Checklist - March 2012

The internet is full of magical, mystical things. So much, in fact, that it is sometimes hard to sift through all of the crap to get some decent information. In the interest of providing you with colorful ideas for everyday life, we here at the What present the Checklist so that you may find some helpful information from other sites along with a comic that makes us giggle.

Pizza + Beer = Happy
Mamma Mia Pizza Beer
Two of the greatest things on earth. The two reasons your friends will help you move. The two mainstays of any house party. Finally, they are together as one. A couple from Illinois took homebrewing to the next level when they created Pizza Beer. That's right, pizza-flavored beer. This is probably one of the greatest scientific achievements of our time, so check out their site and order some Pizza Beer!

Common Grammar Mistakes
Lit Reactor
There are more than enough websites, blogs, and such dedicated to poor grammar, but this one from Lit Reactor focuses on some of the more forgotten rules. Even the staunchest Grammar Nazi will be alarmed to find that they have been mistaken. I have probably broken several rules in this column alone. Regardless, check out these 20 Common Grammar Mistakes and improve your ability to correctly communicate.

Golf Solitaire
Mini Clip
Bored? Looking for something to occupy some idle time? The folks at Mini Clip have you covered with Golf Solitaire. This card game, while having nothing to do with golf, is sort of a bizarro-version of Freecell. Give it a shot, you will be hooked in no time.

Tenement Museum Website
Tenement Museum
Having worked in museums for over a decade, I tend to be a bit critical of what various cultural institutions offer, whether in person or online. One such institution that outshines the rest in its web presence is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Their site offers a ton of great information, stellar virtual tours, and a variety of media to support their mission. So impressed was I by this site, that our next Day Tripper article will heavily feature this New York museum.

Like Stone Henge, but with buildings

Manhattan Henge
Gothamist
While we are on the subject of the Big Apple, let's talk about Manhattan Henge. Happening in late Spring and early Summer, be there around dawn and dusk to snap a photo of the Sun lining up perfectly between the buildings of the Manhattan sky line. Check out the Gothamist article for more information about this phenomenon, including the right dates and times to see it for yourself.