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An Update on America's Status

The one website that I visit immediately after turning on my computer every morning is Facebook.com. Like most Americans who are alive, I’m fucking addicted to this site. I think “Facebooking” is fun! Presently, I hav…
Return of the Rant

One of the things that I used to do in the early days of this blog was go on overly maniacal rants about things that pissed me off. I don’t really know why I stopped doing that. Maybe it’s because of the damn economy. …
Eff Ewe En Why See

Last week Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bean Bryant was in the news, and it had nothing to do with the number of teenage women he’s allegedly raped. In a game played at Madison Square Garden, Kobe racked up 61 …
Super Presidents' Day (The Reconstruction of February)

There are several reasons why February is the worst month of the year. Firstly, it’s one of the coldest months, which automatically makes it dreary and depressing (or seemingly so). But, unlike the other cold months li…
The Title of This Post is Overrated

At some point in the last ten years it became fashionable to be overtly knowledgeable about popular culture. The best way to show how much you know about pop culture is to be pretentious about it, and the best way to be…
There's No "U" in "Team"

I’m kind of critical of sports fans because I support the very postmodern theory that everything in life can be explained by analyzing the world competitive sports. However, I don’t consider myself to be overly critical…
Blithering Idiots

Why is everyone in the media afraid to say that Sarah Palin is a blithering idiot? This is not a rhetorical question. I want you to answer this question out loud no matter where you are or what you are doing. Why is e…
Sounding Off FTW

There is a school of thought that says that a woman’s level of intelligence is inversely proportional to how good-looking she is. This may or may not be true. I don’t really know if most hot women are stupid or if most…
Feminism

Someone once said that I have the musical taste of a gayperson. This may or may not betrue. I don’t know anything about the musicalpreferences of the gay community. Rightnow I have Ingrid Michaelson, Liz Phair…
Xanga Forever

One of my favorite singers right now is Avril Lavigne. I have all of her albums and B-side singles. I know the lyrics to upwards of 80% of her songs. I have tickets to see her in concert this coming May. There is no …

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