Handbasket Travel Ventures

The cleavage caveats

2008-08-22T15:07:49Z

Since writing the cleavage primer, it's come to my attention that no one agrees with my views on admiring cleavage. I might have anticipated this, given the number of blank stares I generally receive when engaging in enlightened conversation with...

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The Chug Monkey Affair

2008-08-13T01:18:34Z

There are plenty of reasonable motives or excuses for being inebriated while flying (unless, of course, you're the pilot), so I don't generally ask people why they're getting hammered before hopping on a US Scareways jet. Consequently, I didn't a...

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I'm thinking of a number between zero and zero

2008-08-10T19:50:00Z

In response to a recent post in which I claimed that the male to female ratio for Americans between the ages of 25 and 33 is 9:1, reader Maris whined pondered aloud: so what the hell is my problem then? the ratio is 9:1 and I still can't find a d...

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Where the ladies at?

2008-08-08T13:36:40Z

Hey guys, I don't have anything original to share today, but I did come across the following story on cnn.com, and I've appended it below. It explains so much. _______________________ A study published today in the New England Journal of Medic...

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Margarita Madness 2008

2008-08-05T22:04:12Z

During my childhood, my family went to the beach annually, and as the calendar trudged toward the end of July, the boredom of hot, humid Pittsburgh summers gave way to anticipation of a week of miniature golf, ice cream, and staring at women 8 yea...

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Pepper, vacation edition

2008-08-04T00:27:16Z

Evening walks on the boardwalk can be pleasant, and they can be maddening. Mostly they're maddening on account of the hormone fueled boys weaving in and out of the foot traffic, drawing attention at every possible turn. And, for as much as I'd...

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Judge Smails would be proud

2008-07-31T14:37:54Z

It takes little reflection for me to conclude that golf is probably the worst possible sport for me. I'm a perfectionist. Always have been, and in spite of my father's best efforts, I always will be. There are sports where a perfectionist's cra...

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When snoring attacks

2008-07-28T23:18:46Z

There are modifiers I would not use to describe the beginning of my recent vacation. For instance, auspicious wouldn't make the cut. Flawless, sublime, or smooth would not be used either. Even something like "passable" seems overly generous. O...

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On hiatus

2008-07-17T20:20:56Z

Being unemployed is grueling work, so I'm headed to the beach next week to relax. Which means that my pitiful posting schedule will be even worse than usual in the coming days. Honestly, if you still have serious expectations for this space, it'...

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Rolling with the dead

2008-07-13T15:46:56Z

Like most dogs, my parents' pooch, Casey, is a perfectly fine companion. She's sweet, she's entertaining, and her devotion to the other members of her pack is unwavering. That's not to say, however, that she's without her blemishes. She has a s...

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