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What not to do, What not to buy, Where not to go, What not to eat and drink, What hotels to not stay at, etc.Motto
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Restaurant Work: Making a Respectable Work History when You Don't Have OneThe restaurant industry, in addition to being a good place to make drug contacts with your co-workers, also serves as a place to clean up a spotty work history
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The Phoenix Valley Metro Light Rail ExperienceA comprehensive report on popular destinations along the route and the general ambiance of the train ride. Bring your light rail trail mix and enjoy the freak show.
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Four to Fourty-Eight Hours in San Diego and a Wallet Full of Air?Some advice for the day (or two) tripper from a seasoned budget traveler -
The Alpha, the Omega and Creamed Corn Throughout HistoryThough creamed corn obviously wasn't created for human consumption, it has a very important role in the history of mankind
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Korea: The War Without DrugsFor over 250 days a medical cannibas card holder trades the US war on drugs for a Korean war without any drugs whatsoever. -
Midnight Run from Pyeonghwa-dong, Jeonju South KoreaTough times got you considering a teaching gig in South Korea? If so, there's a strong likelihood that once you're there, you'll eventually also consider running away from South Korea in the middle of the night -
A Gringa's Miracle at La Tomba De San Hermano Pedro in Antigua, GuatemalaReligious pilgrims frequent the ruins of the church of San Francisco in Antigua, where San Hermano and the flowers of the Esquisúchil tree are said to perform miracles. Gringa who tries anything checks it out -
12 Illegal Days of Christmas: Gringa in GuatemalaShockingly dumb Gringa lives illegally under the radar of La Migra in Guatemala over the holidays -
Did Somebody Say Michael Jackson?Somebody somewhere was saying something important about Michael Jackson that nobody ever heard before
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Pros and Cons of a Pen Namewriting with a pen name on the internet allows you to say anything without the consequence of being punched in the face -
Americans Fight Terror with Song in Antigua, GuatemalaThe lights come back on after a group of American tourists join together and sing Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing.' It turns out that Armando Lusquinos, otherwise known as 'El Monje' was not actually responsible for the power outtage
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Something Stinks-The Environmental Hazards of Antigua, GuatemalaCobblestone streets, scenic vistas, mist ringed volcanos, the sound of explosives and the smell of death over the fence in Antigua, Guatemala where 3 meals a day and a room with a family cost $60 a week -
36 Year Old Gringa Fights with Mayan Child Laborers in Central Park in Antigua, GuatemalaNasty gringa says "but they started it," but later feels really, really bad
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Chicken Bus Diaries-Disneyland ChimaltenangoIce cream cones, candy, high speed excitement and public transportation in Guatemala -
What Are the French Doing in the Middle of My Guatemalan Acculturalization Process?Documentation of the earlier days of livin' la vida random in La Antigua Guatemala. Se acabó la luna de miel!
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Interview with a Guatemalan Policeman (PNC)-"La Policía De SéxoIn the USA, the law enforcement motto is "to serve and protect." In Guatemala, I think the motto is translated, "we want your bribes or your sex."
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The Antigua, Guatemala Spanish Immersion SolutionGringa spends four months trying to speak Spanish fluently in Antigua, Guatemala. Some of her methods include "Spanish immersion school," volunteer work, and living with Guatemalan families
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Constantine: Film Has Hidden Political AgendaSupernatural detectives John Constantine and Angela Dodson patrol supernatural borders and deport half-breeds back to hell
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Planet Green, from the Discovery Network: ReviewHere is a superficial overview of a 24-hour channel alledgedly created to promote "conservation." -
Albuquerque by Bike-It's Easy!The farthest thing in town is never more than 14 miles away. The business and entertainment district, museums, and University are all within a 3 mile radius. See all that you can see by bike and you'll see much more. -
What's Next- Cash Strapped Americans Anxiously Await Solutions to High Gas PricesAs a nation of consumers, we're all paying more for everything except for Ford F150's and Chevy Suburbans. Drilling domestically in Alaska? The most patriotic and historically proven solution, is to figure out who has it that we can just take it from...Venezuela
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San Diego: Perfect City to Get Around Without A CarStep off the plane and wander in any direction and there's bound to be something interesting -
How to Get a Job as a StripperThink you've got what it takes to twirl around in a pole in six inch platform heels and a thong? Don't worry another second if you can get hired, the next question is "would you really want to work there?"
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Sugar-Free Rockstar Energy Drink Vs. Other Popular Energy Enhancers on the Legal and Illegal MarketYou can't get arrested for drinking 3 cans of Sugar-Free Rock Star. To get crazy stupid or crazy smart, I prefer Sugar-Free Rock Star energy drink over cocaine any day.
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What to Watch When You Get Tired of Watching Jon and Kate + 8Jon and Kate + 8 condones wreckless human behavior. Alternative time wasting options include the so far unproduced reality show '3 x 3 = 9,' National Geographic's 'Human Footprint,' HBO series 'Big Love, and 'Garbage Island' on VBS.tv (online)
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The Heart and Soul of Rio Rancho, New MexicoIs Rio Rancho, New Mexico a nice city? It's the fourth fastest growing city in the country. What brings people here?
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Curb Your Appetite - Train Your Brain to Eat LessWhy in spite of all of the helpful advice available to us in the check-out lane at the supermarket are so many Americans overweight and even obese? The truth is often too ugly to look at. -
Jon and Kate + 8A reality show far more disturbing than Bret Michaels of 'Rock of Love,' Flava Flave's 'Flavor of Love,' and Tila Tequila combined
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1988 and 1989 Were Good Years for the Honda Civic HatchbackIf you are in the $500 market for a used car, look no further than to an almost worn out Honda Civic Hatchback. It will still be running long past the point you are too embarrassed to keep driving it.
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Need to Lose Ten Pounds FAST? A Meal that Will Make You Lose Your Appetite for 7 - 10 DaysThis diet doesn't promise to be healthy and it won't work for everyone. When everything else has failed, you've got nothing to lose but a dress size.
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Los Angeles Adventurer All Suite (Not so Sweet): My Inglewood AdventureMy airline's website said this combination full service hotel/international hostel had everything. I would be pissed if I traveled all away around the world to stay at the Los Angeles (actually er, Inglewood, CA) All-Suites
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Celebrity Encounters of the Work KindWhat is life and what is a bad reality show? It's getting really hard to tell. Seriously.
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The Art of Being Killed: Riding a Bike Vs. Driving a CarPeople look to consumer reports on safety for all things from their air-bag, GPS equipped SUVs to their kids carseats. Consumer safety reports aside, it appears that getting into a car everyday is the one thing most likely to kill any of us
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The Other Side of the Self Check-In Kiosk at the AirportAirline check in kiosks are exceptionally frustrating to not so frequent flyers and even more frustrating for the people on the other side of the machine. I wonder how some people can operate an ATM.
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My Craigslist RoommateI've heard many craigslist sucess stories. People have found love and work. This is the story of the roommate I found.