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Blawgrr Nayshun

Check this out.Today was my day off. I usually spend my off days cleaning my apartment or running errands, and if time permits I’ll watch a movie at the local cinema. But today I met up with my friend Kate (Beckinsale)…
Fucking and Running in the 1990s

In the 1990s we didn’t have W. Bush. We had Clinton. And although we were taxed more, our money lasted a lot longer. And the US dollar was worth more. In the 1990s, we didn’t have Gossip Girl. We had Beverly Hills,…
The Two Commandments

One of my most favorite sound bites in sports occurred after Super Bowl XXXIV, in which the St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans. In an interview immediately after the game, Rams quarterback Kurt Warner was asked ab…
Competitive Dating

The city of Boston has had a lot to be proud of over the past several months in regards to sports. Last fall the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. Last year Boston College had a highly successful football season aft…
Age and Love

(This is a repost from October 2007. But, considering recent developments in California legislation, it's somewhat relevant.) What the hell is going on with Brett Favre? I’m not referring to the fact that he is havin…
I Have No Redeeming Taglines

The title of this blog is Thumbchips and Other Conjectures,and the tagline has long been “I have no redeeming qualities.” This statement is 100% true, although not everyone appears to share that same sentiment. Someo…
You're a Product of Ego

About two years ago I went on a Mexican Riviera cruise. This was my first cruise experience, and it left me with an unsettling feeling of unreality. A cruise ship is a microcosm; it’s filled with all-you-can-eat food,…
Faith and Reality in Beautiful Downtown Burbank

NBC has decided to leave its facilities in beautiful downtown Burbank and relocate their offices and studios to the Universal Studios lot in Universal City. This news cannot be good for the city. After all, it was John…
Booc Klub

I don't know if my taste in literature says anything about me. But, here is a list of my five favorite novels: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho: Coelho’s perspective on life and death isprobably light years be…
Romancing the Coolness

On the ground floor of my apartment building is a coffee house called Romancing the Bean. It’s generally regarded in the community as having several advantages over Starbucks, which is down the street. RtB is independ…
I Hope My Daughter is Fat

I watched a sitcom on the television the other night. Although I had never seen this sitcom before,I definitely had seen this sitcom before. It followed the cookie-cutter family sitcom formula of a boneheaded dad,…
Call Me Geezus

I’m well aware of the fact that I’m kind of lazy. I’m pretty content with spending the majority of my waking hours reading a book, watching the television, or staring at my laptop. I don’t really enjoy “going out,” “do…
The 80s Strike Back

My friend Mike recently admitted that he purchased a pair of drawstring linen pants. His reasoning for this was that he was “so over jeans and khakis.” This struck me as profoundly bizarre because I can’t fathom anyone…

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