May 2012 archive

Brooks Brothers clearance centre in Garland, NC

Yesterday, I decided to make quite a drive to the Brooks Brothers clearance centre in Garland, NC, USA. There used to be another clearance location in Olathe, KS, but it closed years ago, leaving the one in North Carolina as the only one of its kind. Anyway, as many of you know, Brooks Brothers is …

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Signed up for my first wine class

Seeing as I really enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner, and that I’m highly interested in the process of wine-making, subtleties of the different varietals and vintages, and many other aspects of the wonderful grape-born beverage, I have signed up for my first wine class. It is a two-and-a-half-hour introductory course on categorical …

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IISE Top 10 New Species for 2012

Each year, the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University chooses the top ten new species found throughout the previous year. The Top 10 for 2012 have been chosen, and posted to the website. This year, there were some really neat plants and animals that made the cut, including the Walking Cactus and …

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