Category Archives: American Fun
American Pets – Useful dog tricks
Presenting, Useful Dog Tricks and Jesse, the useful dog. Jesse was trained using “positive reinforcement” and clicker training. His friend, Heather, says he loves learning new things (and getting the tricks for doing them.) When not doing tricks, Jesse chases … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Alien commission
E.T. phone Denver… Did you know Denver is voting today on the establishment of a commission to deal with extraterrestrials. Yep, here is Initiated Ordinance 300: “Shall the voters for the City and County of Denver adopt an Initiated Ordinance … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #democracy, #election2010
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Gossip! – Football Talk
Oh, how the mighty have fallen (in football, anyway). The Dallas Cowboys lost Sunday to the Jaguars, 24-17. Replacement QB Jon Kitna threw a few nice passes, one of which bounced gracefully off tight end Jason Witten’s helmet. And the … Continue reading
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American Fun – Punkin Chunkin
If you’re not lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with a bunch of marauding teens that find a use for your our old jack o’ lanterns (read: smash!), the residents of southern Delaware have solved the problem of getting … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
It’s Halloween. Is your yard decorated? Costume picked? Candy bought? This year, according to the National Retail Federation, the average American will spend $17.99 on candy, $20.75 on costumes and $14.54 on decorations. A few of the yards in my … Continue reading
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Holidays – Bruce Carves Pumpkins on Howdini
If you haven’t already carved your pumpkin, it’s time to get, um, pumpkin-carving. I love me some jack-o-lanterns, and we have a whole brood at my country house. I got together with my fabulous friend Lizz Winstead at Howdini to … Continue reading
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Tagged #brucelittlefield, #halloween, #howdini
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Holidays – Halloween Cocktails
If you’re throwing a Halloween party this weekend, you’ll probably be starting your shopping, oh, yesterday. But you have plenty of time if you start today. I like to follow this formula for the three days leading up to my … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #halloween
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American Fun – Pumpkin drop
Here’s a sport I’ve never seen before, but judging from the crowd gathered to watch, it’ll be one we’ll see again. It’s a Halloween trick unlike any other… and as one Youtube commenter wrote: “So American.” Watch as a 1,200 … Continue reading
Life 101 – People are awesome
This is a video of incredible people doing awesome things. Check it out. I watched it with mouth agape. Then, watched it again, trying to figure out which of these things I might be able to attempt. Answer: none.
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Holidays – Halloween fun
Want to gross out your friends? Or get a head start on medical school? Or test out your cannibalism tastes? For the deliciously low price of $5.95 you can order this 6″ x 6-1/4″ x 2-1/8″ plastic mold to make … Continue reading
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