First Post: Friday, June 6, 2014

Fighting for high ideals. Regardless of how it turns out nowadays, still the best nation to live in, to be yourself and be included. Continue reading

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First Post: Thursday, June 5, 2014

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Overtime playoff ice hockey…CLEAR!

All right, all right, ya Los Angeles major-league ice-hockey fansz! How many more of these instant-win gamesz can your poor, fluttering heart take?! Continue reading

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First Post: Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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‘Range-Roving with the cinema stars’

Celebrity sightings, supermarket-only version: Continue reading

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Tuesday Sniping: Heuristics Edition

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Good listen

http://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2014/jun/02/science-weekly-podcast-risk-savvy-gerd-gigerenzer

To satisfice is OK. What’s better for your own sanity and mental well-being is less grasping and striving and seeking perfection. In lay terms, seeking perfection is more likely to cause ‘paralysis by analysis’ than it is a state of absolute perfection. (Calling the Grammar Police! Grammar Police! Imperfect use of modifier!) Continue reading

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Monday Boxing: We Are All Kingsz Edition

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Ready for our closeup…

How ’bout that Los Angeles major-league ice-hockey team these days? Three Game 7 road wins. How can you not be won over, even now that they are the favourite in the final showdown? We don’t normally shill for any particular professional sports teams outside Philalala or Islington, nor do we usually jump on the proverbial bandwagon, but we have to admit that we have been paying attention to your 2014 Los Angeles Kingsz. Regretsz! Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, June 1, 2014

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Pass the Brioschi!

Leftover cup-a-cake softness. Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 71

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Cup-a-cakesz still a food fetish in La-La Land…eat if ya got ’em!

Could easily polish off at least 72 of these, actually. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, May 31, 2014

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Rodent mindfulness

One moment: Imagine squirreled peace. The next: Raid the local nests for vulnerable hatchlings. Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 70

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Are you any good at chanting the melody to ‘Seven Nation Army’?

Thirteen days to go! Are you ready for some fútbol? Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, May 30, 2014

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How dare you insult the honor of the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis!

All the fiercest shaolin slay with All-In-One V6…hiiiiiiiiiii-yah! Continue reading

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