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Educational Gains

December 11, 2011

Our research department has discovered a very curious phenomenon, known as the Freshman 15. Apparently, when you’re in that first year of college, you put on 15 pounds from all the eating, partying, lack of sleeping and otherwise enjoying yourself…as you study, of course. Well, we looked into the situation. Scientists have studied this (really) [...]

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Cyber Monday

November 27, 2011

We polled some employees at some local stores about their experiences working on Black Friday. The answers: “Busy.” (We thought that was very diplomatic.) “Crazy.” (Pretty descriptive, if brief.) “Dude, it was hell.” (Very colorful.) The sales season is here, the numbers are still coming in…and we’re just getting warmed up. Because Cyber Monday now [...]

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Mousing Around

November 17, 2011

We want you to know that today is the birthday of Martin Scorcese…and Danny Devito…and Speaker of the House John Boehner. Our blog’s legal department wouldn’t let us print any commentary about that trio of birthdays. So, we’ll give you another anniversary to celebrate: 41 years ago, a patent was given for the first computer [...]

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Mad Bomber and Chippewa: Head-to-Toe Winter Warmth

October 23, 2011

We’re not in the habit of recommending Halloween costumes for our readers…but when you see what we’ve seen—or just picture what we’re about to tell you—then it just might all make sense. As in: last year, this guy was dressed head-to-toe in aluminum foil. Hat, glasses, shirt, pants, shoes. If he was going for the [...]

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Mad Bomber and Dockers Deliver Top Quality to You

September 29, 2011

You can forget spring…for now. You can forget your best friend’s phone number because it’s on speed dial on your cell phone. You can even forget the Red Sox for the post-season baseball activity. But if you forget your hat and your pants—especially with the cold weather on its way—well, then, it’s a problem. We’re [...]

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