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The Five Best Places In Amsterdam To Go During a Heat Wave

The Internet promised Amsterdam would be one of the cooler places to go in Europe. Once again the Internet did not keep its promise. But the 100°+ temperatures did inspire us to do some research.

FAQ About Our Visit To An Entirely Cat-Themed Museum in Amsterdam

The most fabu-terrible museum we've ever visited

An Amazon Wish List for Odysseus

Even if it is about 3200 years too late

Book & Ice Cream Pairings For Summer

Like Cheese & Wine Pairings, but for people like me, who prefer Books & Ice Cream

I'm Barb And I Would Be Delighted To Host America's Birthday Party In My Enormous Backyard

After hosting my son's "The Magic School Bus Rockets Into Space" Birthday Party," it'll be a piece of cake.

While Lying on the Sidewalk At The Corner Of 86th And Lex

In this story, it’s me—not a cute dog—who ends up lying on the sidewalk, but I figured you’d rather look at a cute dog.

Retired Rob Gets A New Roof

And other home improvement math problems

What "Toy Story" Doesn’t Understand About Toys (Or Life)

In my continued obsession with The Sheep Detectives, I came upon this piece in The New Yorker —“What “The Sheep Detectives” Doesn’t Understand About Sheep”—and it led me to consider inaccuracies in other children’s movies, such as Toy Story:

What I Learned from The Sheep Detectives

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