Y’all, this is a huge day in history.  I’m talking epic.  Sure, the owner of the Yankees died.  Yawn, sports suck.  And I’m certainly not implying that BP has finally plugged up that nasty oil hole.  Whatever.  I hate shrimp, anyway.  Plus the ocean was totally overpopulated.

Anyway, who cares about those trivial things when the icon of the century, nay the millennium, has reconsidered his relationship with a certain straggly beard?  No, George Clooney didn’t dump his “girlfriend.”  Far better.

Brad Pitt shaved his beard!

Perhaps the guy at Peet’s Coffee made one too many Jack Sparrow jokes.  Maybe airport security became a hassle to get through as he increasingly resembled Osama Bin Laden. Was he tired of losing the twins in there? Or could it be that Angelina simply threw her hands up in the air and yelled, “Just shave it already”?

Whatever the reason, millions of women the world over are elated as Brad’s chin makes its first appearance in almost two years.  Work is canceled; a national holiday has been declared.  Go home and rejoice!

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In the world of higher education, there are universities, and there are colleges. The fundamental difference between the two are resources: the former usually boasts graduate degree programs and a larger faculty. But bigger doesn’t always mean better.  A traditional liberal arts college places its entire focus on educating the undergraduate. Yes, the fresh-outta-high-school-barely-able-to-vote-let-alone-know-what-I-wanna-do-with-my-life set. Where to go for such an education? Let’s take a trip up to Massachusetts, where Williams College and Amherst College have been trying to answer that question for centuries.

1. Mascot Matchup

Amherst- The Lord (and Lady) Jeffs, named for college founder Lord Jefferey Amherst, is a perfect spirit leader for those who like their sports icons to be dignified and historical.
Williams- Similarly, the Williams mascot–the Eph–is named for it’s founder, Ephraim Williams. But if you like a bit of whimsy with your historical icon, the Ephs are represented by a purple cow.

Three credits to: Williams–how could you go wrong with anything purple? Read More »