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The Best Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:50:50 +0000

Hey guys — it’s March 14! 3.14! Pi Day (approximately)! If you still haven’t figured out how you were going to celebrate, don’t worry — we’re here to help you. Here are just a few things you can do to celebrate Pi Day! Why? Imgur Because you've got to get down on [...]

Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors'

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

Your Week in Awesome Gifs – Holidays, Finals, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:00:18 +0000

It’s that time of the week for the best gifs of the week! Here’s your week in awesome gifs for that awesome week of yours, well, awesome for some people. If you’re a student right now, this week is filled with some soul-crushing studying. But if you’re not a student, this week is filled with [...]

Happy Hanukkah! Here Are Some NBA Players Singing the Dreidel Song

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:51:42 +0000

Hanukkah’s almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It’s the Houston Rockets singing ‘Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it’s more like attempting to sing. At least they’re self-aware, and realize it’s terrible. Being proud of this performance is the [...]

Play Dysfunctional Holiday Bingo

Randy McCoy — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:44:41 +0000

The Holiday’s mean family, family means getting together, getting together means one too many relatives you’d rather not see. It happens every year as family gathers for meals and gatherings; one or two relatives make one of their classic faux pas. Now there’s a game to play called ‘Dysfunctional Family Bingo’ that allows you and your partner to have a little fun during family visits. The idea comes from Detroit psychologist Amy Johnson and the game is fairly easy.

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

Best Buy Will Try Not to Ruin Christmas Again This Year

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:06:30 +0000

Last year, Best Buy made a bunch of their customers angry when they were unable to fill the orders taken on Black Friday and Cyber Monday due to a lack of inventory. The company then failed to make its customers aware of this until just days before Christmas. Needless to say, Best Buy’s customer-service practices have not been held in very high regard ever since.

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:49:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list. What determines how a company earns a slot on the naughty and nice list? According to Consumer Reports senior editor Tod Marks, the naughty list [...]

Maine Gas Prices Stable

Andy Capwell — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:17:37 +0000

Mainers and Americans will be hitting the road in mass this week as the holiday travel season kicks off. The good news is gas prices in Maine remained stable at $3.60 per gallon this week. That is 20 cents per gallon less than last month but 15 cents higher per gallon than last Thanksgiving.