Get a time locked box if you have problem with will power. You can put your cellphone, tv remote, video game controllers, candy, drugs, in it and set a time in the future for it to open
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This Is What A $22 Million Ranch In Colorado Looks Like
Nestled in the Piedra River valley surrounded by San Juan National Forest land, Rocking River Ranch is a place of stunning natural beauty and exceptional privacy. Occupying 887 acres in southwest Colorado, Rocking River is 17 miles west of picturesque Pagosa Springs and 35 miles east of Durango. Unmatched surface water rights manifest in two lakes, three ponds, irrigation channels as well as portions of Devil Creek and the Piedra River. Views of the stunning Chimney Rock National Monument lie to the southeast, where echoes of bygone civilizations still reverberate over the land.
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People In Medieval Art Getting Murdered And Who Just Don’t Give A Damn
A Look At All The Delicious Street Foods You Might Encounter On Your Travels Around The World
Is It True That No Member of The Sex Pistols Could Play Their Instruments?
No it isn’t.
Sid Vicious was just as incompetent as you’ve heard, unable to tune or play his bass, but he wasn’t chosen for the band for his musicianship.
The Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren fancied that he was making some sort of artistic statement through the look and style of the band as well as through their music, and he thought Sid represented the sort of nihilistic, destructive force he wanted punk to be. Plus he was a good looking lad (under all the hairspray and the sneer) who oozed danger and looked good with his shirt off.
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Picture of the Day
Charles "Carl" Panzram was an American serial killer, rapist, arsonist, robber and burglar. In prison confessions and in his autobiography, Panzram claimed to have committed 21 murders and more than 1,000 acts of sodomy of boys and men.
One of Panzram’s most brutal murders involved hiring six men to work on a boat with him, shooting them, and then feeding them to crocodiles. In his autobiography, he wrote, “For all of these things, I am not the least bit sorry.”
Linkage
The 100 Best Songs of 2021 – Pitchfork
Read this if you don’t want to get murdered while visiting Cleveland – Van Life Wanderer
Which Other Animals Have Sex For Pleasure? – Ned Hardy
I Lived Off the Grid—And I’m Still Broke – VICE
Hackers take $196 million from crypto exchange Bitmart, security firm says – Coin Telegraph
The Nation’s Best Punter Is Changing The Game – Five Thirty Eight
How to Get Smarter Every Day, According to Neurosciencem – INC
Americans Who Left The Country For Good Are Sharing Their Reasons Why – Ruin My Week
Kevin Feige Confirms Charlie Cox Daredevil Casting In The MCU – Cinema Blend
What Camera Mode to Use and When – Popular Science
Scientists declared these animals extinct in 2021 – Mashable
Biker Delivers Swift Justice To A Reckless Driver (video) – Leenks
Yes, you can still visit Bob Dole’s 1996 campaign website – Dole Kemp ‘ 96
10 Disturbing Practices That Were Considered Normal in Ancient Rome – Lessons from Historty
This is the crap they are serving kids for lunch in the US – Linkiest
Ex-Car Salesman Tells All: How To Beat The Auto Dealerships At Their Own Game – Money Under 30
The insane resurgence of vinyl records – The Hustle
The Best TV Shows of 2021 – The Ringer
San Francisco moves to delay its cannabis business tax to give legal dealers a boost – NPR
How To Make Your Home Look 10 Times Better in 10 Minutes Or Less – Apartment Therapy
How Has Car Safety Improved Over 60 Years? – Visual Capitalist
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15 Incredibly Useful Pieces of Advice To Help You On You Travels Through Life
1. Inflation in the last year was 4.2%. If you get (or got) a raise less than that, then you got a pay cut
Reminder that usually a “cost of living” raise is to match inflation, usually 2%. So getting a 3% raise is usually just a little more than cost of living.
The report came out today that in the last year, inflation was 4.2%. That means if you got a 3% raise, your purchasing power is less than this time last year.
I know that a lot of people are unemployed, but a lot also took pay cuts or pay freezes or crappy raises last year (and probably more work to offset layoffs, but that’s for a different discussion). Now that the job market is picking up, inflation is definitely something to consider.
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