August 29, 2009
First Day of Thoth
BIRTHDAYS 
Preston Sturges 1898
Charlie Parker 1920
Michael Jackson 1958

NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the store but those with a * are also newly published.

*08/25/09 The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids: New, useful and entertaining matter.
*08/25/09 The Art of Sexy: By Show.
*08/25/09 Right On! presents Michael Jackson: The complete history (1958 -- 2009).
*08/25/09 Dream Baths: Indulge yourself!
   

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     On the whole, vegetarians pass gas more quietly.
-- August  BBC Focus

     The tallest sunflower on record was grown in the Netherlands and stood 25 feet 5.4 inches tall.
-- Volume 3 The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids
 

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IN 2012 TIME WILL BOUNCE BACK AND START RUNNING IN REVERSE! 

SUSPICIOUS MEAT SERVED AT RESTAURANT OF MISSING TV CHEF 

SURVIVALISTS LIVING IN ABANDONED MISSILE SILO NOW AWARE OF HOW OUTDATED RUSSIAN TARGET MAPS ARE

HOOTERS WAITRESS DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT BUFFALOES CAN FLY 
BECAUSE THEIR WINGS ARE TOO SMALL!

THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT IS GROWING!

August 26, 2009
Transverberation of Saint Teresa of Ávila
BIRTHDAYS 
Lee DeForest 1873
Don LaFontaine 1940
Will Shortz 1952

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/21/09 Urban Farm: Sustainable city living.
*08/21/09 Evolo: Housing for the 21st century.
*08/21/09 Game Day USA: America's best bet!
*08/21/09 Us Hair: 504 new fall ideas!
 08/21/09 Digital Photographer presents Outdoor Photography: UK.
 08/21/09 Pyramid Power: International arts magazine.
*08/19/09 Halloween: 151 clever ideas and more from your friends at Family Fun.
*08/19/09 Beckett presents Quarterback: A tribute to the greatest of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
*08/18/09 Time Your Brain: A user's guide.
   

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Artists with CDs currently on the Billboard 200 include Assjack, Peewee, Pink & Behemoth.
-- August 29 Billboard

     The world's most commonly-spoken language is Mandarin. It's spoken by more people than the next three most-spoken languages combined (Spanish, English & Bengali).
-- Time Your Brain
 

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MT. RUSHNORTH IN NORTH DAKOTA TO FEATURE THE FACES OF 
ROGER MARIS, LOUIS L'AMOUR, SACAGEWA & LAWRENCE WELK! 

INTERIOR OF 30-FT. FIBERGLASS REINDEER HOME TO THOUSANDS OF BROWN RECLUSE SPIDERS! 

EL PASO RESIDENTS TERRORIZED BY ROVING PACKS OF FERAL CHIHUAHUAS!

TEEN BLOGGER SUED BY FAST-FOOD FRANCHISE FOR REFERRING TO THEIR PRODUCT AS A "LOSERMEAT SANDWICH"

ESCAPED CONVICTS ESCORTED BACK TO PRISON BY THE GHOST OF ELVIS PRESLEY!

August 21, 2009
Hawai'i Five-O Day -- 50 years of Hawai'ian statehood
BIRTHDAYS 
Count Basie 1904
Wilt Chamberlain 1936
Jim McMahon 1959

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/15/09 Pigeons & Peacocks: Fashion. Thought.
*08/15/09 Strawberry Shortcake Magazine: All new!
*08/15/09 Country French: Make it pretty!
 08/15/09 Fire Engineering: Training the fire service for 132 years.
*08/14/09 Holidays: Layouts ˇ gifts ˇ cards ˇ mini albums ˇ décor ˇ inspiration.
 08/14/09 Diabetes Self-Management: Award winning health information.
 08/14/09 Burda Anna: For the creative and curious.
 08/14/09 International Kickboxer: Australia's leading kickboxing & Muay Thai magazine.
 08/14/09 Italianicious: Essence of Italy.
 08/13/09 Art Press 2: France.
  

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     In 1960 a Rambler American cost under $1,800.
-- September Reminisce

     On his 85th birthday this year, former President George H. W. Bush jumped out of a perfectly good airplane.
-- August Parachutist
 

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BRETT FAVRE WONDERING IF HE HAS ANY COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY LEFT 

NEW SUSHI SENSATION -- RAW BULLHEAD! 

