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Well, we here in Ottawa have all survived another week of work, no buses<\/a> and winter’s wrath<\/a>. I think you deserve some light reading. I give you this week’s FS&amp;O.<\/p>\n

Lake Superior State University 2009 List of Banished Words<\/a>
\nThese are the words that are overused in the English language. Stop using them now.<\/p>\n

The new \u00a34.7m school that won’t call itself a ‘school’… because it has ‘negative connotations’<\/a>
\nDon’t get me started.<\/p>\n

World Juniors – Big Flag<\/a>
\nIt’s really too bad this is so short cause it was a cool phenomenon that happened at the World Juniors.<\/p>\n

What Cats Do While You Sleep<\/a>
\nA revealing video.<\/p>\n

American Freedom<\/a>
\nIronic.<\/p>\n

When Traffic Signs Tell a Story<\/a>
\nFunny.<\/p>\n

A New Cigarette Hazard: \u2018Third-Hand Smoke\u2019<\/a>
\nInteresting reading.<\/p>\n

Organisation is the secret to a long life<\/a>
\nNo one point fingers at me.<\/p>\n

Dark Sky Over Death Valley<\/a>
\nBeautiful!<\/p>\n

Cool Cloud Pictures<\/a>
\nMore beautiful.<\/p>\n

Bad Gods<\/a>
\nLore Sj\u00f6berg is a very funny man. These are a mix of animations and cartoons on a fantasy\/sci-fi theme. Some are NSFW.<\/p>\n

10 Lies Told By Graduate Students<\/a>
\nFunny cause I was a graduate student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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