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advertising culture

Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa

…Santa even come from? It’s widely known he’s based on St. Nicholas, a fourth century Christian bishop of Myra, hence his penchant for red outfits, but the Santa Claus we…

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life

Blue and Gold Banquet

…food and cheering for those that won. I think Anna-Maria was a little sad that she never got to come with me. It was really a last minute decision for

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news war

Russia Invades Ukraine

…presidential office said. I’ve been talking to some friends about this buildup and the question keeps coming up as to what Putin’s end game is in all this. I think…

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backmasking pandemic

Vaccine Skeptic Eric Clapton Claims ‘Subliminal Messages’ Manipulating People

…he regrets that decision after suffering “disastrous” side effects. Billboard.com has the story: After months of railing against COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines, and refusing to play shows that require vaccination…

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religion

Membership

…before so that was new and the too tight jumper they forced me to wear was not comfortable. I stressed that the water would make the white outfit transparent but…

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life

Roommate Update

I’ve come to the conclusion that my roommate isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. Don’t get me wrong he seems like a smart enough guy, but he definitely doesn’t…

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Politics writing

The Whistleblower Knows How to Write

Jane Rosenzweig, writing for The New York Times: “I can’t tell you what’s going to happen to his blockbuster complaint about the president’s behavior, but I can tell you that…

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Miscellaneous

I Hate to Give Primates a Bad Name…

…My Stuff I called the police and they said I could come down and fill out a report. I called Sears to see if they had a record of my…

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bad review revue

The Bad Review Revue

…Happy Family: “Comedy is comedy, and ‘terminal illness’ is ‘terminal illness’ and the two really shouldn’t meet. What you end up with is a movie that’s literally as funny as…

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ethics

Niall Kennedy Goatse’s Microsoft Blog

When Niall Kennedy found out a creative commons licensed photograph he had taken was being misused by Microsoft, he did what any net savvy blogger would do: he replaced the…