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Chris in Paris
An American in Paris, France. BA in History & Political Science from Ohio State. Provided consulting services to US software startups, launching new business overseas that have both IPO’d and sold to well-known global software companies. Currently launching a new cloud-based startup for the Microsoft market. Full bio here.

Fox News can’t decide whether to love or hate electric cars

What is missing from Fox are assaults on the annual tax subsidies to Big Oil, Big Pharma and Wall Street.

4/27/2013 5:00pm by Chris in Paris 9

Weekend cooking – fried squash blossoms

Weekend cooking – fried squash blossoms

It’s too early in the season to find them but you need to get your garden moving now.

4/27/2013 7:29am by Chris in Paris 5

Elvis Costello performs with country music legend George Jones

Elvis Costello performs with country music legend George Jones

Sad news for old school country music fans today. George Jones died at 81.

4/26/2013 10:17pm by Chris in Paris 1

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Cat dressed as shark rides Roomba, chases duck – Dog as hammerhead makes cameo

A surprisingly interesting video, considering the subject matter.

4/26/2013 8:49pm by Chris in Paris 20

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Hyundai’s “suicide ad” was a really bad idea

Hyundai made an enviro-friendly ad of a guy trying to kill himself with the exhaust from his car. He couldn’t.

4/26/2013 5:34pm by Chris in Paris 41

BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinking

New concerns about dispersant BP used during Deepwater Horizon spill

No one could have predicted that Corexit might pose an environmental problem. Oh wait, everyone did.

4/26/2013 3:01pm by Chris in Paris 30

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Jon Stewart on how Fox hates the US Constitution, unless it’s about guns

“God help us if the Muslims ever decide to form a well-regulated militia, we’ll have no way to stop them.”

4/25/2013 10:55am by Chris in Paris 21

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Sequester stops Philly cops from arresting pot smokers (video)

Man: “Are you gonna enforce the law?” Cop: “We don’t have the resources to do that right now.”

4/24/2013 11:53am by Chris in Paris 19

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Guy solves 3 Rubik’s Cubes while juggling them (video)

Figures he has as Stanford shirt on :)

4/23/2013 9:40pm by Chris in Paris 5

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.

Comcast CEO paid $30m last year – now you know why you pay $200 a month

Want to guess why your Comcast cable and Internet costs nearly $200 a month for no-frills service?

4/22/2013 7:00am by Chris in Paris 15

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