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Any idea what the above word is? Me neither. But here's a hint: despite the presence of an umlaut, it is not the name of an '80s heavy metal band.

Growing up, I loved learning new words and kept a dictionary close at hand for wheneve… Read full post »

1.  What is your favorite word?

Ubiquitous.

2.  What is your least favorite word?

Poop.

3.  What turns you on?

Consent.

4.  What turns you off?

Morbid Obesity.

5.  What sound or noise do you love?

Waterfalls.

6.  What sound or noise… Read full post »

While many fears are based upon irrational beliefs, my fear of skiing was built upon dozens of falls and an inability to stop.  As a midwesterner, I went into the sport with a cocky attitude.  If people could ski down Aspen Mountain at over 100mph, how difficult could it possibly be… Read full post »

Only four women have been nominated for best director in the eighty-two year history of the Academy Awards.  Is this sexism?  At first glance it seems to be but a Google search for best movies directed by women will show a paucity of classics to be had.  There is not a… Read full post »

When called upon to name my most underrated actor, several names came to mind: Don Cheadle, Greg Kinnear, Mark Strong and half the cast of Lost to name but a few. Narrowing it down to one seemed impossible. Why not make it a Top 10 list? Everybody loves those right?

Then… Read full post »

With thousands of new posts being made every day, it is impossible for the editors to possibly read every single one. Here are ten exceptional posts they missed in 2009:

1.) Will Someone Feed the Cat? "Are You as Hot as Pam Anderson? Me Neither."

Asking readers to name their… Read full post »

Honesty is the best policy.

It is a cliche you hear spewed everywhere, from Oprah to the pages of Cosmo.  Even omissions are treated as lies by these honesty junkies. But is an open, honest relationship in which you share everything with your partner really such a good idea?

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Even from the grave, Michael Jackson can still sell out. An amazing 1.6 million fans registered in an online lottery for tickets to attend today's morning memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Of those entrants, a lucky 8,750 were chosen to receive a pair of tickets each.  Despi… Read full post »

Like welfare queens and trickle down economics, political correctness is the canard that keeps on giving. Fifteen years after Politically Correct Bedtime Stories topped the New York Times best-seller list, the American obsession with making fun of political correctness continues unabated on websites… Read full post »

Homelessness is like homosexuality: it's not for everyone. But for that ten percent of us who are wired just a little bit differently, the freedom of living without a home can be just another lifestyle choice.

Much like gays know they are different from a very early age, I was well… Read full post »

ESPN reports the Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. This is a cost-cutting move for the Suns, who will save $10 million on the deal once the luxury tax is taken into consideration.

This must be a… Read full post »

That faint whimpering you hear coming from the north is the sound of all of Canada's single ladies weeping over the discovery that their nation's most eligible bachelor is now taken.

All I've got to say is put a rubber on it, Kid. We know where she's been and… Read full post »

Growing up, a friendless life seemed perfectly normal to me. My own parents never socialized and neither did the Huxtables, Bradys or Seavers on TV.  Melodramatic after-school specials taught me all about the dangers of peer pressure while  Diff'rent Strokes further hammered home the point… Read full post »

Surgeon, electrician, teacher: these are the jobs that generally come to mind when we think of the world's most difficult professions. Admittedly, performing open heart surgery, splicing a cable and managing a classroom full of hormonally imbalanced students (and teaching them something to boot) are… Read full post »

Most Prolific Father: Travis Henry

The former Tennessee Titan is the proud papa of eleven little bundles of joy by ten different women. The star running back is currently jailed for failing to pay his $17,000 a month child support bills. He is also facing federal cocaine trafficking charges. The… Read full post »

The issue of reparations for slavery is a divisive one in America. While a  2002 opinion poll found that 67 percent of African-Americans supported monetary reparations, only 4 percent of whites agreed. If whites were to compensate African-Americans for their centuries of servitude, how much woul… Read full post »

I would.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not crazy or suicidal and I'm not saying I would kill myself for a vanity label, but for a Simon and Schuster imprint I just might consider it .   .   .

Men have certainly died for less.  Over four thousand Americans… Read full post »

Women, does your husband seem bored in the bedroom?  Has his sex drive diminished and the amount of dirty socks you find in the hamper increased accordingly since you got broadband?

Let me tell you a secret. He’s disinterested because monogamy does not work when the wonders… Read full post »

San Francisco Giant lefthander Randy Johnson pitched six scoreless innings last night to become only the 24th member of Major League Baseball's exclusive 300 win club. But will he be the last as many analysts believe?

Pundits point to the five-man rotation and the reliance on bullpens to suggest the… Read full post »

Think of almost any great rock star, writer or artist. With a few exceptions like Picasso most have a five year run then rest on their laurels.

Rod Stewart is the perfect example. His early stuff like Maggie May is kick-ass but after that? It's all Some Guys Have All the… Read full post »

Seventeen year-old tennis sensation Simona Halep has vowed to have her 34DD breasts surgically reduced. The 5'5" Romanian says "The breasts make me uncomfortable when I play. It's the weight that troubles me - my ability to react quickly."

Fans of the world's 317th ranked player reacted… Read full post »

According to the latest Gallup poll, ninety percent of Democrats approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president. This is a sad commentary on my blue compatriots, who apparently feel we can now rest easy that the Wicked Witch of Crawford, Texas is out of office.  

While American… Read full post »

While I consider Proposition 8 a step in the right direction, it does not go nearly far enough. Why should we stop at only banning gay marriage?  We live in an allegedly secular nation with separation of church and state yet our government gives tax breaks and benefits to couples who… Read full post »

In the words of Yogi Berra, it's deja vu all over again. The Detroit Red Wings & Pittsburgh Penguins meet Saturday night in the first Stanley Cup rematch in a quarter century. The only difference between this year and last is star right wing Marian Hossa pulled a Benedict Arnold and… Read full post »

1.) Kurt Cobain: The Self-Loather

This redditer seemingly lives an enchanted existence. He has the hits and karma we all want, and his posts land on the cover of reddit quicker than ours reach the new list.

Yet it's still not enough for this tormented artiste. He is secretly ashamed of… Read full post »