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Weekend Music Thread – Nature’s Way

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With Spring on its way, this weekend's theme is about nature, growing, the seasons, the Earth and all things natural...which clearly won't include Mitt...

Vox Populi – 3-9-12

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Vox Populi – 3-2-2012

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Weekend Music Thread – Girl Power

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To recognize their strength and power that won't be diminished by obese neanderthals, this week's music theme is about women. Women singers, composers and songs about women. It's time for Girl Power!

Weekend Music Thread – Lights, Camera, Action!

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With the Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, this weekend's theme is music from movies. Share your favorite songs and soundtracks from movies past and present or even clips of your favorite movie scenes.

Vox Populi – 2-24-2012

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The Daily Planet, Vol. 212

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, February 20, 2012

Weekend Music Thread – Wish You Were Here

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This week's music thread is dedicated to celebrating those we miss, whether because time has separated us or time has made it hard to see them as much as we wish we could.

Vox Populi – 2-17-2012

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