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SERIOUSLY?!

msgassociates — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:51:21 -0400

SERIOUSLY?!

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msgassociates — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:37:04 -0400

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Kickstarter - The Giraffe That Knew Too Much

msgassociates — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:01:09 -0500

Kickstarter - The Giraffe That Knew Too Much

Pretty great. thedailywhat: Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day:...

msgassociates — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:54:44 -0500

Pretty great.

thedailywhat:

Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Gay teen Dan Brian finally gathers up enough courage to come out to his mother, and records the conversation on hidden camera. Things go well as can be expected.

Which is to say, they go quite well.

Responding on Twitter to allegations that his mother knew she was being recorded and the whole thing was stages, mallow610 says, “if she did know she wouldve worn better pants.”

[mallow610.]

IRS Experiences Further Tax Refund Delay Problems: Accounting Today

msgassociates — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:51:52 -0500

IRS Experiences Further Tax Refund Delay Problems: Accounting Today

‘Taxmageddon’ looms at end of payroll tax holiday

msgassociates — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:07:39 -0500

‘Taxmageddon’ looms at end of payroll tax holiday

IRS: Beware of the 'dirty dozen' tax scams - Feb. 16, 2012

msgassociates — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:52:39 -0500

IRS: Beware of the 'dirty dozen' tax scams - Feb. 16, 2012

shortformblog: michaelhayes: Best tweet of the night. Props.

msgassociates — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:52:00 -0500

shortformblog:

michaelhayes:

Best tweet of the night.

Props.

Flexible Schedule = More productivity

msgassociates — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:29:06 -0500

Flexible Schedule = More productivity

shortformblog: Must-read of the week: The Washington Post’s...

msgassociates — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:03:58 -0500

shortformblog:

Must-read of the week: The Washington Post’s “Capital Assets” series

In case you haven’t seen this, the Post’s coverage of how members of Congress are directing spending to places where it benefits them personally is pretty impressive. Examples: Sen. Richard Shelby helped push more than $100 million in earmarks to help rebuild Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and much of that money went to nicen up an area directly around an office building he owns in the city, which has risen in property value as development has increased. (Watch the video; it syncs up with a map of Tuscaloosa.) He’s not alone. Congressmen around the country directly or indirectly benefited from millions in spending that, at the very least, might give them a nicer view around their property — or in other cases, benefited their family members. The Post did a lot of great work on this piece, and it shows. source

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IRS Refund Delays Possible

msgassociates — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:52:19 -0500

IRS Refund Delays Possible:

Because of the new anti-fraud safeguards, taxpayers should expect a week or so delay on their refunds

IRS has a sense of humor!

msgassociates — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:09:19 -0500

IRS has a sense of humor!

This Disgusts Me!! thedailywhat: What The Kids Are Eating of...

msgassociates — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:21:09 -0500

This Disgusts Me!!

thedailywhat:

What The Kids Are Eating of the Day: Ruled not good enough by America’s largest fast-food chains, the so-called “pink slime” — meat and meat by-products treated with ammonia — is still A-OK by U.S. Department of Agriculture standards.

In fact, the USDA will reportedly purchase over 7 million pounds of the gunk to turn into hamburgers and tacos for cafeterias feeding America’s schoolchildren.

McDonald’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell were all persuaded to stop using ammonia-treated meat after the practice of rinsing dog-grade meat with ammonia to wash away harmful bacteria was brought to the attention of consumers by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

“We’re taking a product that would be sold in its cheaper form for dogs,” said Oliver on his TV show Food Revolution. “After this process, we can give it to humans.”

But a USDA spokesman said there were no plans to stop using pink slime as part of the national school lunch program.

“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well as the Food Safety and Inspection Service considers ammonium hydroxide as ‘generally recognized as safe,’” said the spokesman, Aaron Lavallee. “FSIS reviewed the suitability of Beef Products Inc.’s use of ammonium hydroxide in order to assess its effectiveness in performing the intended technical purpose of use, at lowest level necessary, and to ensure that the product is not adulterated or misleading to consumers.”

However, since ammonia beef falls outside the jurisdiction of federal labeling requirements, parents have no way of knowing what exactly is being served to their kids.

[thedaily.]

inothernews: Upper right-hand corner.

msgassociates — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:41 -0500

inothernews:

Upper right-hand corner.

Komen cuts grants for Planned Parenthood cancer screenings

msgassociates — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:28:21 -0500

Komen cuts grants for Planned Parenthood cancer screenings:

jessicavalenti:

I’m sure that most folks know by now that Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer charity and advocacy organization, announced that they were cutting funding to Planned Parenthood for cancer screenings. In the last five years, the money from Komen allowed PP to…

todaysdocument: Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and...

msgassociates — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:26:55 -0500

todaysdocument:

Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and approved by President Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865, the 13th Amendment would be ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery in the United States and provides that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

We don't need to pay taxes-I'm out of a job

msgassociates — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:55:26 -0500

We don't need to pay taxes-I'm out of a job

thedailywhat: Kids Letters To War of the Day: US soldier...

msgassociates — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:08:16 -0500

thedailywhat:

Kids Letters To War of the Day: US soldier stationed in Afghanistan holds up an actual letter he received from a kid.

I believe the children are our future — and that scares that crap out of me.

[22words.]

shortformblog: afternoonsnoozebutton: sam: Move Over, Pajama...

msgassociates — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:55 -0500

shortformblog:

afternoonsnoozebutton:

sam:

Move Over, Pajama Jeans: Dress-Pant Sweatpants Have Arrived

Uh, #menswear or something, right?

“Created exclusively for men, these $90 pants boast ‘boardroom style [and] bedroom comfort.’”

Ninety dollar sweatpants…so you can make an ass of yourself in the boardroom and the bedroom.

We beg to differ. While 90 dollars for sweatpants seems pricey, 90 dollars for dress pants is rather standard. 90 dollars for dress pants that DOUBLE as sweat pants? That’s a steal. Because, let’s face it, slacks are just awful. They’re expensive, uncomfortable, too hot, they tear easily and that crease in the front never goes away. We highly support this new venture.

shortformblog: think-progress: What’s going down at Occupy DC...

msgassociates — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:45:20 -0500

shortformblog:

think-progress:

What’s going down at Occupy DC right now. The National Park Service said it would begin to crack down by noon.

General McPherson’s tent is kinda amazing. Note: This noontime crackdown is in one of the busiest parts of the city, so it’ll be interesting to see what happens.