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There's a reason kids are so cute

Kids are cute for a reason. They say completely absurd things, like to destroy whatever they can get their hands on, and have a deep attachment to the word 'no.'...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on May. 28, 2013
Last comment by Kennethtok, on Sep 1, 2017 at 2:54 am | 5 comments | 12799 Views

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First-World Cat Problems

No species has had to face such harsh reality as the house cat. Revered for centuries in ancient Egypt and prized aboard ships of old as the resident rodent police,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Nov. 18, 2013
Last comment by Roz Rogoff, on Nov 23, 2013 at 12:56 pm | 3 comments | 28211 Views

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Ben Affleck cast as new Batman... Weirdly enough, not as a joke

The nerd world is abuzz with news of the casting of Batman in the upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel. Christian Bale -- for reasons I speculate involve the...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 23, 2013
Last comment by Andre Jones, on Jan 24, 2017 at 9:00 am | 3 comments | 13452 Views

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My Funny Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day, or as some have affectionately called it, Happy Single Awareness Day. Valentine's Day is not merely a day where sweethearts canoodle and express...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Feb. 12, 2015
Last comment by San Ramon Observer, on Feb 12, 2015 at 4:45 pm | 2 comments | 18275 Views

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May you remember your New Year's Eve

I will not bore you with a list of my New Year's resolutions, since to be perfectly frank I'm certain that most people forget their resolutions as soon as they're...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 30, 2013
Last comment by Good boy, on Jan 3, 2014 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 11417 Views

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On second thought, let's just pet the bunnies

The goat has never been accused of being a majestic creature. With their strangely shaped pupils, their tendency to eat everything and a general taste for destruction,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Jun. 21, 2013
Last comment by Jenny, on Jun 22, 2013 at 7:59 am | 1 comment | 11691 Views

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A cat's ownership rights

This morning, instead of waking up to The Doors' "Break On Through," I woke up to my kitten gnawing on my hand. Front paws clutching my forearm, little...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 12, 2013
Last comment by Wemon and Cats will do as they please,, on Aug 13, 2013 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 9654 Views

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What shoes mean to women

I'd like to put shoes in perspective for the masses. In particular, the universal obsession women have with shoes. As one of those women, I feel that I have the...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 19, 2013
Last comment by Mary Goodwin, on Aug 21, 2013 at 11:24 pm | 1 comment | 11609 Views

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Instant human: just add coffee

I am not a morning person. I don't spring out of bed with bright eyes or bushy tail, ready for the day with a spring in my step and a song in my heart. No, I remove...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Sep. 13, 2013
Last comment by Ishmael, on Sep 13, 2013 at 3:20 pm | 1 comment | 14072 Views

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Hefty holidays

I'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 23, 2013
There are no comments yet. 12121 Views

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Dear cool people...

This is a message from your friendly neighborhood Laughter Police: don't worry about whether or not you're one of the 'cool kids.' Chances are you're having more...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on May. 30, 2013
There are no comments yet. 10101 Views

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What I thought when I saw the preview for 'The Smurfs 2'

If Quentin Tarantino had directed "The Smurfs 2" it would have gone something like this... ...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Jun. 19, 2013
There are no comments yet. 11204 Views

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The horrifying truth

Mondays. The jarring beginning of the work week, the guillotine-like cut off of the weekend. The day that I seem to have forgotten everything I once knew about routines,...

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 5, 2013
There are no comments yet. 8196 Views

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Insert 'Jaws' theme song here

This week is a special week. Not because school looms on the horizon, not because of the panicked scramble for on sale pencils and notebooks. This is Shark Week....

Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 6, 2013
There are no comments yet. 11728 Views
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