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Why Dweezil Zappa will win the 2012 Presidential Election

Why Dweezil Zappa will win the 2012 Presidential Election

We’re fully in the swing of the Republican Primary season, and our research staff has been poring through the results to accurately predict the winner.  Based on our extensive research of the candidates, experience and positions on key policies, we’ve found that the best indicator of political success is a ridiculous first name and...
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Seven Billion, Occupy Wall Street, and the Death of Critical Thinking

Seven Billion, Occupy Wall Street, and the Death of Critical Thinking

The world population crossing seven billion is just a statistic. A giant, seemingly made-up number.  Like a 22 gazillion jillion.  But – according to the media, we should be concerned because seven billion is WAY worse than 6.999 billion. And here’s why – when I was a kid, there was less than five billion,...
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iPhone 4S: Are you Siri-ous?

iPhone 4S:  Are you Siri-ous?

Despite our long history of domination, the human race lost it's superiority when Apple unleashed it's artificial intelligence named Siri.
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Beyond 9/11, the Lesson of 9/12 that We Must Never Forget

Beyond 9/11, the Lesson of 9/12 that We Must Never Forget

Never before has Congress been so divided, or the approval level of politicians been so low.  A week ago, the two most powerful men in the American  government bickered about which night of the week that President would address Congress.  And during that speech, it was clear that the room was full of political...
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“You like me! You really like me!”

“You like me!  You really like me!”

Sally Field's infamous acceptance speech was once mocked for her apparent need for validation. Now its a marketing plan.
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The Case Against Father’s Day (and for Dad’s Day)

The Case Against Father’s Day (and for Dad’s Day)

Every June, the fine people at the greeting card companies encourage us to celebrate Father’s Day. According to the dictionary, a father is “a man who has begotten a child”.  Hmm – I’m not sure if that is a noble accomplishment worth dedicating and entire day of the year.  Frankly, a chimpanzee can meet...
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Hashtags Aren’t Just for Breakfast Anymore

Hashtags Aren’t Just for Breakfast Anymore

As a young kid, I closely examined a touch tone phone and noticed a symbol which I immediately recognized as odd. It was a tic tac toe grid or sometimes called a pound sign. I asked my dad about this  intriguing but apparently useless key, and he assured me that someday, the powers that...
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Arnold Schwarzeneggar is a Pathetic, Skinny, Cowardly “Girly Man”

Arnold Schwarzeneggar is a Pathetic, Skinny, Cowardly “Girly Man”

Anyone who was around in the 80′s knows Hans and Franz, the recurring Schwarzeneggar wanna-be’s on Saturday Night Live played by Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon.  The plot was hilarious – the two Austrian accented jugheads would talk about how much they loved working out, flexing their muscles, and lamented the existence of “girly...
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New York Representatives Take Drastic Action in Support of Ailing Comedy Industry

New York Representatives Take Drastic Action in Support of Ailing Comedy Industry

New York State is synonymous with the best in comedy. The state boasts hilarious locations that would make anyone laugh like Saturday Night Live, the Jon Stewart Show, or the New York State Assembly Chamber. However, just as the state took a hit with the Wall St. collapse, comedy clubs are now finding that during this...
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How the Grinch Stole Our Freedom

How the Grinch Stole Our Freedom

It’s Memorial Day ten years after the two numbers that are instantly recognizable by the world – nine eleven. Bin Laden is dead and stadiums are chanting “U – S – A!”. We won, and that’s that. The whole country is chest bumping one another in victory.  And for years, I’ve had holes in...
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