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Random Play: Vodka
Robin Monica Alexander drinks Stoli and devotes the last Random Play of 2010 to her favorite variety of booze
Read More »Random Play: McRib
Pork, pickles, barbecue sauce and a bun: it's the McRib! And it's back! Robin Monica Alexander analyzes its mysterious appeal in the latest Random Play
Read More »The Independent Storefront Versus the Digital Revolution
It is a muggy, overcast summer day, the kind of unsettled New Jersey weather that precludes long distance trips. Once, these were the kinds of days local shop owners dreamed of, especially shops that
Read More »Random Play: The Hostess Chocodile
Twinkie dipped in chocolate, or dessert of the gods? In her latest Random Play, Robin Monica Alexander sings the praises of the Chocodile
Read More »Bourbon Street: Ezra B. Single Barrel
The bourbon section at my local BevMo is pretty good. They have higher end bourbons that sit locked in a case from which you can ogle to your heart’s content, but they also have
Read More »Popdose Poken Giveaway!
What the heck is a Poken, and why do you want to win one for your very own? Read and learn
Read More »Blueprint Cleanse: Cleansing Made Simple
Vegetarian, vegan, Weight Watchers, Sugar Busters, Slim-Fast, cabbage soup, Mediterranean, South Beach, Atkins, raw food… name the diet, I’ve tried it. So when I was offered a free Blueprint Cleanse, the trendy juice-only diet
Read More »Urbanears Headphones: More Fashion than Function
A few months ago my husband managed to snag a free pair of Tanto headphones from the newly launched Urbanears line which I, of course, quickly claimed as my own. I figured it was
Read More »Sugar Water: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Fired
Three weeks ago the New York Times reported that Mattel is producing Ken and Barbie dolls based on four characters from the hit TV series Mad Men to promote the show’s fourth season, which
Read More »Bourbon Street: “Short Notes on Four Bourbons”
Ted Asregadoo's been drinking a lot lately, but it's okay, because it's for work
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