Jeremy has been an Internet based writer for the past seven years.
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Should You Have to Have a Photo ID to Vote? — Survey of the Day
As of now, 17 states have laws requiring voters to present photo ID before voting. Some have suggested these regulations may act to disenfranchise poor and minority voters, who could be less likely to have such identification. Last month a judge in Pennsylvania blocked the state from enforcing its voter ID laws in the 2012 election.
South Carolina and Kentucky Ban Booze on Election Day
An election is the ultimate celebration of democracy. However if you live in South Carolina or Kentucky, booze probably isn't going to be part of your November 6 revelry.
Are You Voting Early in This Year’s Election? — Survey of the Day
Over the last few electoral cycles, we've heard more and more about early voting. And we should be: the voting option is becoming more and more popular, reaching new levels of participation this year.
10 Costumed Mugshots for Halloween
When we get older, Halloween becomes less about accumulating candy and more about letting off some steam and having a good time.
However, the mixture of alcohol and costumes are too much for some adult Halloween revelers to handle and their celebrations run them afoul of the law.
How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day
According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn't always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year.
Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk
It's unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a local Halloween party.
But she was wearing a black hat and a white tussle and that was enough for a relative of the unidentified girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint.
Bill Murray Makes Kickball Game 100% More Awesome
Bill Murray is known for having a good time at sporting events. The funnyman is always the highlight of the annual Pebble Beach Golf Tournament and his antics at Wrigley Field are the best thing that's happened to the Chicago Cubs in years. So it's little surprise that he'd show up at a pick-up kickball.
Man Reunited With Car Two Years After Forgetting Where He Parked It
Forgetting where you parked your car always gives you a sinking feeling. However, it may have been for the best that this German man lost track of where he'd left his vehicle in December of 2010...
Do You Want a Facebook ‘Want’ Button?
Thanks to Facebook, we can now "like" just about anything on the internet. But what if you more than "like" something you see on the Web? What if you "want" it too?
Soon there may be a special button for that.
Chef Uses Cheese Balls to Teach Food-Flipping Skills
One the questions Chef John of Food Wishes is asked most frequently: how do chefs manage to flip food in a pan? Eventually he decided to film a video for all of us slobs, revealing (with low-stakes snack food) how the pros do it.
Have You Ever Been Confused by Text Message Abbreviations? — Survey of the Day
Thanks to text messages, and now Twitter and Facebook, a whole new language of abbreviations has developed. But if you don't know your IMHOs from your YOLOs, you are not alone.
Worst ‘Price Is Right’ Contestant Ever Just Can’t Come Up With Showcase Showdown Bid
At the end of every episode of 'The Price Is Right' the two remaining contestants bid on respective "showcases" of prizes, with the winner being the one who gets closest to the prizes' actual price without going over.
It's a simple enough concept, but on a recent episode a contestant named Mary got pretty tripped up by it.