http://www.bulker.net Bulk email marketing and news blog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:40:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The presidential election is like one really big reality show with one really big prize. Every move is analyzed and debated, so it should come as no surprise that Cindy McCain's new hairdo(s) caused a bit of a stir in the Buzz.The wife of presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain, ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/08/mrs-mccains-new-do/ Anybody who's ever had a mom knows what it's like to wear gobs and gobs of sunscreen: Sticky but (we're told) necessary. However, a new study reveals that many sunscreens fail to work as advertised. Was Mom wrong all along? An article from LiveScience breaks it down. According to the ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/08/sunscreen-under-the-microscope/ Searching for definitions online has long been a quick and dirty method to finding meaning. It's tempting, though, to read something deeper into the seemingly random patterns of "define." For instance, questions about "define nursing paradigms" likely stem from an educational assignment, but is there deep societal frustration that gives ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/08/defining-moments/ At a time when technology keeps shortening words to four letters or fewer, are dictionaries still meaningful? You betcha. Even when school's out (for most), searches for dictionaries are up 14% compared to this same period last year. Throw in foreign language look-ups, and the need to know goes up 18%. Besides ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/07/word-up/ Philologists, rejoice. Wordsmiths worked themselves up in a lexical lather after Merriam-Webster recently added more than 100 new words. Now their wordly obsessions can reach a new level with Scrabble's new online game. Or will they? Hold your Qs and Js... isn't there already a fabulous, albeit contentious, version made popular ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/07/scrabble-scramble/ When is a car not just a car? Two specific examples come to mind. First, when it's (partially) powered by solar panels. And second, when the voice of KITT from Knight Rider spews directions.The Toyota Prius, already the poster-car for eco-friendly driving, may be planning a model with solar panels. ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/07/kings-of-the-road/ Celebrating the end of tyranny in the American colonies is certainly a reason for taking a few days off this July Fourth weekend. But even a lazy holiday of fireworks and hot-dog-eating contests can't keep news from buzzing across the free world. Whether you were a head of state, a ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/07/the-buzz-weekend-recap-7/ Following in the high-heeled footsteps of "Sex and the City: The Movie" comes another film that's sure to make boyfriends around the world run for cover. Prepare thyself for "Friends: The Movie." Mwa ha ha!That's right, kids. Rumor has it that there is renewed interest in bringing the six fabulously ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/03/friends-the-film/ "Rain Man" was an Oscar-winning film about an autistic man and his self-absorbed brother getting to know each other. Now, in an acknowledgement that the theatrical community is just as starved for ideas as Hollywood, the film is being adapted for an on-stage production at London's West End.Near as we can tell, ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/03/rain-man-goes-to-london/ Before Dawson went up a Creek, before the Girls who Gossiped, before we were rudely welcomed to "The O.C." there was "Beverly Hills, 90210." As you've probably heard, the granddaddy of all teen angst dramas is getting a reboot. And rumor has it that Shannen Doherty may return to the ... http://www.bulker.net/2008/07/02/the-return-of-brenda/