 June
27, 2010
Siebenschläfertag
BIRTHDAYS
Willie Mosconi 1913
Bob Keeshan 1927
J.J. Abrams 1966
Editor's Note: Mike is currently out of
town so there will be no editorial this week.
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*06/19/10 Linux & Open Source Genius Guide: The
essential guide to mastering open source software and operating systems.
*06/18/10 The Kickoff College Football
Preview: Outlook of all 120 Division 1 FBS schools.
*06/17/10 Pro Riding Secrets Magazine: Learn
how to ride like a pro.
06/16/10 NASCAR's Best: The top
10 greatest driver, mechanics and owners.
06/16/10 CanTeens: Writing and
art by seventh graders.
06/16/10 Desert Fish: A showcase
of fashion meets fine art photography.
06/16/10 Yarn Forward: For
knitters who want more.
*06/15/10 Scrapbook Inspirations Ideas
Book: Create perfect pages
with the ultimate guide to scrapbooking. UK.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Ryan Island in Michigan's Isle Royal National Park
is the largest island on the largest lake on the largest island on the
largest lake in the world.
-- July-Aug Mental Floss
Mork
& Mindy's house is still there at 1619 Pine Street in Boulder, CO.
-- Vol VIII number 2 American Road
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KNIGHT AND DAY YOU AREN'T
THE ONE!
WHEN IT COMES TO
CONSIDERING THE TOP MOVIE STARS OF ALL TIME,
TOM CRUISE IS JUST SHORT!
WILL "LESTAT GOES TO
HIGH SCHOOL" MARK THE 'TWILIGHT' OF CRUISE'S CAREER?
TOM CRUISE TO BOUNCE BACK
IN "COCKTAIL 3D!"
EVEN THOUGH HE'S MUCH OLDER, KATIE HOLMES' HUSBAND REALLY LOOKS UP TO HER
June
21, 2010
World Music Day
BIRTHDAYS
Judy Holliday 1921
Lalo Schifrin 1932
Joe Flaherty
HEADLINES THAT ARE BETTER THAN THE
STORY
Tabloids have done
it forever, writing headlines that draw you into a story that wouldn't
even be in print if it didn't make such a great headline. It's a real
art. I'll give you a few examples.
"MY WIFE WAS BITTEN BY A BENGAL TIGER
ON OUR HONEYMOON!!"
This is a true story. It's not very
interesting, though. On their honeymoon a couple visited a zoo where
they had the opportunity to play with a couple of young tigers. One
of them bit the wife on her bare leg. It didn't even break the skin,
however, so while it's a great headline it's not much of a story.
"AN ALIEN TOOK MY BELLYBUTTON!"
This sounds totally wacko but it's 100%
true and about 99% boring. A man underwent surgery to repair an
umbilical hernia and the surgeon had to cut around his navel and remove it
altogether. The alien part? The surgeon was born outside the
U.S.
"MAN EATING ALLIGATOR AT LOCAL HOT DOG
JOINT!"
I personally am a man who's often eaten
alligator at my favorite hot dog joint. I've also eaten rattlesnake,
rabbit and kangaroo. They make great sausages.
In conclusion,
when you see a headline that seems just too wild to be true, whether it's
on a weekly tabloid, a magazine or even your own hometown newspaper, read
the story and you may find out that while it may be true it may not be as
wild as it sounds!
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*06/12/10 The Complete Guide to the iPad: 100s of tips
inside. UK.
*06/10/10 XXL Juicy: Celeb life ·
hair · beauty.
*06/10/10 Yum Food & Fun: Simple,
delicious ideas on food and entertaining.
06/10/10 Zeit Wissen: Bimonthly
from Germany.
06/09/10 Hamptons: From the
publisher of Michigan Avenue.
*06/08/10 Cavalier Literary Couture: Inaugural
issue!
*06/08/10 Materiel: Sister publication
of Proximity.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
It's legal for first cousins to marry in 19 states.
-- July Harper's
The
way thin-crust pizza is cut in Chicago -- in squares -- is called
"party-cut."
