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THIS BLOG IS ALWAYS AD-FREE I make stuff and do things.

How Homer Simpson became a Democrat

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Jerry Garcia’s Letters to Vogue Model Kim Alexis, 1982

Letters from Jerry Garcia to Kim Alexis, 1982 In the summer of 1982 Grateful Dead vocalist Jerry Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) wrote a letter to Vogue cover model Kim Alexis who he’d met in New York. The letter is in two … Continue reading

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Is This The Best Raffle Prize Ever Or What?!

Doug and Sally Beitz from Australia were owners of a tropical island in the middle of the sea near Papua New Guinea. After 20 years of running Kosrae Nautilus Resort, they decided to sell it. But they didn’t want just … Continue reading

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5 Things Women Want Most (You Won’t Believe They Don’t Have) | Cracked.com

Another great serious Cracked article. This one describes 5 things that should be obvious but rarely are. It includes this line: “I’m not the biggest fan of the word “mansplaining” being used to describe women being talked down to by men, because … Continue reading

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Want to get paid $64,650/yr to drink beer?

Attention beer lovers: the National Museum of American History may have your dream job — traveling the country drinking brews, all expenses paid. The job, which pays $64,650 a year, is no joke. The Washington, DC-based museum, part of the … Continue reading

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Scientists are painting eyes on cows’ butts to stop lions getting shot – ScienceAlert

Scientists have come up with a solution that will reduce the number of lions being shot by farmers in Africa – painting eyes on the butts of cows. In much the same way that farmers and woodcutters in India were … Continue reading

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Comedy Central says Stephen Colbert can’t use the ‘Stephen Colbert’ character

Last week during the Republican National Convention, CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert brought back his arch-conservative former alter ego — also named Stephen Colbert — from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report to comment on the goings-on in Cleveland. The brief stunt … Continue reading

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Signs and Wordplay VII

Another vast  gallery of amusing and often ironic wordage:

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Biological Explanation for Wheat Sensitivity Found

A new study may explain why people who do not have celiac disease or wheat allergy nevertheless experience a variety of gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms after ingesting wheat and related cereals. “Our study shows that the symptoms reported by individuals … Continue reading

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Normandy Tank Museum Collection to be Sold in September

One of the world’s greatest collection of WW2 armor and support vehicles is to be broken up and sold this September 18th. French tank specialist and enthusiast, Patrick Nerrant started building his collection of armored vehicles from the Second World War … Continue reading

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