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Why Thanksgiving is Better Than You Think

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:05:00 EDT

Despite the absence of any Thanksgiving songs, be thankful for America's greatest holiday.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Nov 20, 2007

Red and Blue at War

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:58:00 EDT

What the cola wars say about the political system in the United States

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 12, 2007

A Low Moment in the History of the Family Feud

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:48:00 EDT

One viewer stumbles upon the biggest geographical lapse the game show has ever seen.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 11, 2007

You Have Got to Be Kidding

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:25:00 EDT

A mail-order catalogue selling household products for small children prompts freaked out parents to make their homes absurdly safe, while making the catalogue's unintended recipient want to gag.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 11, 2007

Why Crocs Are Ridiculous

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:30:00 EDT

How have Crocs, those brightly colored rubber, unisex monstrosities defied the laws of decency to establish themselves as hip and fashionable? No one knows.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 10, 2007

S'mores: Our Nation's Most Overrated Food

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:17:00 EDT

Just the thought of s'mores makes your mouth yearn for the rich, creamy gooeyness of roasted marshmallows and smooth milk chocolate sandwiched between two crisp graham crackers. And that's precisely the problem.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 10, 2007

New York Travel Stories

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:02:00 EDT

Adults making out in Central Park. The hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Chinatown. Crazies on the subway. After six visits to New York City, you begin to leave your camera at home and return with nothing but a handful of stories you never imagined telling.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 10, 2007

The Butt of the Joke

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:57:00 EDT

How did Polish people become dumb and what does that have to do with Ethiopians?

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 10, 2007

Sarcasm Lost on Google

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:20:00 EDT

With its e-mail service GMail, Google has developed algorithms to decipher e-mail and supply relevant advertising to accompany each message. While the program is quite good at picking up key words, one thing it is not too good at: Detecting sarcasm.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 06, 2007

Getting Kids to Read

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (David Holub) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:18:00 EDT

With so many attractions and distractions out there in the world today, educators are going to great lengths to get kids to read.

Contributor: David Holub
Published: Sep 06, 2007