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The Grinch is real, ladies and gentlemen.  He works for DLA Piper and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and he took time out of his busy schedule of stealing from Whos and ruining Christmas in Whoville to pay a stop in Louisville, Kentucky.  Mayor Jerry Abramson and the local community had planned on using Dr. Seuss’ iconic […]

Smokers, this article is for you.  Today is the Great American Smokeout.  Since 1977, smokers have been encouraged to put their cigarettes away for just one day, just to prove to themselves that they can do it.  I encourage all you smokers out there to join in today, too.  Allow me to tell you a […]

Tanya Vlach is looking to turn a horrible accident into a unique documentary opportunity.  Vlach, an artist from San Francisco, lost an eye in a car wreck.  Instead of a standard glass eye or a killer pirate eye patch, she’s looking to spice things up and get herself a webcam-capable eyeball. She’s got a whole […]

Geraldo is unable to handle the big waves. We’ve all seen the evidence of that, but he didn’t have Shane Wilmott teaching him. If the Aussie can teach mice to surf, he can teach anyone (or anything) to ride the waves. Maybe even me! Now, I know you’re looking at the picture above, or in […]

November 11 is a special day throughout the Western world.  In Europe, the date is known as Armistice Day, which commemorates the cessation of hostilities in World War I (and the groundwork for hostilities in World War II).  In Great Britain and the Commonwealth, the date is celebrated as Remembrance Day, dedicated to the sacrifices […]

It’s a special day today for a lot of my good friends who are members of an elite wing of the United States Armed Forces.  That’s right, leathernecks, it’s time to wish happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps!  Oorah, devildogs! There is no branch of the service that commands the loyalty and respect […]

In the Toy Hall of Fame Class of 2008, there’s a heavy emphasis on the power of a child’s imagination.  Of the three inducted toys, only one of them has a specific purpose.  That would be the skateboard.  The other two, the baby doll and the stick, are all about exercising the brain, rather than […]

President-Elect Barack Obama made waves when, in his victory speech, he told his two daughters Sasha and Malia that they would indeed be getting a Presidential puppy.  While it is kind of unusual to use a major speech to buy your daughters a dog, there have been Presidential pets as long as there have been […]

When you think of the moneyed elite, you think of places like New York, London, Los Angeles, Monte Carlo, and all the various and sundry capitals of Europe.  These naturally seem like the sorts of places that money would congregate.  Fine arts, world class food, glitz and glamour and all that sort of thing.  Where […]

It’s kind of sad that in the United States, people feel the need to bribe others for doing their civic duty and voting in the November 4 Presidential Election. Of course, this is a country where people are thrilled if over 50 percent of the eligible voters bother to show up and cast a ballot, […]