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September 26, 2009
European Day of Languages
BIRTHDAYS 
Johnny Appleseed 1774
George Gershwin 1898

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

*09/19/09 TIME Great Discoveries: Explorations that changed history.
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09/18/09 Terrorizer's Secret History of Black Metal: Your essential guide to black metal.
*09/18/09 Victoria Magazine presents Entertaining: The ultimate guide to parties with style.
 09/18/09 Garage Style Magazine: Quarterly.
 09/18/09 Pain Pathways: Official magazine of the World Institute of Pain.
 09/18/09 Idaho Falls: Bimonthly.
    

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     The Poinsettia is named after the first U.S. minister to Mexico, amateur botanist Joel Roberts Poinsett.  
-- 2010 The Old Farmer's Almanac

     The U.S. has 5% of the world's population and 25% of the world's prisoners.
-- September 25 The Week
 

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DINOSAURS TEAR UP CLEVELAND! Moody Blues rock Jacobs Field 

ZOMBIE DOG IS MAN'S BEST FIEND! 

ADORABLE KITTEN PLAYS WITH SPARROW, LEAVES IT FOR DEAD

NO ONE WHO BOARDS THE GHOST BUS IS EVER SEEN AGAIN!

RESTAURANT IN FRANKFURT MAKES GERMANY'S BEST HAMBURGER!


 

September 23, 2009
Celebrate Bisexuality Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Mickey Rooney 1920
Ray Charles 1930
Jason Alexander 1959 

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

*09/17/09 Woman & Home Dinner Tonight: 20 meals in 20 minutes! UK.
 
09/17/09 Ambassador: Motor City style.
 09/16/09 Cuisine By Lignac: France.
 09/15/09 Daily Mail Coffeebreak Puzzles: Relax with the perfect blend.
    

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     It snows on Mars. 
-- October Earth

     In 1988, Alaskan Ken Deardorff became America's last official homesteader.
-- October Popular Mechanics
 

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FRANKENSTEIN KILLED! Minnesota senator finishes his beer 

KILLER AMONG US ON THE KANCAMAGUS! 

TRUCK STOPS SELL GIANT CUPS OF SODA TO GET YOU TO STOP AT MORE TRUCK STOPS!

HOLLOW
FIBERGLASS 'BIG BOY' HOME TO ADORABLE FAMILY OF RABID RACCOONS

ZOMBIE DOG KNOWS HOW TO ROLL OVER AND PLAY DEAD

 



September 19, 2009
International Talk Like A Pirate Day
BIRTHDAYS 
William Hickey 1927
Adam West 1928
Lol Creme 1947

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

*09/13/09 Ted Kennedy: A tribute 1932-2009.
*09/12/09 Make It Yours: From the editors of Dwell.
*09/12/09 Lincoln's Genius: Special collector's edition.
*09/12/09 Shortcut Holiday Cooking: Delicious traditions made in minutes.
 09/11/09 USSSA Today: Quarterly from the United States Specialty Sports Association.
 09/11/09 Kentucky Homes & Gardens: The best Kentucky has to offer in the world of fine homes and gardens.
 09/11/09 Ink Junkie: A tattoo rag for the serious tattoo collector.
 09/11/09 News China: English edition.
 09/11/09 Minnesota Trails: A parks & trails journal.
 09/11/09 Good Homes: UK.
 09/11/09 Practical Parenting and Pregnancy: UK.
    

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     82% of the people killed by lightning in the U.S. between 1995 & 2008 were male. 
-- October Popular Science

     The average American eats 61 pounds of refined sugar each year.
-- October Discover
 

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FARMER'S FIELD OCCUPIED BY CROP OF DISGRUNTLED PUMPKINS 

92% OF WEREWOLVES NOT HOUSEBROKEN 

MERMAID OR FEMALE WERE-GATOR?

ANCIENT MYSTERIES FOUND!  Man pays 10 cents for Sherlock Holmes paperback at garage sale

ZOMBIE DOG REALLY 'COMES TO LIFE' AT WALK TIME

 



September 15, 2009
International Day of Democracy
BIRTHDAYS 
Robert Benchley 1889
Agatha Christie 1890

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

*09/11/09 The Play Ground: UK.
*09/11/09 SLAM presents Jordan: 100% Mike.
*09/11/09 Gifts: Special from Quilting Arts Magazine.
*09/10/09 Reef Life: Dedicated to the natural history and care of marine organisms.
*09/10/09 Ranked: The magazine of Rankin Live.
*09/10/09 The Best of Model Engineer: Volume 1.
 09/10/09 Purely Delicious: Raw food + lifestyle + eco-chic + spa + fitness.
 09/10/09 Moods: Healthy Living. Canada.
    

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Before Bing Crosby died he was planning to star with Bob Hope in "The Road to the Fountain of Youth." 
-- Autumn Nostalgia Digest

     The most migratory of all the woodpeckers is the yellow-bellied sapsucker.
-- October Birds & Blooms
 

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MAN'S CAT HAS MORE FACEBOOK FRIENDS THAN HE DOES 

BRETT FAVRE GETTING HIS OWN MAVREL COMIC! 

