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The Perfect Couple

This weekend I’m taking She Who Must Be Obeyed to New York for a dinner to celebrate a major birthday (her 39th, to be precise, at least that’s what I have been told to say under threat of a savage … Continue reading

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I Was The Ice Cream Terrorist

While filling out the personal background section of the MasterChef application, in which I answered truthfully that I had never been arrested or committed a felony, I realized that my answer was not quite accurate. I had, in fact, engaged … Continue reading

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What Are We Buying?

The day after I posted about the Union Square Farmer’s Market, I saw this infographic, courtesy of The Onion: I could have purchased any of those items — with the exception of the cheese popcorn — but I decided to … Continue reading

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The Unofficial Trader Joe’s Commercial

I never really thought about it, but Trader Joe’s doesn’t advertise. The closest they get is the occasional Fantastic Flyer they send in the mail if you joined their list. An enterprising fellow with a Palm Treo remedied this deficiency … Continue reading

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Monkey Tuesday

I work at home, in an office on the top floor of my house. I listen to music non-stop while I work, but from January 3, 2006 to March 2, 2007, I listened to a radio talk show. Penn Jillette, … Continue reading

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Zombie Dick Clark Wants Our Brains!

It’s hard not to stop at Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve when channel surfing for the best countdown from Times Square. Ryan Seacrest now handles most of the intros and blather, but he still kicks back to Dick for … Continue reading

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