WILD CAMELS TAKING OVER NEW MEXICO!

GIANT FLEA CAN JUMP OVER A HALF-MILE!

MINIATURE ELEPHANTS BEING BRED AS HOUSEPETS!

August 19, 2009
National Aviation Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Philo Farnsworth 1906
Gene Roddenberry 1921
Jill St. John 1940

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/12/09 True Blue Trucks Magazine: Quarterly.
*08/12/09 Stamford Review: Semi-annual.
*08/12/09 World Championship of Fantasy Football: High stakes fantasy football 2009.
*08/12/09 Upgrade & Repair PCs: The complete hardware handbook 2009.
 08/12/09 Fairway Living: Your luxury lifestyle resource.
 08/12/09 FEDS Magazine presents Sweets: The ultimate men's magazine.
 08/12/09 Clash Magazine: Shocking reports and images.
 08/12/09 WUW: Whatever You Want.
 08/12/09 Edutopia: What works in public education.
  

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers intends to run for President in 2040.
-- September Harper's

     Since 1969, Boeing has built 1,242 747 jumbo jets.
-- Time 1969
 

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RODAN SPOTTED NEAR GROOM LAKE, NEVADA 

ELVIS CALLED LISA MARIE TO ASK IF MICHAEL IS FAKING, TOO 

"I WAS KIDNAPPED BY QUETZLCOATL!"

DOG CAN'T BELIEVE HOW STUPID HUMANS ARE

GOLIATHVILLE, ND!  Average height of town residents is 6'7" -- and that's just the women!

August 15, 2009
Gwangbokjeol
BIRTHDAYS 
Charles Comiskey 1859
Leon Theremin 1896
Julia Child 1912

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/08/09 Afar: Where travel can take you.
*08/08/09 Hot Bike Baggers Buyer's Guide: 300+ must-have parts.
*08/08/09 Michael Jackson King of Pop 1958-2009: A tribute to one of the world's greatest entertainers.
 08/07/09 Total Tattoo: UK.
 08/07/09 Deathray: Where science fiction lives. UK.
 08/07/09 Slanted: Typography design. Germany.
 08/07/09 Wedding Guide Chicago: Plan your Chicagoland wedding from start to finish.
 

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Canada has the world's longest seashore -- more than 150,000 miles!
-- September/October Science Illustrated

     56% of Chicagoans polled said they loved having record cooler-than-usual weather this July.
-- August 13-19 Time Out Chicago
 

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THE DINOSAURS DIDN'T DIE -- THEY MOVED TO VENUS! 

New evidence proves... ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS AFRAID OF TOAST! 

TOM CRUISE TIRED OF PEOPLE PATTING HIM ON THE HEAD

PLAYERS COMPLAIN: TONY LARUSSA ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE TOASTED RAVIOLI!

MEDICAL COURIER LEAVES HIS HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL! 

August 12, 2009
Perseid Meteor Shower
BIRTHDAYS 
Joe Besser 1907
Ross & Norris McWhirter 1925
Sir Mix-a-Lot 1963

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/07/09 Design Trade: The people, products & projects of fine design.
*08/07/09 Old House Interiors Early Homes: Colonial to classical.
*08/07/09 Romantic Homes presents Bedrooms & Baths: 50+ pages of bedrooms with pizzazz.
 08/06/09 Under the Influence: Edited in France, written in English, printed in Poland.
 08/05/09 Interweave Knits: Quarterly.
 

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Nearly half of all hurricanes occur during the month of September.
-- September Discover

     Afghanistan & Azerbaijan are the only two countries in the world that start with the letter "A" without ending with the letter "A" (in English).
-- October BBC Knowledge
 

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LEGENDARY MEXICAN BANDIT STEALS ONLY CORN CHIPS! 

MT. ROCK-MORE! Mountain in SD to be carved into the likenesses of John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis! 

NEWLY-DISCOVERED SPECIES OF COCKROACH MAY BE IMMORTAL!

BOY, 12, WINS BET BY GETTING AN ENTIRE POP BOTTLE UP HIS NOSE!

