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Catch Centro-Matic at Grimey's for free at 3:30 p.m. today, or if you've got one of them there jobs, you can fork over the $8-$10 to see them tonight with Glossary at Mercy Lounge. From our Critics' Picks:

80% of the shrimp consumed by Americans is imported despite both the productive local industries and the huge carbon footprint caused by transporting Asian shrimp halfway around the world to American tables.

Hillary met with Barack last night. There were no details about what was discussed although it is highly likely that some kind of support conditions were negotiated.

After a while, the houses all start to run together.  The street names–Greenwood, Woodlawn, Greenland, Riverwood, Creekwood, Woodwood, Woodforest, Forestwood, Forestforest, Forestlawn, Lawndale, Dalewood, Woodgreen, Greenwood–all seem to come full circle after a while.  Did we drive down this street already?  Did we look at that house already?

What do you do when your kid gets rashes all the time?  When he has diarrhea and cries a lot?  When he has a history of food issues/possible allergies/intolerances, and you’re ripping at your hair trying to pin them down?

With our stomachs full of breakfast, we climbed aboard the bus and headed out for the sugar plantation.  Chris, our guide from Compassion‘s Dominican Republic office, prepared us for what we were about to see.

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