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Random Play: McRib

Random Play: McRib

Robin Monica Alexander November 1, 2010 3

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

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The Independent Storefront Versus the Digital Revolution

The Independent Storefront Versus the Digital Revolution

Dw. Dunphy September 13, 2010 8

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

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Random Play: The Hostess Chocodile

Random Play: The Hostess Chocodile

Robin Monica Alexander August 17, 2010 6

Twinkie dipped in chocolate, or dessert of the gods? In her latest Random Play, Robin Monica Alexander sings the praises of the Chocodile

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Bourbon Street: Ezra B. Single Barrel

Bourbon Street: Ezra B. Single Barrel

Ted Asregadoo June 14, 2010 4

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

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Popdose Poken Giveaway!

Popdose Poken Giveaway!

Sarah Gupta, MD May 7, 2010 1

What the heck is a Poken, and why do you want to win one for your very own? Read and learn

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Blueprint Cleanse: Cleansing Made Simple

Blueprint Cleanse: Cleansing Made Simple

Sarah Gupta, MD April 14, 2010 10

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

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Urbanears Headphones: More Fashion than Function

Urbanears Headphones: More Fashion than Function

Sarah Gupta, MD April 7, 2010 0

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

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Sugar Water: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Fired

Sugar Water: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Fired

Robert Cass March 31, 2010 4

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

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Bourbon Street: “Short Notes on Four Bourbons”

Bourbon Street: “Short Notes on Four Bourbons”

Ted Asregadoo March 17, 2010 15

Ted Asregadoo's been drinking a lot lately, but it's okay, because it's for work

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Product Review: Blue Microphones USB Snowball

Product Review: Blue Microphones USB Snowball

Jeff Giles March 7, 2010 5

I’ve always owned PCs, and have never had much of an interest in home recording, so when Dave, Jason and I started recording the Popdose podcast a couple of months ago, I entered the

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