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Satan’s Bananas

Posted on September 23, 2011

Have you ever asked yourself, “What if Satan made bananas?” Sure, it might seem silly at first, like imagining that there are two opposing invisible entities responsible for all the good and evil in the world. But bananas would be … Continue reading →

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How Do Ya Like Me Now?

Posted on May 2, 2011

Leave it to conservatives to play politics at such a time in America. A day after a successful mission to kill or capture Osama bin Laden, Bush Administration flunkies, Republican politicians, and the unabashedly biased boneheads at Fox News have … Continue reading →

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Morgan Spurlock and the Greatest Story Never Told

Posted on April 15, 2011

A friend of mine sent me the above video of Morgan Spurlock’s TED Talk. For those of you unfamiliar with TED, it’s an exceptional forum where you’ll typically find intelligent people offering moments of enlightenment. This isn’t the shallow ideological blathering … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Olympic Dream in the East Village

Posted on March 8, 2011

The Olympic Dream Is Alive And Well In The East Village I spotted this little gem on First Avenue in the East Village the other day. If I had my drinking gear with me, I would have stopped in for … Continue reading →

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SHEEN IT ALL BEFORE: Boy In Bubble Mistakes It For World

Posted on March 4, 2011

I don’t know Charlie Sheen. I don’t read People Magazine or watch Entertainment Tonight. In fact, I don’t watch any network television except for Fox’s Sunday night fab four: Simpsons, Cleveland Show, Family Guy, & American Dad. I don’t even … Continue reading →

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TV Tips: Archer, Glory Daze, & Ugly Americans

Posted on January 18, 2011

ARCHER Archer is an animated version of James Bond, if Ian Fleming were maliciously sodomized by Hunter S. Thompson. It’s centered around a private espionage agency where 1960′s morality slaps the ass of 1990′s political correctness in what can best … Continue reading →

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Facebook, The Social Network, & Why You Should Think Twice

Posted on January 5, 2011

I saw The Social Network, a movie about the founding of Facebook. Though halfway through I had to slip out into the lobby to check my ticket, making sure I didn’t wander into a screening of Douchebag by mistake (and the Oscar goes to…). … Continue reading →

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2010: The Blog, By The Numbers

Posted on January 4, 2011

Looking back on the last 20 weeks of 2010, we published 28 posts here at The Burning Love Institute. Since you read this blog, you’re probably not that quick with the math, so let us help you out. That’s a … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from The Burning Love Institute

Posted on December 25, 2010

The following is a holiday greeting from the archives of the Burning Love Institute, circa 2003. I’ve added a few videos, but that’s about it. Because I was up late last night, dipping my balls in chocolate (a joyous holiday tradition). … Continue reading →

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FAIR GAME: A Look Back at Plamegate & Bush’s Road to Iraq

Posted on December 13, 2010

I went to see Fair Game, the Hollywood portrayal of the Bush administration’s scandalous exposure of a “soldier in the field,” a relatively successful effort to draw attention away from their misleading the American public into a war with Iraq, … Continue reading →

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