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31
Oct
So, November rolls around and everything seems like it’s softly declining into the realm of December. The drugstores have lazily put Halloween and Christmas displays right next to each other, the irony of the juxtaposition not lost on the customers. November, Turkey Month, or that placeholder month between winter and fall really isn’t lifechanging. For [...]
Tags: December, epiphanies, from my tumblr, goals, how to survive NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, No turning back, November, Writers
18
Oct
The best, still fresh and relevant posts of TNF are here! Check ‘em out! Do You Want a Side of Doom With That? Where will YOU be when time stops? Smart stock advice: gauge how a company is doing using verbs and adjectives! Excessive use of verbs and sparkles! Why textbooks are responsible for dropout [...]
Tags: apocalypse tip: know your geography, Apocalypse Tips, apple, archive TNF, certified fresh, chalk one up for the blame game, do you want a side of dooM?, excessive use of verbs and sparkles, four ways to live forever, giving an old danger an old name, irregular posting schedule video, narcolepsy: to sleep or not to sleep, old posts, photo, reading material, smart stock advice, superstores, textbooks are responsible for droupout rates, TNF, what do you think when you hear CIA?, when time stops, why cake is so good, winning and losing inspirational story, yum! distilled water and crystalline fructose, zombies
17
Oct
Malaria is a problem that plagues our entire world. Anywhere between 350 and 500 MILLION new cases arise per year. Malaria kills over 1,000,000 people annually, and most of these people are African children. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, [...]
Tags: disease, foundations, future, help, hope, institutes, malaria, research, sarah
17
Oct
Embarking on the journey that is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is like trying to domesticate a squirrel. You end up with some scratches and possibly a black eye or two, but in the end you uncover something valuable about yourself: your unhealthy obsession with seemingly friendly woodland creatures is a bit dangerous. So this [...]
Tags: 000 words, 50, action plan, domesticating squirrels, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, novel writing, Noveling
11
Oct
When the Nissan Leaf comes to my city to offer test drives, you can bet I”ll be the first in line. What’s the Nissan Leaf? It’s the deliciously zero-emission all-electric trendy new car that makes gasoline obsolete. It’s not a golf-cart either. This car is the real deal and is perfect for city driving. All [...]
7
Oct
This month we’re resuscitating The Nearby Future with an age-old tradition. The Anecdote Circle. We’re social creatures here at The Nearby Future. We love talking the ears off of anybody who will listen. That’s why we run a site based on social commentary, with interspersed anecdotes about our personal lives. Like this morning I was [...]
Tags: anecdote circle, buying cappicinos, illegal immigration, illegally parking in handicapped spaces, insults, your face is a mixed number