Daily Archives: 29 January 29, 2008

I know that BON has had some performance issues as of late.  I called my hosting company and they say everything looks fine on the backend. I’m going to try to look into it later this evening, so don’t be … Continue reading →

Prepare to explore the darker side of humanity with this Minimates box set featuring Clarice Starling, the twisted Dr Lecter, Buffalo Bill and the ingenious Hannibal the Cannibal! All four Minimates feature all-new Art Asylum sculpts and accessories, including Hannibal’s … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Howard Stark’s office is quiet. Very quiet. No patients sit in his waiting room. No receptionist answers the telephone. Stark does not have a receptionist. Instead, he and his assistant Michele Norris-Bell check e-mail alerts on … Continue reading →

Former NFL superstar Deion Sanders is getting his own reality series. The series is called Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love and will air on Oxygen. The series will spotlight the small town Texas home life of Deion Sanders, his … Continue reading →

Eric is a friend of mine from college and I post his letters from time to time.  It’s been six months since he last wrote, and in this letter he talks about his promotion from Captain to Major and leading … Continue reading →

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Talk about “gaydar.” In just a fraction of a second, people can accurately judge the sexual orientation of other individuals by glancing at their faces, according to new research. The finding builds on the growing theory that the subconscious mind … Continue reading →

I’m turning 50 next week. So I thought I’d take the opportunity here to list 50 things I’ve learned in 50 years—truths gleaned from experience and the words of others that guide, inspire and sometimes haunt me: 1. It’s better … Continue reading →

While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. Now, while doing this draw the number “6″ in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction and there really isn’t … Continue reading →

That Mitt Romney’s real first name is Willard. He was named in honor of his father’s friend J. Willard Marriott, the hotelier and noted Mormon, whose real first name was John. The young Romney went by “Billy” until he entered … Continue reading →

I believe that each castaway represents one of the seven deadly sins. For this reason, they did not succeed in their several attempts to get off the island- leaving them to live out their existence in a society that was … Continue reading →

A road sign points the way to nearby towns Clinton and Prosperity in Newberry, South Carolina, January 25, 2008.   Link

This is quite amazing considering how dominant the work culture is in Japan. TOKYO (Reuters) – Lovelorn staff at a Japanese marketing company can take paid time off after a bad break-up with a partner, with more “heartache leave” on … Continue reading →

The way Leo Hill figures it, every roll of toilet paper he’s used since mid-2006 has shorted him at least one sitting. That’s a lot of tissue. Acting on an idea from his wife, Doris, the 81-year-old former maintenance worker … Continue reading →

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