Browsing archives for November 3rd, 2008

R.I.P. Madelyn Dunham

Politics 3 November 2008 | 0 Comments

Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama’s beloved grandmother, died today after a battle with cancer. Obama left the campaign trail on October 23rd to spend a day with the ailing Dunham, whose health took a turn after she broke a hip. 
Born Madelyn Payne on October 26, 1922, Dunham was born in Peru, Kansas but raised in Augusta, [...]

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Indie Retailer of the Day: LilyPang Art and Design

Art, Indie Retailers 3 November 2008 | 1 Comment

While the main products at LilyPang Art and Design are the original works of art and prints, the laptop skins are what drew me in. There’s a retro kitsch to the designs on the easily applied (and removed) vinyl skins that offsets the sheer modernity of a laptop. The ready to ship sizes will fit [...]

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