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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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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
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Tagged #americana, #bpolispill, #brucelittlefield, #surfermagazine
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Pop Culture Pop-Up – Wonder Woman’s New Clothes
“What woman wears the same outfit for 70 years?” That’s the question DC comics writer J. Michael Straczynski asks us. The answer? No one, not even Wonder Woman. She’s got a whole new rough gal get-up–no more stripes and certainly … 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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