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Albert Burneko
August 30, 2022
MLB
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Albert Burneko
August 25, 2022
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Albert Burneko
August 23, 2022
Chefector
You Can Throw Together A Cobbler, No Sweat
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Albert Burneko
August 20, 2022
Soccer
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Albert Burneko
August 15, 2022
The Great Outdoors
The Flower That Resurrected Itself
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Albert Burneko
August 11, 2022
Politics
Of Course The Safe Was Empty
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Albert Burneko
August 9, 2022
NBA
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121
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Albert Burneko
August 8, 2022
Chefector
It’s Tomato Time; Let’s Make A Caprese Salad
166
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Albert Burneko
August 6, 2022
NFL
Get A Load Of These Big Dumb Helmet Helmets
198
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Albert Burneko
August 1, 2022
MLB
So It’s Come To This
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Albert Burneko
July 28, 2022
Chefector
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366
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Albert Burneko
July 23, 2022
MLB
Simply Become A Juan Soto Fan
133
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Albert Burneko
July 20, 2022
NBA
Maybe Russell Westbrook Knows It’s Over
117
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Albert Burneko
July 18, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Roast Some Beets
248
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Albert Burneko
July 9, 2022
NBA
Behold, The Nerdiest Question Ever Asked At An NBA Press Conference
149
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Albert Burneko
July 7, 2022
NBA
What The Hell Kind Of Kevin Durant Trade Can Even Work?
171
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Albert Burneko
July 6, 2022
This Is So Stupid
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181
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Albert Burneko
June 29, 2022
Media Meltdowns
How Dare BuzzFeed Workers Expect Their Compensation To Be Worth Anything
216
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Albert Burneko
June 28, 2022
Chefector
Let’s Make Some Cold Soup
210
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Albert Burneko
June 25, 2022
Birdfector
Some Tips For Having A Successful Birdbath
115
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Albert Burneko
June 19, 2022
NHL
All Seven Goals In Colorado’s Blowout Game 2 Win, Graded
95
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Albert Burneko
June 19, 2022
NBA
Get The Owner Out Of My Face
178
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Albert Burneko
June 17, 2022
Arts And Culture
Novelist’s Plagiarism Defense Is A Truly Mind-Blowing Document
270
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Albert Burneko
June 16, 2022
NBA
What’s Up With Jayson Tatum?
117
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Albert Burneko
June 14, 2022
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