Category Archives: Life 101
Pet Fun – New Tricks
My dog Westminster and I are going to work on this new trick, so watch out Central Park! Wes loves his Frisbee, and often carries it all the way the the park. We’ve gotten it stuck in our fair share … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, American Pets, Life 101, Pet Fun, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #petfun
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Dinner Party Talk – 4th of July Follow-Up
I had a great time over the weekend doing all things American–from fireworks to grilling. Realized it’s never too late for a good 4th of July history parody, and this one got the giant history nerd inside me excited. Some … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Holidays, Life 101, Uncategorized
Tagged #4thofjuly, #americana, #brucelittlefield
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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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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #nathans
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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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Life 101 – BP Oil Crisis and Surfer Mag
While we’re hearing about BP and the oil spill on the news every night, I’m a little surprised the coverage hasn’t gone much beyond the politics and finger-pointing. Turns out I’m not the only one, and my friends at Surfer … Continue reading
Posted in American Hype, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #bpolispill, #brucelittlefield, #surfermagazine
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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
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
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Parties, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #museumofnaturalhistory
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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
Posted in American Pets, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Pet Fun, Uncategorized
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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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #gooddeeds, #turtles
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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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