Daily Archives: July 25, 2014

George R.R. Martin and His Friends at Prizeo: A $10,000 Donation

In 2014, George R.R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones and other novels in the fantasy book (and TV) series A Song of Ice and Fire, has raised over $450,000 for the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary by doing such … Continue reading

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“What Memory from Your Childhood Makes You Think ‘Wow, We were Poor’?”

On 25 July 2014, Redditor Luizeef asked, “What memory from your childhood makes you think ‘Wow, we were poor’?” The answers included memories of loving, caring parents and other good-deed doers: 1) Hsoup wrote, “Barbecue sauce sandwiches. The ‘wow’ moment — … Continue reading

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Burying Your Riches: The Biggest Waste in the World

Source: http://tinyurl.com/lqjr6lz In 2013, Thane Chiquinho Scarpa, one of the richest men in Brazil, announced that he was planning to bury a million-dollar Bentley. Why? So he could ride around in style in the afterlife. Actually, this was a publicity stunt … Continue reading

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“In Loving Memory of Dominic Owen Mallary”

According to Andrew W.K.’s Wikipedia page, Dominic Owen Mallary, one of his fans, died on 5 December 2014 after an accident while performing at Boston University with Last Lights, his band. Mr. Mallary had told his friends that he wanted … Continue reading

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