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Jun 4

Brownout CoTV

Welcome to the June 4, 2009 edition of carnival of the vanities.

Marcus Smith presents The Tipping Point posted at MarcusASmith.com.

Fortuitous Observer presents Childhood Tales of an Aging Gen Xer - Part I posted at Soul Thumping, saying, “Survival of a Gen Xer!”

Glowing Face Man presents My Time in Air Force Boot Camp: Zero Week posted at Glowing Face Man: Awaken the Badass Within, saying, “Tales of my time in Air Force Boot Camp, the experiences which transformed me from a boy into a man.”

Aparna presents Rubbing nails cures hair loss? posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “You have to briskly rub the fingernails of one hand against the fingernails of the other hand, excluding the thumb for 5 minutes thrice a day. Though not compulsory, it’s better if you visualize and concentrate on what you want to accomplish (whether it is a full head of hair or a head devoid of gray hair).”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Hark! The Disgraced Former Speaker Speaks. posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

Greg Laden presents Ultimate Causes, Proximate Mechanisms : Greg Laden’s Blog posted at Greg Laden’s Blog.

jim presents Request & Check Your Specialty Reports Annually posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Mikkal Travvis presents How To Survive A Flu Pandemic posted at Bird Flu Pandemic.

Ray presents Zecco Review: Free Broker Trading posted at Money Blue Book.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Book Announcement: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “While most of us have heard the phrase “use it or lose it,” very few understand what “it” means, or how to properly “use it” in order to maintain brain function and fitness. Here’s the story on how my interest turned into a blog and now a book!”

nickel presents Beware the “No-Cost” Mortgage Refinance posted at fivecentnickel.com.

GrrlScientist presents Superfilly Rachel Alexandra Will Not Run In Belmont Stakes posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “The amazing filly, Rachel Alexandra, will not be running in the upcoming mile-and-one-half Belmont Stakes, the third jewel in the Triple Crown of American horse racing.”

Brian McKay presents Mortgage Rates: APY vs. APR posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Mortgage Rates: We have all seen rates offered as APY or APR. APY means annual percentage yield and APR means annual percentage rate. The different between the two is compounding interest.”

debergerac78 presents Business Apology Tip #9 - Make amends posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, “Making amends means to make things right, but to make them a little better than they would have been, to compensate for the mistake. Here is an illustration.”

Mr Credit Card presents Mrs Credit Card 40th Charity Birthday Party For Alex Lemonade Stand Foundation posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Doc Mockery posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Kevin Fleming presents I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Premiere posted at Satellite TV Guru.

Credit Shout presents Closing Credit Card Accounts: Can It Lower Your Credit Score? posted at CreditShout.

Colin Timberlake presents Training Log: The Anvil of Crom - Day 36 posted at colintimberlake.com, saying, “A day of hard training inspired by great NHL goaltender Kirk McLean”

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2 Comments so far

  1. dustbury.com » 337 June 5th, 2009 01:21 am

    [...] This week’s edition of Carnival of the Vanities, the 337th, has been designated by Andrew Ian Dodge as “Brownout CoTV.” [...]

  2. Aparna June 5th, 2009 12:27 pm

    Thanks a lot for putting this great list together. Lots of good reads to go through and thanks for including my article :)