WILL TOM CRUISE EVER WORK AGAIN? 

August 8, 2009
Feast of Saint Smaragdus
BIRTHDAYS 
Dustin Hoffman 1937
The Edge 1961
Rena Mero 1967

NEW MAGAZINES
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*08/04/09 Rocharder Magazine: Celebrity Hip-Hop News
 08/04/09 Swoon: Music.
 08/04/09 Hairs Now: Magazine for salon & spa professionals.
 08/04/09 Feathertale Review: An ingeniously humorous publication.
 08/04/09 IDPURE: The Swiss magazine of graphic design and visual creation.
 08/01/09 Savvy: The best of beauty, style & pop culture.
 08/01/09 Coral: The reef & marine aquarium magazine.
 

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     In the last century the population of Hawai'i increased tenfold.
-- August Hawai'i

     The smallest post office in the United States is in Ochopee, FL.
-- Summer Route 66 Magazine
 

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SUPERTUNA! Giant bluefin destroying fishing nets and liberating its kin! 

NATURALISTS ESTIMATE THAT FEWER THAN 11% OF TIGERS IN THE WILD EAT CORN FLAKES 

MILLIONAIRES SEEKING AUTHENTICITY TAKING 'HOMELESS' VACATIONS

FOR MAN WHO ALWAYS CRIES AT WEDDINGS "I DO" = EYE DEW!

New evidence proves... SHERLOCK HOLMES WAS TERRIFIED OF DOGS! 

August 5, 2009
Feast of Saint Memmius
BIRTHDAYS 
Guy De Maupassant 1850
John Huston 1906
Tawny Kitaen 1961

NEW MAGAZINES
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 07/31/09 Australasian Taekwondo: Build your taekwondo leg power now!
 07/31/09 Luxury Home Design Australia: Design inspiration.
*07/29/09 GreenCraft Magazine: Creating today ˇ preserving tomorrow.
*07/29/09 Beckett Entertainment Michael Jordan: Hall of Fame tribute.
 07/29/09 Holistic Health Magazine: Achieving balance.
 07/29/09 Logbook: Great aviation history.
 07/29/09 4th D Well Being: Makes life worth living. India.
 

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Lost wallets containing at least one picture of a smiling baby are 30% more likely to be returned to their owners.
-- Summer BBC Focus

     It is estimated that there are about 1 trillion planets in the Milky Way Galaxy.
-- The Milky Way Inside and Out

 
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NEW TRICYCLE HAS FOUR WHEELS! 

SULFUROUS ODOR EMANATING FROM THE PULPIT LAS SUNDAY NOT REALLY 'BRIMSTONE' 

'GRANDPA'S RIBS' SHUT DOWN FOR TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

GRAVEYARD DOG ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE CHEWING ON A BONE

NOT ALL VAMPIRES ARE SEXY -- UNDEAD NERDS OFTEN GO HUNGRY! 

August 1, 2009
Lughnasadh
BIRTHDAYS 
Dom DeLuise 1933
Jerry Garcia 1942
Richard Roeper 1960

NEW MAGAZINES
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*07/26/09 BHG Ultimate Italian: Fast food, Italian-style.
*07/26/09 Southern Accents Our Most Beautiful Bedrooms: Find your style.
 07/26/09 CR: A magazine about people and progress in Cancer.
 07/25/09 Michael Jackson Superstar Forever: Michael's life and times in pictures.
 07/24/09 Sherman's Travel: Smart luxury.
 07/24/09 The Muppet Show: Comic book.
 

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles is now using military camouflage netting to disguise unsold seats.
-- August 1 Billboard

     Poker great Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson once helped to finance a search for Noah's Ark.
-- August Cigar Aficionado

 
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TIONS & LIGERS & BEAR-CATS OH MY!
Zookeeper fired for bizarre breeding practices 

NEW FEDERAL PROJECT WILL REFILL THE GRAND CANYON! 

XL MILKBONES A HUGE SELLER IN THE CARPATHIANS

TABBY NAMED EVEL CATNIEVEL JUMPS OVER 20 FLAMING ROTTWEILERS!

LOOK AT CLOUDGATE & RISK TRADING PLACES WITH A DOUBLE FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION! 

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