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  • New York Times: Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage

    June 16th, 2008 [General, LGBT, Love & Relationships, Marriage & Family, Marriage Equality, News]

    Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage

    For insights into healthy marriages, social scientists are looking in an unexpected place.

    A growing body of evidence shows that same-sex couples have a great deal to teach everyone else about marriage and relationships. Most studies show surprisingly few differences between committed gay couples and committed straight couples, but the differences that do emerge have shed light on the kinds of conflicts that can endanger heterosexual relationships.


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    Slog: Wombs To Let

    June 15th, 2008 [Blogs, General, Law & Politics, News]

    Dan Savage – Wombs To Let:

    A state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in California – and forcibly divorce thousands of gay and lesbian couples that will have married between June 17 and November – isn’t the only problematic constitutional amendment being placed before voters this fall. Colorado voters are being asked to approve a constitutional amendment that will make a fertilized egg – not an implanted egg, just a fertilized egg -a “person”ย under the law.


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    What DID happen?

    June 13th, 2008 [Books, General, Law & Politics, News]

    I don’t know about you, but I’m just dying to read Scott McClellan’s tentative “expose” of the Bush White House, entitled What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception. I’m sure Mr. McClellan has lots to say – just be wary of how he says it; the man is still a conservative and he still lied to Americans on a daily basis for nearly three years. Whatever he says about his own lack of information, you KNOW there were countless times when he looked the White House press corps in its zoom-lens eye and flat-out lied.

    More once I read the book!


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    We’re back!

    May 31st, 2008 [General]

    Obscanity is back! Stay tuned for more information and new developments!


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    Kitty wigs

    January 12th, 2008 [Apparel & Accessories, General, Humor, Shopping]

    So your kitty can travel in style


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    Seriously? SERIOUSLY?

    December 3rd, 2007 [General, Humor, Random links, Religion]

    NancyKay Shapiro – Let’s all eat trafe for Chanukah!

    When will markets LEARN?


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    e.l.f. cosmetics

    August 21st, 2007 [Coupons & Discounts, General, Health & Beauty, Makeup & Skincare, Shopping]

    E.L.F. Cosmetics: FREE SHIPPING on $45 order. Coupon:SHIP45.


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    NPR : Beating Charges Split La. Town Along Racial Lines

    July 31st, 2007 [Civil Rights, General, News]

    Six black high school students could face decades in prison if found guilty in the beating of a white student in a dispute over a whites only tree. Their supporters say the charges are disproportionate to the crime and charge prosecutors with racism.

    Not to sound naive, but when we first heard this on NPR the other day, I thought they were talking about something that happened 40 years ago. Then I realized this was recent, and my stomach turned over. What the hell? Has this country evolved at ALL?


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    Cranium Turbo Edition!

    May 29th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Games, General]

    I am a huge Cranium fan, and although I tend to be a purist when it comes to “new editions,” I have to admit that Cranium Turbo Edition really is fabulous. Not only do the usual activity categories return in the Turbo edition, but this version also includes some fun new categories, including Team Gnilleps, Zooma (identify objects from close-up photos), and Sideshow (one team member uses another as a puppet to act out the clue). This version of Cranium includes an electric timer and selector (rather than a multi-sided die), and includes “turbo” cards in which there are three tasks which must be completed rather than one.

    I still like the original edition, but this Turbo Edition is certainly refreshing after so many years of playing the first Cranium game.


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    Beauty Riot Virtual Makeover

    May 29th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, General, Health & Beauty, Random links]

    I found this site called BeautyRiot.com a couple of weeks ago, and had an absolute ball playing around with the Virtual Makeover feature. You upload your own photograph and you can add makeup and hairstyles. You’d think it would look fake, but it’s actually pretty accurate, because before you do anything, you align the indicators up exactly with the parts of your face, so that when you put on “lipstick,” it’s filled in exactly within the lines of your lips. It’s fun if you have some time to kill. ๐Ÿ™‚


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    News about obscanity.com

    May 29th, 2007 [General, Meta]

    I’ve decided that I want to bring my readers more than just deals and coupons, so in addition to product reviews, I’m going to start posting real blog entries with links, news and views from around the web. I hope you’ll enjoy the new obscanity.com content! Don’t forget to check back for updates and new deals and coupons!


