Anthrocon is the world's largest convention for furries and their fans. Anthrocon is for people who love animal characters with human features and, more notoriously, people who like to dress like such animals. The Antrocon furry convention has been held in Pittsburgh since 2006. Sorry, Chicago. Anthrocon looks like much a lot more fun than our … Continue reading Anthrocon: The furry Pittsburgh I never knew
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As Americans celebrate the 4th of July many are likely to put up festive decorations. Unfortunately, if those decorations include one or more American flags there is a good chance that people violate the U.S. Flag Code. The Flag Code gives specific instructions on how to display, store and ultimately destroy an American flag. Section … Continue reading Celebrate the 4th of July without violating U.S. Flag Code
This is the story of someone who publicly released government documents and was ruthlessly pursued by the U.S. government for his actions, but this is not the story of Edward Snowden. This is not the story of Bradley Manning either. This is the story of Aaron Swartz, and it doesn't have a happy ending. Aaron Swartz … Continue reading Forget Edward Snowden, Aaron Swartz is your true Internet hero
Paula Deen has been roundly criticized for admitting she used the "N" word and made other racially insensitive comments. The Food Network dropped her. Brands for which she was the spokesperson dropped her. But Paula Deen still seems to have the support of the crock pot and chalkboard paint set. Check Paula's recent Pinterest pins … Continue reading Top 10 Pinterest comments supporting Paula Deen
I went to a job fair. I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I've been applying for jobs and doing interviews for months with nothing to show for it. I couldn't rule anything out even if a job fair is pure hell for an introvert like me. Why a job fair is torture … Continue reading Being an introvert at a job fair sucks