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psoriasis country
by john truelove
topic: music
5.15.12

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
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...

my feelings on the rights of gay couples to marry...
by wendy p
topic: general
5.11.12
Why all the hub bub, bub? Seriously. Gay couples aren't asking you to allow them to get married in your churches. They aren't asking your Pastor, Preacher, Rabbi, Imam or any other...

tales out of school
bad instincts
by robert castle
topic: humor
5.6.12
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
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...

loving
a part of our speech
by sarah ficke
topic: news
4.16.12
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...

he who said that 'talk is cheap' has never hired a lawyer
the day job i don’t usually talk about
by jeffrey d. walker
topic: humor
4.12.12
I’ve openly discussed the years I spent chasing rock stardom here in my columns at IM. Less frequently do I discuss that my day job is being an attorney, which I’ve done for almos...

wall of noise
racial tension on the rise could lead to a long, hot summer
by jason gilmore
topic: news
4.9.12
"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,...

beginner body sculpting tips.
for those who are new to weight lifting.
by justin david weeks
topic: sports
4.8.12
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...

suppose they gave a party and nobody clicked 'yes'
répondez s'il vous plaît
by adam kraemer
topic: pop culture
4.6.12
I don't think it will come as a shock to anyone who knows what I'm talking about that it occasionally surprises me when I receive an e-mail from Friendster. "Friendster? I'm still...

happy campers with mad skills
by dirk cotton
topic: sports
4.5.12
(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” ...

books are not babies
part i: approaching the launch
by jael mchenry
topic: writing
4.4.12
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. ...

girls rock
an open letter to my daughters as they approach their tweens
by joe procopio
topic: music
4.2.12
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...

god for president 2012
the official statement
by tracey l. kelley
topic: humor
3.28.12
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...

are you charming or tedious?
it depends, how much time do you have?
by maigen thomas
topic: general
3.26.12
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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