Tagged: culture

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That’s just not right

Yeah yeah yeah, so 1% of the internet is porn — I think that figure is way off, but it was only sites indexed by Microsoft and Google. But check this out from the AP: O.J. Simpson to discuss killings:...

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two turntables and a long-ass line

According to secret hobo sources, Beck is playing the backstage at the Black Cat tonight. At first I was jazzed, but there’s already an Apples in Stereo concert there, it was announced yesterday and I doubt I feel like standing...

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Sweet liquid validation

Report: Drinkers Earn More Money Than Non-Drinkers Drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more money at their jobs than nondrinkers and men who drink socially, visiting a bar at least once a month, bring home an additional 7 percent in...

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standard gratuity

Continuing the subject of what to tip your server for bad service comes this AP article seen in the Washington Post: Waiters’ Tip Fight Grows One former waiter, Yakup Ulutas, is proposing restaurants change the system. Ulutas, a 36 year-old...

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trust no one

I’ve been following the news about the Seattle craigslist sex scandal for a few days now and I’m starting to think this is one of the most telling reasons why I can’t stand some people on the internet. If you...

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quick pet peeve

This just popped back to the front of my mind while IMing with Serge. People need to stop casually using the word rape when what they often mean is that they were inconvenienced. While I’m sure that none of my...

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I admit it, I’m a big ‘mo

When I look at the picture of Tom/Katie/Suri on the cover Vanity Fair, all I can think is that Suzanne Sugarbaker came by the house before the pictures and gave the parents a baby wig to slap on that child....

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grammar and usage lesson #15

Oh noes! I’ve been using these terms* incorrectly for years! 😄 * This formerly led to Yahoo Answers which has since shut down. An archive of the entry follows, links referenced in the article may no longer be active. Friday...

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very disturbing

John Karr, who recently admitted to (accidentally, says he) killing Jon Benet Ramsey, has an online resume (pdf link) for his teaching experience. Most disturbing is where he details his experience as a caregiver. I’m certainly glad that he was...