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life
- FIFA Power Rankings for World Cup Soccer Team Names
 description: A Rose by any other Name 
File Under: life
 June 9, 2014
  - FIFA Rankings for World Cup Slogans
 description: Not Picked: We will drive the ball so far down your keeper's throat he'll find it tomorrow in his shoes 
File Under: life
 May 18, 2014
  - Explaining to Mindy Kaling Why Men Take So Long To Tie Our Own Shoes
 description: Mansplaining relationships 
File Under: life
 April 6, 2014
  - This Millennial Won't Buy Your Health Insurance
 description: Newest pub! 
File Under: life, tech, politics
 March 5, 2014
  - Live Comedy - Mystery Box, Brody Theatre - ESS. EEE. EX. 
 description: Gross little comic story about porn and technology 
File Under: tech, life, media
 August 17, 2013
  - Late Night with Alex Falcone
 description: local late night action without pesky TVs or national audience! 
File Under: events, life
 January 19, 2013
  - Deadfellas Halloween Bash
 description: A spooky Halloween 
File Under: life, press, events
 October 31, 2012
  - Nutritional Guidelines for Disney Characters
 description: Be like Tigger you sad bear 
File Under: life
 July 2, 2012
  - Arizona to Cover Up Grand Canyon's Unseemly Lady Parts
 description: World's Largest Nacho Bowl 
File Under: life, politics
 May 14, 2012
  - SCIENCE: Proof Dinosaurs and Humans did not coexist
 description: I repeat, sicence 
File Under: toys, life, politics
 May 3, 2012
  - Publication in McSweeneys
 description: if you aren't outraged you haven't read it yet 
File Under: life
 January 26, 2012
  - New Writers! Shake the Multiple Personality Disorder
 description: Learn how to write from one POV first.  
File Under: life
 November 15, 2011
  - Live Storytelling at Anecdotal Evidence
 description: More Washington-state live hooey 
File Under: life, events
 October 27, 2011
  - Leaked Obama Job Plan calls to "Burn Down the Country and Collect the Insurance Money."
 description: It works for Detroit 
File Under: life, business, politics
 September 8, 2011
  - To Prepare for Hurricane Irene, America's Mayors Urge Residents of Northeast Cities to 'Start Looting Now'
 description: Hurricane Preparation for the Modern Age 
File Under: life
 August 25, 2011
  - Love Advice from a Star Wars Nerd
 description: it's not the Force that needs to be with you 
File Under: life
 April 28, 2011
  - The Nervous Breakdown: Portland Vs Portlandia
 description: Too many writers writing about the IFCs new show 
File Under: life
 February 11, 2011
  - G is for Gangsta: Free Download
 description: try before you buy 
File Under: life, business
 January 13, 2011
  - The Nervous Breakdown: My Own Personal Tax Haven
 description: I wasn't sure I wanted to trust the Panamanians but I wanted to show Panama that I'm not some punk college kid anymore. I was clearly a criminal mastermind. 
File Under: life, business, politics
 November 22, 2010
  - McSweeney's Article: My Addiction Memoir
 description: a book proposal about an addiction I don't have.  
File Under: press, life
 November 12, 2010
  - Republicans Guarantee Tax-free Marijuana
 description: Smell the sweet leaf of tax-free freedom 
File Under: life, business, politics
 November 3, 2010
  - Announcing October's Hottest Comedy Album: G is for Gangsta
 description: Coming to internets soon! 
File Under: updates, life, media
 October 5, 2010
  - Writing Advice from the First Grade
 description: Memorize this! 
File Under: life
 September 17, 2010
  - How to Pick a New Favorite Team When You Know Nothing About Football 
 description: first remove teams who won anything 
File Under: life
 September 13, 2010
  - A Comedy Class Where You Won't Learn to be Funny
 description: I promise, not funny at all.  
File Under: life
 August 5, 2010
  - Novelist Signs a Deal with Nike
 description: 300 pages in 30 minutes 
File Under: life, business, tech, media
 July 10, 2010
  - How Americans Should Choose a World Cup Soccer Team
 description: a handy unbiased guide (Allez Les Bleus) 
File Under: life
 June 14, 2010
  - World's Stoners Devastated To Learn Alice in Wonderland is About Math
 description: This can only be seen as retribution for being uncool.  
File Under: life, tech
 March 15, 2010
  - Fax Machine You're My Worst Girlfriend Ever
 description: Sorry Fax Machine. My Blackberry's a cyberbully 
File Under: life, business
 March 10, 2010
  - Moderately Amusing Website Wishes Itself a Happy Fiver!
 description: All Day Coffee is now in Kindergarten 
File Under: life
 November 11, 2009
  - Alternative Names for the Public Option
 description: I hope they pick the cool-aid man 
File Under: life, politics
 September 14, 2009
  - FAQ About Woodstock (from someone who was not yet born)
 description: I remember it like I was there, man. 
