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Fred Joins The Gotham Girls

‎Posted August 17, 2007 in . Tagged with .

abj.jpg Fred has just become an official sponsor of Gotham Girls, New York's all female roller derby league. These girls are tough as nails and ready to entertain. Check out their site at www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com Better yet, become an individual member and support the cause. Roller skating never hurt so good. UPDATE: The Gotham Girls just this past weekend demolished the competition at the first ever Eastern Regional championship tournament in Columbus, Ohio! They will be seeded 1 or 2 for the national Tournament which kicks off in Austin at the end of September. Get all the bout news and tournament info at www.leadjammer.com

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Beware the Big Box

‎Posted August 10, 2007 in . Tagged with .

Here's a great exchange between one of the dominant "big box" book sellers in Australia and a small local publisher - click here! The same things go on here in the US, with the national retailers denying YOU your freedom of choice and closing off the market to small vendors like us. We support neighborhood retail and hope you do too...

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Faceball!

‎Posted August 06, 2007 in Just For Fun, Stuff We Like. Tagged with .

faceball2.jpg The new sport of Faceball is probably the funniest thing we've seen in a long time. It's new, it's interactive and it may just get you fired. Check out their site with a step by step instructional video at www.faceball.org. I see a future Olympic sport here.

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The New York Times Picks Our Noses

‎Posted August 06, 2007 in . Tagged with .

Our noses were picked once again. This time, in Sunday's New York Times home and lifestyle section. Haven't you heard, it's what all the Hampton's parties are wearing this year. nytimesthumb.jpg

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