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Archive for August, 2008

Spend $59 and save $25 at Amazon Grocery

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Coupons & Discounts, Financial, Food & Cooking, General | No Comments »

Until August 31, if you spend $59 on selected items from Amazon Grocery, you'll get a $25 instant rebate! I got a whole bunch of Clif Luna Bar products and ... Read more..

Sad news for the LGBT community – Del Martin passes away

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Civil Rights, General, LGBT, Marriage & Family, News, US | No Comments »

From EQCA: August 27, 2008 It is with great sadness that I share with you that today, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community lost an iconic leader ... Read more..

Is your kid really gifted? Probably not – CNN.com

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Education, General, Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family | No Comments »

Great article on CNN.com right now about "gifted" children vs. gifted children: Is your kid really gifted? Probably not. As one who was "diagnosed" as intellectually highly gifted when I ... Read more..

Jay Leno: How many houses do you have? John McCain: I spent 5.5 years in a prison cell

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, General, Law & Politics | No Comments »

No, seriously? That's his answer? I don't give a shit if his wife's father happened to be very successful in his business. When you are a HAVE, and you vote ... Read more..

Bartering sex for stuff or services

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in General, Leisure & Recreation, News, The Social Network | No Comments »

CNN has an interesting story about bartering sex for stuff or services. It doesn't even portray people who do this as evil and depraved. Golly. Could it be that we're ... Read more..

Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass (1985)

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Arts & Entertainment, General, Movies | No Comments »

At long last, it has arrived! After 22 years, the made-for-TV celebrity extravaganza has FINALLY been released on DVD! Yes, you heard me correctly - the 1985 TV movie Alice ... Read more..

Chinese gymnasts underage?

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in General, Law & Politics, News, Sports, World | No Comments »

I have a question: just who does the IOC think it is kidding? Government-issued documents are the last place they should look for reliable information. I have no doubt whatsoever ... Read more..

Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water supply

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Environment, General, Health & Wellness, News, US | No Comments »

As Norm MacDonald would say on SNL's Weekend Update, "From the Medical Journal DUH": Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water supply. Yet another reason why Big Pharma needs to be cut ... Read more..

Bigfoot a hoax – like we didn’t already know that.

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in General, News, US | 1 Comment »

The alleged "Bigfoot" that was "discovered" last week was revealed recently to be nothing more than a RUBBER SUIT. Why do people bother with a hoax like this? Don't they ... Read more..

Michael Phelps wins 8th gold, breaks Spitz record

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 Posted in General, News, Sports, Television, World | No Comments »

Well, he did it. He's the man of the hour! Michael Phelps won his 8th gold medal earlier this week, meaning he has won more gold medals than any other ... Read more..

DEA claims agent is not Blackwater employee – and we soooo believe them. Not.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Civil Rights, Editorial, General, Law & Politics, Medicinal Cannabis, News, Patient's Rights, US | No Comments »

Americans for Safe Access is reporting that the DEA now claims the agent wearing the Blackwater shirt is not actually a Blackwater employee, but rather, merely a DEA agent. Not ... Read more..

Random news for you!

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in General, News, Random links | No Comments »

New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock: "600 calorie muffins? The first city to adopt law faces unappetizing surprises." Golden retriever adopts tiger cubs at Kansas zoo (and related but ... Read more..

Blackwater involved in raid of Organica medicinal cannabis cooperative

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Civil Rights, Editorial, General, Health & Wellness, Law & Politics, Medicinal Cannabis, News, Patient's Rights, US | 2 Comments »

As if the recent raid on a Culver City medicinal marijuana cooperative by DEA agents wasn't enough, it's now become apparent that this raid was conducted not only by DEA ... Read more..