At Random

We sent an “At Random” correspondent to the Nevada desert to attend the Bacchanalian ritual known as Burning Man.

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There is a rogue “poop bandit” on the loose at the Environmental Protection Agency.

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If you’re traveling to China—here are a few phrases that might come in handy during your journey.

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Rodney Dangerfield gets some respect this month in At Random.

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One lovely late summer day, the farmer headed down to his pond with his bucket for some water. As he crested the little rise before the pond, he saw several girls bathing au natural in his pond.

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An Admiral visited one of the ships under his command. While eating breakfast with the crew, he was impressed to see the naval insignia stamped on every biscuit.

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Unlike athletes in other sports, golfers are supposed to accept that there’s no difference between the letter and the spirit of the rules. What started out as just 13 rules in the year 1744 has morphed into an IRS Code  book of complexity spanning 191 pages long.

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Christie’s International reported sales of art and collectibles rose to a record $4.6 billion in the first six months of 2014 as purchases of contemporary works and demand from new clients surged.

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Josh at First Round Capital has taken the out of office game to a new level.

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There’s a modern day gold rush in Silicon Valley. The new 49ers are creating mobile apps in hope of catching a ride on the venture capital express.

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I got a king sized bed. I don’t know any kings, but if one came over, I guess he’d be comfortable.

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Here’s an Amazon customer review for a Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat.

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Here are a handful of glorious insults that came before the English language was boiled down to just four letter words.

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An equity trader died and somehow got to heaven.

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One of the last bastions of good old American fun is the annual hot dog eating contest held at Nathan’s on Coney Island. If you took a break from your Fourth of July festivities to tune in, here is some more color for this spectacle of gluttony.

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Here's the potential hilarity we foresee with Amazon's Prime Air drone-based delivery service.

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An Englishman, a Frenchman, and an American in Brazil for the World Cup became helplessly lost in the Amazon and were captured by cannibals...

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