Philadelphia - Vicki Larkin was worried. Her boyfriend Scott seemed depressed. He was sleeping late, acting grumpy and thumbing his nose at any suggestion of exercise or a change to a healthier lifestyle.
Scott plays bass in Cousin Tweedy, a popular Philly-based alt-country band that gigs about three to four times a week. Scott stays [...]

In an attempt to make friends at his new school, Leo Jeffries started a Scrabble® Club. The skinny, 14-year-old Freshman was shocked to find out that an esteemed learning institution like Manasquan High School did not already have a Scrabble® club.
Within a day of posting fifty bright yellow “Do You Dabble in Scrabble?” flyers in [...]

[NOTE: This quessay is cross-posted on HuffingtonPost.com]
*Big ups to Crispin Glover, who really should’ve run for president this year, and who once wrote an “essay” called “What Is It?” composed only of questions, with a subtly discernible anti-Steven Spielberg thrust to it. Subtly discernible, the way the media’s anti-Hillary Clinton bias is subtle. I’m paying [...]

After 26 months of almost 100-percent inactivity, OviTech Solutions’ office shower has been designated the new official storage area for copy paper, file folders and presentation binders. Office manager Pam Superstein made the announcement in an intra-office email.
The audibly disappointed Superstein described the situation,”When they first designed the office, we had high [...]

King of Prussia, PA - “Call it really bad luck, but every time I use the bathroom, Glen the sales guy is in the stall next to me making ungodly sounds,” reports IT consultant Satish Patel from the safe confines of his office. “I honestly believe Glen is going to die on the toilet.”
“I was [...]

Broken stop signs don’t just fix themselves. It takes a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders to get the job done. You need the right tools, expert planning, unflagging dedication and in the city of Philadelphia, at least 8 members of their Public Works Streets Department crew.
With a solid six hours scheduled for the repair [...]

Capitalizing on the strength of its popular strongmen competitions, ESPN will kick off its latest cable venture, ESPN 3, with a new high-octane competition show featuring some of the weakest men in the known world battling through a gauntlet of sweat-free, aerobic-free, quasi-athletic tasks. Producers of the show hope to reel in viewers with the [...]

“Before I got sick I could never imagine doing something like this,” said Kevin Favieri as he relaxed on his basement couch eating a large bowl of Cheese Nips. “But now, after being in remission and feeling good again, I have a whole new perspective and a desire to try new things. I want to [...]

“The guy at the tattoo shop told me this means brave and proud warrior in English,” said beaming Beijing teenager Hao Tsang as he pointed to the letters GARF freshly inked onto his left bicep. “It’s perfect for me because I am very bold and confident, yet spiritual.”
Tsang’s friend Yuan Chi Hao also went under [...]