Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category

And now, we go Spanning The World…

If you’re a New Yorker or a viewer of The Today Show, you know who Len Berman is.  For those who aren’t, he’s the evening sports anchor on WNBC.  He also goes national, doing those amusing “Spanning the World” segments on Today.  Of course, I am old enough to remember when these were the “Albert Achievement Awards”, but let’s [...]

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Dirty-Talkin’ Elmo

This was IT Boy’s favorite Christmas present.  When he unwrapped it the morning of the 25th and saw it was Elmo, he freaked out.  Mr. IT had to struggle to get it out of the package so he could play with it immediately.  One of the features of the toy is that it records a voice mail [...]

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Movie Day!

I always say that I don’t get out much.  I suppose everything is relative, but for a girl who used to go to museums, bars, and events in the city, it’s the truth.   
Movies?  Forget about it.  What time isn’t spent at work or with the kids is usually devoted to the gym.  Mr. IT and [...]

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I speak for all women when I say, “Leave Jessica Alone!”

I may not be a fan of Jessica Simpson’s, nor is this a weight-loss/healthy eating/put down those nachos kind of blog, but I couldn’t let this one go…
I’m here to say leave Jessica alone.
In case you have no idea what I am talking about, do a Google news search on “Jessica Simpson.”  You will find [...]

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Let them eat Obama cake

My friend Andrea sent me these pictures.  The Riviera Bakehouse, aka IT’s Girl’s happy place, created this cake to commemorate the inauguration of President Obama.  I didn’t eat it, but I guarantee it’s yummy.  The top, I believe, is painted on white chocolate.  Inside, it’s chocolate and vanilla cake.  Feeling the harmony?

I didn’t get to [...]

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“Specatacle: Elvis Costello with The Police” airs tonight

I blogged about this when it happened, now FINALLY I get to watch it.
Here’s the broadcast  info from the Sundance Channel site.
Get through the wait with a little preview…

Squeeeeeeee!

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Night out with the Mayor

One of the perks of my job is that every once in a while, you get to go to a really fun publishing related event.  Last month I experienced  just such an event.  It was the launch of Guide to New York City Landmarks, published by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.  Held at Gracie Mansion, [...]

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Announcing the NEW Dummies.com!

One of the work projects that I have been involved with for a *long* time has finally been revealed.  Yesterday was the long awaited date for the relaunch of Dummies.com.   For years, Dummies.com had been a catalog site, listing titles well and showcasing some content, but not doing much else. 
With this new site, we’re aiming to bring [...]

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It ain’t easy being green

It’s probably the best kept secret at my company that I work with not just the technology books but with architecture and engineering titles as well.  It’s not a list that I’m an expert in, but I’m trying to learn more about it.  As such, tomorrow I am going to Boston for the day to [...]

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Spatial Relations

Recently, I was reading NY Times columnist Lisa Belkin’s blog post about the Motrin controversy when I saw that her subsequent blog entry was on the news that  the Pregnant Man is preggers yet again.  Having an incredibly hard time understanding his first pregnancy, I figured I’d read it in hopes of answering some of the Girl’s questions on the matter. 
But that [...]

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