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    ING Direct will change the way you do banking!

    May 15th, 2007 [Banking, Financial, General, Technology, Web]

    Use this link to get your ING Direct Orange Savings account now!

    I would like, once again, to extoll the virtues of ING Direct, my FAVORITE BANK EVER. And that’s saying a LOT!

    My favorite ING Direct services:

    Orange Savings: Get 4.5% APY with NO minimum! This account is KILLER, and simply cannot be matched anywhere else! If you use this with your Electric Orange checking account, the transfers are immediate; you don’t even have to wait a few days.

    Electric Orange Checking: FANTASTIC, WONDERFUL electronic checking account. You can get paper checks if you need them, on a check by check basis, but most transactions are completed entirely online, which is how many of us already do our banking. Better still, you get about 4% interest on it, and overdraft fees are charged more like finance charges on credit cards, so you don’t get an obscenely high bank fee for a $3 overdraft! This has got to be my FAVORITE feature.

    Orange CDs: High interest CDs ranging from a few months to a few years, with no minimum balance. You can get a rate over 5%!

    In general, ING has some of the highest interest rates around, especially those Orange savings accounts with no minimum balance. Right now it’s at about 4.5%, but it goes up fairly frequently.

    Use this link to get your ING Direct Orange Savings account now!


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    Sweet drugstore.com deals

    May 1st, 2007 [General]


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    Another friendly discount post!

    May 1st, 2007 [Apparel & Accessories, Coupons & Discounts, General, Photo, Web]


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    Barnes & Noble – 15% off

    April 27th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Books, Coupons & Discounts, General, Movies, Music]

    • Barnes & Noble – 15% off the most expensive item in your cart (on top of the membership discount!).
      • Use code Y6X3J3X
      • Expires 5/6/2007.
      • Free shipping when your order exceeds $25.

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    Newest deals from Buy.com

    April 21st, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Coupons & Discounts, Financial, General, Leisure & Recreation, Rebates, Shopping, Technology]

    Last Minute Deals! Valid 4/19 to 4/23!
    *Unless Otherwise Noted.

    Westinghouse LTV-32w6 32″ LCD HDTV (Refurbished)
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    SanDisk 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
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    Seagate FreeAgent Go 160GB, 5400rpm, USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive – Includes 5 Year Warranty!
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    Kensington Universal FM Transmitter for MP3 Players
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    Apple iPod nano 2GB White – Factory Refurbished
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    V7 22″ WideScreen LCD 700:1 1680×1050 5ms VGA/DVI-D w/ Speakers – Silver/Black

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    D-Link 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless USB Network Kit
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    Seagate 6GB USB 2.0 Pocket External Hard Drive
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    Creative MuVo V100 2 GB MP3 Player White
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    Belkin 1500 VA Dual Form Factor Small Enterprise UPS

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    Deals from Overstock.com

    April 21st, 2007 [Coupons & Discounts, General, Shopping]


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    Last minute deals from Buy.com

    April 12th, 2007 [Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Computers, Coupons & Discounts, General, Movies, Music, Photo, Rebates, Shopping, Technology]

    Valid April 12-16, 2007 unless otherwise noted!

    SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB Digital Multimedia MP3 Player
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    *(expires 4/15/07)

    Kingston 1GB Data Traveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive
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    Buy.com price: $25.95
    $21.00 Mail-in Rebate
    $4.95 After Rebate
    *(expires 4/14/07)

    Linksys Wireless-G WRT54GX4 Broadband Router with SRX400 – 1 x 10/100Base-TX, 4 x 10/100Base-TX – IEEE 802.11b/g – Wireless Broadband Router
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    Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 Built-in-Mic
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    $20.00 Mail-in Rebate
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    *(expires 4/14/07)

    Creative Webcam Instant Bonus Pack w/Free Headphone & 10 Games!
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    Iomega Silver Series 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
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    StompSoft PC Backup
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    ViewSonic N4060W 40″ Widescreen LCD HDTV – 1000:1, 8ms, 1360×768 – DVI
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    Creative Labs 1GB Zen Nano Plus MP3 Player FM Tuner
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    Netgear RangeMax Wireless Access Point
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    Sony deal!

