Jeremy has been an Internet based writer for the past seven years.
Jeremy Taylor
Your Facebook Copyright Notice Status Update Is Bogus
If you've been on Facebook over the last few days, you've probably seen that some of your friends have posted a copyright notice as their status update.
The message suggests that the poster has copyrighted all the material on their Facebook page thanks to the authority of something called the Berner Convention. Here is the full text of the update:
‘The 12 Days Of Christmas’ Would Cost Over 100 Grand
If you've ever had the urge to bring the lyrics of the seminal holiday song 'The 12 Days of Christmas' to life, this may not be the best year to do it.
Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day
We're probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they?
Cops Make Teen Troublemakers Do Push-Ups
Last Friday police in North Providence, Rhode Island were called by a woman who had spotted a group of teenagers damaging her mailbox. The cops quickly located the yellow sports car which had been at the crime scene and apprehended the suspects.
Retiring Grocer Gives Company to Employees
Over the past 46 years, Joe Lueken has built a successful chain of grocery stores in Minnesota and North Dakota. Having recently turned 70, it's time for Lueken to retire and enjoy the good life with his wife.
Somebody Actually Named Their Child ‘Hashtag’
It used to be that we only heard about the interesting names that celebrities bestowed upon their children. (Hello, Apple!) However, thanks to the vastness of the internet, now when normal folks give their kids questionable names we can catch wind of that too.
See the Cast of ‘Addams Family Values’ Then and Now
In honor of the greatest Thanksgiving pageant ever sent to film, we thought we'd check up on the cast of 'Addams Family Values' today. Oh sure, we all know how Christina Ricci's doing, but what about Pugsley? What about Amanda Buckman? What about that one nanny who didn't last very long?! Find out what they're up to today right here.
New Super Material Can Stop and Capture Speeding Bullets
It's generally not a good idea to engage in behaviors that would lead you to be shot at. However, in the not-so distant future, the ramifications of a speeding bullet might not be so harsh.
Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day
The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.
See the Cast of ‘Clueless’ Then and Now
The teen comedy 'Clueless' gently parodied the lives of a group of fashion-obsessed rich kids attending Beverly Hills High School.
The film, written and directed by Amy Heckerling, was loosely based on the Jane Austen novel 'Emma' and was a surprise hit when it was released in 1995, thanks in part to its strong cast.
There Is a Petition for Obama to Nationalize Twinkies
When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step.
Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."
You’ve Never Had the Hiccups as Bad as This Guy
Drinking water, eating sugar or having a friend scare you are a few of the hundreds of purported hiccup remedies. However, none of them has worked for Micky Cheney, who has been hospitalized for over a week with a case of hiccups that just won't go away.
Balloonist Recreates ‘Up’ in Real Life
In the tear-jerker animated film 'Up,' a home is lifted into the sky by a cluster of party balloons. While it all looks great in Pixar's beautiful animated style, it doesn't seem like it would be something you could pull off in real life.
But, in fact, cluster ballooning is a thing, and Jonathan Trappe may well be the world's leading cluster balloonist.
Will You Be Hitting the Stores This Black Friday? — Survey of the Day
We are inching closer to the shopping extravaganza known as Black Friday, the day on which stores around the nation offer door-busting prices so low that otherwise-rational consumers take temporary leave of their senses, shake off their tryptophan haze and rush to the nearest mall at ungodly hours of the night. Or maybe not.
Are Men Are More Monogamous Than Pop Culture Gives Them Credit For?
Popular culture has long suggested that men would rather be promiscuous than monogamous, celebrating caddish characters like the one Ted Danson played on 'Cheers' or the one Charlie Sheen portrayed on 'Two and A Half Men.' But this may not be completely fair.
Study Links Flu During Pregnancy to Autism
What exactly causes autism is still uncertain, but researchers are investigating the possibility that a mother having the flu while she is pregnant may increase the likelihood of her child being born with the condition.
5-Hour Energy Drink Could Maybe Kill You
You think you know exactly what you are getting when you drink a 5-Hour Energy, because its name is so obvious and descriptive But what its name doesn't tell you is that those five hours of energy might just kill you.(*dramatic trumpet blast*)
See the Cast of ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ Then and Now
In 'Can't Hardly Wait,' graduating high school seniors get drunk, hook up and enter into romantic entanglements during a raucous house party.
The 1998 comedy features quite a few familiar faces -- although some weren't so familiar at the time. See what the stars of 'Can't Hardly Wait' are up to these days.
See the Cast of ‘She’s All That’ Then and Now
In keeping with the '90s trend of turning classic literature into MTV-friendly teen rom coms, 'She's All That' is a modern-day adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play 'Pygmalion' set in a high school.
Japanese Pepsi Could Actually Make You Skinnier
First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you.
Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actu