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Interview: Steve And Vali Discuss The Tomfoolerly Of The Ridiculous Race

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Interview: Steve And Vali Discuss The Tomfoolerly Of The Ridiculous Race

Illustrations by Tim TomKinson

26,000 miles. 1 globe. No airplanes. 2 guys publish a book on the most ridiculous race…ever.

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With another installment of the addictive Emmy award-winning The Amazing Race barreling towards its conclusion, TV watchers will soon be left with an extra hour to kill on Sunday nights.

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8 Ridiculous Political Ads From The 2008 Presidential Race

.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} Here’s our picks for most ridiculous political ads (so far) from the 2008 campaign trail.

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If there’s one thing I love about politics, it’s the political ads.

Basically you get to distill complex policy decisions into 25-60 second advertisements that will, in all likelihood, be riddled with leaps of logic and poorly constructed arguments.

But hey, it’s television right? Here’s 8 of the most ridiculous political ads we’ve seen so far from the 2008 presidential race.

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How To Embrace The Joys Of Human Experience

Balancing our scales is the surest way to get the correct perspective on life.

How To Embrace The Joys Of Human Experience

Photo by PocketAces

When I was a little boy one of my treats was to go to the local candy store and get my penny bag of candy.

I looked around at all the fabulous glass jars on the shelves and the aroma of all the flavors sent me on a trip of delights.

I then had to choose which jar of candy I would like. Tough decision for a six year old with only one penny to spend (well, it was over fifty years ago).

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Why Every Travel Writer Should Embrace Their Ego

Why Every Travel Writer Should Embrace Their Ego

Getting your travel writing published is a game of numbers. If you submit enough work, you will find someone to publish it, eventually.

It??™s frustrating because the fate of your writing career is in the hands of a seemingly fickle editor who has his or her own tastes when it comes to the written word.

No doubt they have spent the better part of the day sifting through the mountain of submissions known as “the slush pile.”

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