-- June/July Reader's Digest
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OLD GOAT LOOKS SHEEPISH
KNIGHT AND DAY THE BEST
ACTION COMEDY SINCE LAST WEEK'S ASHTON KUTCHER VEHICLE WE'VE ALREADY
FORGOTTEN THE NAME OF
Now it can be told: LBJ
WORKED AS A CLOWN AT KID'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
ZOMBIE DOG'S FAVORITE LIVER
TREAT IS AN ACTUAL HUMAN LIVER!
OTHER THAN JEREMIAH, MOST
BULLFROGS PREFER NON-BIBLICAL NAMES
June
14, 2010
World Blood Donor Day
BIRTHDAYS
Burl Ives 1909
Gene Barry 1919
Cy Coleman 1929
Okay, Mike is
back from his "rest." Now he's just being lazy. He
assures us, however, that there will be some sort of editorial content at
the head of next week's entry for whatever that's worth....
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*06/05/10 Easy Wire: Great wire jewelry made simple!
*06/05/10 Remembering Michael: One
year without the King of Pop.
*06/03/10 Photoshop Image Editing: Learn
the skills needed to instantly improve images.
*06/02/10 TRNSFR: Rats! Bunnies! Horse
Butts!
*06/02/10 Soccer America Complete Guide to
the World Cup: Expert preview of all 32 teams.
*06/02/10 USA Today World Cup: Expert
predictions of the teams to beat.
06/02/10 Cuba Plus: Quarterly.
06/02/10 Motivated Magazine: Pairing passion with purpose.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Michael Jackson tried to have the negative of the
Thriller video destroyed before it was released for fear of being
excommunicated by the Jehovah's Witnesses for promoting demonism.
-- July Vanity Fair
There's a 46-foot-long steel and stucco buffalo in Jamestown, North
Dakota.
-- June/July Reader's Digest
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ON THIS BEACH NONE OF THE
SUNBATHERS HAS A BELLYBUTTON!
AGENT ARGUES THAT IF MERYL
STREEP IS TALL ENOUGH TO PLAY JULIA CHILD
THEN TOM CRUISE IS TALL ENOUGH TO PLAY GARY COLEMAN
CHAOS REIGNS WHEN MAN DUMPS
SACKFUL OF SQUIRRELS IN MIDDLE OF DOG PARK!
71% OF THIS FALL'S
CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE ABOUT VAMPIRES
Study: MEN WHO LIKE SMOKE
& LIGHTNING ARE 38% MORE LIKELY
TO HAVE BEEN BORN TO BE WILD
June
6, 2010
Feast of Claude the Thaumaturge
BIRTHDAYS
Aram Khatchaturian 1903
Larry Lujack 1940
Sandra Bernhard 1955
While Mike is
away getting some much needed, um, "rest", we'll continue to
post the usual features but we'll have to wait until Mike is back to
resume the editorials at the top of the page. The editors apologize
for the inconvenience.
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*06/01/10 Imagine FX presents How to Draw and Paint Anatomy: 85
pages of workshops. UK.
*06/01/10 Model Boats Commemorative
Special: Celebrating 60 years as the world's leading model boats
magazine.
05/28/10 Little White Lies: Truth
& Movies. UK.
*05/25/10 Vegetarian
Times presents Farmers Market Cookbook: 82 healthy recipes starring
summer's best flavors.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Goalies World Magazine ranks the Blackhawks'
Antti Niemi and the Flyers' Michael Leighton the 32nd and 37th best
goalies in the NHL, respectively.
-- May-June Goalies World
The
highest-risk location in the U.S. for hurricanes is Miami, FL where each
year there is a 25% chance of one striking.
-- National Geographic Society --
Nature's Fury
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RASH OF MAN-GAROO SIGHTINGS
KEEPS LOCAL COPS HOPPING!
WWE FANS DISAPPOINTED WHEN
SCHEDULED BATTLE ROYAL DETERIORATES INTO A HOCKEY GAME!
POGS, PUGS & PIGS --
PEG'S COLLECTIONS ARE RATED PG!
SNOOP DOGG CHASES KATT
WILLIAMS AROUND HOTEL SUITE!
ELVIS IMPERSONATOR IN
CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING STRUCK BY HUNK OF BURNIN' LOVE
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