Tag: blogging

Carved Crayons

Pete Goldlust loves to carve pencils.  I love the intricacies of his designs. The only thing I could do with a crayon and a sharp blade is get a wasted Sunday afternoon in the emergency with paper towel paper wrapped around a bleeding finger or two.  I will leave such tasks to experienced individuals. My […]

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Awful Animals: Ugly Dolls Knockoff

Talk about a blatant rip-off. Awful Animals is copying the success of the Ugly Dolls line. This is what happens when your products are made in China. Manufacturers will knock off your product at a lower cost. Imitation might be a form of flattery, but this is ridiculous. I can hear Kevin O'Leary leering in my thoughts about mass producing products such as this in China without proper copyright. At one-tenth of the cost of an Ugly Doll, the Awful Animals seem like a bargain. This is awful!

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Performance-Enhancing Drugs for Writers

It’s hard to be a writer.  You need a little help at times. Did you think Kubla Khan was written on a whim?  Grant Snider shares the plight of the sordid life of the writer. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to […]

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Jetpack Solves Everything

When problems hit you hard, there is only one solution. Jetpack! Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a […]

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The Billion Dollar Hero: Insuring Billionaire Heroes

Who says billionaires don’t care. Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark spend billions on their gadgets to protect the public. I could just imagine the insurance coverage they have. I am not a great fan of the info-graph, I could not pass this one. One would think that in the DC and Marvel universe and especially […]

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Terrible Tweets

Just how bad are your tweets? Here are a few simple tips to make you better on Twitter. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your […]

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Mark Zuckerberg as Loki

Brazilian illustrator Butcher Billy creates The Legion of Real Life Super-Villains. I am fond of his Mark Zuckerberg as Loki, the god of mischief. Very apropos, I would say. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an […]

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Microsoft Office 2013 or Microsoft Office 365

Which is better Microsoft Office 2013 or Microsoft Office 365? Depending on your productivity, Microsoft Office 365 might be the best solution? For $99.99  you can have access to the top core applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Outlook and Access for five computers.  The best part is you are able to get  […]

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Mantone: The Colors of Man

What colors define the present day man?  Mantone: the five exciting  palettes for the complex modern man. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, […]

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Bakery Work

Vincent Talleu, the happy baker shows the tricks of the trade. Baking can be fun, for some it is not. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, […]

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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

A man briefly gets hair extensions at Barack Obama assembly. Things are not what they seem. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may […]

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Bambi Meets Godzilla: Short Animation Restored by Fan

Bambi Meets Godzilla. We cannot ever get tired of this. Who knew Bambi had a foot fetish. The less than two minute animation created by Marv Newland in 1969 is considered to be one the 50 greatest cartoons of all-time. Coda Shetterly restored the often too murky versions of the short animation. The music languidly […]

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