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  • Boredom & Spending

    As the old saying goes: Familiarity breeds contempt (of people). There is, however, a lesser known variation of this famous phrase (lesser known because I just made it up, feel free to spread it around): Familiarity breeds boredom (of stuff). Boredom can have many negative side effects: dizziness, weight gain, whining, grumpiness, and, perhaps most…

  • Cheap Summer Boredom Busters with the Kids

    We have entered a new era, the era of kids being boooooored.  I personally never got bored in the summer when I was a kid, and if I did, I certainly would never let my parents know about it.  I knew they would help me get un-bored real quick, and with something that would get…