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Continue reading →: Not a Burrito Fan
(Gotta love the tagline…) I have seen the ridiculous lines snaking out of Chipotle, especially when I worked in downtown, DC. I don’t like burritos and the layered bowls so I never understood. But I thought the rounding up (or down) practice was interesting… Chipotle lovers, what say you?!??
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Continue reading →: Better Late Than Never…
Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) will swear in Montgomery County, Maryland’s first African American, female district court judge today. Karla Smith is a former prosecutor and assistant state’s attorney. Prior to this appointment, Smith headed the county’s family violence court, prosecuting for violations of child abuse, domestic violence and elderly abuse.…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Worry, I’m On the Pill
Soooo, a birth control pill for men. Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine are that much closer to a pill with temporary or reversible impact on fertility for men. The drug, JQ1, blocks a protein that is needed to produce sperm. Scientists published today in the journal Cell. Now, I…
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Continue reading →: Top Ten of the Olympiad Rollercoaster
1. Pistorius doesn’t get to run in the 400 relay after all that work. But wait, he will… 2. Phelps gets out-touched by .05 seconds by Le Clos in the 200 fly. 3. US women’s teams meet up in the gold medal round of beach volleyball. The Golden Girls win…
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Continue reading →: Moonwalk Meets Swimming
I think synchronized swimming is kinda weird but I’m mad I missed the Russians’ tribute to MJ.
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Continue reading →: Girls, Girls, Girls
I have been remiss in my Olympic coverage. Women have been mentioned but not the subject of my posts!! There is so much to talk about. GABBY! Did what she came to do, positive attitude intact. I was annoyed with all the talk about Weiber not making the all-around, I…
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Continue reading →: A New Memory for Grenada
I cheered Kirani James on last night as he ran for his country. Not only did he win gold in the 400m, it was the first for Grenada. It reminded me again of how much appearing and especially winning at the Olympics can mean to small, poor and/or war torn…
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Continue reading →: Cuff ’em!
Chavis Carter, 21, shot and killed himself while handcuffed, in police custody. A few articles: USA Today KAIT HuffPost Think Progress
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Continue reading →: Blade Runner
After making history as the first double-amputee in Olympic competition, Oscar Pistorius has accomplished another milestone. Pistorius will run any leg of the 4×400 relay next week; officials were concerned about the safety of the other runners if he ran any other than the lead. Known as a slow starter,…
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I’m Ayoka
Welcome to Mule Of The World. Musings and rants from this Black woman. Zora Neale Hurston called the Black woman “the mule of the world.”
