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How To Live On $0 A Day: Maintaining A Social Life While Broke

Lesley Stern | Posted 09.13.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Facebook is the answer, without spending a cent on even a phone call, you can be the first to know that Nick is bored, lots of people have cute babies and if Mike were an animal, he'd be a "badass tiger."

What Is Work? Mastering the Art of Change

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

Change Masters use their talents and tools to rule the day. Victims of change decry their fate. Now is an endless opportunity to be one, or the other. Which one will we choose?

Library Benefit -- or Red Light District?

Erica Abeel | Posted 09.12.2009 | New York


Erica Abeel

Now I know what it feels like to be a hooker in Amsterdam or Thailand -- or any of those places where rows of prostitutes sit in windows or open cubicles offering their wares.

Freedom Without Equality Is Just a Medal

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics


Charles Karel Bouley

Let's hope Barack does more than award Harvey Milk: Let's hope he takes the spirit and lessons Milk taught and actually begins changing things for members of his country still oppressed by institutionalized bigotry and religious dogma.

Mariah's Diary

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.10.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

I can't believe that Eminem is still into me. I mean, like, you'd think that a tattoo that represents my dedication to Nick would prove to him that I'm totally over it.

What Is Work? Odd Jobs for Laid-Off Full-Timers

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


Sharon Glassman

Here are some tips from New York City voice-actor Jeremy Redleaf on transitioning from a full-time job to freelancing/odd-jobbing, or from one freelance gig to another.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Shoplifting Hints

Lesley Stern | Posted 09.06.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

As someone who has accidentally shoplifted several hats simply because she forgot to take them off before leaving the store, my first bit of advice is, to put whatever it is you're shoplifting on your head.

What is Work? Feeling Well-Paid From Your Job Search

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

Freelancers and job-seekers can spend the workday seeking work, earning a weary brain, tired body and no Benjamins to show for it.

Sexy 101: 9 One-Size-Fits-All Tips on How to Let Your Sexy Rip

Janice Taylor | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

Is 'chunky' in or out? The shows - Drop Dead Diva, More to Love, Dance Your Ass Off and Ruby - range from dance to comedy to reality - some promote health and weight loss, some say you're fine just as you are, as they light up the grill and fill up on dessert. Mixed messages for sure.

When the Body Screams: Help! I Am in Stress!

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

To reduce severe accumulation of stress, you must find as many ways as possible for your brain and body to release endorphins, which turns stress response off. Here are 8 things you can do.

What Is Work? Kinky Sex and a 401K

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.03.2009 | Style


Sharon Glassman

Today, we meet Mollena Williams, a woman whose passion for kinky sex led to her dream career as the "Executive Pervert" for the alternative lifestyle dating sites bondage.com and alt.com.

True Blood Sucker Punch: Episode 7

Mark Blankenship | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

Are you serious, True Blood? Are you really going to spring Godric on me in the last moment of Episode 7 ("Release Me") and then cut to the credits? D

Staples Institutes No Staples Policy as Part of Cost Cutting Measure

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 09.02.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

You're welcome to remove and attempt to reuse staples from documents stapled before this change goes into effect, but the management would like to remind you that blood traces are not acceptable on finished reports.

Health Insurance Industry Releases Ad Thanking Max Baucus For Screwing Over The American People

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 08.28.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

You have to admire the gumption of Baucus and the Blue Dogs. Ignoring the will of the people. Happily to derailing the Democratic party agenda. Stabbing their President in the back.

Growing Pains

Jerry Zezima | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

We have had several delicious meals featuring string beans, jalapenos and parsley, and there will be plenty more when the tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers and cauliflowers are ready to eat.

How To Live On $0 A Day: Creative Dentistry

Lesley Stern | Posted 08.23.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

Cavities: If only all dental problems were this easy. Just fill the cavities with gum (preferably sugarless) or wax. A nice peppermint scented candle will freshen your breath at the same time.

Walter Cronkite To Posthumously Guest Star on "Ghost Whisperer"

Craig Bierko | Posted 08.20.2009 | Comedy


Craig Bierko

Cronkite will play "Alfred Keagan," a lovable bank security guard who can't seem to face the loss of his Korean war-bride.

WATCH: Pat Buchanan Literally Stuck In The 1950's

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 08.17.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

This past Thursday, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow had Pat on her show, where they had a long discussion about how Pat thinks the white man is the true victim of racism in America.

Bill O'Reilly Sues Glenn Beck For Meltdown Infringement

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 08.16.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

Bill O being Bill O, couldn't leave it merely to the lawyers, and chose to confront Glenn on Glenn's television show. Take a look.

How To Live On $0 A Day: An Undervalued Asset In Tough Times

Lesley Stern | Posted 08.16.2009 | Home


Lesley Stern

Aside from its obvious usefulness as an anti-terrorist tool, duct tape is one of those simple products that fulfill a wide variety of needs, (kind of like cheap vodka).

The People's Revolution: My Experience in Citizen Surgery

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 08.14.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

"I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery." - Morley Safer, in a speech after receiving the Fred Friendly first amendment award from Quinnipiac University

"Color My World"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 08.14.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

I am often asked why I don't dye my hair. "I do," I always respond. "I dye it gray so I'll seem more mature." To which people invariably say, "It's not working."

Interview with Mike Sacks, Author of "And Here's the Kicker"

Teddy Wayne | Posted 08.09.2009 | Comedy


Teddy Wayne

As a frequent collaborator with Sacks, I decided to turn the tables and interview him about his own craft, his theory about OCD and comedy, and, inevitably, Milton Berle's penis.

Sahil Kapur

John Oliver Rips Beck, Limbaugh: "Kind Of A Joke In Themselves"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 08.09.2009 | Comedy


The Daily Show's John Oliver is unhappy with mainstream journalism, and even drearier on the notion that he's something of a journalist. "I watch cab...

No Limelight For Me, Thank You

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living


Jeffrey Shaffer

Gliding along indistinctly through the everyday world is something I've learned to do well. A friend once said, "You're the kind of person who spends a lot of time below the radar."