ZOMBIE DOG OBEDIENTLY SITS, STAYS, AND CARRIES OUT ITS MASTER'S ELABORATE REVENGE SCHEMES

MICHAEL JACKSON SEEMS DISAPPOINTED TO NOT FIND ELVIS IN THE AFTERLIFE

"TOM CRUISE IS JUST AN ORDINARY, HARD-WORKING FAMILY MAN," CLAIMS HIS SPOKESMAN, A TALKING WALLABY NAMED MR. JUMPY

 



September 11, 2009
Feast of Neyrouz
BIRTHDAYS 
Pinto Colvig 1892
Brian de Palma 1940
Ludacris 1977 

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

*09/05/09 Beckett Fantasy Basketball: Voted best fantasy magazine by the FSTA!
*09/04/09 The Car Room Magazine: For collectors by collectors.
*09/04/09 all//...: The contemporary "lifecultural" magazine.
 09/04/09 Purpose Driven Connection: Rick Warren.
 09/04/09 Significant Living's Today's Christians: People of faith -- stories of hope.
 09/04/09 Yen: Australia's magazine for independent women.
    

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Actor Elliott Gould has shaved Groucho Marx.
-- October Esquire

     The average American receives 40 pounds of junk mail in a year.
-- 2010 The Old Farmer's Almanac
 

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MOST OF THE BEATLES HITS ACTUALLY WRITTEN BY BILLY SHEARS! 

MICHAEL VICK'S THROWING HAND BADLY BITTEN BY GIANT POODLE 
-- EVERY NIGHT IN HIS DREAMS! 

TURTLE TAKEOVER OF EARTH ON PACE TO SUCCEED IN 2840
 -- 160 YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!

ZOMBIE DOG LOVES TO CHEW ON BONES -- AND BRAINS!

ALL OF OHIO SERIAL KILLER'S VICTIMS OVER 6'4" -- INCLUDING ONE WOMAN!

 



September 8, 2009
International Literacy Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Sid Caesar 1922
Peter Sellers 1925
Patsy Cline 1932

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

*09/02/09 Weight Watchers 20 Minute Recipes: 63 entrées with a points value of 6 or under.
 09/02/09 Women's Cycling Magazine: Female bike riders.
 09/02/09 Mac Tribe: King of the Mac jungle.
 09/02/09 Prim: Bi-monthly.
 09/02/09 RAW: Real Authentic Women.
 09/02/09 The Lowbrow Reader of Lowbrow Comedy: Semi-annual.
 09/02/09 Airboating: The ultimate airboat & hovercraft information source.
   

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     One of the things that President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis & Clark to do was find living mammoths.
-- 2010 Harris' Farmer's Almanac

     Dripping faucet keeping you awake at night? Until you can get it fixed try tying a piece of string to it.  The water will run down the string and into the drain, eliminating the annoying dripping sound.
-- 2010 Blum's Farmer's and Planter's Almanac
 

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JULIAN CALENDAR STILL USED IN NORTH DAKOTA 

RESTAURANT IN CALABASH, NC SERVES DEEP FRIED PORTUGUESE MAN O' WAR! 

L.A. MAN LOVES JUMBO JACKS BUT NEVER GETS THEM BECAUSE HE'S AFRAID OF CLOWNS!

THE PYRAMIDS OF CHICHEN ITZA ARE GETTING TALLER!

PHOTO OF BIGFOOT IN GARDEN TURNS OUT TO BE NEIGHBOR'S COCKER SPANIEL!



September 4, 2009
Newspaper Carrier Day
BIRTHDAYS 
Daniel Burnham 1846
Paul Harvey 1918
Judith Ivey 1951

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

*08/29/09 WWII Quarterly: Journal of the second world war.
*08/29/09 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Portfolio: The explorers edition.
*08/28/09 Digital Photography Techniques: UK.
*08/28/09 Snowboard Magazine Premium Brand Buyers Guide: Wheee!
 08/28/09 S.O.U.L. Mag: Speaking On Urban Life.
   

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     Croquet is no longer an Olympic event.
-- 2010 The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk

     African elephants hove only four teeth with which to chew their food.
-- 2010 Country Accents Farmer's Almanac
 

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MAGICIAN ACCIDENTALLY BREAKS HIS WAND AND A LIFETIME OF VANISHED RABBITS REAPPEAR 

CANNIBALISM COMPLETELY ERADICATED IN SOUTH DAKOTA 

A BARKING DOG HAS BEEN KEEPING MICHAEL VICK AWAKE AT NIGHT 
-- NO MATTER WHAT CITY HE'S IN!

OREGON HUCKLEBERRY ORCHARD RUN BY FAMILY OF BIGFOOTS!

WHITE ZEBRA WITH BLACK STRIPES GIVES BIRTH TO BLACK ZEBRA WITH WHITE STRIPES!





September 2, 2009
SedantagBIRTHDAYS 
Horace Silver 1928
Lennox Lewis 1965
Salma Hayek 1966

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

 08/26/09 Color Magazine: For collectors of fine photography.
 08/26/09 Innercity Graffiti Magazine: France.
*08/25/09 Sandra Lee Christmas: Sensational sweets!
*08/25/09 Photo Pro Magazine: UK's biggest magazine for professional photographers.
   

THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY

     The average chainsaw injury requires 110 stitches.
-- 2010 The Old Farmer's Almanac

     Only two states in the union have never recorded temperatures over 100 degrees -- Alaska and Hawai'i.
-- 2010 Farmers' Almanac
 

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IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY PREGNANT? 

NEW ATTRACTION IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS: ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT INDOOR UNDERWATER MINI-GOLF! 

ZOO IN NORTH DAKOTA STILL HAS DODO BIRDS

TOM CRUISE PINNING HIS COMEBACK HOPES ON "COCKTAIL 2"

New evidence proves... THOMAS EDISON INVENTED THE CLAPPER!

 

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