Category Archives: American Icons
Life 101 – The Chinese Beat It
I just read that China has overtaken Japan to become the second leading world economy. (After, of course, the #1 good old U.S. of A.) I’m no economist, but I am a darn good spotter of clever. I’ve been jamming … Continue reading
Gossip! – Weezer Tour
Rumor has it that Weezer, one of those fantastic bands that somehow lives mostly under the radar, is planning a Blue album (you might know The Sweater Song from that one) and Pinkerton tour. The idea is that they’d do … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #weezer
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Gossip! – Favre Returns!
It’s literally the biggest shock in sports history. (Appreciate the sarcasm here, please.) Brett Favre is…not…retiring. He’s back to play his 20th season with the Vikings. Favre says it’s the chance to play in yet another Super Bowl, not the … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brettfavre, #brucelittlefield
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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
American Icons – Statue of Liberty’s crown to close next year
Book your tickets to climb through Lady Liberty’s skull now, because next year, the statue’s crown will be closed once again. The 354 stairs (that’s about 15 flights of stairs) in the crown reopened after 9/11 on July 4, 2009. … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #stateofliberty
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Gossip! – Jennifer Aniston channels Streisand
Wowza, what a Funny Girl! I was happy to see Jennifer Aniston put down the water bottle, and channel Barbra Streisand for the September issue of Harper’s Baazar. According to People, Aniston is a Streisand superfan (duh!) so it didn’t … Continue reading
Gossip! – Brett Favre retires again
Vikings QB and all-around indecisive dude Brett Favre announced yesterday, that he is, once again, retiring. He cited reasons like his not-improving ankle injury and the physical toll to his body. I’m citing reasons like his traditional summer retirement speech, … Continue reading
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Garage Sale – Find of the Week = Batman!
Holy smoke, Batman! A Batman No. 1 comic book that was discovered hidden in an old dresser bought at a garage sale in the early 1970s is going up for auction this week. According to MSNBC, the original garage sale … Continue reading
Garage Sale – Find of the week!
Rick Norsigian is my kind of garage sale shopper. He bought a collection of 65 glass negatives at a garage sale for $45. Today, his find–a never before seen collection of photographs by Ansel Adams–will go on display in California. … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #anseladams, #brucelittlefield, #garagesale
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Gossip! – Stream the New Los Lobos Album
Los Lobos, the band that brought the world La Bamba (you’ll know it when you hear it, even if you didn’t know the actual title) is back for more. The Chicano rock band is scheduled to release a new album … Continue reading
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