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June 29, 2009
Seychelles Independence Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Bernard Herrmann 1911
Slim Pickens 1914
Ray Harryhausen 1920

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

 06/26/09 Pregnancy & Newborn: Nothing else in this world is so rewarding.
 06/23/09 Rivaaj: Style | entertainment | social.
 06/23/09 Rhino: The poetry forum.
*06/20/09 UFC Magazine: If it's part of the UFC lifestyle you'll find it in here.
*06/20/09 The Sexy Stars of Twilight: From the editors of Us.
*06/20/09 America's Test Kitchen Cooking for Two: The year's best recipes cut down to size.
 06/20/09 Slam Skateboarding: Australia.

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    The world's largest eight-ball is 150 feet above Tipton, Missouri on Highway 50. 
 -- Volume VII Number 2 American Road

  
    The first film adaptation of Frankenstein was made in 1910.
 -- Scary Monsters #71


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GOLF WIDOW GIVES HUBBY THE PUTTER HE WANTED FOR FATHER'S DAY -- 
31 TIMES IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
 

WATERSKIER DISAPPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF GATOR LAKE 

MAN WHO'S BEEN TO ALL 50 STATES NEVER GOT OUT OF THE CAR IN 42 OF THEM!

TOM CRUISE TO REMAKE 'TITANIC' JUST SO HE CAN SAY "I'M KING OF THE WORLD!"

KANGAROO FLU HAS AUSTRALIANS 'DROPPING LIKE WOMBATS!' 

 

June 25, 2009
National Catfish Day
BIRTHDAYS 
June Lockhart 1925
Anthony Bourdain 1956
Ricky Gervais 1961

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

*06/19/09 Decanter: The 2009 Bordeaux Issue.
 06/19/09 Mountain Biking: Australia.
 06/19/09 National Geographic Little Kids: The magazine for young explorers.
 06/19/09 Knit Today: Beautiful ideas for knitting & crochet. UK.
 06/19/09 Luxe: Pacific Northwest edition.
 06/19/09 Junior Shooters: Making a mark.
 06/19/09 Latino: Issues | politics | culture.
 06/19/09 Weddings Unveiled: Inspiring style for Southern Weddings.
 06/19/09 RV Magazine: RVing -- the more affordable way to go!
*06/18/09 Beckett Bakugan: Unofficial collector.
 06/18/09 Yeti: Semi-annual from Portland, OR.
 06/17/09 Luxury Auto Direct Magazine: Dedicated to the affluent automobile lifestyle.

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    Using capital letters as the first letter in a sentence and the proper nouns began in the 18th century. 
 -- July/August Science Illustrated


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BODY OF DUCK HUNTER WHO'D ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF EATEN BY DUCKS! 

GIFTED 3-YEAR-OLD CAN RECITE THE CAPITOLS OF ALL 57 STATES! 

COMPANY'S DOWNSTAFFING PROBLEMS RESOLVED BY MACARONI SALAD LEFT IN SUN AT ANNUAL PICNIC

MELONS IN LOVE CAN'T ELOPE

EDITOR REPRIMANDED OVER 'MELONS IN LOVE' HEADLINE 

 

June 22, 2009
St. Alban's Day
BIRTHDAYS 
H. Rider Haggard 1856
John Dillinger 1903
Prunella Scales 1932


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

*06/16/09 FilmStar: Where the film is the star. UK.
 06/12/09 SandAddiction.com Magazine: Sandraks ˇ Quads ˇ UTVs ˇTrucks ˇ Lifestyle.
*06/10/09 Arise: African global style & culture magazine from This Day.
 06/10/09 Black Health: Your #1 source for black health awareness.
 06/10/09 Penny Press Garfield's Word Seeks: Odie-approved!

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    Ravens may be as smart as chimpanzees. 
 -- July/August Science Illustrated

     Before he was nominated for President, Zachary Taylor had never voted in an election.
--  US News & World Report Secrets of the Presidents 


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ZOOLOGIST CROSSED A ZEBRA AND A CROCODILE & GOT A DEAD ZEBRA 

TRUCKER'S BOSTON TERRIER HAS 'BAPTIZED' OVER 13,000 DIFFERENT FIRE HYDRANTS! 

