Sometimes it’s easy to forget about someone when they choose to retire from the world, but someone like Gene Wilder could never be forgotten. He made too big of an impression, with his high-strung nature, frizzy hair, and bugged-out eyes. His impression might last, but the world is now short one genius actor. Gene Wilder, […]
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Craig Sager’s Custom Nikes
Posted 8/27/2016 11:56 am by Ron HoganSince 2014, Craig Sager has been caught in the fight of his life. He’s been battling leukemia since 2014, and he’s had multiple stem-cell treatments and rounds of radiation, and he continues to struggle against the disease for all he’s worth. He’s been a very public face for most of his life, and now he’s engaged […]
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Meet A Mentor With Lunchback
Posted 8/26/2016 7:04 pm by Ron HoganLet’s do lunch. We need to have a lunch meeting. Everyone bring your lunch, we’re working late. Lunch is a big deal around the office, because for some people, it’s the only chance they get to leave the office. For other people, lunch is an invaluable resource for making professional connections. That’s where Lunchback comes […]
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Giant Pearl Hidden Under Bed For A Decade
Posted 8/24/2016 6:49 pm by Ron HoganThere’s just something about the waters around Puerto Princesa that lends itself to giant pearls. The port city on the Philippine island of Palawan is the place where the world’s largest pearl, a 14-pound hunk called the Pearl of Allah or Pearl of Lao, was discovered. Now, it turns out, a local man’s been sleeping […]
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Ramen Noodles Are Like Money In Prison
Posted 8/23/2016 9:20 pm by Ron HoganWorry not, bachelors. You’ve got a goldmine in your cabinet, assuming you go to prison. With changes in prison food availability, particularly less of it as part of cost-cutting measures around the country, there’s a new king on the prison trading market. Move over cigarettes, prisoners are now using ramen noodles as prison currency. That’s […]
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Pole Vaulter Stops Mid-Run For National Anthem
Posted 8/22/2016 7:29 pm by Ron HoganIt’s not a rare thing to hear the United States national anthem during the Olympics; you hear it at every sporting event ever, it seems. At the 2016 Rio Games, the US won 46 gold medals, so the Star Spangled Banner was played 46 times. Not too shabby, right? However, the anthem is a song […]
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The Nightly Show Is Keeping It 0
Posted 8/19/2016 6:06 pm by Ron HoganWell, that didn’t last long. In 2014, The Colbert Report went off the air so its star could go replace David Letterman on CBS. They promoted from within, as they are wont to do, by bringing Larry Wilmore to the big stage. Larry promptly fell flat on his face. Low ratings and poor social media […]
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DEA Keeps Marijuana A Non-Medical Drug
Posted 8/11/2016 6:48 pm by Ron HoganIn November, eight states will be deciding on just how they’re going to treat marijuana. Some states are offering up the option of decriminalizing the drug (like California, giving it another shot), while others are considering legalizing it for medical purposes. However, the most powerful entity in the land continues to look down on legal […]
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How To Watch The 2016 Rio Olympics
Posted 8/05/2016 8:01 pm by Ron HoganIt’s time. For the next couple of weeks, the world is going to shut down and everyone’s going to huddle around televisions, radios, telephones, and computers to watch the best athletes in the world compete to see just who is the best. I know I’ll be watching, and hundreds of millions of other people will […]
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The Most Unhealthy Chain Restaurant Meal
Posted 8/01/2016 5:41 pm by Ron HoganAmerica is a country of excess. We like big cars, big roads, and big food to go in our big bellies. After all, this is a country of fried cheese sandwiches washed out with 10 shots of espresso, so it’s not surprising that America’s fast casual chains are all tempted to pile on the calories […]
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