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Because some of you may have other things to do than read such stimulating blocks of text, Flyby has parsed all 686 words of wisdom and translated what Mike and Evelynn actually mean by, say, [insert any one of the convoluted 39-word sentences peppered with double-speak]. Translation after the jump...

Author: By June Q. Wu | Title: January Experience No More? | 4/7/2009 | See Source »

...haphazardly revealing pertinent details of their inner lives as they relate to the story. He also provides a relatively detached critical insight into the more volatile personalities at work; this distance offers some respite from the roiling, overheated emotion of the female protagonists. Tadashi, amusingly, does not neglect to insert his own opinions into the other narratives, in the form of slightly snide footnotes and cross-references to previously mentioned information.Boyle clearly has a gift for the compelling. As the self-appointed narrator of this tale, Tadashi illustrates the life of the so-called apprentices who sign up to learn...

Author: By Catherine A Morris, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Novel Reveals Wright's 'Women' | 3/20/2009 | See Source »

...clock news is for their bottom-of-the-hour human interest stories. You know, a leprechaun in Alabama, that sort of thing. And, as the genius mash-up, "Finally Tonight, Jesus..." points out, one of the more popular newscast-ending segments is that wonderful evergreen, "Look at this crazy [insert object name here] that looks like [insert deity name here]."(See The Internet's 99 Greatest Hits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 21 Unexpected Places to Find Jesus | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...Obama can expect that moderates will insert some sturdy leashes on his spending down the road. "There'll definitely be movements by moderate Democrats to impose fiscal responsibility," says Lieberman. "I'm not sure what form it'll take, but we'll start to try to cut back and also put some brakes in place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Obama Keep Moderate Dems in Line on His Budget? | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...secret that in a down economy, people don't want to buy a house before they can sell their old one. The stress of paying one mortgage is bad enough--the thought of having to shoulder two monthly mega-payments? [Insert heart attack here.] But when the real estate stars align, a pair of frustrated sellers can switch homes with each other. While there are few tax advantages or closing-costs savings, house-swapping promises the peace of mind that comes from unloading your house at the exact time you buy another. Although such trades are still rare, thousands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trouble Selling Your Home? Why Not Try a House Swap | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

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