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Flickr’s Most Viewed Picture

7 May

Despite the incredible popularity of the White House’s Situation Room picture, where President Biden, Vice President Biden, Secretary Clinton and others watch the operation against Bin Laden live, that photo has not dethroned Flickr’s most popular shot. Yet. Here is the incredibly banal picture that has been seen more than any other shot on Flickr.

Nanobreweries

7 May

Right now, I am working as an editorial assistant for the Seattle Business Magazine. I write articles (stayed tuned, many exciting ones to come!) and the May edition of the magazine has two in it.

One of those articles talks about a growing trend in the beer industry. Nanobreweries make less than 1000 barrels of beer a year, which allows them to create special flavor profiles and try lots of different styles. In my article, I look at three up-and-coming nanobreweries in the Seattle area: Foggy Noggin’ Brewing, NW Peaks Brewery and Epic Ales. I also mention two breweries that have graduated and become microbreweries after starting as nanos: Schooner Exact Brewing and Two Beers Brewery. Here’s the first paragraph of the article.

“The renaissance sweeping the food world—you know, the shunning of large-scale, industrialized, global brands in favor of hyperlocal, small-scale, artisanal products—has claimed another beachhead in the “smaller is better” assault: beer.”

Read the full story here.

I’m also pretty pumped to get some recognition from the Seattle Beer News and Eater Seattle.

Cutest First Kiss Ever Seen

7 May

Elliot and Bowie are quite the flirty pair! Their first kiss will probably be seen by millions of people, but thankfully they seem quite happy about it. In this two-minute video the two tiny neighbors flirt and finally kiss as their parents watch on. It’s called “High Five For First Kiss” and it’s adorable.

Stereotypical Celebration of Bin Laden’s Death

6 May

So this man is riding around in his four-wheeler, with an American flag in the back, firing a gun into the air, chanting “USA,” in West Virginia, celebrating Bin Laden’s death. Wow, I don’t know that we could have found a more stereotypical celebration if we tried.

Michelle Obama Dances to Beyonce, Dougies

4 May

As part of her “Let’s Move” campaign, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama took headed to International Baccalaureate School in Washington DC for a flash dance workout. Among the songs that played were a re-worked Beyonce song (which was re-done for the Let’s Move campaign). Obama danced throughout the songs and even Dougied when the time came up.