Rants
Liberal Americans misunderstand the appeal of Trump at their own peril
For the record, I do not support Trump. Not even a little bit. I find him to be an insufferable buffoon whose only contribution to society is an unintentionally hysterical Twitter …
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Cultural appropriation is why we have pizza
So this has been bothering me for a while, and it seems to be building into a culture war climax on college campuses, Twitter feeds, and YouTube reaction videos everywhere. It’s …
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How you could save $1,000 on a flight to Europe with the hub cities method
Sorry, guys. I usually hate posts like these. All those “how I saved a ridiculous amount of money and you can too!” comments drive me crazy. Either they’re sharing something that everyone already knows …
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“Why visit Turkey if I haven’t seen LA?”
Yes, someone actually asked this question, and it was my favorite moment of the day. Non-travelers occasionally react with complete incredulity or even outright scorn at the notion that someone might spend …
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Why Black Friday will be the downfall of American civilization
Much has been made of the bigger-is-better consumerism of American culture, with holiday cheer frequently overwhelmed by the associated commercialism of the moment: Christmas is merely a month-long shopping extravaganza, New …
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