Archive for September, 2009
Ten Must-Own Albums from the 2000s (#5 – #1)
September 15th, 2009 |Ten Must-Own Albums from the 2000s (#5 – #1)
5. Elliot Smith – From a Basement on the Hill (2004)
Elliot Smith is one of my favorite songwriters. His songs, from narratives about strung out ex girlfriends to poorly hidden political rhetoric, capture the tone of my adolescence and college years with perfect pitch. Often accompanying himself on acoustic guitar only (before later in life turning to larger studio productions) Smith rose above the crowd of acoustic noodlers to become a sort of big brother to an entire generation. When Elliot warned us about the…
Ten Must-Own Albums from the 2000s (#10 – #6)
September 14th, 2009 |Ten Must-Own Albums from the 2000s (#10 – #6)
I know this list is gonna generate some controversy. Hell, I’m counting on that.
And considering the 2000s aren’t quite over yet (we have another 16 months or so to go) I do not consider this list complete. Having said that, I feel it would be difficult for an album released in the next year and a half or so to top any of the albums on this list.
Have a suggestion? Your favorite album get passed over? Just want to bend my ear for including both pop and indie…
Who Is the World’s Oldest Person?
September 11th, 2009 |Who is the World’s Oldest Person?
The world recently lost the “oldest person” known to still be alive.
Gertrude Baines, who famously lived on a steady diet of delicious foods (bacon fried in fat, fried chicken and ice cream among other foods) and clean living, died today at a nursing home where she had been for the last few years. She was 115 when she died peacefully in her sleep.
Baines was quoted when she turned 115 last year that she “enjoyed life so much she wouldn’t mind living another 100 years”. Emma Camanag, head administrator at Western Convalescent…
How to Fend Off a Shark Attack
September 11th, 2009 |How to Fend Off a Shark Attack
So you’re in Australia on your dream vacation. One minute you’re snorkeling with the family, wondering what you’ll eat for dinner, not thinking about work, maybe you’re even a little bit happy. Suddenly, below you, the distinct outline of a shark appears. Before the hair on the back of your neck has time to settle, three more sharks appear. This is not good.
If you know how to fend off a shark attack, you’ll be less likely to soil your wetsuit should you find yourself in this scenario.
The best way…
Top Ten Halloween Costumes for 2009
September 10th, 2009 |Top Ten Halloween Costumes for 2009
Today is September 10 — that means only fifty shopping days until the best holiday of the year . . . Halloween.
Some people do it big for Christmas, while others wait all year for the foodgasm that is Thanksgiving. Not this blogger.
Ever since I was a kid, Halloween has been the go to holiday. Open season on pranks, a boatload of diabetes inducing sugar, cool costumes . . . what more could you ask for?
Here’s a breakdown of the top ten Halloween costumes for this year, as reported by Halloween…
Top 10 Movies for Back to School
September 9th, 2009 |Top 10 Movies for Back to School
With school in most parts of the country up and running, I figure its time to gather a list of my favorite movies for “back to school” time. Yes, kids are supposed to be concentrating on their studies, finding dates for the big dance, and learning new ways to cut class and get away with it — but trust me, having a few good movies around will really help when your kids get bored.
Here are my favorite fifteen movies from my own childhood — movies that could distract me from a…
Barney Frank Wants You to Smoke Marijuana
September 7th, 2009 |Barney Frank Wants You to Smoke Marijuana
There are currently two pretty major pieces of legislation before the Federal government related to marijuana. From the political right comes a motion by an Illinois congressman named Mark Kirk. Kirk wants to make the sale of a particularly potent new strain of marijuana (known as “kush”) punishable by fines up to $1 million and a prison term up to 25 years long. I went to college, and I’ve been to my share of parties after those heady years at University, and I’m a bit familiar with this “kush” strain — yes,…
What is Newspaper Carrier Day?
September 4th, 2009 |What is Newspaper Carrier Day?
Today is September 4th, and you know what that means — International Newspaper Carrier Day!
Today’s the day that people around the world celebrate that most harried soul, the paper boy. But regardless of whether you get your paper delivered by a traditional paper boy on a bike or a grownup paper carrier tossing papers out their window before the sun comes up, you should take a moment to thank the people who bring you your local news and sports page.
