Today’s poll question: would you live in a giant hamster wheel for ten days? Living in a Giant Hamster Wheel As performance art, two men are living in a giant hamster wheel for ten days: Think it’s tough living with a roommate? These two fellows are sharing a house that spins like a hamster wheel—one…
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Friday Poll: Vladimir Putin – Benign Statesman or Scheming Autocrat?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Ukraine is in turmoil, and nearby, Vladimir Putin watches. For today, a simple question (about Putin and Ukraine, or Putin generally): benign statesman or scheming autocrat? In my own view, I’ll say it’s scheming autocrat, all the way down. What do you think? Vladimir Putin: Benign Statesman or Scheming Autocrat?
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Friday Poll and Catblogging: Lykoi Cats
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Friday Poll: Valentine’s Day Gifts
by JOHN ADAMS •
This week’s Friday poll falls on Valentine’s Day, and so a Valentine’s Day question seems nearly obligatory. Last year’s poll for the holiday asked if there might still be a place for flowers and candy on Valentine’s Day (86.21% of respondents said yes). This year, I’ll ask about different gift items, with multiple answers to…
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Friday Poll: Winter Olympics
by JOHN ADAMS •
It’s the Winter Games in Sochi. How interested are you? This year, I’m less interested than I have been past games. I can’t point to a single reason, but I will probably only watch a few speed skating events, perhaps some bobsledding, where in other years I would have followed many more events. How about…
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Friday Poll: Super Bowl Winner?
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Friday Poll: The Rabbit in the Statue’s Ear
by JOHN ADAMS •
In South Africa, there’s a new, large statue of Nelson Mandela with an unexpected quirk: inside the statue’s ear the sculptors added a small rabbit. Here’s a photo that shows a tiny addition to the late leader’s right ear: The artists consider the rabbit their ‘trademark.’ So, should it stay or should it go? I’ll…
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Friday Poll: Four Teams Left
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Friday Poll: 49ers or Packers?
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Friday Poll: Marriage Proposal During Arrest – Minor Setback or Sign of Real Trouble?
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Friday Poll: Eggnog?
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Friday Poll: Reselling Stolen Meat?
by JOHN ADAMS •
In Canada’s Charlottetown, a man pled guilty to stealing high-priced chicken and steaks from a supermarket. The market, however, wasn’t about to take that loss: Jeffery Arthur Feehan, 29, appeared before provincial court Chief Judge John Douglas in Charlottetown Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty to six charges, including stealing from two Superstore grocery stores in…
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Friday Poll: An Engagement Ring Briefly Worn
by JOHN ADAMS •
There’s a story over at the Huffington Post about a man trying to sell an engagement ring returned to him by a former fiancée (by his account, ‘Satan Herself’). The seller reveals his two options for the returned jewelry: (1) sell the ring or (2) throw it away (‘into the fires of Mordor’). He describes…
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Friday Poll: Shopping Times
by JOHN ADAMS •
What are your favorite shopping options, from among the most common choices? Multiple answers are possible. (FW published a version of this poll last year, and let’s see if the results differ this year.) My favorites remain Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. What about you? Preferred Shopping Times