The Gold Standard

I was talking to my friend the other day about how much I love the gold standard and how I wish we still had a similar precious-material-based monetary system in the U.S. She looked at me and said, “I thought we were on the gold standard.” Well, we are not. The following short video explains […]

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Do you know who I am?

The following video has been around for a long time, but I thought I’d share it anyway. It tells a lot about large universities and the level of individuality professors see among students. I go to one of the largest universities in the U.S. and am sure that only a minority of my professors know […]

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Lulu’s Lunacy: Abstinence Only

Hi everyone! Time for another dose of lunacy. Pretty soon you’ll be addicted. Long ago, I found this hilarious website, but I forgot about it until I saw a sketch on Daily Show today. This website makes abstinence look great, fun, and even possibly sexually appealing! Highlights from AbstinenceOnly.org (seriously, it exists -Lulu) Home Page […]

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Top 10 American Cities with the Cleanest Water

I am constantly thinking about what city to live in after I graduate college. One factor that I think is important, although often over-looked, is clean water. I look forward to the day when I can smash the Brita that I have to continually fill-up and buy new filters for. Here is Forbes’ list of […]

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New Dove Commercial

Many of you have seen the awesome Dove Evolution commercial where an average-looking women is turned into a super hot model on a billboard with just makeup, lighting, and Photoshop. This is Dove’s newest commercial trying to convrey a similar message to the young girls. I encourage all the college girls who read college being […]

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