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Alan Feuer meet Alan Feuer
Charming story in today’s Times: They shared first and last names, and became friends. But only when one Alan Feuer died did the other Alan Feuer discover the truth — at least much of it — about his counterpart. Read … Continue reading
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For all the mommy’s that need a break
When the little ones push you to the brink, sometimes you need a liquid escape hatch to pull you back. Thankfully, American Drink has a post of actual recipes for imbiding parents. My favorite is for the truly desperate: Sippy’s … Continue reading
Steve Jobs at the pearly gates
Wonderful cover on the New Yorker. Found at iPad Insight
An autism-friendly version of ‘Lion King’
Great article in today’s times, Parents and Kids Say They Appreciated Autism-Friendly ‘Lion King’ Matinee. A few ways they adjusted the show for the needs of the kids: The company of “The Lion King” and a panel of autism experts … Continue reading
Is my pan hot enough?
The Lightman household recently upgraded from non-stick to stainless steel pans, with guidance from the always awesome A Cooks Companion. No matter our best efforts at scientific deduction, everything kept sticking. Until I learned about The Mercury Ball! Watch this … Continue reading
the city that never stops
Two great articles about my fair hometown: A garage in Maspeth, Queens, where workers prepare the latest Muni-Meters for installation on the streets. Manhattan says goodbye to the parking meter – Uprooting the Old, Familiar Parking Meter – NYTimes.com ** … Continue reading
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Pizza & Scrabble: Really social media
A few weeks ago, we took a trip to visit the in-laws in Pennsyltucky. After three straight days of chinese food, we stopped in to Peace A Pizza, a funky little pizza chain. While sitting outside, I looked up & … Continue reading
13 Beautiful Pictures Of Manhattanhenge
Manhattanhenge is when the angle of the sunset aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid. The term was first coined by astrophysicist to the stars, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Steve was just talking about this last night and today, Buzzfeed posted … Continue reading
Be a sponge: Inside the office of Nike’s CEO
Mark Parker started at Nike as a designer in 1979. Today, he’s the CEO and that is his desk. See the rest of his office at Fubiz. Found at flylyf
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Goodby Finally Joins Twitter
and like everything else they do, they do it with charm. Fuck, I hate those guys. found at The Denver Egotist