Two Different Girls

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• Where Alley Oop The Time Traveling Caveman was Born. Maybe.

  By Geek Goddess on October 9, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  There is a tiny little town in western Texas, named Iraan. The town sprang into existence after the 1923 discovery of oil on the ranch of Ira Yates (the town is named after Ira and his wife Ann), with the… Read More ›

• I buy more dead people stuff….vintage finds

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on October 8, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  I decided to show my daughter that her opinion of me as a hoarder, though not as bad as those people on TV, is not totally true.  I filled bags with clothing, old vases and pottery, books and even some… Read More ›

• More Markets! Zagreb’s Dolac

  By Geek Goddess on October 7, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Anyone who regularly reads our blog know that many of us are drawn to markets, whether it is an antique flea market in Paris, an outdoor mercado in Texas, or the ubiquitous farmer’s markets that appear in many European cities…. Read More ›

• Parisian Doors, or what to do when you are broke and in Paris

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on October 6, 2013 • ( 2 )

  I love travelling to Paris, but am always on a budget. While I allow myself one bit of vintage glass from my favorite shop in the Marais district, if I have time to just be a Flâneur, I give myself a… Read More ›

• Poker History and Casino Chips: My Story

  By omillett on October 4, 2013 • ( 14 )

  

  I’m a bit of a collector / dealer in esoteric items. One of the things I collect is poker chips. I’m an avid poker player, having had some success at tournament and cash game play – so it is a… Read More ›

• Failure is not an Option: Friday Fun Flick

  By Geek Goddess on October 3, 2013 • ( 4 )

  Wherein Jeff Wagg gets to pretend he’s Ed Harris Gene Kranz for a day, at the Mission Control console at the Johnson Space Center NASA complex. The control room and visitor viewing area are now preserved as a museum. Yes,… Read More ›

• Ever Been to Slovenia?

  By Geek Goddess on October 2, 2013 • ( 5 )

  No? It’s a beautiful place. When my friend Elaine and I were traveling from Zagreb to Pula, we decided to take the highway that crossed southern Slovenia, more or less to put another stamp on our passport. I’m so glad… Read More ›

• Bye Bye Barilla

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on October 1, 2013 • ( 20 )

  

  Barilla doesn’t want you to feature anything but a tradition family in their advertising.  Guido Barilla made the big mistake of not just discounting gays, but also women, with this interview comment. “I would never make a spot with a… Read More ›

• Goroka Sing-Sing, Papua New Guinea Independence Day

  By omillett on September 30, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Papua New Guinea is an incredibly diverse country, with an estimated 800+ identifiable groups / communities / traditional societies of people.  For a country of only about 6 million, the results are a riotous melange of languages, traditions, costumes and… Read More ›

• Leaf Peeper Time! (almost)

  By Kitty Lapin Agile on September 29, 2013 • ( 2 )

  While I enjoy living in New England, Fall is of course my favorite season.  The changing of the leaves is in New England always is amazing to me.  While I grew up in Washington DC and Maryland, and leaves changed,… Read More ›

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