California Commuter Confessions

Plenty of fish (or not) - Today, I have been single for four years. During this time, I have hit it off with a dozen women. Ten of them turned out to be very religious or in cults, ...

Shopper outsmarts Kohl’s with their own Black Friday return policy, ending up with a full refund, extra store credit, and a $100 gain: ‘They didn’t budge so I did exactly what their policy allowed’ - What could be more thrilling than using a corporation's own rules against it, like watching a machine glitch because it forgot people can read. This story ...

Today’s Pattern Story: Butterick 6766 - Milly: I beseech thee, O All-Powerful Illustrator, from whom all accessories materialize; bestow upon me a pair of gloves and a hat, so that I may enter th...

A Mighty Wind - “We were visiting our family in Tokyo and set up to do a group photo. The camera was on a timer and snapped the pic just as a strong wind blew the tripod...

Welcome to my blog! - Hello and welcome to *More Rants than Raves*. I created content here from 2006 to 2023. I plan on starting back up soon, but in the meantime please enjoy...

Malcolm & John David Washington Talk NFL, Christopher Nolan & ‘The Piano Lesson’ - 'The Washington brothers built their careers apart—until an irresistible project drew them together. In The *Piano Lesson*, they tackle a father’s thorny...

Tips for choosing a cleaning company - When it comes to choosing a cleaning company, there are a few things you should keep in mind. First and foremost, you want to make sure that the company ...

How To Start Manufacturing Covid 19 Test Kit? - How To Start Manufacturing Covid 19 Test Kit? Follow this guideline, easy to set up a production line and start up your business There are two ways to star...

Everything collapses and he lives with an alarming happiness - James tells us in the scriptures: *We are merely a vapor like a puff of smoke a wisp of steam from a cooking pot, which is visible for a little while and ...

機械式時計の初心者必見！ワインディングマシーンについて解説します - ワインディングマシーンとは一体？ 機械式時計にあまり詳しくない人が時計の保管方法について調べていると、ワインディングマシーンという言葉を目にする機会があります。この言葉だけでは、ワインディングマシーンが一体どのようなもの […]

Download end of year test review second grade Doc - *Read end of year test review second grade PDF Library Genesis* Read end of year test review second grade PDF Library Genesis Studу Frее Bооkѕ Onlіnе...

Why I don’t belong to the Parent Teacher Association - Ugh. I understand they’re volunteers and appreciate everything they do. However, this note came home from my daughter’s school. Yikes! (Thanks, Renee!)

Goodbye - After almost 14 years, it’s time for Lipstick Lifestyle (formerly Lipstick Powder N Paint) to say goodbye. Our founder is a busy actress and, sadly, does...

2016 Poker Hall of Fame Breakdown - Analysis of the nominees...

Coming soon, from Pixar… - Harry says this little scene was the culmination of “a classic washing-up feud” at his office in London. (Kind of adorable, right? I would SO watch a movie...

Book Recommendation: Heaven's Forgotten - I promise I will get back to the funny punctuation pics soon, but I wanted to congratulate my friend Branden Johnson on the publication of his first novel,...

Hoi — cute little dragon designer toy - A revision of an old 2D game character of mine, called Hoi. The new Hoi is available as a 3D-printed designer toy. More about the old Hoi game. More ...

The Garth Brooks Dilemma. - I won’t ever win a humility contest. I don’t know if they have those, giving someone an award for being humble, probably defeats the purpose of humility....

The New PostSecret Book - See PostSecret videos, discover new PostSecret links, pre-order the new PostSecret book. Visit '*The World of PostSecret*'.

Now entering the warp zone... - I've been absolutely fascinated by these breakfast foods Taco Bell's rolled out. The Ronald McDonald commercials were clever, and I'm ever so curious abo...

New Affordable Care US health plans will exclude top hospitals - By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington for the Financial Times (link to original story) December 8, 2013 5:51 pm Americans who are buying insurance plan...

To Every Thing...Turn - I can tell I'm on the right track in life (when not sidelined by extenuating circumstances, like pregnancy) when I can't sleep because I'm too excited abou...

Happy 35th Birthday, LOL LOL! - Dad says he’ll solve the makeshift washer drain pipe issue next weekend. And you should be happy you got confirmation that roots are not getting in…that i...

Dancing with the Stars - I clearly haven't been keeping up with this blog, and there isn't much that would light enough of a fire under my ass to take it back up again, at least no...

El Mariachi? No. Los Mariachis. - Technically when he's by himself he's not a mariachi. But he also has a gun so... Oh Jalisco, birthplace of some of the great aspects of Mexican cultur...

Occupy My Foot - OWF - [image: Occupy My Foot - OMF] Occupy My Foot - OWF Occupy My Foot came about during some silliness on facebook a while back during a crazy discussion on th...

Giddy-up, Cassy! - [image: Giddy-up!]

Exactly whose stress are they hoping to relieve here? - I am befuddled as to who the market for this one is. (warning: NSFW)

We Moved!!! - Cake Wrecks has moved! You are being redirected to the new site! If the redirect doesn't work, please go to either cakewrecks.com or cakewrecks.squarespac...

Welcome Back We've Missed You - There's not a word greater, than the word HELLO Then again maybe there is, GOODBYE In their own contexts Laying bare without CON-text I offer you both...

Betsy Lee does The AntiVillains: A guest post. - Have you ever been in a music space or bar, hanging out with your friends, and suddenly heard music so striking that you had to walk away from your conve...

Rough Landing - Spotted by Janine and stolen without her permission. *[Near Lake Waikaremoana, NZ, Nov 2010]*

Hazards of living alone (after not living alone) without a car - 1. You get up and ride your bike in the cold (you can see your breath) to make it to the 8am service at church, only to find the sanctuary locked...

#136: My So-Called Life - Though very specific to white people who were going through an awkward phase in 1995 (basically anyone between eleven and forty), My So-Called Life’s reson...

Moonstruck - While driving home from chorus rehearsal, I admired — while keeping one eye firmly fixated on the road ahead at all times — the transcendent beauty of the ...

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My Birthday Demo - Immediately following the regular Women in Black vigil in Tel Aviv Maxim square... No dress code, a private-public demonstration of the personal and the p...

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