Book Review: Sweet and Low

Sat May 27, 2006 1:39 PM EDT

Sweet and Low, by Rich Cohen, is a non-fiction memoir of Cohen's mother's family and how Cohen's grandfather invented the sugar packet, founded Cumberland Packing, and invented the famous artificial sweetener, Sweet N' Low.

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New eMacs for September

Seeded on Sat May 27, 2006 1:33 PM EDT (Engadget)

Could new eMacs be one the way?

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Tony Ahmadinejad Bin Laden and the I-Hate-Israel Lobby

Seeded on Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:56 AM EDT (Bungalow Babe in the Big City)

It had been a cold, soggy and hectic Sunday in the Big City and when I finally logged onto CNN.com late in the evening, it was deja vu all over again.

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Why Bush can't be impeached

Seeded on Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:51 AM EDT (TeenSpeak Online)

I think I can safely say that George W. Bush is not a very popular president. According to CBS's latest poll (April 5-9, 2006), only 37% of the people interviewed approve of the President, which isn't good news for Bush.

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MacUser: Parallels Workstation vs. Boot Camp comparison chart

Seeded on Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:41 AM EDT (MacUser)

A chart that contains the two best ways to turn to the "dark side."

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Free Cone Day falls on Yom HaShoah

Seeded on Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:39 PM EDT (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of The Internet)

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone day and Yom HaShoah fall on the same day.

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The Great Creation Debate

Seeded on Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:46 PM EDT (TeenSpeak Online)

Science and religion have been known to conflict in modern day.

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Sneak Peek: Apple MacBook Pro ExpressCard for Verizon Wireless EV-DO

Seeded on Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:41 AM EDT (eHomeUpgrade)

There is a nice little write up over at Gearlog covering Verizon's high speed EV-DO wireless ExpressCard that will fit nicely in the MacBook Pro. The card is manufactured by Novatel and will be the first time a high speed wireless card will be available to the new MacBook Pros.

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My Best Friend from Iraq

Seeded on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:32 AM EDT (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of The Internet)

Right now, most Americans are either afraid or angry at Iraqis, especially the Sunnis. But there was a time not so long ago when relations with Iraq and Iraqis weren't as heated as they are now. Back in that time, I myself was friendly with an Iraqi boy.

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