Category Archives: Dinner Party Talk
American Fun – Food Talk
In honor of, well, being hungry, I came across these colorful maps of who eats what in New York City. Some very creative person has broken the boroughs down by the most common type of restaurant in each zip code. … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Adventures in Taxidermy
Last weekend I was at a restaurant with stuffed deer heads hanging on the wall. Fortunately, I was having a veggie burger. The heads did get the table talking about taxidermy. When most people think of taxidermy, they either think … Continue reading
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Old Spice Commercials
Ladies, the man who doesn’t look like your man, but could smell like your man, Isaiah Mustafa, is back with a new installment of the ever-so-clever, rhetorical question-sprinkled, Old Spice commercial. I always wonder, who is the Mad Man (or … Continue reading
Household Tips – RecycleBank
Got clutter and a kind heart? Then RecycleBank is for you. Schedule a junk pick-up with the program and they’ll haul your unwanted stuff (old stereos, cracked cell phones, magazine stacks) away, making sure it’s recycled and disposed of responsibly. … Continue reading
American Fun – Night at the Museum Sleepover
If you’ve ever had that weird nightmare where you get lost in the Natural History Museum and they lock up for the night, and then you have to spend the night with the giant blue whale (oh, that’s just me?)… … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Wedding Can Couple
Whatever your recycling regime, this Spokane, Washington couple has you beat. The duo spent almost six and a half months collecting aluminum cans and recycling them for pennies. The funds–almost $3,800 from 400,000 cans–will pay for their wedding this July. … Continue reading
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Pet Fun – World’s Ugliest Dog
Princess Abby, a hunchback, one-eyed chihuahua was declared the World’s Ugliest Dog this weekend at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California. Her two-legged friend, Kathleen Francis, took home $1,600 in prize money and Princess Abby took home a shiny blue ribbon. … Continue reading
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Pet Fun – Luxe Doggie Hotels
We all love to travel with our precious pooches, but this is a summer reminder not to leave them in the car while you run a quick errand. Not even for a second. Cars can heat up to 120 degrees … Continue reading
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Tagged #affina, #americana, #brucelittlefield, #petfriendlyhotels, #townsend
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Dinner Party Talk – Turtles
Turtles probably aren’t the most talked about members of the animal kingdom (you know, no fangs or huge claws, and they’re soooo slow…) but this video of turtles helping each other out is one of the most inspiring animal clips … Continue reading
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Gossip – Quiet Hero party
The Polish Consulate just hosted a book signing for Quiet Hero, my new book with Rita Cosby. Pictures from the night are on James Edstrom’s great site Times Square Gossip-which celebrates stories from “the center of the world.” The wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #bestseller, #brucelittlefield, #hero, #poland
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