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, I’m […]

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The copper-headed stepchild of the currency world is at the center of a dustup in Readington Township, NJ. A group of 29 eighth graders played a prank disguised as civil disobedience by paying for their lunch all in pennies. After the fact, they said it was to protest a shortened lunch period.
I guess […]

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A hysterical little tutorial from Donnie Hyde over at “My Damn Channel.” This is the first of seven (so far) installments. The commentary is dry and hilarious, but you might actually learn something about the ins & outs of Photoshop along the way.

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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 […]

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Interesting and incredibly disturbing… a voice recording of cult leader Jim Jones immediately preceding and during the mass suicide/murder of over 900 members of the Jonestown, Guyana cult.
Here’s the Wikipedia entry for some background on the People’s Temple and the freakiness that should never have happened and should never again.
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yes, ZOMG!
Sasquatch was found on MARS!!!

As one enthusiast put it on a website: “These pictures are amazing. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw what appears to be a naked alien running around on Mars.” Another, dismissing cynicism about the somewhat stony look of the “alien”, wrote: “If you show me another rock […]

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A company called Jailbreak Toys has released a series of toy figurines called “Lord Crumwell’s Oddfellows,” a series of important artists, writers, thinkers and world leaders.
There pretty neat actually.  Check ‘em out.
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this article has nothing to do with the popular TV show for which the above logo would suggest. 
7 Medical Myths BUSTED 
Myth: We use only 10 percent of our brains.
Myth: You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
Myth: Fingernails and hair grow after death.
Myth: Shaved hair grows back faster, coarser and darker.
Myth: Reading […]

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Here is a great article about the release of the first two seasons of Sesame Street.

I wasn’t around for these opening seasons, but I know that I do not approve of the changes the show made from when I was a kid to now days.
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In the event you were considering purchasing a bike in the near future, this video may very well dissuade you. And yet, I simply can’t stop watching. ouch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5s5f7Pf8vg

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On the first day… god created… yatta yah…
On that day back when god was bored, he accidentally made a platypus.
Then, in 2007 man created the Creation Museum.  A high tech museum dedicated to making science and the bible match up.
 The museum, as I saw it on the news Friday morning on GMA (good morning america), […]

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So, your staying home from work today… now you can fulfill your civic duty by letting everyone on the internet know that you are sick as well. Who is Sick? is a website designed to use interactive maps to show where people are not feeling well. Their key includes markers for Runny Nose, […]

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Dateline Sissonville West Virginia. Straight A student gets F. World ends. Somebody better pay.
Yea, that’s right. It’s about time. It sure as hell isn’t the kid’s fault they turned the project in a day late. We certainly wouldn’t want to teach anything about responsibility, priorities or repercussions. Nope. […]

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A Duke engineering grad by the name of John Cornwell has fashioned himself a beer launching refrigerator.  While the prototype is a bit crude in that it only holds 10 cans of beer and it’s quite loud (watch the video to see it in action), there is some serious potential here.
Is there a foam explosion […]

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It’s never to early to start your kids down the road of unrealistic expectations. Now, your 12-15 year-old can travel to beautiful Northfield, Massachusetts to take part in the official American Idol Camp. That’s right, this ain’t no knockoff camp.
For a measly $2900 your kid can learn singing, dancing, acting, set construction, instrumental […]

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