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Marijuana, Romney, and Naked Selfies... oh my!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Legislatures Inundated by Millions of Demonstrators Demanding Liberalization of Marijuana Laws
(SNN) - When a study on domestic violence, published by the University of Buffalo, just so happened to mention that when married couples smoked pot, they experience less domestic violence, the response was huge. Millions of couples demanded “prescriptions” so they could discuss money without screaming, yelling, and throwing things at each other. And within days, a couple million average ordinary people started conducting their own research online and soon discovered that sibling rivalries, spats between neighbors, arguments with in-laws, and so on, would also benefit from marijuana use.
Romney Begins “I’m Not Running in 2016” Campaign
(SNN) - After a year and $20 million spent on experts working to remake his image, Romney begins a seventeen-city, carefully-orchestrated media blitz with restrictions on the questions that can be asked, to set the record straight.
New App for Celebs Doing Naked Selfies
(SNN) - “Pics taken with the new app, called Smudge, uses a naughty-bit recognition algorithm to automatically pixelate all X-rated body parts,” says the announcement on TechCrunch. “But if the celeb is out of town on a movie set or whatever, her spouse or secret lover can easily see what they’re missing, using a sentence-long password.”
Read a sample of Ed Toolis’ book, There’s an App for That
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Dogs, Drugs, and Forgiveness
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Tragedy Strikes Sullivan's Pond
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How to Make Love in a Canoe
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North Korea Axes Public Executions
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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Senior Duffers Rules of Golf
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It (Usually) Never Rains In California
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(SNN) When I was notified I had won a prize for rainmaking I was gob-smacked while trying to close my umbrella. The last one to win that prestigious award was Burt Lancaster whom I’m often mistaken for without my ...
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Snubs and Flubs at the Oscar Nominations
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
11. Worse singing by a nominated Actress: Meryl Streep, in “Florence Foster Jenkins.” (This is her second nomination in this category. She won previously for “Mama Mia”) 10. Most academy award nominations for ...
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My Aching Back and the Magical Little Christmas Tree
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
(SNN) We moved from Washington DC to Los Angeles CA in the Summer of 1983, lock, stock, dog and our two kids—John, almost eight, and Andrew almost four. They adjusted to their new environs as best they could. Come ...
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Road-Tested and Ready
Thursday, December 08, 2016
(SNN) I don’t list Automotive Writer on my resume, but my need for new transportation has led me to a new car search. I went to a couple of recent auto shows, road-tested several models—some cars too—and did my ...
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Trump: Worse Than a Poke in the Knee with a Sharp Scalpel?
Saturday, November 19, 2016
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