Angela Lansbury returns to Broadway in 'Deuce'

post from NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide on 07 May 2007 10:45:23 PM. © NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide

After a two-decade absence from Broadway, Angela Lansbury officially returned Sunday with the opening of "Deuce," a Terrence McNally that's not quite worthy of her talent, according to all the critics. She shares the spotlight with Marian Seldes in the...

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Ask George: Should I Decline Optional Car
Insurance

post from TravelPost.com Insider on 07 May 2007 08:22:00 PM. © TravelPost.com Insider

Ask George: I don?t own a car, and when I rent one on a trip I decline all the optional insurance because I figure my credit card covers it. Am I making the right move? A: You might want to ask yourself what would happen if you ran your rental car over a curb and hit [...]

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Broadway's free Stars in the Alley show set for
June 6

post from NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide on 07 May 2007 06:46:58 PM. © NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide

Broadway's annual free "Stars in the Alley" concert is set for Wednesday, June 6 at 11 a.m. The cast for the event hasn't yet been announced but "stars from nearly every show playing on Broadway will participate," according to Playbill.com....

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Cockroaches Infest Houston Museum

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In the coming weeks, the Houston Museum of Natural Science will become home to over 1,000 cockroaches. Nope, museum officials aren’t experiencing a hygiene problem. They’re actually paying Texas residents 25 cents per cockroach for an upcoming insect exhibit. Moneymakers take note: all cockroaches must be alive and healthy to warrant the payout. Cockroach Call [...]

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Go, Go, Lotto Ranger!

post from Japan Probe on 07 May 2007 06:16:39 PM. © Japan Probe

Tired of being poor? You can always play the lottery and win yourself some money to buy a power boat (and a nifty super hero costume):

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SpaFlyer Sunday Brunch: Green Mountain Granola

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Green Mountain GranolaCourtesy of Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont (Makes 12 ¼-cup servings) Banish the breakfast blahs! Enjoy this favorite from the Green Mountain kitchens for a hearty, healthy start to your day. 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats1 cup chopped pecans1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds1/4 cup coconut...

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Japan News for May 08, 2007

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This morning’s Japan-related news links:Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an offering to Yasukuni Shrine in late April on the occasion of the Tokyo shrine’s spring festival, a source familiar with the matter said Monday. [Link]Japan’s top spokesman denied on Monday that the government would review its arms export ban, just days after the [...]

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New York: Birdbath, a "green" bakery

City Bakery opened an eco-friendly bakery in the East Village last year that initially refused to decisively name itself. Is it Build A Green bakery or Birdbath? Whatever! I'm not sure if the name game or the bakery's flash website is more annoying, but another location opened three weeks ago in the West Village. The prospect of $2.50 cookies does not excite me, but I learned from the East Village location that riding a bike there gets you a 50% discount. Now we're talking! Unfortunately, this Birdbath only gives you 25% off. There are many pastries and a few drink options, but the most original item in there is the "what's your carbon footprint cookie", in a you-guessed-it footprint shape. Both bakeries are modestly-sized and constructed with recycled, renewable, reused, or vintage components; their "green" concept is more impressive than the cookies, however. Grab your bike, or a bike helmet and the phrase "yeah, my bike's down the street," and engage in some feel-good consumerism.

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-- Alicia Kachmar

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Athens: A Battle of Cultural Capitals: Athens vs.
Berlin

We just heard (via Design Spotter) of a conceptual show starting next week at the Milch & Zucker Gallery in Berlin called "Athens vs. Berlin, From the Ex to the Next: A Capital Design Crash." The name alone sounds exciting whether you're a design freak or not. The gist of the show is this: three big time designers, two from Berlin and one from Athens had worked together years ago. They split up and are converging once again in Berlin to show off their design ideas inspired by their respective cultural capitals. The reunited the designers run the studios Greece is For Lovers (Athens), Daniel Weilder Product + Interior Design (Berlin), and Moritz Böttcher Produktdesign (Berlin).