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August 18, 2006 – 5:00 am

Friday Five

Hello!  I’m back after a five-day trip/vacation to Portland, OR.  Wonderful weather, extremely friendly people, and good food – what more can you ask?  Over the next week, I’ll cover more of my Portland finds, but for today, five favs: 1.    Oblation Papers Had to start with the letterpress!  A great stationery store in […]

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August 11, 2006 – 5:00 am

Friday Five

I’m taking a week off from blogging – catch you next Friday with the Five!

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August 10, 2006 – 5:00 am

While you’re online ….

…. learning more about today’s thwarted terror plot, as well as which items you can no longer carry on an airplane, check out these happier articles as well (courtesy of the NYTimes) 1.    Happy Meal Hummers I found this Happy Meal toy an interesting choice – and it seems that the NYTimes agrees.  (Sadly, […]

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August 9, 2006 – 5:00 am

Photobird

I’m really drawn to photography this summer, especially food photos.  A good photograph really captures the bounty of the season, and makes me yearn for a nice, fresh, green salad or a bowl of berries.  In that light, Photobird is my documenter of choice.  Based in Brooklyn, NY, her photos are simple, but simply lovely.  Check […]

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August 8, 2006 – 5:00 am

Loving the data

As we have previously established my suckerdom for all forms of marketing, let me rave about my new Nike + iPod setup.  Love it!  For $29 (plus new Nike+ shoes) I now have pace and distance information at the touch of my iPod’s center button.  The Nike armband that fits the iPod’s added adaptor is […]

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