Category Archives: Gossip!
Life 101 – Public restrooms
Let’s face it-public restrooms are icky, but occasionally they are a necessary evil. My friend, Jane Brown, recently was on an errand and nature called, so she stopped at Macy’s. She sat down in the stall and heard a voice … Continue reading
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Gossip! – American Apparel financial woes
Looks like people are getting tired of paying upwards of 20 bucks for sheer cotton t-shirts. According to the Huffington Post, bankruptcy is a real possibility for American Apparel. The Los Angeles-based company has reported a series of quarterly losses … 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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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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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
Gossip! – Steven Slater’s reality show offer
Last week, Steven Slater, a disgruntled Jet Blue flight attendant made headlines and a flighty exit from his career when he reportedly cursed at passengers, grabbed two beers and slid down that inflatable, emergency evacuation slide. Instead of languishing in … Continue reading
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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
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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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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