Where Were You The Day Amy Winehouse Died?


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Amy Winehouse died one year ago today. I remember where I was when I heard that Winehouse had died: I was in my living room sitting in front of my computer, noodling around on Twitter, probably goofing off and being an obnoxious wise ass. As usual. Then Tweets began – one, then two, then another. [...]

2011: The Celebrities We Lost


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Here’s hoping that posting this a day before the end of the year doesn’t prove to be a horrible jinx for some unlucky celeb.

I’m Dreaming Of A Summer Sausage: A Very Swiss Colony Holiday


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Every year around this time, I’m surrounded with signs that the holiday season is here: cars speeding down the highway with Christmas trees in tow, carols on the drugstore Muzak, and 25 metric tons of catalogs in my mailbox every day. Victoria’s Secret is particularly aggressive with their holiday marketing, sending me emails and postcards [...]

Lexa’s Best of 2011: A Year In Quotes


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Some from fictional characters, some of this sadly said in real life, all of it made an impact. Whether it came from the city of Pawnee or the mouth of an unhinged celeb, I was lapping it up. Here are the best quotes from the things I loved in 2011.

Krampus: When the Threat of Coal is No Longer Effective…


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Now that the holidays are upon us, there’s been a great deal of discussion around these parts about Santa, the kids and the celebrations and traditions we impose on our own families and loved ones.  If there’s one constant for the boys and girls on the Christmas side of the holiday spectrum, it’s Santa Claus [...]