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SkyMall Fest 2009: Cenegenics Reloaded

August 18, 2009

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I’ll leave it up to you to decide which is most ridiculous: the jeans with no belt, the cell phone and pager on the swimming suit while BBQing, or every other aspect of these damn Cenegenics advertisements.

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Bud Light with Mime

August 11, 2009

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Busched! Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by John during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 1. Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by you during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 0.

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(m)Arch of the Ohabs

August 7, 2009

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Don’t worry. You are simply witnessing an illusion created through forced perspective and innovative optical imaging technology. Marty is still the tallest singular entity in the universe.

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A Neurosigntist’s Point of View: Cleaning up after Yourself

August 3, 2009

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Friendly, neighborhood snowman The notion of a snowman helping us shovel snow is both ridiculous and ridiculous. But, then again, people are pretty friendly in St. Louis.

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Like Father, Like Pinocchio

July 27, 2009

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I’m a real boyyyyyyyyyyy One of my favorite memories from our recent trip to St. Louis was visiting Citygarden, a downtown oasis full of lush plantings and impressive sculptures, which, in addition to a system of 102 water fountains known as “Splash Plaza” (aka “hookworm central”, in the background), features a 14′ 7-1/2″ painted bronze [...]

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JuxtapositionFest 2009

July 9, 2009

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All you need to know about Pittsburgh When I arrived in Pittsburgh to watch the NFL draft with Dr. Brian/Josh, I noticed a glaring juxtaposition at the Pittsburgh International Airport. In the lobby, there stood a statue of George Washington, the father of our country and one hell of a model American. Next to him? [...]

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AnHUGE Inspiration

July 4, 2009

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A-Muse-ing When AnHUGE and I volunteered for Servathon 2009, we weren’t thinking about individual recognition or accolades. We were thinking about America’s youth and their right to an enriching educational experience. But, I suppose when you dedicate a single Saturday morning each year to cleaning and painting elementary school bathrooms, you’re bound to inspire at [...]

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Spring DC Bocce League: Week 4-6 Recaps

June 1, 2009

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The spring season’s unpredictable bocce schedule has made it difficult to keep up with our weekly Change You Can Bocce recaps. I realize this has been a major inconvenience for the entire DC Bocce League, since each and every member experiences their share of awesomeness vicariously through our adventures. In any case, the playoffs start [...]

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Casey Trees – A Science Cheerleader Report

May 29, 2009

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I’m proud to announce the first episode in an original video series that I’m producing for Science Cheerleader.com, a blog that promotes public involvement in science and builds awareness around important science policy issues. The project took shape this March when I met Science Cheerleader at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin. After [...]

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Spring DC Bocce League: Week 4 Recap

May 14, 2009

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A Teal of Two Schwettys Fact: The only thing better than eating salmon for breakfast is eating salmon-flavored Schwetty Bocce Balls for dinner. In Week 4 of the Spring DC Bocce League, Change You Can Bocce feasted on their salmon-colored opponent in a 14-9 shellacking for the ages. Though The Beast, The Captain, and Mr. [...]

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