Saw this on CNN.com. There’s nothing cuter than a little kid on a snowboard. I was told by my snowboard instructor this past winter that they usually don’t start kids this early on snowboards because their heads are too big in relation to their bodies. It makes it harder for them to keep balance. But, this girl doesn’t have any problems with that. She looks more comfortable on a snowboard than I’ve ever been!
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CNNMoney.com: Satirists cash in on oil spill
Sad, but funny.
NYTimes.com: For One Promising Pitcher, No Need to Tour the Minors
Nice article on Reds’ rookie phenom Mike Leake. In the short time Leake’s been with the Reds, he’s become one of my favorite pitchers to watch. Leake doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but he’s got great control, mixes speeds, and challenges hitters. It’s just fun to watch.
Pro Series Tetherball. For kids that want to grow up and play professional tetherball. 
NYTimes.com: Bristol Palin to Hit Speakers’ Circuit
Bristol Palin is hitting the speakers’ circuit and will command between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance, Palin family attorney Thomas Van Flein said Monday
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Bristol Palin, 19, is listed on the speaking group’s website as available for conferences, fundraisers, special events and holidays, as well as women’s, youth, abstinence and ”pro-life” programs.
If there’s anything the Palin’s know how to do, it’s cashing in. Now you can have Bristol over the holidays speaking about how abstinence teen pregnancy pays!
USAToday.com: Tax bills in 2009 at lowest level since 1950
Federal, state and local taxes — including income, property, sales and other taxes — consumed 9.2% of all personal income in 2009, the lowest rate since 1950, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports. That rate is far below the historic average of 12% for the last half-century. The overall tax burden hit bottom in December at 8.8.% of income before rising slightly in the first three months of 2010.
No one wants to pay taxes, but if you listen to the conservative rhetoric, you’d think that we’re being taxed at the highest rate ever. But it’s not so.
Newsweek.com: Why I Hate 3-D (and You Should Too)
3-D is a waste of a perfectly good dimension. Hollywood’s current crazy stampede toward it is suicidal. It adds nothing essential to the moviegoing experience. For some, it is an annoying distraction. For others, it creates nausea and headaches. It is driven largely to sell expensive projection equipment and add a $5 to $7.50 surcharge on already expensive movie tickets. Its image is noticeably darker than standard 2-D. It is unsuitable for grown-up films of any seriousness. It limits the freedom of directors to make films as they choose. For moviegoers in the PG-13 and R ranges, it only rarely provides an experience worth paying a premium for.
I agree with everything Roger Ebert has to say about 3-D films. I love technology and its use in films is good if it can advance a story and bring a meaningful new experience. I think in the right hands, like James Cameron with Avatar it can be beautiful, but with others it is just another noisy visual special effect.
It’s always fun to see an actor of one of your favorite shows do something different. Here, it’s Zachary Levi from NBC’s spy dramedy Chuck singing a duet with former American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee.
Chuck is finishing its third season, but I only started watching it in January on Blu-Rays. The show is the perfect blend of action, comedy, and romance. 50 episodes later, I’m finally caught up with only four shows remaining this season. Chuck is borderline for renewal, but I’m hopeful for a 4th season.
NYTimes.com: The Post-Hispanic Hispanic Politician
Mark McKinnon is prepared to be more explicit about the long-term stakes. An early member of George W. Bush’s inner circle in Austin, he knows Texas political talent when he sees it. “Julián Castro has a very good chance of becoming the first Hispanic president of the United States,” he says flatly.
Time.com: Top 10 Taserings
It’s like America’s Funniest Home Videos. It’s not really right, but people laugh at taserings because you know the person isn’t seriously hurt.