A $175 hamburger is served with fries at The Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York May 20, 2008. The Wall Street Burger Shoppe just raised its price from $150 to assure its designation as the most expensive burger in the city as determined by Pocket Change, an online newsletter about the most expensive things [...]
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Yikes! $175 for a burger
Posted in Hmm..., Interesting, tagged expensive, hamburger, new york city on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pizza.com for $2.6 million
Posted in Hmm..., Interesting, tagged chris clark, pizza, pizza.com on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Man, I need to start buying up domains.
Chris Clark, of North Potomac, says he purchased the name for $20 about 14 years ago. He sold it Thursday at an online auction for more than $2.6 million. To celebrate, he and his family held – what else? – a pizza party.
The 43-year-old native of Queens, [...]
Cards for “Those who can’t come home”
Posted in Hmm..., Interesting, tagged greeting cards, prison, three squares greetings on March 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Three Squares Greetings are cards for “Those who can’t come home.” All of the cards are designed to keep families in touch with those who are in custody. The cards are avaliable online at http://www.threesquaresgreetings.com/greetings.htm .
Slave kids at Target
Posted in Hmm..., tagged humor, target on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This definitely falls under the MORE of www.litandmore.com but I could not resist posting it. Your Neighborhood Librarian just posted this Target receipt. Apparently you can go to your local store and buy “slave kids” for only $1.75. (I posted a comment on the original post. Your Neighborhood Librarian just wrote back that it was for shampoo.)
Hmm…
Posted in Hmm... on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Guys in Las Vegas Never Enjoyed Reading, Until Now…, originally uploaded by Roadsidepictures.
Roadside America
Posted in Hmm..., Interesting, tagged largest ball of swine, offbeat tourism, salt and pepper shaker museum, tourist, tourist attractions on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
RoadsideAmerica.com provides articles about offbeat tourist attractions across the country. Example entries include information about the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Tennessee, the largest ball of string, not twine, and many more bizarre adventures. It’s sure to be hours of reading fun!
Magic Attic Club
Posted in Hmm..., books, library, tagged book removal, denise van patten, library, magic attic club, marie osmond on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am not familar with the Magic Attic Club but can imagine an elementary school girl asking her mom a lot of questions after she phones the Magic Attic Club.
Libraries in Florida and other states are taking steps to remove a phone number in the back of the books in the Magic Attic Club, a series of some 38 fantasy [...]
A Good-Guy Issue That Finishes Last
Posted in Education, Hmm..., tagged Education, npr, politics on November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
All Things Considered, November 2, 2007 · Ask voters how they rate education in the presidential campaign, and they’ll place it right up there among their top four concerns. A recent Pew Center poll even shows that education outranked jobs, social security — even terrorism. Education is a good applause line in a campaign speech, because [...]
Does Blockbuster have a future?
Posted in Hmm..., tagged blockbuster on November 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Just yesterday I conducted a five minute discussion (entirely in my head) about the future of Blockbuster. I think my friend Mary Ann tapped into my thoughts because she just e-mailed this article. Thank you, Mary Ann!
Blockbuster Heading for the Dustbins of History? By Terrence O’Brien
Blockbuster doomed to go the way of the dodo and Betamax? Crave, [...]
Oprah, when do you sleep?
Posted in Hmm..., oprah, youtube, tagged oprah on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Her resume includes: Oprah Winfrey Show, actor, voice, author, Book Club Goddess, Oxygen, O Magazine, philanthropist, producer, Oprah and Friends on XM Radio, and more… Now, she’s ready for Youtube. Oprah, when do you sleep?
Lack of Sleep May Lead to Fatter Kids
Posted in Education, Hmm..., tagged obese kids on November 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Writer
Multimedia Obesity Study: State-By-State Figures Latest Obesity News W.Va. Unveils Tool to Help Fight Obesity Obesity Ads Too Soft on Fat, Critics Say CHICAGO (AP)
Here’s another reason to get the kids to bed early: More sleep may lower their risk of becoming obese. Researchers have found that every additional [...]
“Reclaim your brain”
Posted in Hmm..., tagged brain, brain training, cognitive training, lumosity on November 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Lumosity reminds me of Nintendo’s Brain Age. You can play games that are “lab-tested” and are shown to improve cognitive control. http://www.lumosity.com/
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