Category Archives: travel

on why united is the worst.

Yesterday, I flew home to Denver from DC’s National Airport. Things were looking up, at first: my dad had a voucher for a free flight, so I got to splurge and get a direct flight home (this was HUGE); I … Continue reading

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grayson wynne is boy vs. wild.

Apparently shows like Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild” have some value. When 9-year-old Grayson Wynne was separated from his family during a camping trip in Utah’s Ashley National Forest, he remembered the things he had seen Bear Grylls do. (That … Continue reading

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youtube clip of today: matt 2008.

This is one of the best things ever.  I posted Matt’s first video wayyyy back and here is his 2008 video.  I was crying by the end of this video.  Why?  Because I love puppies and babies, world peace, harmony … Continue reading

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the shoe heard round the world.

Remember that Iraqi reporter who threw his fancy footwear at the (former!) leader of the free world’s head?  Ahh yes, Muntazer al-Zaidi!  That silly prankster! Now, as you could have gathered from my liberal bleeding heart wimpy sappy Obama obsessed … Continue reading

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joe the plumber, great american journalist.

As Mallory reported earlier, Joe the Plumber is now Joe the Reporter, reporting from Israel.  For Pajama Media, whatever that is. (I frequently blog from my bed, am I part of Pajama Media?)  Essentially, after watching one of his videos, … Continue reading

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’tis the season to be hungover.

Office parties, neighborhood parties, family parties.  Eggnog, champagne, whiskey (for the family parties), wine.  In the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s the opportunities to be hungover grow exponentially.  If I remember my pre-calculus correctly (and there’s a good chance … Continue reading

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santa claus is coming to town!

I’ve never had any trouble believing in Santa but for the Scrooges out there Larry Silverberg, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, has conducted some research to further explain Santa’s magic.  His Christmas-spirit-lacking conclusion?  … Continue reading

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and i’m back in the game!

Hello dear readers! It’s me, Kathleen, your long lost backpacking blogger.  I’m back from South America and I look tan!  Wooohooo!  I went to five countries in 32 days, had “stomach issues” and saw flamingos.  Some other stuff too, I … Continue reading

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naked people will change the world.

You know when you’re faced with a really tough problem and you finally realize that the only real solution is to get naked? Preferably somewhere public?  No?  Whatever, if you were French you would know what I was talking about. … Continue reading

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new jersey bars: a survival guide.

I’m pretty proud of my New Jersey roots and most of the time I’ll defend the Garden State to whoever chooses to take issue with it on any given day.  Really, what’s not to love?  We have Bruce Springsteen, excellent … Continue reading

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