http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:24:48 -0700 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:48:40 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Is-there-a-diamond-in-your-trickortreat-bag?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Reeses, Lemonheads, M&Ms . . . and a diamond ring?Now that the Halloween festivities are over and kids everywhere are busy chowing down on their sugared bounty, an Ohio woman is trying to get the word out to trick-or-treaters in her neighborhood:... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:48:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Is-there-a-diamond-in-your-trickortreat-bag?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m10d5-150-Rubiks-Cube-to-hit-stores-October-18th?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Remember the Rubik's Cube?  That maddening, multicolored mechanical puzzle that was all the rage in the early 1980s?  Of course you do--unless, of course,  you're too young to have been around back then.The cube is back . . . with a 21... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:33:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m10d5-150-Rubiks-Cube-to-hit-stores-October-18th?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Think-its-impossible-to-sleep-with-28-million-people--Think-again?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner In a unique attempt to draw attention to the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a British pharmacy chain has introduced its online "Sex Degrees of Separation" calculator. Based on the principle of six degrees of separation, wh... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:46:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Think-its-impossible-to-sleep-with-28-million-people--Think-again?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Unhappy-with-your-paltry-eyelashes--Help-is-on-the-way?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Women--or men, for that matter--dejected over their lack of thick, lustrous lashes now have an alternative to blatantly fake, stick-on substitutes.  For the minimal cost of $120 a month, the pharmaceutical company Allergan offers a prescription ... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:05:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Unhappy-with-your-paltry-eyelashes--Help-is-on-the-way?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Oh-my-congealed-arteries--Deepfried-butter-debuts-at-Texas-State-Fair?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner For some, the idea is downright repulsive.  For others, who are licking their lips and doubling up on their cholesterol medications in anticipation, the news of Abel Gonzales' latest culinary creation has them counting down the days until t... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:46:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d7-Oh-my-congealed-arteries--Deepfried-butter-debuts-at-Texas-State-Fair?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Watch-out-people-the-President-wants-to-brainwash-your-kids---?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner . . . or at least that's what some panicked right-wing parents apparently believe.  Alarmed by the news that President Obama is intending to broadcast a speech directed at the nation's children next Tuesday, many of them&nbsp... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:38:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Watch-out-people-the-President-wants-to-brainwash-your-kids---?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Embarrassing-family-photos?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Enormous feathered hair, shameless tattoos, half-closed eyes, polyester lounge suits, goofy grins, awkward poses--sometimes family photos are more than embarrassing; they're downright mortifying.  What's the best thing to do ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:53:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Embarrassing-family-photos?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Move-over-Nadya-Suleman-here-comes-Duodecamom?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Thought no one would be able to top Nadya Suleman's feat of giving birth to eight babies at once?  Think again.The world was hoping it was a one-time fluke, but thanks to the wonders of fertility drugs, another mother will likely bear an en... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:41:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Move-over-Nadya-Suleman-here-comes-Duodecamom?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Brad-Pitt--Angelina-Jolie-bombarded-with-hate-mail?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Why in the world would Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie be deluged with hate mail?  And no, it's not just because they're beautiful.In addition to being fabulously weathly, talented, and popular, the famous superstar pair are also hum... Celebrity Gossip Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:47:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Brad-Pitt--Angelina-Jolie-bombarded-with-hate-mail?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d6-New-baby-doll-lets-little-girls-breastfeed----just-like-mommy?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Apparently, dolls that simply eat and cry and wet their diapers aren't realistic enough for one innovative toy maker.  The creators of "Bebe Gloton," or "Gluttonous Baby" in Spanish, have come up with a ne... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:30:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d6-New-baby-doll-lets-little-girls-breastfeed----just-like-mommy?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Poll-results--Majority-of-Republicans-believe-Obama-not-born-in-USA?