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Gossip! – Wyclef Jean for President (of Haiti)
Hip hop star Wyclef Jean announced on Tuesday that he plans to run for president of Haiti on November 28. He’s never held political office, but he is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and he also paired up with Shakira … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #wyclefjean
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Holidays – National Twins Day
Today is the first day of the National Twins Day celebration in Twinsburg, Ohio. This year’s festival has a Western theme: Twins Round-Up, y’all!. Beware though, you do have to be a registered twin (is there a twin database I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #nationaltwinsday
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Gossip! – SYTYCD Semi-Final
I’ll secretly be glad to see this season of So You Think You Can Dance come to an end next week. The new format of the show (competitors dance with so-called All-Stars, kind of Dancing with The Stars-esq) didn’t add … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #soyouthinkyoucandance
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Gossip! – Jennifer Aniston channels Streisand
Wowza, what a Funny Girl! I was happy to see Jennifer Aniston put down the water bottle, and channel Barbra Streisand for the September issue of Harper’s Baazar. According to People, Aniston is a Streisand superfan (duh!) so it didn’t … Continue reading
Pet Fun – Rainy Day Games from Dogster
Though the weather outside is, well, completely sunny, the forecast for NYC is often is rain, rain, rain. My dog Wes hates getting his paws wet on rainy days, and we often miss our walks to the park when the … Continue reading
Posted in American Pets, Life 101, Pet Fun, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #dogster
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Gossip! – Brett Favre retires again
Vikings QB and all-around indecisive dude Brett Favre announced yesterday, that he is, once again, retiring. He cited reasons like his not-improving ankle injury and the physical toll to his body. I’m citing reasons like his traditional summer retirement speech, … Continue reading
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American Fun – Shark Week!
It’s Shark Week on Discovery…so, why not take a moment and sharkify yourself? Yes, a five foot sand shark did make an appearance on a Jersey shore beach yesterday, terrifying screaming beach goers, but did you know that of the … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #discovery, #jaws, #sharkweek
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Dinner Party Talk – Opentable.com
If you haven’t tried and loved Opentable.com, it’s time. I just recommended the site to my mother’s friends who were visiting New York City, and they absolutely adored it. But it’s not just for NYC, it’s in other major cities … Continue reading
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Gossip – Susan Boyle on Glee
Susan Boyle and the music of Paul McCartney will be in the new season of Glee. Seems that all musical geniuses are lining up for their turn on the hit show. Susan Boyle, of YouTube fame, will be on the … Continue reading
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Garage Sale – Find of the Week = Batman!
Holy smoke, Batman! A Batman No. 1 comic book that was discovered hidden in an old dresser bought at a garage sale in the early 1970s is going up for auction this week. According to MSNBC, the original garage sale … Continue reading
