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This is the third in a three-part series about bottled water. To read the first installment, click here. To read the second installment, click here.
We’ve talked a bit about bottled water. [more]
In the interest of frugality and safety , I will pass along a tip that I received from a waitress when my family and I were visiting Williamsburg. She advised us that free water in
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While surfing the web for some research on a "serious" Wisbread article (to be published soon), I ran across this guy.
His "job" is to visit Irish pubs. All. Year. Long. [more]
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This guy has the best job EVER!
While surfing the web for some research on a "serious" Wisbread article (to be published soon), I ran across this guy. His "job" is to visit Irish pubs. All. Year. Long. [more]
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