July 2011
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Writer's Block: Take me back →
Is there any song that reminds you so much of an ex-partner that you can’t stand to hear it? Details, please.
I Can’t Make You Love Me, by Bonnie Raitt. The lyrics fit my recollection of a bad situation after it was over. While it was going on, my feeling was totally different. I was more inclined to think, “Hell yeah, I can make you love me, or else this is not going to...
June 2011
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What are your favorite feel-good things in life? →
What are your favorite feel-good things in life — things that always make you smile?
Getting really drunk and feeling really communal. Also, thinking of funny things when I’m really drunk. I wish I had a drink and a barstool and a lot of other barstools, with people sitting on them and talking loudly over hi-nrg dance music.
Your best friend calls you and tells you he's... →
I would leave them alone. If I were sick I wouldn’t want someone bothering me trying to help me, and I certainly wouldn’t want them to see me if I looked a mess. I might check if there was anything in particular they intended to leave me when they were gone, and if they had put it in writing. It always helps to make sure that others have planned ahead.
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Thousands of Sky Lanterns Light the Night →
Eleven thousand sky lanterns were released into the night sky on June 21, 2011, in Poznan, Poland, to celebrate Midsummer Night. The event was promoted on Facebook as “Poznan’s most romantic night”. People were invited to come and buy paper lanterns (for about $1.80) and release them into the sky after lighting their fuel and letting the hot air take them up and away.
The...
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Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Gymnastics →
The Japanese really excel at men’s rhythmic gymnastics and this video shows it. The video shows the performance of the team from Aomori University at the 2009 All Japan Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship. With this wonderful routine, Aomori received 1st place on the university level at the championship.
The routine is a great example of synchronization and precision, but it is also...
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How to Make a Great Lipdub Video →
What is a lip dub? A lipdub is a type of music video. In the video people lip-sync to music, and later the original version of the music is dubbed in, replacing any audio that was recorded during the making of the video.
That’s the simple definition. However there are certain important elements that are commonly used in the videos described as lip dubs, and a lot of these elements are...
May 2011
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tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
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comicallyvintage: Comic book sex: always... →
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Comic book sex: always confusing; always scary.
April 2011
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Pay Attention To The Hands →
In a video on YouTube titled “can you pay attention to my hands mister”, a young man uses American Sign Language to tell his absent boyfriend how he feels about him, and in what ways he would like to express it in person.
Of course, watching ASL being used can often be a beautiful thing, but never more so when the person doing it is… (keep reading - gay ASL)
comicallyvintage Dating tip: Sometimes being tied... →
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Dating tip: Sometimes being tied up is a sign that a relationship just wasn’t meant to be.
March 2011
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Ryan Conklin On Being On The Real World →
In a story about the start of the 25th season of The Real World (MTV’s ‘The Real World’ launches its 25th season! Crazy!), the LA Times included quotes from RW alums on the longevity of… (read more)
January 2011
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Looking for talent, Indy’s Fox59 auditions... →
Looking for talent, Indy’s Fox59 auditions homeless people in their search for the next rising star of the street scene (such as the case of Ted Williams).
“Get a (performing) job!”
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Could it be because you go through guys faster... →
Could it be because you go through guys faster than you can finish a thought? Loose! Skank!
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…But They Never Tell Me So!
November 2010
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Always Coca-Cola 1993 →
One of my favorite Coca-Cola ads is the “Always Coca-Cola” commercial from 1993 that has the rapidly changing images behind the red disk Coke logo (see video, above). The appeal is not so… (read more)
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Advance Australia Fair →
Of course The Star Spangled Banner is my favorite national anthem, but my second favorite is Australia’s Advance Australia Fair. The melody is stirring and joyful and the lyrics are… (read more)
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An Angel From Hell In Paperback →
Ryan A. Conklin’s book An Angel From Hell will be available in a paperback format on April 5, 2011. It has previously been available in hardback and as a e-book and audiobook. The book is… (read more)
September 2010
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Ryan Conklin In Gods And Generals →
16 year old Ryan as little VMI cadet (center)
Before Ryan Conklin was on the small screen in The Real World Brooklyn, he was on the big screen in the movie Gods And Generals…. (read more)
Ryan Conklin And Serendipity →
Ryan Conklin, of The Real World Brooklyn and An Angel From Hell fame, started class this week at Temple University in Philadelphia. What’s really cool for some of his fellow students… (read more)
August 2010
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Palace Of Odysseus Found In Ithaca? →
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A team of archaeologists claims they have found the palace of Odysseus, the mythical king of Ithaca who fought in the Trojan War and who famously took 10 years to find his way home after the war… (read more)
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Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test →
This is the 1922 Kodachrome Motion Picture Test No. III made at Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It’s stunningly beautiful in its simplified color and tenebrist style with… (read more)
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da For Fun →
This may be the best version of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ever made. It’s classic.
