Category Archives: Life 101
American Icons – Marilyn’s Chest X-ray
Proving that there’s a buyer for everything… a 1954 x-ray taken of Marilyn Monroe’s chest sold for a whopping $45,000 in a heated auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! The 1954 X-ray was estimated to have a maximum selling … Continue reading
Gossip! – The Green Lantern
Entertainment Weekly has a sneak peek at Hollywood’s next superhero, Ryan Reynolds as The Green Lantern. If I were a betting man, I’d buy me some stock in Green Lantern on the Movie Futures Market. It’s got SMASH written all … Continue reading
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Holidays – National Watermelon Month
July is National Watermelon Month, so proclaimed by Congress. Did you know that the United States produces 4,200,000,000 pounds of watermelon annually and it’s grown in 49 States? (I’m guessing Alaska is stuck on wolf hunting.) Read the House Proclamation … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #pauladeen, #polarbear, #recipes, #watermelon
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Life 101 – Voicemail generator
The “ridiculously handsome” Old Spice Guy bids a fond farewell. But before he goes, how about letting him help you build your own Old Spice Guy voice mail greeting using Isaiah Mustafa’s very own “ridiculously handsome” voice. Call my house. … Continue reading
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Life 101 – The Harry Potter Alliance
Though Harry Potter mania may have ended a few years back (and been replaced by its cheesier counterpart, Twilight Mania), HP fans are alive and well. In 2005, one Harry fan started The Harry Potter Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to … Continue reading
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Household Tips – Summer Salads
This scorching summer weather has me in the mood to do a lot of things, such as sit by the pool, take an impulse vacay to the North Pole, eat a popsicle (or three). Cooking is not on that list, … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #betterhomesandgardens, #brucelittlefield, #goodhousekeeping
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Household Tips – EWG.org
Start this weekend off right with an educational (read: frightening) visit to the Environmental Working Group website, where you can explore such gems of information like cell phone radiation facts, the cosmetic safety database, and a shopper’s guide to pesticides … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – The Candwich
We’ve now reached a whole new funky fresh level of GROSS. Eater has the unbelievable, but true, story of The Candwich, a sandwich in a can that comes in three flavors: peanut butter and strawberry jam, peanut butter and grape … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Braggin’ on Zappos
It is rare for customer service at any major retailer to be efficient and kind…but Zappos is both. After a recent transaction the retailer has gained a customer for life… me. The shoes I ordered were too small. I called … Continue reading
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Gossip – Timberlake on Glee
For those of us already experiencing withdrawal since the season finale of Glee (I just finished it last night!), there’s chatter that Justin Timberlake may be joining the list of celebrities who will guest-star on the show’s 3rd season. The … Continue reading
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