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Late on this bandwagon? Yes. Who cares!! what’s your favorite TED talk?
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I’m simply boggled by the multitudes of articles out there that are dedicated to teaching people how to use “social media 2.0.”  If people take the time to sign up for the site, enter their name, their e-mail, create a password, verify that they’re human(ness)…don’t you think they should be smart enough to know...
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The Heard of Elephants are not ones to follow the pack. Preferring to push the boundaries as they create, they created a collective that sees no boundaries. Located in Highland Park, California, you will not find them on any tourist map. At least not yet… In other words, if your artistic philosophy matches theirs...
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Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries, a series of books by Charlaine Harris, and adapted for television by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), True Blood presents a world where modern vampires can live among humans without the need to...
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1. Hippie activists no longer need to campaign nor can no longer use the election as a façade for their unemployment. 2. Already-bankrupt public transportation couldn’t handle the increase in commuters. 3. No one wants more bikes sharing the road. * Thr33s is a column created by slackers inspired by 5ives. Feel free to...
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* The names and dates have been changed to protect the innocent. Time: 7:46 pm, Thursday, October 30th, a few weeks until jury duty Receive jury duty summons in mail.  Turn in jury questionnaire with big letters written on it, “YES!  First time!!” Time: Some time between October 30th and November 10th Misplace jury...
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1.  V is for Vendetta – Alan Moore 2.  Go Ask Alice – Anonymous 3.  Crime & Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky * Thr33s is a column created by slackers inspired by 5ives.  Feel free to post your thr33s.
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No matter what you think about gay rights, here at nonpretentious we love Arnold. Fine, maybe some of us think Arnold shines as a politician whereas others of us prefer to view his shininess on the big screen in badass action flicks.   Whether your preferences are more in line with column a or...
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Let me guess…you’re not watching The Life and Times of Tim on HBO. And, why not?  Variety calls it charming.  Do you not have time in between your repeated viewings of Arrested Development Season 3, The Office Season 2, Family Guy Season 4, Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5, or Simpsons Season 7 (from 1995!)?  ...
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Hi there, Firstly, thank you for such kind words. Even my vanity levels are not high enough to see the justification in comparing me to Lawrence Sterne, James Joyce and Thomas Pynchon in one sentence. Maybe two of the three I could handle. I got your letter in Italy in the same town that...
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