This article in Slate echoes a sentiment I’m sure you’ve all felt after seeing Subway’s newest line of commercials…they’re maddeningly addictive. Well, perhaps not as maddening as other commercials (”Like a Rock!”). In fact, the chord progression has something mysterious to it. I likened it to a Radiohead song after a second [...]

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Saw this beaut of a comic strip that reminded of similar situation in my own life. I’d like to recount it for you now…
Casa de Los sits on a quiet street near the Five Points intersection in Durham Raleigh (thanks Grant). Our neighbors include families, old maids, Korean immigrants, eccentric artists, and recent [...]

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So I saw a Delorean article in the New York Times and I just had to read it. This chick Lauren Reilly decided she wanted to treat herself, so she looked up “DeLorean” on eBay and bought one for $13,000 sight unseen.
Impulsive? Maybe.
Awesome? Definitely.
Nevermind the fact that she spent at least another $13,000 fixing [...]

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About 10 days ago I damaged my right hand. No bones were broken (save for a few chips) but I dislocated either two or three metacarpals. Depending on your belief system, relationship to me, thoughts on my character, and various and sundry other factors, you can choose to believe in one of the [...]

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It’s that time of year again. For one solid month, men can hark back to the days of their ancestors when the weather wasn’t held at bay by doors and windows, when deer were more likely to be stalked and impaled on a handmade arrow than get run over in traffic, when the seas [...]

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A headline like that begs a lengthy disclaimer. First off, I don’t hate women–I’m no misogynist. In the words of David Brent, “How can I hate women, my Mum’s one.” Stereotypes applied to a single person can lead to bad things. I’m not singling out any particular female I know, I’m [...]

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I didn’t really understand what Mike McD was talking about when I first saw Swingers at age 18 (I pine for those salad days of yore). Back then, my taste in alcohol didn’t get much more sophisticated than the occasional Milwaukee’s Best (”don’t mess around with that Ice crap, Beast is the original and best”). [...]

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For some time now, a certain someone has been clamoring for a post or two that appeals more to the female readership of kirkham.com(.org) citing a few previous entries geared mainly toward males. To that end, I give you a scintillating photo I came across on eBay.

You’re welcome.

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If you don’t already know, the kind folks at UNC Resnet installed a sweet webcam in Student Stores focused on the pit, a student gathering place nestled among Student Stores, Lenoir Dining Hall, the two libraries, and the Union. The Pitcam serves up a nice diversion and helps subdue the swells of nostalgia that [...]

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John Short and Rhett Nichols are the hosts with the mosts on the Coast to Coast Pop Culture Podcast. Check it out for all the latest updates on celebrity gossip, movie news, star sightings, and bird run-ins. They keep it real.

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