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April 4, 2005

Spring Cleaning

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I don't quite understand why celebrities tend to die in clusters. Johnnie Cochran, Terri Schiavo, the pope and - most tragically - Mitch Hedberg all croaked within a few days of each other, and it seems like this sort of...

March 31, 2005

For a Good Time… Don’t Call

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A recent survey by Virgin Mobile found that 95 percent of its cell phone customers dial under the influence (DUI). This is probably larger than the percentage of Americans who believe the world is round.

March 30, 2005

Steep Downhill Grade Ahead

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Public service announcement: Don't try to change your grade on GOLD. My experience tells me that if you wait long enough, your grades will change anyway.

March 29, 2005

Disposable Children

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Parents are way too overprotective these days. I've heard stories about parents who won't let their kids walk a block or two from their house unaccompanied.

March 28, 2005

That General Time of Year

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Yesterday was the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. That is how the date of Easter is determined each year. Does that make sense to you? Of course it does.

March 4, 2005

Martha’s Baked Honey Mustard Plover

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Uh oh. Martha is back on the streets again, free to inflict her domestically perfect lifestyle and recipes upon us all.

March 3, 2005

Cyber Castaways

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I recently read some poll results - either that or I'm making it up - that said most Americans, if they could take one thing with them to a desert island, would bring the Internet.

March 2, 2005

Lions and Tigers and Ligers, Oh My

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A "liger" - the combination of a lion and tiger - is a real thing and is, according to the director of conservation at the Minnesota Zoo, "the production of freaks by people who have freaky minds."

March 1, 2005

Whiter Shade of Lame

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Today I saw a commercial advertising a revolutionary(!) teeth-whitening product that can make your teeth

February 28, 2005

Weather for Dummies

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I discovered recently that the "... for Dummies" books are now available in VHS and DVD. Apparently, "Dummies" books are too smart for some people; they need the movie version instead.

February 25, 2005

A Party Is Due

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On this day in history: Lieutenant Governor Hamilton engages to deliver up to Col. Clarke, Fort Sackville as it is at present with all the stores, ammunition, & provision &c. &c...

February 24, 2005