There is a misconception among most of us regarding allergies. Specifically: most of us don’t want them. We think we know everything, so we assume the allergies will make us miserable, coughing, sneezing, itching, and scratching. Usually, it’s how anybody reacts to their allergies, so it’s not an unfounded assumption. A few people in our …
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Hyperculture II
One of the most fascinating, and possibly most ridiculous, consequences of hyper-culture is when pieces of culture get shared with ostensibly the wrong people. Dutch dreadlocks? Australians with a hunger for cajun food? Young white boys with lines shaved in their eyebrows? Romanians celebrating Cinco de Mayo? None of the borrowing or sharing is wrong …
Punk Lessons
Things to learn from punk rock: 1. The world is your canvas. 2. Don’t trust anyone else. 3. If you believe in yourself, do it yourself. 4. Anarchy rules! 5. Never contradict yourself, and if someone else contradicts themselves, shout about it! 6. Safety pins will hold your shoes together. 7. As soon as you …
Tradition Sans Smog
Salty Stew, the Rocky Mountain groundhog, tried to account for smog in his prediction, but it didn’t work. The sun cut right through the smog. Without any clouds for a thousand miles, Salty Stew’s shadow was all too prominent. If you’re wondering how this superstitious tradition works, it goes as follows: the sign of the …
Fun for Thanksgiving
Yes! It’s Thanksgiving again. You, like many cavemen before you, are wondering, “What should we do with all these kinfolk running around?” Of course there’s the tried-and-true backyard rugby game, but you might be searching for things for those who don’t want to get grass stains on their knees. Search no longer. I have one …
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