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The 16th Annual Dangerous Toys List
By Dig Staff
'Tis the time of year consumer groups release lists of dangerous toys that will corrupt, burn, choke or impale children. We love those lists, but feel they're missing something. We don't blame the hysterical set—they could find a fatality in a sock puppet—we blame the toy manufacturers for not whipping up some next-level shit.
THIS WEEK IN THE DIG
[Media Farm] Fluff wins
GENERALLY, THANKSGIVING IS a slow news season. The government shuts down and scandals fizzle for 24 hours, because, hey, even the feds and Channel 5 have to leave Chuck Turner alone long enough to feast on the blood of a live turkey! This is the time when fluff thrives. | [News to Us] Day of MourningAmerican Indians not thankful for genocide
Since it was declared a holiday in 1637, Thanksgiving has been a chance for many American families to stuff their bellies and give thanks, but for 300 Native Americans who convened in Plymouth for the 39th National Day of Mourning last Thursday, Thanksgiving is a time to fast and recognize a legacy of violence. | [News to Us] City councilors want to get your vote outIn an attempt to make you care about municipal races, Boston city councilors considered holding elections on Saturdays, making them occur every four years (instead of every two) and giving city councilors and the mayor 12-year (three-term) limits. Councilor John Tobin proposed all three pieces of legislation. "Municipal election turnout is troubling, in my mind," Tobin said. In 2007, the city saw the lowest turnout in 22 years, with only 13 percent of registered voters heading to the polls. | [The Second Glass] How to not look like a boozerDrinking under the tut-tut of teetotalism
There are some families that partake in a celebratory drink (or three) and don't pass judgment in the am, when heads are ringing and the evening is slowly being pieced together. In bevy-friendly households, it's easier to put up with your aunt when she keeps stabbing for details about your personal life, because you can simply pour another glass of Cabernet and tune her out. |
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