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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...
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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...
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UPDATE: Teen Paranormal Romance Is Ruining Classic Novels
Check it out, Pride & Prejudice has been re-released with the cliched "object against black background" cover and Twilight-esque title font. This will probably make some famous people who did some great things somewhere roll ov...
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Volkswagen Logo Totally Looks Like The WordPress Logo
Yesterday I was watching the boob tube and a Volkswagen commercial came on. At the end of the commercial I suddenly got the urge to blog, which hasn't happened in a LONG time. I wondered about the connection but then my program...
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How Adjectives Differ By Gender
If some dude was transplanted from 50 years ago to a conversation happening today between two people about a third person, that dude would most likely get the wrong impression about the person being discussed. That's because wo...
Black Friday Watch
Bleak Friday
I have to work the Friday after Thanksgiving. I used to think this was a bad thing, and it seems like everyone else has that day off. But this year, after looking through the morbidly obese Sunday paper and seeing all of the "B...
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Why I Don’t Have AT&T UVerse (Yet)
This post is not anti-AT&T or any other provider. It is simply a factual comparison of prices for various cable/Internet services, which is a pretty hot topic right now. Hotter than your mom.
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5 Short Clips To Help Us In Today’s Society
With the recent political power shift and the sour turn of events in the global economy, there is a lot of discussion right now about big social issues like money, employment, same-sex marriage, and the Snuggie™. There ar...
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5 Things To Brighten Your Day
It seems like everywhere I turn I’m pimp smacked by the hand of bad news. Doom and gloom abounds on TV, in the movies, and even everyday conversations with people. Our economy is dying. Both presidential candidates suck. ...
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“Stock Market”, “Dow”, “Shares”: Jibberish To Me
“Holy cow, a new post on The Gimcrack Miscellany!” I know, I know. Taco Bell released the Volcano Taco. I’ve been busy. I don’t know if you’ve read in the papers lately, but the DJIA (?) is way dow...