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psoriasis country
by john truelove
topic: music
5.15.12
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It is a common perception that the life of an artist includes a certain amount of suffering. It is rarely a surprise to learn that inside a musician, writer, painter or actor is a tortured soul struggling with addiction, mental illness or worse. Me, I have psoriasis. It isn’t too bad though and that is probably because I am not much of an artist and presumably could not endure the pain and inner turmoil of a true master. Minor skin afflictions aside, as the bassist in a cover band the majority of my suffering comes from doing things that I would rather not do like, for instance, playing a mo...
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an uneventful morning
though somewhat overwhelming
by dirk cotton
topic: writing
5.11.12
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My first thought is what a wonderful night’s sleep that was and I smile before I even open my eyes. The room is a slightly chilly 60 degrees because I left the windows open last ni...
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tales out of school
bad instincts
by robert castle
topic: humor
5.6.12
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RULE #15: Do Not Publicly Admit to Having the Wrong Answer Often, I mention that someone has made a remarkably ludicrous answer or spelling of an answer on a test. For example: ...
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tales out of school
the belief in grades
by robert castle
topic: humor
4.22.12
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RULE #22: New Grading System Established Or should I call it the Real Grading System? Not A, B, C, D, and F, but their equivalent among the students themselves: G – GLOAT: 93 to...
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loving
a part of our speech
by sarah ficke
topic: news
4.16.12
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Loving: Noun Loving begins as a noun, but not just any noun. Loving is a personal noun; it is something we experience only through the prism of ourselves. We can’t point to the sou...
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wall of noise
racial tension on the rise could lead to a long, hot summer
by jason gilmore
topic: news
4.9.12
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"The thing I hate almost as much as racist images is the current politically correct climate that strangles honest discussion, then calls the resulting silence progress. Meanwhile,...
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beginner body sculpting tips.
for those who are new to weight lifting.
by justin david weeks
topic: sports
4.8.12
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As far as I know every straight guy and hell even alot of guys straight as a circle want a solid muscular body. But do you look at yourself and think that you could never be in gre...
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happy campers with mad skills
by dirk cotton
topic: sports
4.5.12
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(The following pompous quote and its source should be read by a quiet, solemn, disembodied voice offstage.) “What a waste it is to lose one’s mind. —Vice President, Dan Qualye” ...
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books are not babies
part i: approaching the launch
by jael mchenry
topic: writing
4.4.12
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In many ways, we writers feel like our books are our children -- we created them, we're protective of them, and somehow they infuriate us even as we love them to pieces. ...
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girls rock
an open letter to my daughters as they approach their tweens
by joe procopio
topic: music
4.2.12
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Mighty Mites, I know you're only seven and I know you've got plenty going on what with the first grade and the Jonas Brothers and the constant barrage of Barbies and unicorns tryi...
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god for president 2012
the official statement
by tracey l. kelley
topic: humor
3.28.12
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Behold, voters, for I have arrived! No longer will I allow my self-appointed press secretary Rick Santorum to speak on my behalf. Bless his soul, he often goes off with his pisto...
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are you charming or tedious?
it depends, how much time do you have?
by maigen thomas
topic: general
3.26.12
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A man I consider my spiritual and personal mentor once ruminated, lingering over a beer, that people are either Charming or Tedious. I believe it was from a quote by Oscar Wilde, b...
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An exercise addict, outdoorsman, and MMA enthusiast. Mr. Weeks currently works as a fitness instructor and has a wide variety of hobbies, such as SCUBA, hunting, fishing (mostly gigging) , Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and fitness.
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