The Gameboy Music Club formed in the Summer of 2002. A lot of their music is created using music programs and… (read more)
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The Way I Heard It... →
The way I heard it from my unnamed sources is that Ryan Conklin is like a freshly laundered, soft cashmere/cotton blend sheet that is toasty warm from the dryer, which you want to wrap yourself… (read more)
What is one thing in life your friends said you... →
I’ve pondered this question for awhile, and I can’t think of anything that people have said I couldn’t do. If anything, they say I can do things that I believe I can’t. This is quite annoying.
I Love Monsters and Brett Spigelman →
As I have mentioned before, I like a good commercial jingle. One that has been in my head for awhile is one for the new website FreeCreditScore.com. The commercial features the band I Love… (read more)
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I Love Monsters Band →
The “free credit report” people are looking for a new band for its commercials, one that will cause people to take notice and hopefully recognize and remember the product. They may have found it… (read more)
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David Archuleta Doesn't Give Up On Love →
The video for David Archuleta’s Something ‘Bout Love, the first song released from his new album, The Other Side Of Down, has been released. It shows a reflective and exuberant David wandering… (Read More)
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Ann Coulter As The Right Wing Judy Garland →
In news of the bizarre, the conservative gay group GOProud announced that its “first annual Homocon – a party to celebrate gay conservatives,” would be headlined by controversial big-mouth Ann… (read more)
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Easy A →
September 17th, 2010 is the release date for the movie Easy A. It looks like it is going to be hilarious.
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, Olive, a clean cut high… (read more)
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3 Musketeers Candy Bar →
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Do you know how the 3 Musketeers® candy bar got its name?
The 3 Musketeers® Bar takes its name from the original design of the product, which was three pieces and… (read more)
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Banana Republic Herring-boner Pants →
The Banana Republic states that their tailored herringbone suit pant is available for both “big” and tall men, and to prove the former, their photo of the pants showed an example of a really big… (read more)
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My Boy Lollipop (Ryan Conklin) →
A cute video of Ryan Conklin images.
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Nick Jonas Co-chairs Reagan Youth Leadership →
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As part of the celebration in 2011 of the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ronald Reagan, a National Youth Leadership Committee, representing America’s… (read more)
Writer's Block: Built to last →
If you could build a monument, like the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty, what would you build and where would you build it?
I would erect a giant statue of myself and place it in Times Square. On the pedestal would be my name and the words “Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” On New Years Eve, a ball on the statue would descend to mark the advent of the new year. During...
Writer's Block: Out, Out Damn Spot! →
Have you ever been passionate about something to the point of an obsession? If so, how did it impact the rest of your life? Did you ever (or would you want to) break free?
Hell yeah, and what I doing here is it. It may not be an obsession as much as a compulsion, but I spend way too much time online. Like from the moment I get up until I go to bed, including time at work. It impacts my life in...
The Poets Dance for FreeCreditScore.com →
Like a lot of other people, I really liked the commercials and jingles for FreeCreditReport.com. It was sad to know that the advertising campaign had ended and that there would be no new… (read more)
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The Poets Dance →
“As Seen On TV”, the Rockford, Illinois band The Poets Dance is gaining a lot of nationwide popularity thanks to its appearance in a commercial for FreeCreditScore.com. The catchy tune along… (read more)
July 2010
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Back To The Motherboard In Tron: Legacy →
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With Comic-Con came more information and more visuals from the highly anticipated Disney movie Tron: Legacy. It’s the sequel to the 1982 movie Tron, an anthropomorphic… (read more)
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Ryan Conklin in Walk Away →
As seen in episode eight of The Real World Brooklyn, Ryan Conklin took classes at the New York Film Academy, studying filmmaking. There he made three student films as part of the program…. (read more)
What Would You Do? →
Watching people help others in the scenarios on ABC’s “Primetime: What Would You Do?” makes me cry. On the other hand, some of the conclusions on why people act the way they do are way too… (read more)
I Hate Camping →
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I abhor camping. It’s torture. I like being outdoors, as long as it is not too hot and there are no bugs biting, but for sleeping I must have suitable… (read more)
What would you do with an army of minions who... →
Kill! Kill! Kill! No, I would set them all free immediately. The notion of people compelled to follow the bidding of someone else is abhorrent to me. I would want people to do things because… (read more)
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Alphonse Maria Mucha →
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July 24th, 2010, is the 150th anniversary of the birth of the renown Czech artist Alphonse Maria Mucha. Mucha is known for his works in several mediums in the… (read more)