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Gimcrackery
9 Things That Seem Too Good To Be True (when you stop to think about them)
This is a guest post written by April McCulloh 1. Fireflies – tiny bugs that make the dark less scary and more like fantasy. 2. Whipped Cream – enough said, just look at this picture! 3. Swimming – the closest...
Theory & Philosophy
5 Reasons Juicing Will Die Very Soon
I'm going to say it right now: juicing is going to die. It is destined for failure. I'm astonished at how many people I know are completely sold out to the juicing craze. Look, here's the deal. I haven't posted in quite a while...
Music
Chris Merritt Likes Good Music Too!
Hey everyone, welcome to the all-new Gimcrack Miscellany! Just kidding it's still the all-old Gimcrack Miscellany. That means I need to write more posts. So, there's a guy named Chris Merritt that I really love for three main r...
Music
Songs From Mumford & Sons’ Upcoming Album
Are you like me? Have you listened to Sigh No More a hundred times straight through without skipping a song? Are you literally sitting and waiting for Mumford & Sons’ new album to come out? Well I’ve got some g...
Theory & Philosophy
Ron Paul’s Views
If you want to know Ron Paul's views in a nutshell, watch this video. About the only area he tends to veer from a lot of Libertarians' points of view is the area of abortion, which incidentally is one of the few areas where I t...
Seriously?!
Why Is No One Paying Attention To Ron Paul???
Two things happened today. First, I found my blog! I went to vacuum under my couch and there it was! It must have rolled under there a few months ago. Second, I watched a clip from The Daily Show with John Stewart and I actuall...
Music
Mumford & Sons Covers The National
Something amazing just happened. An unstoppable force just collided with an immovable object. Mumford & Sons just covered the best song off of The National's newest album High Violet. The song is England. It's such a beautiful ...
Science
Why We Are All Afraid Of Deep Water
One of my biggest fears is deep water. I have always wondered why I'm so afraid of it. One time I was jet skiing in the Cayman Islands and I was cruising around within 50 yards of the shore. One of the boat captains had previou...
Your Meme
The Texting Laughter Scale
First of all, I probably knew what 1337 meant before you were born, so some of the items on this scale will be a little too geeky for your taste. If that's the case, you are hereby excused to your social life of gyms and nightc...
Gimcrackery
What Would You Do If You Were Rich?
This is probably one of the most popular questions people ask themselves. Well, this and: "should I have another volcano Taco?" The answer to that one's obvious. But the answer to the former is not so simple, is it? There are a...