You can donate to Earthquake relief by text messaging the code “yele” to 501501 – $5 each time you do it, up to $50.  You can also click here to donate on their website.  100% of donations go to the earthquake fund.

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MSNBC‘s Keith Olbermann used his “Special Comment” this evening to weigh in on the Prop 8 vote in California.  If you have no idea what I’m talking about, first shame on you.  Second, read about it here.  Bottom line… the people of Kah-lee-forn-yah voted 52.3% to 48.8% to outlaw gay marriage.  Olbermann’s remarks are stellar [...]

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This internet thing has really brought out some creative ideas.  You may remember the One Red Paperclip site from a couple years ago where a guy started with a single red paperclip and traded his way all the way up to a house. Now, an artistic couple from NYC are painting what they want and [...]

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On April 9th, 2008 – hundreds of blogs & websites (including TubaPants) are “going naked” in honor of CSS Naked Day. We’re stripping out the stylesheet code so you see the content of our site in the raw for a day. This is the third year of the annual CSS Naked Day which honors web [...]

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I mentioned last week that Candy Raisins, a treat from my childhood growing up in the Milwaukee area, are in danger of going the way of the dinosaur. Please visit the site I’ve whipped up – www.SaveTheCandyRaisins.com – and sign the petition in hopes that we can keep these confectionary delights around for generations to [...]

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My Puppies No, I’m not talking about the Led Zeppelin song. Actual black dogs. There’s a phenomenon in the animal shelter / humane society biz called “Black Dog Syndrome“ where the black (and usually larger) varieties are often overlooked by potential adopters. It’s kinda sad. So, as an owner of a spectacular black Great Dane, [...]

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In an effort to lessen the 50%+ divorce rate in the US, pastor Paul Wirth of the Relevent Church in Ybor (“E-bore”) City, FL announced a novel plan. His “30-day Sex Challenge“ is pretty much what it sounds like. Wirth is challenging married couples in his congregation to have sex every day/night for 30 days [...]

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Just so you know… you are not allowed to have a “Bake-off”  only General Mills can have a “Bake-off”… because apparently they own the rights to the word “bake-off”… and they aren’t shy to step into a small town and flex their muscle over a local group raising money for a good cause.  Link to [...]

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As some of you know, Joe & I perform with an improv troupe (ComedyCity) and community theatre (Venture Theatre) here in the great white north. One of the plays from that theatre is being produced in Chicago next month at the Chopin Theatre, and it’s really pretty hysterical. The play is written by Mike Eserkaln, [...]

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ReMission, the game that helps people (mainly young adults) understand and give them aid while undergoing cancer treatments, has arrived! I will be playing it and reviewing it as soon as I can. Technorati Tags: ReMission, game, cancer

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Cigna, will offer HopeLab‘s “Re-mission” video game free of charge on its website. This game is designed to help teens and young adults deal with cancer while blasting it in a virtual environment – while also giving them lessons on how to improve the odds of beating the disease. “‘Re-Mission’ works. It gives young people [...]

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It’s an all-too-common story… 62-year-old John Brandrick was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given 6 months to live. He did what many of us might, and decided to live his last days to their fullest. He quit his job, sold many of his possessions and began treating friends, family and himself to luxuries he [...]

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The facts as we know them: Snoop Dogg agreed to appear at a UNICEF fundraiser along with the Pussycat Dolls. He received $150,000 for this gig. He nearly withdrew from the event if his demand request for an Xbox for he and his entourage to play backstage was not fulfilled. The Xbox was provided. Snoop [...]

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In their infinite wisdom, the city of De Pere, WI here in the great white north has proven that they have WAY too much time on their hands – specifically public health sanitarian Kris Murphy and assistant fire chief Jim Stupka. Here’s the dealio… the Green Bay area has this wonderful tradition of holding charity [...]

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Photo by: Gilbert W. Arias/Seattle Post-Intelligencer From the Seattle P-I via Neatorama.com, a ritzy pet shop in the Seattle area is drawing the ire of some incredibly uptight folks with way too much time on their hands. The local chamber of commerce co-president is concerned that the sign in front of High Maintenance Bitch will [...]

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