Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Sep 29, 2010, 5:26 pm
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 3, 2008, 11:42 pm
Now is the time that we give something back to the community. When someone does a Google search and they happen upon The Survival Guide, we can read what they searched for. However, some of the things people search for are not answered on our site, so this is our way of helping out the answer-seeker...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For as long as there have been kids, there have been kids asking questions. Psychologists would argue that inquiries are a very fundamental part of child development. It serves as an informational gathering method and allows children to attempt to make sense of the world around them. Which is great,...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Screenwriters get paid the big bucks to read books and adapt them to film so that we, the paying costumer, do not have to read anything beyond some credits. The exception to this is movies in foreign languages that have subtitles that make viewers read line after painful line of text. Reading, as ma...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Leon and I took a day off on Monday to conduct the research to answer the above question. We have concluded the following 10 activities are okay for white people within the context of MLK day: Organize a sock drawer. Think about buying an electric tie-rackWatch the 1985 film Cocoon.Reflect upon the ...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Mr. Jones previously gave you an outline for how to celebrate Martin Luther King day if you are white and do not want to appear condescending, and I view this as a valiant effort. However, if you are serious about partying on MLK day, this is not the road for you. You may also notice that we have mi...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
We have gotten many emails on the subject of the last post on the subject of celebrating MLK day. The majority of which stated that in an effort to not be racist, we may have actually been more racist. I disagree, and allow me to explain why. (Note: We also have received snail mail on the same subje...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
A stranger is just a person who hasn't gotten to know the real you yet. Then they become an acquaintance or that guy you'll see on the street who will say "Hello, how's it going" to you without actually stopping to hear your response. Keep in mind that the step between "stranger" and "'Hello, how's ...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Guide offices, as I like to explain, exist in a place outside of geography. We are located everywhere and nowhere but always are just close enough to a landfill and railroad tracks that makes the rent that much cheaper. But if you held me at gunpoint and made me point where we were located on a ...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I think that cats would make cute butlers. And if you died right after reading that sentence out loud, those would be your last words. Ever. Does that make you feel complete? The summation of your entire life could have been defined by an aside about cat butlers. Imagine if there was someone around ...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The personal statement is something that is practically uniform when it comes time for the college application process. In fact, some jobs are have now started using them. Ironically, applying for the position of the guy who reads the personal statements at the admissions desk does not require a per...
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Leon F. posted an article on The Survival Guide to Everyday Life - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
This is not your guide for potty training your dog. While I agree that having a dog not pee on things you buy is a good thing, this "How do" guide aims to go far beyond that. You can look anywhere else and learn how to stop your dog from peeing on things, but this is your one-stop shop on how to psy...
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