In America, Newspaper Carrier Day is always celebrated on September 4th although the…
Is the Economic Stimulus Package Helping the Economy?
September 3rd, 2009 |Is the economic stimulus package helping the economy?
Just six months after Congress enacted the largest economic stimulus plan in history of the United States, analysts and government officials agree that the desperate measure seems to have contributed in a major way to what most economic brains are calling a “budding recovery”. Don’t pencil in Obama in 2012 just yet — apparently there are significant concerns about a steadily rising unemployment rate and what the impact of the economic stimulus may be to the ever increasing federal budget deficit.
While President Obama and his staff are still under fire…
New Content in the Static Section of Ask Deb
September 3rd, 2009 |We’ve been expanding some of our categories on the main website, especially at our minisite devoted to inventory management. The following inventory management articles went live this week:
- Bonded Warehouses
- Economic Order Quantity
- Stock Management
- Consignment Stock
- Inventory Credit
- FIFO vs LIFO Accounting
- Enterprising Resource Planning
- Inventory Management Problems
- Hosted Inventory Management
- Retail Inventory Management
I want to take this opportunity to thank writer and researcher Douglas Brinlee for his excellent work in helping to put together the inventory management section of our website.
We’ve also recently published articles about healthcare careers, medical jobs, and writing networking letters…
7 Cool Articles You Might Have Missed
September 3rd, 2009 |Here are 7 cool articles from our main site that you might have missed the last time around:
- Male Pheromones and Female Pheromones
- How to Make a Garden Fountain
- In Love With a Married Man?
- How to Style Curly Hair
- How to Hide Pimples with Makeup
- How to Bury a Dog
- How Much is my Classic Car Worth?
And some interesting stuff on some other sites:
- Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets
- How to Introduce Yourself on a Dating Website
- Great Movie Cameos
- Superman Costumes
Who Will Host the 2016 Summer Olympics?
September 2nd, 2009 |Who will host the 2016 Summer Olympics?
The 2016 Summer Olympics, known officially as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are in the planning stages. Many cities initially lined up to make a bid at hosting the games but only four remain.
Initially, 26 cities expressed some kind of interest in playing host to the games. Below is a breakdown of some of those cities and how their bids fell apart:
Bangkok, Thailand expressed much enthusiasm for hosting an Olympiad after Thailand’s excellent performance in the 2004 Olympic Games — but Thailand officials decided that an application for the…
Scooby Doo’s 40th Birthday
September 2nd, 2009 |Scooby Doo will be celebrating his 40th birthday on September 13, 2009. The occasion will include the launch of a rebooted movie with an all-new, all-younger live action cast. Brian Levant (the cinematic genius behind The Flintstones and The Flinstones Viva Rock Vegas) is the director. You can see the new Scooby Doo reboot movie on September 13 on the Cartoon Network. The new movie is titled Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins! You can read more about it at the MTV website.
Scooby Doo has been featured in two live action films prior to this, both of which featured Matthew…
15 Great Beauty Related Articles on Our Main Site
September 1st, 2009 |Here are Randy’s 15 favorite articles about beauty from the main AskDeb.com website:
- Cosmetology Training Advice
- How to Soften Facial Hair
- Kansas City Beauty School Enrollment Requirements
- Swisa Beauty
- Sunless Tanning
- Pheromone Colognes
- Wrinkle Creams
- Whiter Teeth
- Ear Gauging
- Ingrown Toenails
- Anti Aging Strategies
- Prom Dresses, Prom Shoes, and Prom Accessories
- Styling Curly Hair
- Concealing Pimples with Makeup
- Beauty School Financial Aid
How Has the Health Care Debate Changed?
September 1st, 2009 |How has the health care debate changed?
I was in line for a flu shot this morning, after reading over the weekend about the possibility of the worst flu season in forty years, thinking about health care.
I know I’m not the only one. You can’t turn on the news without getting slapped in the face by a pundit or a Senator with an opinion. It struck me, as the nurse slid the needle into my shoulder, that any flu crisis this fall could act as a magnifying glass for one of the two sides in this fight. Should…