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<title>Videos -- You&apos;re a Stalker!</title>
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<p>Ever met that special someone who simply refuses to leave you alone? This video was made just for them. Send your personal stalker to this video and pray that the phone calls stop.</p>]]></description>
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<title>Articles -- A social worker finally snaps</title>
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<p>This poor fellow, full of caring and idealism, chose a to work in the service of others as a social worker. Reading this, I wonder exactly how long it took before this person's ideals were crushed under the cold, hard reality that people really, truly, suck.</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Videos -- English lesson for anti-social people.</title>
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<p>A video of a Japanese program teaching some basic English sentences. Trust me, even if you're a native English speaker you should watch this video. It's priceless!</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Caffeine -- Xtazy Energy Drink</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="Xtazy Energy Drink" class="book" src="http://www.hillcollins.net/format/xtazy.jpg" /><b>Taste:</b> Depends on variety.<br />
<b>Strength:</b> Strong<br />
<b>Active Ingredients:</b> B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Taurine, Guarana, Panax Ginseng, Milk Thistle, Ginkgo Biloba, L-Carnitine<br /><br />
<b>Rating:</b> 4 out of 5<br /><br />
<a href="http://www.xtazyenergy.com/">Xtazy Homepage</a></p>

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<p>Xtazy energy drink is a guarana-based energy drink which, in a decided break from energy drink conventions, comes in 3 distinct flavors instead of just one. It also utilizes some unique ingredients to further set it apart from the competition. All of the available varieties offer a smooth taste with no aftertaste to speak of.</p>

<p><b>Orange Blast</b> is my least favorite of the three. It's surprisingly bland and flavorless, bitter, and tastes almost nothing like oranges.</p>

<p><b>Cranberry Blast</b> is sweet and syrupy, with a pleasant touch of cranberry flavor. </p>

<p><b>Lime Blast</b> offers a smooth citrus lime flavor reminiscent of Fresca and similar beverages. Overall, this flavor is my favorite of the three.</p>

<p>While by no means potent, Xtazy does provide a good boost of energy and noticeably increases focus and awareness. This is a good drink to choose if you need to write, study, or perform any task which requires focused thought.</p>

<p>Overall this is a good choice, both in terms of taste and effectiveness.</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Links -- Money Spider</title>
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<p>Want a creative way to give someone a loan, or simply freak out a friend? Why not give him or her a spider made out of money?</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Deals -- Free Food from Papa Johns</title>
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<p>Play the Papa Johns Sizzlin Summer game online. Even if you do not win you will receive a special code good for some free side-orders when ordering off the Papa Johns website.</p>

<p><b>Expires:</b> 9/03/06</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:55:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.inkdaddy.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ECommStoreFront.woa">40% Off Purchases</a></p>

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<b>Expires:</b> 12/31/06</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:19:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Books -- Revelation</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="Revelation" class="book" src="http://www.hillcollins.net/format/revelation.gif" /><b>Title:</b> Revelation (Rai-Kirah #2)<br />
<b>Author:</b> Carol Berg<br />
<b>Homepage:</b> <a href="http://www.sff.net/people/carolberg/">http://www.sff.net/people/carolberg/</a><br /><br />
<b>Rating:</b> 4 out of 5<br /><br />
<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&amp;isbn=0451458427&amp;itm=4">Barnes &amp; Noble Page</a><br /><br /><br /></p>

<hr /><div class="review"><b>STORY:</b></div><hr />

<p>Two years after his battle with the Lord of Demons, Seyonne is tired, troubled, angry, and frustrated. As Ezzaria's only remaining Warden, he carries the entire burden of the worsening demon war on his shoulders, and some Ezzarian elders have set a watch on him to make sure he has not brought some subtle corruption back from his years in slavery. Then a demon encounter unlike any in Ezzarian memory leads Seyonne to question everything he has ever believed. And his search for a demon-possesed child becomes the search for his own soul and the soul of his people.</p>

<hr /><div class="review"><b>IMPRESSIONS:</b></div><hr />

<p>Whenever I read a novel I consider to be outstanding I am hesitant to read its sequel. This is because sequels to good books tend to disappoint, especially in comparison to the first. This is especially true of fantasy, a genre with no shortage of sequels and trilogies. So, in my opinion, the true measure of an author is not whether he or she can write a good first book, but whether he or she can write a sequel without screwing it up.</p>

<p>I am happy to say that <i>Revelation</i> truly is a worthy sequel to its predecessor. Taking place a few years after the first book, the story follows Seyonne once again as he struggles to settle back into his old life as a Warden of Ezzaria. However, his own people are all too happy to turn against him at the first opportunity, and early in the book he is banished from his profession and shunned by the very people he'd heroically saved in book one. Seyonne then goes on a quest to investigate the true history behind the war between the Ezzarians and the mysterious Rai-Kirah, a search that leads him to some shocking discoveries.</p>

<p>This books sees the return of  the first book's beloved characters and introduces some new ones. Among them is Fiona, a fanatical Ezzarian with a deep resentment for Seyonne who is sent to spy on him, and Blaise, an enigmatic outlaw with outlandish powers. Also making a return are the Rai-Kirah, who play a much larger role in this book than they did in the last one.</p>

<p>While not quite matching the first book in terms of attention-grabbing plot twists, this volume is no slouch. My only real criticism would be that <i>Revelation</i> sheds some of the first book's uniqueness in favor of some more tried-and-true fantasy conventions, such as the "ancient prophecy" plot device. But this is only a minor gripe at best. <i>Revelation</i> does what it sets out to do, and that is more that can be said for many books in the fantasy genre.</p>

<p>Overall, if you enjoyed the first book you'll enjoy the second. Definitely check it out if you happen to see it on the shelf. It's one of those sequels which can be read and enjoyed by itself even if you haven't read the first book.<br />
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:08:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Audio -- Cancelling AOL</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.hillcollins.net/media.php?mp3=aolcancel&amp;title=Cancelling%20AOL">Click here to Listen</a></p>

<p>This guy attempts to cancel his AOL account. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, he's about to get a little more than he bargained for.</p>

<p>Note: The mp3 linked above is hosted here so you can listen to it without killing the poor fellow's bandwidth (which, given the attention this file has gotten him, has been taxed quite enough).</p>

<p>You can read the original story <a href="http://insignificantthoughts.com/2006/06/13/cancelling-aol/">here.</a></p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:07:25 -0500</pubDate>
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