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The Joy of Glee

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

What Glee shows us is that viewers still hunger for quality. For originality. For something different. For shows that break the mold and succeed in turning old-fashioned into new-fashioned.

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS: The Secrets of Songwriters

wsj.com | JOHN JURGENSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's close to midnight in a Manhattan recording studio, and a songwriter is listening to a work in progress, one that he hopes millions will soon know...

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Friday Odds & Ends: Umbrella Graveyard, Batman, Dutch Kills, & More!

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nick Carr

Here's my Friday assortment of random pictures I took during the past week. Including what can only be described as an umbrella graveyard at Mulberry & Prince.

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Turn A Broken Umbrella Into A Tote Bag (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's that time of year. The time when the streets are strewn with broken umbrellas. But before you discard that umbrella hanging on its last hinge, ta...

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Urban Umbrella Etiquette

Miguel Guadalupe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rain, Umbrella, Urban Planning, New York City, New York, Ettiquette, New York News
Miguel Guadalupe

I'm no miss manners, but I've been on both the giving and receiving ends of umbrella faux pas that make life in the city just a little less pleasant for everyone.

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Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away

Zem Joaquin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rain, Rain Gear, Style, Umbrella, Wellies, Rain Boots, Rain Jacket, Sustainability, Storm, Groundwater, Eco Fashion, Eco Rain Gear, Groundwater Runoff, Rain Coat, Green News
Zem Joaquin

Keep dry in sustainable style by supporting companies that are producing environmentally conscious rain gear.

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The Bumbershoot Manifesto

Melissa Kirsch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Melissa Kirsch

If you must buy an umbrella, never buy a fancy umbrella. They are so easily and commonly lost, stolen and left behind that it never, ever pays to have an umbrella that you can't bear to lose.

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Obama's Nuclear Downpour

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ashley Rindsberg

President-elect Obama offering Israel the nuclear umbrella to implies that the Obama administration is on some level resigned to the possibility of a nuclear Iran.

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Will Thomas

McCain Booed At Martin Luther King Speech: Watch The Video

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator John McCain, "who says he will court the African-American vote this year and campaign in places Republicans often shun," spoke in Memphis on F...

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Being Green is Not Easy... When I Forget

Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reusable Bag, Forgetfulness, Reusable Grocery Bags, Umbrella, Bags, Environment, Waste, Plastic Bags, Green News
Graham Hill

We live in a disposable culture, one that is built on convenience. You don't have to bring your own bag, because the bag is there. But it's these disposable items that are filling our landfills

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