The Water Cooler

July 30th, 2010

This Week’s Topics…

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    Giving
    What if there were a Kiva-like way to help students through college? Turns out there is.…
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    Sports
    The Hawk's induction today inspired a YouTube journey which led me to this video:
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    Travel
    Need a last minute summer travel idea? How about the albino squirrels of Olney, Illinois?…
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    Television
    Addicted to Mad Men? Apparently the hit show has made it down to Sesame Street, although…
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    Food
    Where you live says a lot about you... and possibly what you drink. Check out the top 20…
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    Hidden Clues
    There are many books, authors, and literary references found thoughout the entire…
Giving

Like a Kiva for college student aid

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What if there were a Kiva-like way to help students through college? Turns out there is. ScholarMatch is a new online effort to match needy students with donors. Looks promising!
Sports

Think Haray Caray Loved Cracker Jacks Because of that Song?

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The Hawk's induction today inspired a YouTube journey which led me to this video:
Travel

America's Weirdest Places

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Need a last minute summer travel idea? How about the albino squirrels of Olney, Illinois? Or perhaps the sandy Desert of Maine?
Television

Mad Men Meets Sesame Street

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Addicted to Mad Men? Apparently the hit show has made it down to Sesame Street, although they forget a few things. Like the scotch. The smoking. The philandering. Still, those puppets look awfully stylish.
Food

Our caffeinated cities

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Where you live says a lot about you... and possibly what you drink. Check out the top 20 coffee-loving cities in America, and see if your city makes the cut.
Hidden Clues

Still Trying to Figure Out Lost?

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There are many books, authors, and literary references found thoughout the entire ''Lost'' world. Does it mean anything?
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