File Under: life
 August 10, 2009
  - Unheard of, Heretofore Useless Economic Indicator Nudges Forward, Possibly Signaling Change
 description: Nobody knows for sure without further study 
File Under: life, business
 August 3, 2009
  - Anecdotal Health Care
 description: Your New Solution in Anecdote-based Care 
File Under: life, business
 July 27, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's - Montana to Oregon
 description: a stop at Missoula, aka chilltown USA 
File Under: life
 June 3, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's - Minneapolis and Fargo
 description: Is that your Accomplice in the Wood Chipper? 
File Under: life
 May 22, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's - Lansing And Chicago
 description: The Tour D'Store 
File Under: life
 May 21, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's - Buffalo and Ann Arbor
 description: A tour of the great lakes cities 
File Under: life
 May 19, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's - Pandemonium Books
 description: hanging out with the Magic and the Daemons 
File Under: life
 May 17, 2009
  - From Pandemonium to Powell's  - Great American Tour d'Store
 description: 8 States, 8 Stores, 3300 miles 
File Under: life
 May 14, 2009
  - City Smackdown: Boston Vs Portland
 description: Which city can be the victor?  
File Under: life
 May 11, 2009
  - How to Record An Effective Podcast
 description: First thing: make sure you have a sexy, sexy voice 
File Under: life, media
 March 30, 2009
  - 7 Practical Ways To Cheat Death At the Hands of your Enemies
 description: Things we picked up from watching 24 
File Under: life
 March 12, 2009
  - Captain Freedom - Live in Cambridge
 description: G. Xavier Robillard reads from Captain Freedom, "Forced Out." 
File Under: life, media
 March 3, 2009
  - Ask the Superhero: Unicorn Or Narwhal
 description: The serious biologist asks who would win in a fight 
File Under: life
 March 2, 2009
  - The Seven Levels of Nerdgasm
 description: A Fanyboy Awaits the Watchmen Movie 
File Under: life
 February 17, 2009
  - Captain Freedom: the Novel, Excerpts and Spin-offs
 description: oh yeah there's a blog too! 
File Under: life
 February 11, 2009
  - G. Xavier Robillard Wins 4th Annual HumorFeed Competition
 description: Oddly, Coffee-related site wins prize with story about... coffee! 
File Under: life, press
 January 15, 2009
  - Ghostwriter Responds to Superhero's Allegations
 description: Admits he may have made up some things.  
File Under: life
 January 12, 2009
  - Everything You Need To Know about Professional Athletes and Guns
 description: a brief FAQ so you can better understand the relationship between weapons and professional athletes.  
File Under: life
 December 9, 2008
  - Obama's Diplomatic Skills Threatened by Very Ugly Dog
 description: Malia's allergies will be fine, because the Peruvian hairless is ugly enough to clear the room. 
File Under: life
 November 17, 2008
  - Canada Completely Unprepared for Arrival of Angry Democrats
 description: There are Coast Guard ships but not nearly enough to stop the Freedom Yachts that are ready to embark from Seattle 
File Under: life
 November 4, 2008
  - Batman Movie Sparks Real Crime Spree
 description: We recommend if you're planning to see Batman multiple times, you should make sure a trusted neighbor is picking up your mail 
File Under: life
 July 29, 2008
  - Electrical Storms Disrupt Blogging
 description: Blogger Determined to Understand Mystical Connection Between Electricity, Internet 
File Under: life
 June 30, 2008
  - Understanding Today's Pirates
 description: Do all modern pirates dress like Keith Richards? 
File Under: life
 May 5, 2008
  - Sex Toy Industry Pays for Billions Spent on Unwed Mothers
 description: New welfare programs include free day care and Cadillac trade-ins 
File Under: life
 April 18, 2008
  - City Smackdown: Portland Versus Boston Rematch
 description: Which one is better? It all comes down to whether you prefer volcanoes or redheads.  
File Under: life
 April 15, 2008
  - Vatican Discovers New Ways to Send You To Hell
 description: New sins listed by Holy See include pollution, drug abuse, and tailgating 
File Under: life
 March 11, 2008
  - All Day Coffee takes on the Plastic Bag Menace 
 description: Telling You everything you need to know about plastic bags 
File Under: life, media
 March 2, 2008
  - Understanding Food Labels You Might Encounter At Whole Foods
 description:  As in a human co-op, any new members deemed unsatisfactory or weak are pecked to death. 
File Under: life
 November 8, 2007
  - Utter Wonder Humor Reading Series
 description: I'll be reading some pages of the funnies in Cambridge, MA 
File Under: life
 October 29, 2007
  - Using Blackwater Contractors to Remodel my House was a Poor Idea
 description: Instead of nail guns, they like to use gun guns, which is really rough on the sheet rock. 
File Under: life
 October 15, 2007
  - Parents Relieved That Newborn Isn't Illegal Alien
 description: The small infant looked American, but it would be hard to tell without extensive DNA testing. 