WISCONSIN MAN HAS EX-WIVES' NAMES TATTOOED ON THE SOLES OF HIS FEET

MAN WITH MOPED BUYS BLACK LEATHER JACKET WITH COOL CHAIN EPAULETTES

NOW THAT CUTLER'S QB BEARS FAN DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE CAN'T BUY SUPER BOWL TICKETS YET 

 

June 19, 2009
Juneteenth
BIRTHDAYS 
Moe Howard 1897
Aage Niels Bohr 1922
Zoe Saldana 1978

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

*06/09/09 Monster-Mania: Big Broomstick edition.
 06/09/09 G-Fan: Giants from Japan!
 06/09/09 World Finance: Bimonthly from World News Media.
 06/09/09 Gibbons Stamp Monthly: The UK's number one stamp magazine.

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    Human mental abilities begin to decline at the age of 27. 
 -- June BBC Focus

     SNL alum Julia Sweeney now lives in Chicagoland.
-- July Chicago 


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AMISH HACKERS CREATE NEW VIRUS THAT WILL TURN YOUR PC INTO A BLOCK OF WOOD! 

CLARINET-PLAYING CHIHUAHUA KEEPS CHIPPING REEDS 

DEVIL SO DISGUSTED, HE DOESN'T EVEN WANT SAMMY SOSA'S SOUL ANYMORE

NEW FACTS UNCOVERED ABOUT CHUCK NORRIS!

ALASKAN CRUISE HALTED WHEN SHIP IS BOARDED BY HUNDREDS OF ANGRY SEA OTTERS! 

 

June 16, 2009
Bloomsday
BIRTHDAYS 
Stan Laurel 1890
Laurie Metcalf 1955
John Cho 1972

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

*06/06/09 NVision: Start > Seeing > Differently.
*06/06/09 Brain Games: Lower your brain age in minutes a day.
 06/06/09 Southern Seasons Magazine: Luxury lifestyles in the South.

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    You could make 375 billion poppy seed bagels from Afghanistan's annual poppy harvest. 
 -- July Harper's

     Winona Ryder and Al Pacino suffer from insomnia.
-- June 19 The Week 


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TOM CRUISE'S REAL NAME IS WILLIAM BARTY, JR! 

LIVING DINOSAURS STILL EXIST IN NORTH DAKOTA! 

GINORMOUS SHARK TAKES BITE OUT OF GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE!

ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD HYENA-PATROLLED AFTER SUNDOWN

MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK AFTER EATING FORTUNE COOKIE THAT READ, 
"YOUR DARKEST SECRET WILL SOON BE REVEALED"!

 

June 11, 2009
Kamehameha Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Gene Wilder 1933
Adrienne Barbeau 1945
Peter Dinklage 1969

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

 06/04/09 Wear Sports: The metropolitan fashion magazine. Made in Italy.
*06/03/09 Cloth Paper Scissors STUDIOS: Inspiration & ideas for your art and craft space.
 06/03/09 Knock: Semi-annual from Antioch University in Seattle, WA.

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

    Former First Lady Nancy Reagan collects elephant figurines. 
 -- July Vanity Fair

     Fashion mogul Mark Ecko has a twin sister named Marci.
-- July Mark Ecko's Complex 


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DAN AYKROYD HAS WEBBED FEET! 

THREE-HUMPED CAMELS FOUND IN GOBI DESERT! 

WOMAN FINDS NEW USE FOR HER CHEATING HUBBY'S CIGAR CUTTER!

VICTIMS OF CEREAL KILLER NAMED KELLOGG, POST, QUAKER & NABISCO!

COCKER SPANIEL BURIES HIS MASTER'S MAZDA!

 

June 3, 2009
Confederate Memorial Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Ransom E. Olds 1864
Leo Gorcey 1917
John Dykstra 1947

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

 05/31/09 Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove: Souled Out!
*05/30/09 Bicycle Times: Your everyday cycling adventure.
*05/30/09 Dr. Who Special Magazine Edition: 200 Golden Moments.
*05/30/09 Weddingstar: 460+ amazing ideas.
 05/30/09 Outdoors Magazine: Monthly from Elk Publishing.
 05/30/09 Antenna: What drops next.


THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Fleetwood Mac played to over 16,000 empty seats in Tampa in April. 
 -- June 6 Billboard

     40 x 40.  About 40% of men experience noticeable hair loss by the age of 40.
-- Summer Best You 


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TOM CRUISE TO PLAY NAPOLEON -- MAY NEED LIFTS! 

AAA PITCHER THROWS 200+ MPH BUT NOBODY WANTS TO BE HIS CATCHER! 

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER WILD HORSES IN NORTHERN GREECE WITH RUDIMENTARY WINGS!

THE CRYPTOZOID CAFE FEATURES CHUPACABRA CHIMMICHANGAS AND JACKALOPE FRICASSEE!

New evidence proves... AMELIA EARHART HAD A TAIL!

 

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