Archive for December, 2008
Monday, December 29th, 2008
I don’t know how I feel about astrology and numerology. I’m torn between destiny and free will. I mean, isn’t there a certain degree of freedom that comes from accepting no personal responsibility for, well, anything? I mean, if your life path was written in the stars, then clearly it was beyond you ...
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
I usually find my blog fodder from Cracked.com or one of the Gawker Media affiliates or Digg(which is where I usually first find postings from the aforementioned outlets), but I’m writing today to introduce you to a new personal favorite: <Expletive> You, Penguin.(ed. Yes, I know it’s Christmas Eve, and maybe a warmer, fuzzier post would ...
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
I’m going to preface this post with a note that this has NOTHING to do with religion, and if you’re reading this and still believe in Santa, then I recommend stopping now. I bid you a happy and healthy holiday season, but you’re better off not reading what’s below if ...
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
My dear friends, the ones that really know me (and I mean the “will: hold my hair back, lend me pajamas knowing they won’t get them back and a couch to sleep in them on, not judge me for waking up in the morning looking as frightful as I do, ...
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Bernard Madoff, the <expletive> behind the $50B Ponzi scheme that was just uncovered isn’t going to get kudos in this blog. As many of his investors were from my hometown, it’s bound to (embarrassingly for them) come out that people I know were affected by Madoff’s actions.What I do want to examine, ...
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Last week, I had an interesting email exchange with my family regarding a Flatiron café called “Starvin’ Marvin Cafe” (my dad’s name, you guessed it, is Marvin).The banter ranged from witty to silly, typical family fare for a Friday morning when New York City temperatures made it a little difficult ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Back in September I blogged about our corner mart, the Shine Deli.We learned the hard way (via outrageously jacked up prices) that they were under new management. Well, that new management just sunk to an impressive new low. Please see the visual below for the most comprehensive understanding possible: I go to pay ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
I AM NOT GIFTED. Just putting it out there from the start that, no, this isn’t me telling you why I’m gifted and you’re not, or about the perks of being gifted, or about the trouble I find myself in from being so much smarter than those around me.Again, I ...
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