Song writing is a craft beset with clichés. Whether this is due to the fact that the English language isn’t quite as suited to rhyming as others (although, anyone whose seen the Eurovision song contest might have something to say about the musical suitability of a whole host of tongues), or if it’s just because [...]
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Back in the day, a train journey was one of the most romantic and exciting voyages one could take. Travelling in luxury through the glorious countryside was an adventure not available to everyone. As with any form of transport, it was only a matter of time before accidents would happen and the more wary among [...]
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Anyone who’s ever lived has, at some point in his or her life, known someone who’s died. This experience is generally a crappy one, especially when funeral attendance is involved. Being surrounded by fellow mourners can sometimes be comforting, but it can also be really awkward. What is proper etiquette? Sometimes you feel like crying. [...]
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Let’s face it; there are only so many career opportunities for a three-armed man who swallows flaming swords on a nightly basis. With the rough shape of the economy it has been even tougher on practitioners of alternative careers to find work. Thankfully, due to social media, these performers have been given a second chance [...]
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For every incredible Android app there are innumerable worthless pieces of software floating around the Android marketplace waiting to be downloaded. Many are free and therefore harmless so long as there isn’t any malware attached. Some cost a dollar or two and are a little more regrettable. Yet, some take the cake as the most [...]
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A while back, I wrote an article about phobias of evil things, and I listed the fear of clowns (Coulrophobia) as one of them. I dared any clown enthusiast out there to give me a 5-bullet-point list on why they like clowns. Lucky for me, someone responded, and their comment was post-worthy, rather than comment-worthy, [...]
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Everybody else is doing it, why shouldn’t we? But, we go so far as to tell you if the people who look alike are actually anything alike. 1. Matthew Bellamy and Peter Facinelli This is fun – you can play the degrees of Twilight game – Matthew Bellamy is in Muse, Stephanie Meyer’s – author [...]
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Many of the movies that are out today make you wonder if all the great movie actors are over the age of 40 (except you, Leo). Like, you can never cast a movie with young actors again, because it seems to be OK to fill whole movies with ex members of the Mickey Mouse Club [...]
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These days, the idea of a magic show has turned into less illusion and more of a spectacle. I guess you could call it delusion. What happens behind the pyrotechnics is hidden from your eyes, but what about the magic that happens right in front of you? If you’ve ever wondered what ever happened [...]
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If you didn’t already know, 7 Little Words is an app for the iPad and the iPhone. The original download (which is FREE) comes with 30 puzzles that have 7 clues, 7 mystery words, and 20 groups of letters. You have to find the answers to the 7 little words (the mystery words) by using [...]
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