File Under: life
 September 17, 2007
  - Dieting Book Proposal
 description: This Ain't Southbeach, Sweet Cheeks 
File Under: life
 September 11, 2007
  - California Promises a Car Seat for All Ages
 description: Childhood no longer ends with college graduation 
File Under: life
 September 4, 2007
  - Peanut Doping Scandal Rocks Little League Championship
 description: Turns out, boogers had no effects on pitching ability 
File Under: life
 August 28, 2007
  - Field Guide To Toddler Calls
 description: A quick trip to the emergency room should clarify the nature of the problem 
File Under: life
 August 13, 2007
  - Rolling Stone Profiles A Suburban Dad
 description: To cope with  wild nights, full of screaming and vomiting at all hours he developed a serious substance abuse problem with what he calls the Suburban speedball 
File Under: life
 August 7, 2007
  - Help Wanted: Personal Assistant
 description: You're detail-oriented, like remembering what mile maker of which freeway did I crash the car into the guardrail and abandon 
File Under: life
 July 30, 2007
  - Live Earth Raises Awareness, Ticket Prices
 description: Global Warming Sells Unbelievable Amount of Merch 
File Under: life
 July 9, 2007
  - Drugs Stage Intervention for Pete Doherty
 description: The drugs are concerned with the direction Doherty's life has been taking 
File Under: life
 May 14, 2007
  - How Aging Rockers Stay Alive
 description: It's not just snorting their ancestors 
File Under: life
 May 1, 2007
  - City Smackdown: Boston Vs. Portland
 description: Hot Postal Workers or Sarcasm? You be the judge 
File Under: life
 April 2, 2007
  - Five Deadly Household Items (that will kill you sooner or later)
 description: You'd be better off drinking gasoline from a lead canteen. 
File Under: life
 March 11, 2007
  - Five Instruments Not Invited Back to Rock and Roll
 description: It's perfect for polka, but is it right for rock? 
File Under: life
 January 29, 2007
  - Lindsay Lohan's Doctor Removes Appendix, Stomach
 description: Lohan looks forward to a future in which she doesn't have to worry about drinking on an empty stomach. 
File Under: life
 January 8, 2007
  - Top Five Wars of 2006
 description: There were both arthouse surprises and old standbys in the past year's bloody conflicts 
File Under: life
 December 29, 2006
  - Axis of Evil to Divorce
 description: Breaking up is hard to do. 
File Under: life
 December 22, 2006
  - Taco Bell – E. coli Healthiest Item on Menu
 description: The most likely cause of illness after eating Taco Bell is having eaten at Taco Bell 
File Under: life
 December 11, 2006
  - Colombia  Celebrates 42 Years of Civil War
 description: An interview with the Rolling Stones of continuous conflict 
File Under: life
 November 20, 2006
  - Rules For Preschool
 description: The Dusseldorf School Focuses On Creational Play 
File Under: life
 November 14, 2006
  - Five Best Ways to Vote
 description: I can't figure out how to win this stupid touchscreen voting game. 
File Under: life
 November 6, 2006
  - Five Worst Superpowers
 description: Too bad shield-throwing isn't an Olympic sport 
File Under: life
 October 3, 2006
  - Saddam: a fan letter to Mel Gibson
 description: seriously drop the beard. 
File Under: life
 August 13, 2006
  - Ask The Superhero
 description: Captain Freedom Answers Lifes Puzzling Questions 
File Under: life
 July 31, 2006
  - How To Protect Your Country Club During Hurricane Season
 description: A FEMA Guide 
File Under: life
 July 24, 2006
  - World Cup Soccer Rules
 description: An explanation of the beautiful game 
File Under: life
 July 2, 2006
  - We Would Like To Preboard...
 description: ...anyone who needs extra time adjusting to the unsettling 1970's decor 
File Under: life
 May 12, 2006
  - Paul McCartney Accidentally Clubbed by Seal Hunter
 description: Seals releaved that British pop stars are considered viable food source. 
File Under: life
 April 24, 2006
  - Climbing Team Summits K2 Without Sponsorship
 description: An unusual accomplishment to achieve the world's second tallest mountain 
File Under: life
 March 7, 2006
  - Limbo Lost: End of a Spiritual Era
 description: Homeless souls look for new lodging 
File Under: life
 January 3, 2006
  - The O'Reilly France Boycott: Three Years Later
 description: Talk Show Personality Cripples French Economy 
File Under: life
 December 11, 2005
  - Christian Group Boycotts Narnia
 description: Religious Leader Has A Real Problem With Felines 
File Under: life
 December 8, 2005
  - Litter And It Will Hurt
 description: Instructions for Holiday Driving 
File Under: life
 November 21, 2005
  - Themes for Fiction Welcomed by the New Yorker
 description:  
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 October 26, 2005
  - The Path Of Most Resistance
 description: Fitness that scares you 
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 September 27, 2005
  - Summertime, Red and Blue Style
 description: End of Summer parties on both sides of the aisle 
File Under: life
 September 20, 2005
  - Zombie Handbook
 description: A sample from the award winning zombie lifestyle series 
File Under: life
 June 20, 2005
  - Gay Marriage Solution
 description: The less you know the better 
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 April 18, 2005
  - Creation Myth Comparison
 description: Shop for your favorite theory 
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 April 12, 2005
  - Save Our Irony
 description: A drive to save this precious resource 
File Under: life
 December 20, 2004
  - An Interview with a Legal Pot Farmer
 description: What I learned in Colorado 
File Under: life, business, politics
 April 21, 2004
   
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