Peter from the National Coalition Against Censorship writes, "During an AP class discussion about gratuitous language, a student asked a teacher to read an Allen Ginsberg poem. He did. He's not a teacher anymore." Read the rest

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A really interesting data project by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/gRt7fQTYVT4/whats-the-true-cost-of-nucle.html

Bruce Shapiro makes mesmerizing and impermanent sculptures with commercial motion-control gear, as used in robotics to less artistic ends. He's been doing it for 25 years, he writes, creating kinetic sculptures that embody his love of technology.

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Waxed cotton is beautiful and functional, but you've got to maintain it. Otter Wax is the brand I've relied on to keep my jacket happy.

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Six bucks is a great deal for this 2-Port USB wall charger. (I travel with a 5 Port USB charger and love the long AC cord on it, but it might be overkill for others.)

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Vnoq-aZ6L0o/2-port-usb-travel-wall-charger.html

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In the years since his death, John Lennon's whimsical artwork has appeared on baby bedding, greeting cards, T-shirts, prints, posters and even in a few slim books.

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The Wall Street Journal has a juicy excerpt from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's new book, Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry.

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At Target, a single lorazepam pill costs about 14 cents. The Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles sells them for $20, and doesn't tell you that until you get the bill.

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"Officers and Troopers searched the car, after finding drugs in the vehicle, and slammed the trunk in fear when this little guy aggressively jumped at them! Oklahoma Game Warden Carlos Gomez (Tulsa Co.) was called to the scene to remove the dangerous snapper, so the vehicle could be inventoried for impound." - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Game Wardens Facebook page

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/qZ_scb7gRmE/police-say-snapping-turtle-use.html

This guy says he's doing a public service by showing women how easy it is to covertly drop pills into their drinks at a restaurant, but he comes off as being a creepy scold.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/eBTvu7UoCPQ/guy-films-himself-dropping-fak.html

"Sparky's wheezy baritone voice is loud and grating," writes Esquire's Mike Sager. "He is at once funny and annoying, ingenious and stupid, insightful and insipid, friendly and backstabbing, attractive and repulsive."

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9YCHNAhMW9Y/whats-it-like-being-a-clown.html

The video for DJ Opiuo's Quack Fat was animated by Jonathan Chong. It involved dozens of floppies, hundreds of cassettes, and thousands of feet of tape. [Vimeo]

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/UFegqWOC9y4/stop-motion-music-video-makes.html

A San Diego neighborhood is in an uproar because a man spread chocolate on his lawn to deter dog walkers from allowing their pets to evacuate their bowels on his property.

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Walmart announced at a company meeting several new strategies to increase morale for its store employees, notably eliminating the endless din of Celine Dion and Justin Bieber on the loudspeakers. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/uiafK69HFKk/walmart-to-motivate-workers-by.html

Etsy's Ohhio knits with crazily thick Merino wool yarn in 70 colors that runs 3"/stitch: the cuddliest blankets; lush scarves and giant cowls (via Crazy Abalone). Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/GbbOfNihaLQ/crazily-chunky-knitwear-and-ho.html

So far as I can tell, The Battle Cats is a deeply weird game about helping cats destroy the world. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/OJS0gy2ODgo/battle-cats-tower-defense.html

The Associated Press is reporting that Sepp Blatter, the resigning president of splendidly corrupt soccer governing body FIFA, has "started work on reforming FIFA amid corruption crisis." (more…)

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/DlJJ7BNjItE/sepp-blatter-announces-that-he.html

Nichelle Nichols, 82, suffered a mild stroke last night. Read the rest

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