http://ourpopularculture.com Pop Culture and Nostalgia Fun Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:01:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems to be some rule of candy that if you stick with one brand for long enough, they will do something stupid that will make you not like them. Maybe I am a little bit too harsh and judgmental, but it certainly seems to apply most of the time. ... http://ourpopularculture.com/treats/lifesaver-candies/ When I was just out of high school, getting a nose piercing was something that many found shocking. Today, it is not that big of a deal for the most part, and more and more people are doing it. In fact, it may soon be just as common as having ... http://ourpopularculture.com/fashion/care-and-choice-of-nose-piercing-jewelry/ When I took my children to see the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, they all came out wanting to get pirate flags. I can't blame them. The action and adventure in that movie was contagious. It made everyone want to be a pirate. I have always viewed the Jolly Roger ... http://ourpopularculture.com/movies/pirate-flags/ I love that the "for dummies" series of books are published. I have never purchased any of them, but there may come a time when I do. I have read some, and I am grateful they are there in case I need them. Though the term might seem a little ... http://ourpopularculture.com/life-issues/for-dummies/ A lot of people I know in the self-defense community don't give brass knuckles a lot of attention. It isn't any wonder. The brass knuckle is a pretty old invention, and it is not particularly trendy right now. It is simple, crude, and powerful. It doesn't invite the creativity and ... http://ourpopularculture.com/life-issues/brass-knuckles-for-self-defense/ There are people that say all bottled water is the same. They see no difference in either taste or health benefit. Water is water, they think, and they just get the most convenient and cheapest bottles of water that they find when they walk into a store. Others, like myself, ... http://ourpopularculture.com/treats/which-bottled-water-brands-do-you-like/ Order Girl Scout cookies and give support to your local community! Who hasn't gone shopping during the annual Girl Scout cookie selling season, finding local Girl Scouts sitting outside with smiles and a load of delicious cookies? It's easy, especially when money's tight, to smile back and say, "I'm sorry, sweetie, ... http://ourpopularculture.com/treats/order-girl-scout-cookies/ Like many of the kids of my generation, the batman comic books were actually one of the last pieces of the batman franchise I was exposed to. I grew up on the old Adam West Batman and Robin shows, and after that it was the Batman cartoons. Then, of course, ... http://ourpopularculture.com/collectibles/batman-comics/ More and more things you buy today come with a basket. Many times, these baskets are so beautiful that we loathe to through them out. You may have a place to keep them so that you can use them again in the future, but that is not always the case. ... http://ourpopularculture.com/crafts/what-to-do-with-empty-baskets/ Music boxes make a perfect gift for women of all ages. Music boxes have enthralled women for hundreds of years. Why has this musical invention retained its magical effect for so long? Perhaps it's simply a way to escape the everyday, supplanting the worries of the day with a familiar and ... http://ourpopularculture.com/collectibles/music-boxes/