Archive for August, 2009

Procrastinate on This! “You Will Not Get That On United Airlines”

Aug 26, 2009 Comments Off

This certainly raises the the bar for other flight attendants, doesn’t it? [Source: Home of the Urban Chameleon]

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Wonderfully Awful: Public Service Awesomeness

Aug 26, 2009 7 Comments

. a blogumn by Robin Rosenzweig Quick – think of a catch phrase from a public service announcement from the 1980′s! Easy, right? Perhaps you’re hearing a stern bear tell you that only you can prevent forest fires. Or maybe you heard the sound of an egg frying while a voice says, “This is your [...]

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Wow! It’s Wednesday! Photoshop on the Chopping Block

Aug 26, 2009 4 Comments

So after Olay Definity released this wrinkle-free, ridiculously photoshopped ad, featuring Twiggy, a few British law makers are trying to impose a possible ban on or at least required disclosure of Photoshop use in ads. And it’s got me thinking… Should we think about doing the same thing here? The problem is that the beauty [...]

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Guess the Random Lyric: Me=1; You=1

Aug 26, 2009 Comments Off

Yeah, baby! No one guessed correctly that yesterday’s lyric was from “Otherside” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I was rather surprised that you didn’t know, but I am happy about getting the point, so who am I to complain? Anywho, let’s see if I can move ahead of you w/ Soundtrack Wednesday: Many people [...]

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One More Thing Before We Go: Thought Chuck for August 26

Aug 25, 2009 Comments Off

. Proof of Nerd ID by Charles Cron “I RAN IN A STORE IN IRAN” EDITION Confessions to political crimes (either actual or forced) are often broadcast on public television in Iran.

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Three Line Lunch: Words to Live By

Aug 25, 2009 Comments Off

a year-long diary in three-line poems by Jeff Rogers, day 7 Words to Live By Elise has listened within and taken charge of her own treatment. First: cleanse the bowels. Words to live by.

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Procrastinate on This! New School Vegemite

Aug 25, 2009 Comments Off

So a few weeks ago we announced that Vegemite had undergone a little reimagine (basically added something to make it creamier and more spreadable). And now they’re asking their fans to come up w/ a name for the new product. So if you have a good one to suggest, go here. [Source: Gawker]

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Political Physics: Ain’t I a Woman? – The Story of Sojourner Truth and Caster Semenya

Aug 25, 2009 18 Comments

. a blogumn by Monique King-Viehland Dear Mr. Diack – As President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), I appreciate your acknowledgement that the situation with South African runner Caster Semenya “could have been treated with more sensitivity.  I admit that we are unhappy; we could have done better.  But this is definitely [...]

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Oh, It’s Tuesday: What Kind of Annoying Facebooker Are You?

Aug 25, 2009 11 Comments

Photo Credit: Sarah Perez One of my Facebook friends posted this CNN rundown of the 12 Most Annoying Types of Facebookers w/ the note, “You know who you are!” Well, I definitely know who I am. I’m an unabashed mix of the “The Let-Me-Tell-You-Everything-About-Your-Day Bore” and “The Self-Promoter” — most of my 9 to 5 [...]

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Guess the Random Lyric: You=1; Me=0

Aug 25, 2009 Comments Off

:( That’s all I have to emoticon about Jennifer from the Internet guessing correctly that yesterday’s lyric was from “Sea of Love” and keldoo from “Fierce in Seattle” helping her out by supplying the 80s cover artist: The Honeydrippers as fronted by Robert Plant. I also would have accepted Tom Waits. But forward to Random [...]

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