Archive for May, 2009

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First Post-Iraq War Museum

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The race to lock down the telling of 21st century American history has started in an unlikely place: the small town of Hobart in southwestern Oklahoma. It’s there that the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum is opening this weekend to much fanfare, and a concert appearance by Wayne Newton. The four-star general (retired) [...]

Wisconsin Ignores Troll Warning

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

In late 2008 the Mustard Museum in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, shocked the town when it announced that it was packing up and moving to the nearby city of Middleton. The people of Mt. Horeb may not have been the only ones who were upset. As reported in the Wisconsin State Journal, the “Friendly Store” in which the [...]

Fish Landmarks: Is Being on Land the Problem?

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Roadside landmarks succumb to the cycle of damage, both natural and man-made. They’re a magnet for pranksters, thieves, and vandals.

Roadside News: May 17, 2009

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Car Air Fresheners – FL | Webb’s City Revived in Musical – FL | Electronic Games – NY | Video Game Museum – IA

Endangered Species Alert!

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Medusirena is a fire-eating, glass-walking, belly dancing Mermaid. (No, her talents are not demonstrated simultaneously!) She performs swimmingly at Fort Lauderdale’s nautical-themed Wreck Bar during Friday night Happy Hour.

Art Cars, High and Low

Friday, May 8th, 2009

This weekend the 22nd Annual Art Car Parade putt putt putts through the streets of Houston, Texas. Over 250 cars will participate in a daffy display of unbridled creativity and colorful exhaust fumes. The Art Car Parade is one of those events where low budget, self-taught eccentricity reigns. It has a lot in common with [...]

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