    April 12th, 2007 [Accessories, Coupons & Discounts, General, Photo, Technology]


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    Some great deals!

    April 7th, 2007 [Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Books, Coupons & Discounts, General, Health & Beauty, Movies, Music, Photo, Shopping, Technology]


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    Blingo – Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

    April 6th, 2007 [General, Points & Prizes]

    I just won $50 cash from BLINGO!!! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! ๐Ÿ˜€ It’s been a while since I’ve won anything, but this totally makes up for it! Excellent!


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    Winzy – Sweet!

    April 5th, 2007 [General, Points & Prizes, The Social Network]

    I just got my $5 Amazon gift certificate from Winzy! Most of my prizes have been for points, but this was my first actual prize, and it’s officially in my hands now, or at least, figuratively in my hands, actually in my email. ๐Ÿ™‚ Sign up so you can win too!


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    Another Barnes & Noble coupon

    April 5th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Books, Coupons & Discounts, General, Movies, Music]

    • Barnes & Noble – 15% off the most expensive item in your cart (on top of the membership discount!).
      • Use code R4J9F3V
      • Expires 4/9/2007.
      • Free shipping when your order exceeds $25.

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    Confessions of a Shopaholic

    March 30th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Books, General]

    [Cross-posted at my epinions account.]

    As a self-proclaimed shopaholic, I have to praise Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic series for its realistic portrayal of the inner clockworks that make up the brain of a born shopper.

    The tone of the books is very Bridget-Jones-eque, but Becky Bloomwood is far more entertaining a character than Bridget Jones, and while I won’t spoil anything for you, I will point out that there are certain storyline elements in the Shopaholic series that make it more enjoyable than many books, especially for fans of the โ€œchick-flick” genre. I guess it’s no surprise that people have started calling books in this genre โ€œchick-lit.”

    In the first book, Confessions of a Shopaholic, we meet Becky and her debt. Becky is a shopaholic. Becky can find a great bargain, thrives on sales, and understands that three for $10 is so much better than $4 each, no matter what item and regardless of whether or not you actually need three of them. It’s a bargain; what more do you need to know?

    The best part of these books is that if you’re a spender, as I am, you’ll recognize the lunacy of the credit card system; one company demands that you pay them back, a second company reminds you that credit card debt is dangerous and you should avoid it, and a third offers you a $3000 line of credit at the local department store. While I don’t have a personal relationship with my banker, it’s entertaining to follow Becky’s amusing efforts to explain to her bankers why she needs a higher overdraft limit.

    In the second book, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Becky discovers the joys of New York shopping and the wonder that is foreign currency.

    Up to now, everything’s been in pounds sterling, but when you’re shopping in America, it’s like everything’s half off!

    I have the same experience when I go to Canada; it doesn’t matter that things are more expensive, because after the conversion it’s like a giant sale!

    In the third book, Shopaholic Ties the Knot – well, I don’t think it’s spoiling anything for me to tell you that in the third book, Becky gets married. Married! That means… yes! A wedding! Even better: shopping for the wedding! The following book, Shopaholic & Sister, is a fun story, if a little bit melodramatic. (No spoilers here!) The latest book, Shopaholic & Baby, JUST came out, and I’m looking forward to reading it!

    If you read one book, you should read all five; they’re fantastic and each book flows into the next. In the time it takes you to read the five books, you might have spent a dangerous amount of money had you chosen to go shopping at the mall instead. You’ll also raid your refrigerator instead of eating out, since you’ll be so engrossed in the novels that you won’t want to leave your house. So in the long run, buying all five books will save you money, won’t it? What a deal!


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    Cranium!

    March 30th, 2007 [Arts & Entertainment, Books, Games, General, Home & Garden, Leisure & Recreation, Movies, News, Shopping, Technology, The Social Network, YouTube]

    [Cross-posted at my epinions account.]

    We have friends over fairly often, and the game of Cranium is definitely one of our favorites to bring out. The game is terrific because it relies on teamwork and a variety of creative and intellectual tasks.

