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How to Gain International Fame

We interrupt this blog post before it even gets started to bring you a special newsflash. Nanny Goats in Panties is now officially registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Which means I can put a “®” on everything. Which also means if you find anything with a little “TM” on it, you [...]

What Fearmongers Don’t Want You to Know

Jun 24th, 2010

by Margaret.

28 comments

If I were St. Peter, standing at the gates of Heaven with my halo and purple clipboard, I wouldn’t waste my time going through the paperwork required to send fearmongers to Hell. I’d just smite them to death right there on the spot…

Universal Subscription Agency, Inc: Scam Artists? Or Just Poorly Misunderstood?

Jul 6th, 2009

by Margaret.

69 comments

Remember this guy? The American Idol Wannabe? The nice young man (named Desmond, or Nesbit, or something) who was selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door? Remember how he sang for me and I video taped him and showed it to you guys? Remember how I gave him $75 for a subscription to Discover Magazine? I wrote all [...]

I Can’t Afford to Answer the Door

Feb 26th, 2009

by Margaret.

97 comments

Someone knocked on my door today and I didn’t answer it. I do that a lot (or is it THEY who do that a lot. The knocking, I mean.). Why didn’t I answer the door, you ask? Well, I’m glad you asked me that. Because I’m going to tell you why. If I’m not expecting [...]

The Pop-Up Ad That Got Me

Jan 10th, 2005

by Margaret.

2 comments

Several months ago I was randomly surfing the web and a pop-up ad sucked me in to sign-up for one of those book clubs because I would get a $50 restaurant gift card. I figured I’d be ahead on the deal because it was a gift card for a restaurant that I’d eat at anyway, [...]