Category Archives: American Fun
Holidays – National Bad Poetry Day
A Very Bad Poem I Wrote Just Now in Honor of National Bad Poetry Day Today is National Bad Poetry Day So jump up and say “hey!” Tell your friends and family, if you may And celebrate on the Internet-ay … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Starbucks Venti
English professor Lynne Rosenthal says she’s no Steven Slater. But she has achieved folk hero status among us coffee drinkers on the Upper West Side of NYC. The NY Post reported Monday that the 60ish phD would not comply with … Continue reading
American Fun – Preppy Handbook
Genius Lisa Birnbach is back! And I just ordered my copy of her True Prep! Thirty years after Lisa’s international best-selling phenom The Official Preppy Handbook, she and designer Chip Kidd are taking a contemporary look at how Wasps have … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – Master Class Philippe Petit
I’ve just finished an amazing life experience-studying tightrope walking with the legendary Philippe Petit in his first ever master class. Philippe, you may remember, made international headlines when he walked a wire between the two World Trade Center towers in … Continue reading
Gossip! – Hot Dogs: The Competitive Eating Musical
One of the highlights of the New York City summer is attending Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island and watching the weirdly fascinating sport that is competitive eating. Competitive eaters have gotten a lot of attention recently, … Continue reading
Holidays – National Garage Sale Day
We’ve read recently about all the garage sale buys that people have taken home and discovered they are worth a fortune…like the woman in Omaha who bought a chair at a garage sale and got home to find $3000 stuffed … Continue reading
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Holidays – International Left Hander’s Day
Today is International Lefthanders Day, so help celebrate five to 15 percent of the population who just can’t do anything “right”. The world is built for righties, so this evening, give your favorite southpaw a pat on the back for … Continue reading
American Fun – Carrie-oke
I think William Hung’s long-lost dad as been found! In Kansas! And he’s a real karaoke star! At the Carrie Underwood themed karaoke contest (appropriately dubbed the “Carrie-Oke” contest) a rising star has stepped to the stage: Mr. Wong, a … Continue reading
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American Fun – National Parks Free Weekend
This weekend more than 100 national parks are offering free admission and discounted hotel rooms nearby. Some of the major parks participating are: Grand Canyon in Arizona Yosemite in California Rocky Mountain in Colorado Volcanoes in Hawai Acadia in Maine … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Perseid meteor shower
Clear out your schedule for midnight tonight and tomorrow, because it’s time for the famously visible Perseid meteor shower. To see the meteors, find a dark sky and look toward the northeast. It’s “famously visible” because no binoculars or telescopes … Continue reading
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