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on July 10, 2011 -
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Which Wich Superior Sandwiches: My First Experience

When we first walked in, I needed some help. I had NO IDEA what to do. There is a process to ordering here. Don’t take that the wrong way… it’s fun! There is a huge menu on the wall, with several categories of sandwiches. Ten categories to be exact. Then you see, below that, brown paper bags each labeled with the particular category the sandwich falls under. For example, the sandwich I wanted was made with chicken. So I grabbed the bag [...]

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on July 6, 2011 -
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Create Your Custom Wikipedia-Book with PediaPress

If you download the PDF, it’s free. You heard me… free! If you buy a book, it will depend on the number of pages, the number of images, etc. The more pages you have the more expensive the book becomes. I don’t know, this just seems cool. I immediately think of things that I can collect… like the 50 states or all the countries I have visited. Or maybe musicians that I like or famous athletes. (Like Tiger Woods, for example.) I Just had no idea this was even an option [...]

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on June 29, 2011 -
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Review

Before I get too far into this one, let’s take a moment to talk about the first two. The first Transformers movie was incredible, pushing the limit with big fight scenes, cars that transformed into the Autobots (hence the name of both the movie and the machines) and just the sheer “in your face” factor. The second one, however, felt rushed, had some pretty weak acting, and a storyline that felt unfinished. Now we move to a third, and hopefully final, chapter. Ehren Kruger, who [...]

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on June 28, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Dro Man

When I was growing up, I listened to a lot of rap music. From guys like Tupac to Dr. Dre, Eminem (his early stuff of course) and Snoop Dogg I was always obsessed with the beats. The lyrics were decent, at best. I didn’t listen for the lyrics. Now, the older I get, lyrics matter more than ever before. (Don’t tell my mom, she hates this stuff!) When I met Dro Man (through Facebook actually) I was immediately impressed with his lyrics. His beats are great too. One thing that I like about [...]

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on June 23, 2011 -
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Fresh off the Grill: Chef Mike’s Charcoal Grill

So we are all finished, and ready for our check. Again, I can’t compliment the server enough. She was great. She brings the check in one of those old school check presenters. You know the ones I am talking about, with the black pleather and the spot for your credit card. She sits it down, and I think nothing of it. I put my card in there and she rings me up. (I did leave a good tip. She was nice!) Before I signed my credit card slip, I noticed that the Chef [...]

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on June 23, 2011 -
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Electric Zoo Lineup Update – 14 New Artists Added

As the name suggests, Randall’s Island Park is on an island, and moving large numbers of people on and off such a small island with limited entry points in a safe and efficient manner is a challenge. When you decide to come to Electric Zoo, it’s important to us that your trip here (and back home again each night) is as swift and easy as possible. That’s why this year we are providing several different transportation options that are bundled with [...]

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on June 20, 2011 -
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Locke Becomes the First Independently Published Author to Join the Kindle Million Club

Amazon announced that John Locke has become the eighth author to sell over 1 million Kindle books, becoming the newest member of the “Kindle Million Club,” and the first independently published author to receive this distinction. As of yesterday, John Locke has sold 1,010,370 Kindle books using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Kindle Direct Publishing is a fast and easy way for publishers and authors to start selling to Kindle customers worldwide via [...]

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on June 19, 2011 -
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Wolf Challenge Coming to Indianapolis

According to Wolf Challenge officials, Westfield’s The Bridgewater Club was chosen because of its central location, the outstanding amenities of the club, its championship quality Pete Dye course and because of the strong desire of Westfield to host championship sporting events. “We are thrilled and honored to be the host city of this nationally recognized event,” says Mayor Andy Cook. “Our emerging sports culture and the creation of Grand Park Sports [...]

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on June 13, 2011 -
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Let’s Eat: Buffet of Buffets

On our way to the buffet (we had lunch there on Saturday), we saw a sign for Buffets of Buffets. Needless to say, that sparked my interest. We stopped, looked at the sign, and grabbed a brochure. We didn’t tale advantage of this offer on this trip… but trust me, we will be back. The buffet of buffets is simple. You get an all day pass for one price… and get access to eight different buffets. The buffet of buffets is $44.99 if you are a Total Rewards member [...]

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on June 7, 2011 -
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Pawn Stars: Gold & Silver Pawn Shop

I have been to Vegas several times, never having been able to find the infamous pawn shop. It’s famous for it’s role in the hit TV show Pawn Stars, the story of the shop and those that run it. It’s a family owned and operated business, and needless to say the characters are a little bit over the top. From the grandpa to the dad, the son and his friend… they are a treat to watch. It was pretty high up there on my things to see in Vegas this this trip. There are just as many episodes [...]

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