This is a post from Cathy Winick, a writer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and my mommy. She taught me everything I know about getting birthday deals. Also, she likes to get right to the point when writing. (Note: The featured photo is the back of the t-shirts we made up for her birthday trip to […]
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Brains Report only has two workers: Erin “My Wife” Brains and me. We both have full-time real-world jobs and a family to take care of. Therefore, we are willing to concede that we are not able to review every product. We also don’t want to leave any consumers without the resources they need. So, if […]
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Going to the store to pick out the six or seven bottles of wine you need to get through the night can be a real drag. You have no frame of reference for how good the wine is other than the artwork on the label and the price. To make matters worse, there are essentially […]
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What are you going to be for Halloween? Erin decided she didn’t like any of the suggestions I came up with in this post. Instead, she’s teamed up with coworkers on some weird theme that I’m not allowed to tell you about that necessitates her dressing like a crocodile. After careful consideration, she decided she […]
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At Brains Report, we are always at the beck-and-call of our followers. A couple days ago, a bright-eyed student at one of the two elite Midwestern universities contacted us with this polite query about bike locks: Do a post about bike locks so I know if I should get a cable lock or spend $20 more […]
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When I moved to Oregon, I didn’t know anyone. I rented a room from a family, and they invited me to join them for Thanksgiving. I felt uncomfortable about it until the matriarch put me in charge of the mashed potatoes. Through this small role, by being helpful, I suddenly felt a sense of belonging. […]
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I maintain a delicate balance of disgusting decadence and pristine health. But, my perfection would not be possible without a few strategic vitamins. However, even with a mind that is sharper than the most deadly sushi knife, I forget to buy more vitamins when they run out. Fortunately, I’ve discovered the eighth natural wonder of […]
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We’ve covered why you should write reviews of products and businesses. But, we can’t all be Consumer Reports or Cook’s Illustrated. How can the average non-writerman possibly craft a review worth reading? I gotta be honest: the best reviews out there are from ordinary folks just sharing their honest opinions. You see, ordinary folks like […]
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For the longest time, it boggled my mind that people would spend significant chunks of their time writing reviews of products and businesses. Are these unemployed losers who just want the world to know about their opinions? Or, are they wealthy heirs with nothing better to do with their time? But, as I used these […]
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Halloween was invented to give adults the opportunity to relive their youth. This includes drinking too much and perhaps not making the best decisions about what to do with their genitals. Since this is what Halloween is all about, I’ve put together a few ideas for costumes you should consider. The costumes I’m recommending work […]
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