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- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
- New Mexico’s protected wildlife areas along the Rio Grande
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Tag Archives: humor
Cities/towns with rude and crude names – NSFW
Below is a list of just some of the rudest, crudest, and socially unacceptable town names around the world, particularly when they are pronounced in English or translated. It’s hard to believe that these are just the tip of the … Continue reading
American TV situation comedy geography
While many television shows are situated in unnamed or imaginary places, many others are located in specific cities and towns across the county. This following list identifies the metropolitan areas where TV situation comedies were/are located geographically. Not surprisingly, Greater … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, art, cities, Communications, culture, entertainment, geography, history, Television
Tagged comedy, geography, humor, sitcoms, TV
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If pigs ruled the world…
A little fun, satire, and sarcasm on a cold, winter Thursday. Enjoy! If pigs ruled the world… …they would go “hog wild” in celebration. …every government and privately funded project would be a “pork project.” …there would be no cities, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, cartoons, cities, fun, infrastructure, nature, politics, satire, Wildlife
Tagged fun, hogs, humor, Looney Tunes, Miss Piggy, Piggly Wiggly, Piglet, pigs, pork, Porky Pig, Porky's, sarcasm, satire, swine
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A witty map of hipster urban habitats in the Lower 48
Below is an edgy map of the Lower 48 that I stumbled upon while creating the post last week on hip(ster)hoods of the Rust Belt. While certainly not comprehensive (Chicago and LA are not even included), it does include some … Continue reading
Posted in art, branding, cities, culture, diversity, fun, geography, Maps, North America, satire, social equity, urban planning
Tagged branding, cities, culture, geography, hipster, humor, lifestyles, maps, planning, urban, wit
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It’s Bombastic!
Many people who live in the United States will be able to relate to this recent and oh-so hilarious Pearls Before Swine comic strip episode about a certain monopolistic cable provider we all know and dislike. Cheers!
Posted in art, branding, cartoons, civility, Communications, consumerism, deregulation, economics, entertainment, fun, infrastructure, marketing, satire, Television, video
Tagged cable, cartoons, entertainment, funny, humor, monopolies, Pearls Before Swine, satire, television
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The visual wit of Ian Lockwood
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan Association of Planning’s Transportation Bonanza 6. Among the stellar list of speakers was Ian Lockwood, P.E. of Toole Design Group. He gave a terrific presentation entitled “Prepare for the Biggest Paradigm Shift … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, art, bicycling, Biking, cartoons, civics, Communications, entertainment, fun, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, satire, spatial design, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cartoons, comics, drawing, engineering, fun, humor, Iam Lockwood, land use, map, Michigan Association of Planning, planning, transportation
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Your live in a tax haven when…
Late March/early April here in the States seemed like the perfect time of the year for this satirical post. Enjoy! There are nonstop flights to Switzerland, Grand Cayman, Luxembourg, and Monaco, but no place else. More Wall Street brokerage firms … Continue reading
Posted in branding, Cars, charities, cities, civics, civility, commerce, consumerism, culture, economics, fun, geography, globalization, government, history, humanity, land use, marketing, movies, placemaking, politics, satire, Taxes
Tagged cities, fun, geography, humor, money, sarcasm, satire, tax havens, Taxes
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Newsflash – “It just doesn’t matter!”
Perhaps, everyone should consider taking Bill Murray’s classic advice from the movie Meatballs and not sweat the small stuff. Because, in the end, “it just doesn’t matter!”
Posted in Advocacy, art, civics, civility, Communications, entertainment, film, humanity, movies, pictures, video
Tagged Bill Murray, comedy movies, entertainment, film, fun, humor, Meatballs, movies
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Guest post – “Countryside” vs. “backside”
Why is it that while I am looking at the most beautiful countryside in the world, all I want to do is take pictures of Ireland’s toilets. Has jet lag morphed me into acting like a 12-year-old boy? I have … Continue reading
Posted in civics, civility, culture, Europe, fun, humanity, infrastructure, pictures, product design, rail, signs, technology, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged humor, Ireland, potty training, railroads, satire, toilets, tourism, trains, travel
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Your community is a one-horse town when…
Mister Ed speaks on behalf of everyone. The primary street is called “Mane Street,” not “Main Street.” Silver is everyone’s favorite mineral and color. (think about it people – “with a hearty hi-ho Silver and away!”) All motor vehicles are … Continue reading
Posted in beer, branding, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, Economy, entertainment, Food, fun, geography, government, history, holiday, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Music, placemaking, planning, politics, satire, spatial design, sports, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Band of Horses, Broncos, cities, Colts, fun, geography, horses, horseshoes, humor, land use, one horse town, planning, saddles, satire, stirrups
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