Tag Archives: #americana
Life 101 – Message from Jack
In light of all of the recent violence and political virulence against gays, comes this from my friend Jack on National Coming Out day. It is a message for us all. Do humanity a favor and give 31 seconds to … Continue reading
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Holidays – Columbus Day
Today is Columbus Day, which commemorates the day Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 1492 (the same year he sailed the ocean blue.) Here’s some of the history nerd in me: Columbus was Italian, but his voyage was backed … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, History of Fun, Holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #columbusday
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American icons – Diamond Barbie
In my book Garage Sale America, I tell about the birth of Barbie Millicent Roberts. Originally, sold for $3, the highest priced “Barbie #1” sold to date is $17,091 in 2006 at Christie’s London. But I might have to revise … Continue reading
Life 101 – Overcomplicated Marriage Proposal
I’m headed to a wedding this weekend. Seems like many couples think the 10-10-10 date is lucky. Check out this guy’s clever proposal. He obviously played Mouse Trap one too many times as a kid. His Rube Goldberg marriage proposal … Continue reading
American Fun – Charo on Wendy Williams
How you doing? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Wendy Williams. Her show is fresh and fun. And I love me some Charo. I saw her a few years back at the Dutchess County Fair. … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #charo, #wendywilliams
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American Pets – Peoplewithpets.com
Nothing warms my heart (and Wes’s) more than watching the world become more pet-friendly. A friend told me about this site, People with Pets, where you can search for apartments and homes in your state that allow dogs and cats. … Continue reading
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Household Tips – My Jello Americans
They call themselves “the future of jello shots”, and for my next (grown-up, obviously) party, I’m definitely using some of their ideas. My Jello Americans is a blog run by Maureen and Cory, and they create amazingly creative/fascinating/sometimes creepy jello … Continue reading
Posted in Decorating, Household Tips, Parties, Uncategorized
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Dinner Party Talk – Thrive!
For $799.99 (with coupon) Costco will ship you 84 gallon-sized cans of “top of the line” dehydrated food so you can prepare your basement for Armageddon. I’m not making this up. Shelf Reliance, your “premier source for food storage and … Continue reading
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American Fun – Wonder Woman returns
I loved Wonder Woman as a kid. I practiced her spin on a daily basis, hoping each time I too might magically transform into a superhero with a well-equipped costume. I repeated the act this morning in my New York … Continue reading
American Fun – Free!
One of the things that makes a city great, is its activities that are free and open to the public. Over the weekend, I took advantage of NYC’s kayaking program. Run by a dynamo group of volunteers, The Downtown Boathouse … Continue reading
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