Armchair News Vox 2008-07-14T02:11:33Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c225257ddaf219/ beyond the everyday slumbers something more essential Good to sweat together tag:vox.com,2008-07-13:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fae8cbbc6c000b 2008-07-13T23:23:36Z 2008-07-14T02:11:33Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

At the top Greenwood Lake

Got up early on Saturday, met up with some total strangers (from a hiking group organized at Meetup.com) and drove out to the New Jersey/New York border for a sweaty day of hiking! 'Course, it wasn't anything like the Colorado trip I took around...

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Lake Surprise, NJ

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]]> Ya spins the wheel, ya takes your chances tag:vox.com,2008-07-09:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fad698ccf70004 2008-07-09T01:46:42Z 2008-07-09T14:40:15Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The view from a broad Handy Caffeinated!

So, Las Vegas was Las Vegas. Or, as the hipsters and kids say, Vegas was Vegas. We went to treat Mom to a Bette Midler show -- she's been the fan of fans for decades, and when my brother and I were in elementary school she yanked us out one day...

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]]> Interstitial Post to Keep You Busy tag:vox.com,2008-07-08:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fad698b9cc0004 2008-07-08T19:29:49Z 2008-07-08T19:29:49Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom More on Vegas after I get some sleep. Meanwhile, something that'll keep you from sleeping:

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]]> Four things that happened today tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fa968343cb0002 2008-07-01T02:25:00Z 2008-07-01T20:43:14Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Number 1: I joined Facebook. I know, I caved. Now I have more things to waste my time than ever before! Number 2: I became art. Thanks to LeendaDLL, for the idea! Number 3: I learned that the monster you make up is always more scary than the rea...

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]]> Such a little lady tag:vox.com,2008-06-25:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fae8c606ec000b 2008-06-25T01:27:48Z 2008-06-25T15:24:15Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

She's got legs

Am I the only one who thinks my dog's legs, crossed daintily in the back as she gnaws on a rawhide chew up front, are the most adorable/funniest things in the world? Probably. They won't make it on Cute Overload, I'm sure, but they're just darl...

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]]> Dizzy tag:vox.com,2008-06-23:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fae8c5a151000b 2008-06-23T18:36:43Z 2008-06-23T18:36:43Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Headline of the day: "Everything seemingly is spinning out of control" Oh, my lord, hit the decks and grab your heads, because we're in deep shit now: The Associated Press done said so. Get a grip. (via Lileks)

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]]> Train Pie! tag:vox.com,2008-06-21:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fa9680414c0002 2008-06-21T03:27:09Z 2008-06-27T00:55:45Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Train Pie! The fork is with him Mm mm good

So last night, Rose had a birthday. And she had a gathering of friends - slash - party - slash - jaunt out to deepest Queens to the most amazing spa place in the world. But before that, there was pie. A whole group of us got together at Grand C...

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]]> In the stars and ourselves tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fad6918ebe0005 2008-06-18T03:44:49Z 2008-06-18T22:16:52Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ringed thing

Reason No. 4298b that I love New York: Went to see Shakespeare in the Park tonight at the Delacorte; the theater for those who don't know, is in the middle of Central Park. Tickets are free, you just have to line up for a long time -- or get inv...

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]]> Review: The Great Cupcake Pan tag:vox.com,2008-06-17:asset-6a00c225257ddaf21900fa967f07690002 2008-06-17T02:31:17Z 2008-06-18T03:52:57Z Armchair News http://armchairnews.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Great Cupcake Pan The Insides of the Great Cupcake Pan Severed Cupcake Side View Giant Cupcake Giant Cupcake - Aerial View Cupcake sliced For Me? You shouldn't have ... wait, you didn't.

Had me a slice o' cupcake tonight. Now, that's not being overly frugal or diet-conscious. Thanks to Williams-Sonoma's Great Cupcake Pan, the entire world I knew before this weekend has been completely upended. On the one hand, cupcakes are mean...

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