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Our Cheap Clothing: Trick or Treat?
I know. This is supposed to be a post on Louisiana. Bear with me. It's coming, next time around. But for now the mood here in the East Bay is prickly…
Oct 29, 2019
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Tina Polito
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Where'd you go, CAMJ? Five signs it's time to restart China Ate My Jeans.
First sign: The pile staring up at me in my writing room. Notice the folder labeled "Louisiana"? And Austin Kleon's book? Can there be two more glaring…
Oct 22, 2019
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Tina Polito
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Where'd you go, CAMJ? Five signs it's time to restart China Ate My Jeans.
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November 2017
Kentucky: Pop Tarts and Post-it Notes. Baseball Bats and Disco Balls. But wait, there's more...
...the whole blue valley spread out before us, and the monastery and all the barns and gardens standing amid the trees below us under a big blue sweep…
Nov 9, 2017
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Tina Polito
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Kentucky: Pop Tarts and Post-it Notes. Baseball Bats and Disco Balls. But wait, there's more...
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October 2017
Kansas: There's no place like home...
--Guest Blog Post By Suzanne Parsons Greetings, Dear Readers! I'm Suzanne, Tina's sister-in-law in Kansas--yes, I sew and quilt and make things. My…
Oct 26, 2017
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Tina Polito
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Iowa: If you build it, workers will come.
John Kinsella: Is this heaven? Ray Kinsella: It's Iowa. John Kinsella: Iowa? I could have sworn this was heaven. --Field of Dreams (1989) *** Did you…
Oct 20, 2017
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Tina Polito
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Iowa: If you build it, workers will come.
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Simple Sorrows, Simple Joys
Autumn returned like an old friend. Oh, you’re back. I’ve missed you! Evening temps dipped into the 40’s. Yellowing leaves rustled in the cottonwood…
Oct 5, 2017
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Tina Polito
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May 2017
50 in 50: Indiana: Popcorn and Movies from America's Heartland
Couldn't resist sharing Jim Gaffigan's humorous take on Indiana (above). He was born there. He's allowed to poke fun. For true Hoosiers--those who…
May 20, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Indiana: Popcorn and Movies from America's Heartland
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50 in 50: Illinois. Land of Lincoln. And Really Cool Hats.
I adore Chicago. It is the pulse of America.--Sarah Bernhardt Illinois, "Land of Lincoln," truly reflects our country. Its complexities. Its challenges…
May 10, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Illinois. Land of Lincoln. And Really Cool Hats.
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50 in 50: Idaho: Cousin Peg to the Rescue
I'm late, I'm late For a very important date. No time to say hello, good-bye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late! --"I'm Late," sung by White Rabbit in…
May 2, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Idaho: Cousin Peg to the Rescue
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April 2017
50 in 50: Hawaii: Aloha, Let's Chat
"Hawaii is not a state of mind but a state of grace." --Paul Theroux A-list travel writer Paul Theroux--author of a dozen-plus travel books and over 28…
Apr 25, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Hawaii: Aloha, Let's Chat
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50 in 50: Georgia on My Mind. Green Jackets, Blue Jeans, Pink Plastic Shoes.
Family Day at the Dublin Woolen Mill, 1954 (Source: Pieces of...Our Past) My Father loved the 'Woolen Mill', it was his life. He especially loved the…
Apr 12, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Georgia on My Mind. Green Jackets, Blue Jeans, Pink Plastic Shoes.
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March 2017
50 in 50: Florida: Rifle Paper Company
Rain threatens once more here in already-soggy Nor Cal. As the gathering clouds throw darkness across my laptop's screen, a quick search shows it's 80…
Mar 26, 2017
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Tina Polito
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50 in 50: Florida: Rifle Paper Company
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