    This is no “Candy Land“; if you want to win, you’re going to have to use your… cranium, as it were. You can get the basic board rules from the game’s instructions; the more important information you need to know is about the different tasks you could be assigned.

    The Basic Stuff

    Each space on the Cranium game board is marked with a color, either red, blue, green or yellow. At the four “corners” of the gameboard (actually located in the middle of each side) is a purple “brain.”. Regardless of how many spaces a player is supposed to move, they must stop when they reach each brain, even if their roll would have taken them further. Between each “brain” spot is an inside track and an outside track; the inside track has fewer spaces, so you get to the next brain more quickly. The team that goes first is the team including the player with the next birthday. I’m not kidding; this is in the rules!

    At the start of the game, every player is on the initial “brain” spot, and therefore they get to pick their first task. If they are successful in their first task, they get to roll the dice and move to the appropriate color via the inside track, and on their next turn, they will draw a card from the deck of this color. If they do not succeed in their first task, their turn is over. When they do successfully complete a task, they must go along the outside track until they reach the next brain. The inside-outside path resets at each brain, so you can still catch up even if you miss your first challenge.

    Once you’ve made your way around the board, you enter the center “brain” – the big brain, if you will, and you must answer, on each of your subsequent turns, a question from each of the four categories. Once you finish the fourth, you move to the middle of the brain, and on your next turn, all of the other teams get to pick a card for you. That’s all of the teams, not each of the teams. They will have to agree on a category. Usually this category is red (Data Head), unless your team includes one of those people who just knows everything about everything. In order to win, your team must successfully complete this last task.

    So What Are These Challenges?

    The game’s challenges are broken up into four key categories: Word Worm (yellow), Creative Cat (blue), Data Head (red), and Star Performer (green).

    Yellow is “Word Worm,” and contains such wacky tasks as:

    • Gnilleps: One player from the team must correctly spell a word backwards on your first attempt, and without writing anything down.
    • Spellbound: The same as Gnilleps, only you get to spell it the normal way!
    • Zelpuz: The team must unscramble words using a very vague clue.
    • Lexicon: Multiple choice definitions. Be careful – these aren’t SAT questions. Here, they ARE trying to trick you; watch out for homonyms, because inevitably both words’ definitions will be potential answers
    • Blankout: These are the hardest; you must complete a word with letters whited out. You do get a clue, but the clues usually aren’t too helpful.

    Green, “Star Performer,” is my favorite; it involves various physical performance skills, including:

    • Humdinger: One team member must hum the song on the card, while the other members attempt to guess the song. Generally when we play, we allow the team member to hand over the card to another teammate if she doesn’t know the song; she is forbidden to guess. If no player knows the song, then we allow them to pick another card.
    • Cameo: Basically, charades. In theory, you’re not supposed to be allowed to give any indication of how many words or whether your team is on the right track, but we generally just follow the rules of charades instead.
    • Copycat: The performing team member must get her teammates to guess which famous person she is imitating by mimicking the person’s speech, actions, characteristics. No names of people or places are permitted, and the team member cannot respond to anything the guessers ask. This challenge can either be really boring or absolutely hilarious, depending on how strictly you adhere to the rules. Given “Elvis Presley,” some people will say something boring like, “I have left the building,” or “Thank you very much.” More creative performances will involve hip thrusting and curled lips. It’s up to the game’s players to decide what they will and will not allow here.

    Blue, “Creative Cat,” is my other favorite; it involves artistic tasks such as:

    • Cloodle: Basically, Pictionary.
    • Sensosketch: Like Cloodle, except that the drawer’s eyes must be shut. This can be extremely entertaining, and I like to hold on to the most brilliant “Cloodle” masterpieces for reminiscing in future games. If you do this, you might want to label it after the turn is over; some of them will be pretty unrecognizable later on!
    • Sculptorades: The player has to translate the answer into sculpted form. No gestures/acting/pointing is allowed; this isn’t charades!

    Red, “Data Head,” is my least favorite, although some people are freakishly good at this. The tasks include:

    • Factoid: Random trivia questions. No list to choose from. These can be ridiculously hard.
    • Selectaquest: Trivia, but with multiple choice answers.
    • Polygraph: True or false trivia. The logical answer is rarely the actual answer.

    Things You Should Know


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