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Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college. Although this is a regret most people will never have to face, she raises some interesting points.
Consumerist has links to landlord-tenant laws in every state. This may be worth bookmarking in case you ever need it in the future.
Here Comes Another Bubble, a new video from The Richter Scales on the inflated value of Web 2.0. Its catchy, clever, and possibly a spot-on prediction for the internet.
Mark your calendar for the Geminid Metor Shower! From Thursday evening, December 13th at about 10PM to dawn on Friday, the 14th, enjoy the best meteor shower of the year.
How to cat-proof your Christmas tree with jingle bells and Easter eggs. It looks adequately festive, too!
Seven Strange Lucky Charms. Hairball, anyone? Penis bone? Hey, it’s your luck!
Remote Control Etiquette. Good and not-so-good advice from the experts on how to share control of the television.
Regarding ‘Straight A’s’. I started college in my early 30’s - 3 kids, single Mom, 2 part-time jobs - but I still had the same obsession about grades. That is until a advisor noticed that I had that deer-in-the-headlights look and was living on an ‘-ene’ diet (caffeine, nicotine). All she had to do to snap me out of it was ask me “What do you call the person who graduates last in hi Med School class?”. That pretty much gave me the reality check I needed.
posted by JaneM on 12-5-2007 at 11:22 am
Why did Mental Floss stop showing the full range of links to other interesting sites? I really enjoyed looking at the ones that caught my eye. I’m glad you’re still publishing the ones that strike your eye, but they may or may not be the ones I would like to see.
TIA for your answer.
posted by Deanna on 12-5-2007 at 2:03 pm