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Come on, people!  This may very well be the same contingent that believes an army of little green men and women are intent on invading our great nation.  At the very least, it's an example of the same sort of unreasonable paranoia that's im... Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:02:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Poll-results--Majority-of-Republicans-believe-Obama-not-born-in-USA?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d21-5legged-puppy-saved-from-Coney-Island-animal-freak-show?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner It's hard to believe carnival freak shows that exploit nature's oddities are still around--but they are.  Just ask Lilly, a 5-legged chihuahua-terrier mix puppy who was lucky enough to be rescued from a Coney Island freak show by an animal-lovin... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:15:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d21-5legged-puppy-saved-from-Coney-Island-animal-freak-show?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Mom-Im-straight-nowI-swear--Son-forced-into-exgay-therapy-made-to-read-from-Bible?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Bryce Faulker was mustering up the courage to come out of the closet to his parents when his mother discovered e-mails to his boyfriend.  Faulkner, a 23-year-old pre-med student from Arkansas, knew his devoutly religious parents wouldn't take th... Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:48:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Mom-Im-straight-nowI-swear--Son-forced-into-exgay-therapy-made-to-read-from-Bible?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Denver-cop-pulls-gun-on-worker-at-Aurora-McDonalds-angry-at-sluggish-service?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner A ravenously hungry and very impatient Denver police officer has been suspended for brandishing a gun at an Aurora McDonald's employee, reportedly because his Big Mac and super-size fries were not served quickly enough.According to the... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:33:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Denver-cop-pulls-gun-on-worker-at-Aurora-McDonalds-angry-at-sluggish-service?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Mom-claims-teen-impregnated-by-stray-sperm-in-swimming-pool?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Magdalena Kwiatkowska is absolutely certain her thirteen-year-old daughter is pregnant because of wayward sperm wafting about in the currents of an Egyptian hotel's swimming pool.  She is so certain, in fact, that her daughter's delica... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:05:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Mom-claims-teen-impregnated-by-stray-sperm-in-swimming-pool?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Pass-the-Krispy-Kreme-please--New-study-shows-chubby-people-live-the-longest?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Everyone knows that the obese are generally unhealthy, and most people would much rather be considered skinny than--god forbid--even a little chunky.  But some shocking new research may be consolation for those of us who have... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:42:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Pass-the-Krispy-Kreme-please--New-study-shows-chubby-people-live-the-longest?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Blacks--hispanics-get-lost--Private-pool-tells-minority-children-theyre-not-welcome?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner As incredible and offensive as it sounds in this supposedly "enlightened" age, a private swim club in Pennsylvania reportedly told a group of visiting minority children from a summer camp not to return. Apparently, The Creati... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Blacks--hispanics-get-lost--Private-pool-tells-minority-children-theyre-not-welcome?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Jackson-family-vs-Debbie-Rowe--The-catfight-begins?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Even in death, the King of Pop is a source of morbid fascination and seemingly endless scandals.  The most recent drama--the likely contentious battle over custody of his three children--is only beginning to play itself out.In his will... Michael Jackson Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:09:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Jackson-family-vs-Debbie-Rowe--The-catfight-begins?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d7-There-goes-the-neighborhood--Father-son-packrats-pile-42-tons-of-trash-in-front-yard?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner There's an eyesore in every neighborhood.  Sometimes it's a lawn overrun with gangly weeds and unmown grass, or a house creatively swathed in flaking turquoise paint.  Some offenders are merely run-of-the-mill packrats with o... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:50:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m7d7-There-goes-the-neighborhood--Father-son-packrats-pile-42-tons-of-trash-in-front-yard?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Family-portrait-swiped-for-lifesized-grocery-store-advertisement?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner Imagine Danielle Smith's surprise when an old friend called her from the Czech Republic to say that an enormous version her family's Christmas card photo was adorning the window of a Czech grocery store.  Naturally, she didn't believe him .... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:08:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11022-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Family-portrait-swiped-for-lifesized-grocery-store-advertisement?cid=exrss-Denver-Offbeat-News-Examiner