Ackerman — Please excuse Tyler… he was with me!” Obama wrote on 11-year-old Tyler Sullivan’s behalf. The Rochester boy skipped school Friday to attend Obama’s visit to a Honeywell factory in Golden Valley with his dad. President Obama writes sick note for 11-year-old Minnesota boy (VIDEO) – NY Daily News. Similar:Journalists…

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Is Bilderberg a conference on world affairs or a powerful global cabal? Depends on who you ask. – The Washington Post

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Redshirt (fan video for Jonathan Coulton song)

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National Headline Contest 2011

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Reading in the Morning

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