Archive for 2009

Dear Graduate Student, If you haven’t realized by now, you are not welcome in the student gym, the undergraduate libraries, or anywhere else on campus that I could possibly run into you. When I go to the gym, the last person I want to see climbing the Stairmaster next to me is you. In...
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One of our most creative friends, Mr. Alec Brownstein (sound alert!), has created a video for the Doritos Crash the Superbowl Contest (sound alert!). If Alec wins, he receives $5 million. So, nonpretentious readers – assuming that Alec makes it to the finalist rounds (which he will!) – make sure you get your vote...
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Believe it or not, we have one Today! Very exciting. I have taken over the civic duty of issuing Election Guides. Turnout is likely to be 15 percent this year, which is pathetic. But there are some very important, and very boring, races. To wit: Controller: Al Schmidt (R) The most important race, and...
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Throughout life, people have to make a variety of tough decisions. Grad school or 9-5? Children or pets? Shower curtain or glass door? Think about it. Choosing between a shower curtain and a glass door isn’t as easy as it seems. Sure, there are functional benefits to a glass door – water doesn’t leak...
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While nonpretentious is not law-oriented, quite a few of our readers and contributors are involved with the legal industry.  In addition, paralegal positions are a go-to job for English majors everywhere. This position requires 5 years of experience as a paralegal but it’s working with fantasy football teams and doing other legal work for...
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1derful Seconds from J.D. Amato on Vimeo. Filmmakers see the world differently than most.  It’s their gift. Judging by his work, J.D. Amato‘s world is colorful and tightly edited.  It’s surreal and fanciful but based in reality.  (Note: Even the cover to his mix-tape is bright!) Give him a small space, limited characters (see:...
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College is a complete waste of time, designed for idiots who have been trained how to think. Recently, I was denied a teaching job because of something shocking on my resume. As a result, the only option left to me is continue playing in a band, because my career as an academician has come...
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Like many of you, I went through one of those phases when I swore off TV.  For me, it happened in college and it sounded something like this, “Damn the fascist cable companies! Damn the advertisers! Damn consumerism!  Let’s read Adbusters or Utne!” Now, I’m that I’m older and wiser, I can admit that...
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If only I had the perfect scent, maybe I’d do my laundry. Oh wait. No more excuses. Well, if my scent wins…. Vote for me! Help me get my laundry done!
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14 Essential WordPress Development and Design Cheat Sheets 13 Essential WordPress related Firefox Extensions (make blogging easy)
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