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Matthew Lesko: Withdrawal and Withdraws

by March 19th, 2011 - Culture » Film and TV »

I received an email the other day, a marketing pitch well above the depths of most spam, reaching out to websites to help promote a “The Gospel According to Mathew Lesko” an 18-minute documentary about Matthew Lesko, the question-mark-clad huckster who’s been selling you the secrets of government get-rich-quick grants for years and years. I’m […]

Complete Back Amputation, Epidural Aftermath

by March 18th, 2011 - Science »

And so, the epic saga of my meandering back pain is nearly at a close with treatment near complete. In reality, the epidural procedure was no where near as painful or complex as I had schizophrenically imagined. The actual office visit, from entrance to exit, only took about 15 minutes. And the procedure was very […]

The NFL Playoffs Are Afoot – Rex Ryan Devouring his Players

by January 17th, 2011 - Culture » Arts » Culture » Sports »

So excited was New York Jets‘ Head Coach Rex Ryan after the teams impressive 28-21 win against the New England Patriots, that he lost all control, ran onto the field, grabbed running back Shonn Greene as if to hug him before spinning him upside down, tearing off his cleats and forcing his entire left foot […]

The Great Tastykake Sacrifice – Pork Krimpets

by January 16th, 2011 - Culture » Food » Politics »

I don’t fully understand this picture, either, and I’m the one who cobbled it together. As someone with a libertarian philosophy of government, I’m often found raining on other people’s publicly-funded parades: sports arenas, the arts, environmental programs, saving that old lady down the street from herself and all those cats, parades (literally). You’re welcome. […]

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