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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 3, 2010

Throw out the demons by throwing beans for good luck… I had no idea. Today is Japan’s annual bean-throwing festival to welcome in spring, Setsubun no hi. The video below of the festival is bizarre, with the crowd merrily throwing beans, but perhaps throwing bird seed at newly married couples following weddings in America (many [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 3, 2010

Looks like CBS isn’t immune to Obama’s economic recession, nor oblivious to its failing viewership numbers. CBS anchor Katie Couric, one of Obama’s lead cheerleaders, faces a pay cut (good), while many others at CBS News will be laid off (not good). These paycuts and lay-offs are likely going to change the tune of reporting [...]

Category: Business & Economy, Conservatism, Entertainment, Celebrities, Government, Health, Media & Communication, National Security, Social and Political Climate | 7 Comments »
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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 3, 2010

A beautifully poignant Google logo of a boy and girl, with the boy wrapping his arm shyly around the girl’s waist as they watch the sunset, graces Google’s homepage logo today. This piece of artwork, “Sunset” (also called “The Young Spooners”) was featured on the April 24, 1926 cover of Saturday Evening Post. It was [...]

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