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Taste Test: 10 Veggie Burgers for Grilling (Kitchen Daily)

May 29th 2011 8:54AM This is a puzzling "review/critique" because (1) it's "Presented by Heilman's" and I'm not sure what that has to say about the integrity of the article and its reviews/critiques, and (2) it tells us nothing about the number and nature of the "taste-testers" -- were they veggies, vegans, meat eaters, or what?

From my experience as a meat eater who enjoys a hamburger every now and then (preferrably a home one from ground sirloin), I think Boca burgers are the worst. I've enjoyed other brands and their various offerings, especially the ones that have a good combination of vegetables.

Top 20 countries for life expectancy (Gadling)

Mar 22nd 2011 1:49AM Correction to my comment re Nasknit's comments: with retard to "abnormal" situations in the U.S., I mean to say "lack of access to low-cost preventive care".

Top 20 countries for life expectancy (Gadling)

Mar 22nd 2011 1:34AM NASKNIT: It's easy to find all sorts of alleged (and actual) situations that you cite. However, they have nothing to do with a nation's overall life expectancy. The statistics take into consideration all situations.

Also, you seem to be willing to ignore all the "abnormal" situations in the U.S. -- easy access to low-cost preventive care, people without insurance, people without money to pay for health care, etc. Why is Canada #11 and U.S. #50?

You might have a point about countries with a lot of tourism, but how many of the top 20 have tourism as a significant part of their economy? One-fourth of them? Bermuda, Anguilla, Switzerland, Monaco; maybe Macau (gambling). Any others that can say tourism is a significant part of their economy?

Top 20 countries for life expectancy (Gadling)

Mar 22nd 2011 12:59AM WORDKYLE: Your comment is full of baloney and bad ideology. Statistics take into account all of the abnormal situations.

Top 20 countries for life expectancy (Gadling)

Mar 22nd 2011 12:48AM Baloney! Statistics take into account those abnormal situations.

Moviefone Blu-ray™ Bonanza Giveaway (Moviefone Blog)

Sep 6th 2009 5:45AM I'd make good use of this prize!

Former Patriot Kenyatta Jones Arrested, 'He Attempted to Urinate on the Dance Floor' (Fanhouse NFL Blog)

Apr 1st 2008 11:01PM Kenyatta Jones's erratic, violent behaviors sound like those of someone who is using steroids or other similar "drugs".

Enuff said.

One-Third of Women Who Meet People Online Have Sex on First Date (Switched)

Mar 4th 2008 3:32AM With regard to this topic, here is a short article that fascinated me (a free-spirited guy). It's from a 2006 student publication at the University of Michigan.

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Talking with some of my friends lately, it has occurred to me that maybe women today aren't as liberated as we'd like to think were are. How many times have you heard a girlfriend's story of giving some guy head at a party? It happens pretty often, right? A little beer, a little hooking up . . . it's an old story. Now think for a minute how many guys you've heard talking about getting drunk and returning the favor. Any? It seems like girls performing oral sex is a natural part of partying, while for a guy to do the same thing it is a show of deep devotion -- reserved for "serious" relationships.

Why are girls so accepting of this arrangement? It certainly isn't for selfish pleasure. Not many women can honestly say that being on her knees is her favorite place to be. What in society has made it practically mandatory for women to perform acts that men consider disgusting, demeaning, and beneath them?*

Perhaps it’s a society-wide case of low self-esteem. An entire generation of women are so unsure of their appeal that they subjugate and lower themselves to any level in order to appear attractive. Is it possible that we are so insecure that we’re willing to go to these lengths to meet the (sometimes) ridiculous demands of men?

Maybe men are just more demanding than women. The male generation has made it a practice to search for gratification while the female population has become diminutive and unwilling to express their desires. If asking for what you want means getting it, then it might be beneficial for women to start speaking a little louder.

Thinking through this, I have to wonder what’s happened to women. What happened to the generations of women fighting for suffrage, for equality, for justice? When did we begin to bend ourselves to the wishes of guys we met at a party and barely even know? Whatever the reason behind our sudden departure from our wishes, I think women should go back to doing what we want.

* [A comment from this middle-aged male: I think the author is wrong here; there’s a significant share of men who enjoy orally pleasing their partners. Perhaps, however, there is a problem with young men still feeling a bit put off by the thoughts of using their mouths and tongues “down there.” With a bit of experience, they’ll get over that reluctance.]