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    The Most Arrogant Man In The World: Jamie Dimon

    The Most Arrogant Man In The World: Jamie Dimon Guess What Happened When JPMorgan’s CEO Visited Elizabeth Warren’s Office WASHINGTON — A meeting between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jamie Dimon deteriorated almost immediately after the JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO visited the recently elected senator and consumer advocate at her Capitol Hill office in 2013. … Read at Google+

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    Is Clarkson Kidding, Drunk, Or Trolling?

    I can't believe he's had a thumping great crash on the road to Damascus. More likely he's had a PR intervention and more than a few pints. Jeremy Clarkson joins Guardian drive for fossil fuel divestment Former Top Gear presenter says being sacked by the BBC was a ‘wake-up call’ as he joins host of celebrities backing climate change campaign Read at Google+

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    Training With Veda

    Veda's up on the training stand because vacation's over, the weather isn't good for riding the rest of the weekend, and it's been too long since I got any appreciable exercise, and my blood glucose numbers tell the story.

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    Not Watching CSI: Cyber BUT I Read Snark Reviews

    Not Watching CSI: Cyber BUT I Read Snark Reviews CSI:Cyber and the Sexy, Spooky Killer Hacker Printer Fire One good thing about CSI:Cyber is that you never have to wonder what an episode will be about because someone will very plainly state exactly what the episode is about within the first 10 minutes. Read at Google+

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    And On That Bombshell

    …we wait to see if Hamster and Captain Slow renew their contracts, or not BBC: Clarkson mounted unprovoked attack on Top Gear producer Follow live updates as the BBC decides not to renew the contract of the controversial Top Gear front man Read at Google+

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    Top Gear: If Clarkson Gets Sacked

    … who would I like to see take the wheel? Rowan Atkinson could be simultaneously funny, competent in a serious car, and terrified if stuck in the passenger seat next to The Stig. Or Sabine Schmitz, a German driver-presenter who's appeared on the show, is sarcastically funny and has the chops to leave the old boys behind. Distant third: Tanner Foust, the Top Gear America driver, who would drive the English insane with his driving trucks but just isn't funny enough. He was on the show recently driving a rally car extremely well, but not saying very much and staying…

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    Sugar: They Put That Shit In Everything

    It can be hard to keep track of the carbs you consume, yet it's got to be done if you're trying to regulate your blood sugar through diet (and exercise). It's even harder when the sugar carbs are hidden or part of another ingredient that can be added mindlessly, like teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, or flavored coffee creamer. If you're aware of the extra carbs in that lemonade, and balance them with lower-carb choices throughout your day, you can keep yourself pretty well-regulated. But if you're diabetic and don't care, or assume "the drugs will fix it," or are trying…

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    So Confused

    Why isn't Ted Cruz a Cuban the way Obama is a Kenyan? Is Canada the 51st state, right after Hawaii? The birthers really need to get their story straight. Also, the Supreme Court better define "natural-born" already. Is Ted Cruz Allowed To Run Since He Was Born In Canada? Texas Sen. Ted Cruz became the first major candidate to declare for president, but some question whether he’s eligible since he was born in Canada. Legal scholars, though, believe he can. Read at Google+

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    So Confused

    Why isn't Ted Cruz a Cuban the way Obama is a Kenyan? Is Canada the 51st state, right after Hawaii? The birthers really need to get their story straight. Also, the Supreme Court better define "natural-born" already. Is Ted Cruz Allowed To Run Since He Was Born In Canada? Texas Sen. Ted Cruz became the first major candidate to declare for president, but some question whether he’s eligible since he was born in Canada. Legal scholars, though, believe he can. Read at Google+