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• 05.31.11
  [Did You Know?] Nike Swoosh Did you know? | (0)

  Once again, I'm considering getting a new pair of Nike IDs. Always a fun process and with my Fred Flintstone feet, I'm stoked that the Free Runs come in wide, too! When talking to a friend recently about my colorway ideas, he told me the story of the Nike Swoosh, which I totally DIDN'T KNOW. $35, what a deal! "The Nike "swoosh'" is a design created in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student atPortland State University. She met Phil Knight while he was teaching accounting classes and she started doing some freelance work for his company, Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). For seven years after ...
• 03.28.11
  [Did You Know?] Neti Pot Did you know? | (0)

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dan Machold, www.danmacholdphoto.com/"][/caption] "A neti pot is a device used for irrigating the nasal passages. Typically it has a spout attached near the bottom, sometimes with a handle on the opposite side." Towards the beginning of every spring, and most every winter, I find myself the victim of sinus issues (pressure, irritation, post-nasal drip). Since today marks the beginning of Sinus Issues–Spring 2011, I've decided to mark the occasion by posting about the neti pot and popping a couple Musinex-D. Many friends have recommended them to me over the years, but I have yet to actually track one ...
• 03.16.11
  [Did you know?] Manakish Did you know? | (0)

  Thanks to the Internet, more specifically Wikipedia, I will never again have to look up the origin or history of any person/place/thing in my family's 1950s era leather bound encyclopedia set. So, in a sort of tribute to my friend Wikipedia, I have decided to embark on a regular series I'm going to call DID YOU KNOW?. Basically, whenever the mood strikes me to look something up in Wikipedia, I'll take all the interesting bits and post them here for your consumption. To kick things off, I've chosen Manakish (also manaqish, manaeesh or manakeesh). "MANAKISH is a popular Levantine food consisting ...
• 10.22.10
  I like it on my Facebook Campaign: Breast Cancer Awareness Did you know? | (0)

  I had been wondering about the sudden and plentiful "I like it on..." status updates that many of my female friends have been making on Facebook. Turns out they were part of the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. There's a healthy debate over the effectiveness of such campaigns, but I toss my lot in with those who support any use of digital media for a positive cause. I like it on the internets. (via The Daily Telegraph)