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This weekend, as we fire up the grills and the sparklers (and some pyrotechnic contraband, depending on where you live), we also fan the flames of patriotism and of brotherhood, knowing that despite our differences of opinion in politics, the flames in our bellies are unending and conceived in the spirit of the unity of all voices.

The newest PEW/Internet and American Life study indicates just how important the Internet is becoming in . . . well, American Life. Of the nearly 2800 Americans surveyed, 58% turn to the Internet first for answers.

As Danah Boyd hypothesizes on who the ad clicking audience might be, online entrepreneurs should consider this alternative to the pay per click treadmill...

Bank of America is moving into the social networking territory and has launched a site focused on helping small business owners.

Miss America is taking steps to keep kids safe on the Internet with a new web browser designed especially for kids. Miss America, Lauren Nelson, spoke exclusively in a video interview with Murdok about the launch. The browser is a partnership with the Children's Educational Network.

A new games search engine is here - sort of - and its name is Wazap!  Already popular in Europe and Asia, Wazap! promises to provide “extensive and accurate results” for all things game-related.  And, on a side note, your humble author promises to stop putting exclamation marks after the word “Wazap.”

Veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw goes off on a tangent about the Internet being the cause of American indifference and obesity.

The Washington Post has had its share of blog woes now, first by shutting down the ability to comment on their blog, then the revelation that 'Red America' blogger Ben Domenech borrowed material five years ago for a movie review posted at National Review Online.