George Orwell’s 5 Rules for Effective Writing Written by Editor in Chief, Pick The Brain In our society, the study of language and literature is the domain of poets, novelists, and literary critics. Language is considered a decorative art, fit for entertainment and culture, but practically useless in comparison to the concrete sciences. Just look…
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This is not the same as the number of folks you have sex with. This is the number of folks you’d consider moving to Africa for, or Santa Clarita Valley. Based on looks alone, before they open their mouths. I’ve done the math. I shop way out of my league. Way. Well, they think so.…
Dating tip 9 — For some reason, many South Bay men don’t feel the need to wear a condom. Maybe it’s their Adonis-like DNA or their zip code that gives them this impervious notion to go at it Adam & Eve style (rawdog). While sex without a condom may be fun, it isn’t funny. Condom…
I want to be a good woman And I want, for you to be a good man. This is why I will be leaving And this is why, I can’t see you no more. I will miss your heart so tender And I will love This love forever . . . This is why I…
How to Get Guys to Leave You Alone: I don’t really have this problem. It’s more like resisting the urge to contact a hot guy who no longer takes my calls. Pull a hara-kiri and tell him you love him; the rest will take care of itself. Advice for avoiding creepy guys: don’t give out…
Dating Tip 8: Smile at everyone. After a week of following last week’s advice, being a snob was really boring and lonely. Just go ahead and be nice, because there’s nothing uglier than a mean girl. A special note to mean girls: maybe you were fortunate enough to be born beautiful, but it only hurts…
This song works better than any anti-depressant! August 2011
Does my hook-up have a degree? Dating Netiquette: What do you do when you see profiles of folks you recognize from the ‘hood? I send a little message that says hi. But then again, I am socially inept. So maybe don’t do that. It makes boys uncomfortable. They get a big head and think you…
Dating Tip 7: Avoid eye contact with the undesire-ables. It just gets their hopes up. I’m merely trying to stop getting hit on by men my dad’s age. You won’t get any numbers this way, but you can feel proud. Proud and alone.
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