via BusinessInsider.com This Is Why So Many Professional Athletes Are Going Broke The average professional athlete in the United States makes more money in one season than the average American does in a lifetime. Despite this, the pros are going bankrupt at an alarming rate. The following infographic explores the reasons why so many of […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
The Role of the Adopted Child in Pop Culture
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
The role of orphans, adoptees, and foundlings in pop culture is remarkable. Literature, film, television, and music have long been fascinated with fostered, adopted and orphaned children, from Moses to Cinderella to Oliver Twist to Harry Potter. However, the role pop culture plays in shaping how we see the world around us is critical. Being adopted […]
Where the Hell is Matt?
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
, One of my inspirations to starting this blog was the travel blogger Matt Harding – “Where the Hell is Matt?” He has inspired parodies, followers like myself, spoken at conferences and taken his passion to the Internet. Since 2005, Matt has created a series of videos traveling the world, viewing historical sites, and experiencing life. He […]
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 sweeps the Razzies
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 sweeps the Razzies and that ain’t the punchline. So I am a Twihard, a Twilighter, a fanpire, one who loves all things Twilight. For fuck sake, when I was living in Australia I paid an ungodly sum of money to buy the books. Twilight sweeping the Razzies has to be […]
February
24
Pramface
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
My new addiction is a show called Pramface. Straight from the UK, it is a series about two teenagers who become reluctant parents. Season 1 has 16 year old Jamie finishing his yearly exams, crashing a party, hooking up with 18 year old Laura, leading to an unplanned pregnancy. This is all in episode 1. […]
Going out to eat before the Internet
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
via LAMag.com. Hard to believe there was a time before the internet, or that any of us actually could dine out, let alone survive, without it. The folks over at Mandatory.com have once again brilliantly pointed out the obvious (you’ll of course recall their Drinking in Los Angeles vs. Drinking in New York City chart) and made us laugh […]
February
22
About Me: Travel Edition
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
This is about me: travel edition. My favorite country is Australia. My favorite city is Copenhagen. There isn’t enough money in the world to get me to go back to Bangkok. I used to be fluent in Spanish, French, and Italian. My perfect holiday would start the morning in Bali, grab lunch in Sydney, and […]
Yiddish words you should know
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Yiddish words you should know. Dreck: worthless material Goy: a non-Jew [singular], goyim: many non-Jews Klutz: literally a block of wood, referring to a klutz Mishegas: crazy or insanity Nosh: to nibble or light snack Plotz: to explode Schmegeggy: an idiot
Sin with Sebastian
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
The most ridiculous song ever to be written, sung, or heard is: “Shut Up and Sleep with Me.” It is an assault on the senses, it is hilarious in execution, and so forward I wish I could be that way on my dates. Sin with Sebastian – the singer, song writer, and genius behind this […]
Guide to dating guys: NYC vs. Chicago
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
via RedEyeChicago.com. Having spent time in both Chicago and New York, I’ve noticed some serious differences in the dating pools: For one, I am able to wear heels in Chicago without fear of towering over the entire bar. Then again, there’s something to be said about a guy who will attend a Broadway show and […]
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