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Random Thought of the Night

Random thought of the night. My friends weren’t the ones who liked to color within the lines when they were kids. That’s why they’re awesome.

Man gets his last Whopper during his funeral procession

  Now I am a vegetarian, so not the target audience for the Whopper. But this guy REALLY loved his Whoppers. via MSNBC.com. A Pennsylvania man who died at age 88 was buried Saturday — but not before a stop at Burger King on the way to the cemetery for a Whopper Jr. The York […]

Happy Oz Day!

Why celebrate Australia Day? As one commercial proclaims, Australia Day is a chance to say thank you for beaches, lamington drives, Kylie and our democratic right to give dead arm. The day commemorates the establishment of the first settlement at Port Jackson in 1788. Port Jackson is now Sydney, and Sydney is now one of the best […]

Signs You’re a Backpacker

#WhyNot

  Following yesterday’s post, this is one more way to live in 2013. #WhyNot? Life’s too short.

If you could live one year by a phrase, what would it be?

If you could live one year by a phrase, what would it be? I have often thought about this concept. To encapsulate an experience or an experience to be… 2013 for me would be: “Say it before it’s too late.” What is yours?

A List of People Injured or Killed by Guns on ‘Gun Appreciation Day’

via Gawker. Here is a list of people injured or killed by guns on ‘Gun Appreciation Day.’ Thank you to Gawker for pulling this list together. A 14-year-old suburban Atlanta boy shot and killed his 15-year-old brother while playing with their mother’s handgun. A 26 year old was shot and killed while driving in San Francisco. A woman in […]

Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.

via TED.com. Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model. Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this talk, she looks at the industry that made her look highly seductive at barely 16-years-old. “Saying that you want to be […]

9 States Down, 41 to Go

What began on a blind date in 1977 finally resulted in a trip to the altar. After 35 years together, a lesbian couple became the first recipients of marriage licenses as Washington State legalizes gay and lesbian marriage. Congratulations to Jane Abbott Lighty and Pete-e Petersen. 9 states down, 41 to go.

The Real Housewives of Disney

“The Real Housewives of Disney” where all the princes aren’t charming and Cinderella is a hot mess. I am still in the mourning phase of Kristen Wiig leaving Saturday Night Live, but I will sit shiva and watch this skit. This skit had some inspired moments and took us into the not-so-magical realm of sham marriages, bankruptcy, […]