February 2010
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He's got a mug for radio: the CJSR 25th...
At the behest of Kendrick, I’m writing one of these mug reviews. I expect that my paycheque and per diem are in the mail — until then, please enjoy this review of a mug that I found on my desk.
A prelude
Every year, CJSR, the U of A’s campus radio station, does a pledge drive in order to get money. You see, unlike her sister campus media organization, the Gateway, CJSR doesn’t...
January 2010
5 posts
He shoots, he scores! The Calgary Flames vintage...
Not to be outdone by that b-ballin’ hipster Nick, I thought I’d share one of my favorite mugs today.
I’m the type who tends to attach needless sentimental value to inanimate objects, typically out of a certain sense of nostalgia. Of that collection, the vintage Calgary Flames mug is perhaps one of my most cherished items.
The year was 1989. I, barely past my third birthday,...
"From Downtown... No Good!": The NBA freezer mug
As much as I risk sounding like a shoe-fetishizing, window-shopping female, a large part of the New York experience is indeed the shopping. With the amount of sneaker boutiques and gadget stores that exist around every street corner littered with Halal vendors and, well, litter, it’s hard to not come back home with a couple of cool new digs.
Given that this past July was my second trip to...
Personal collection: The Secret Monkey Mug
Residing on my desk is a fairly wonderful monkey mug. White porcelain adorned with a pale banana background and three happy chimps riding bananas, this one has become a pen caddy since the handle is hanging on like a 12-year-old’s last baby tooth. I’ve glued it more times than I like to admit.
I love this mug. It’s overstated and fairly ridiculous; it’s something that a...
Mug Critique: The Unknown Studio →
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Mug Critique is a not-at-all regular feature where Mike reviews the mug from which he’s currently drinking coffee.
Despite the lack of a blog post detailing my exploits, I was…
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