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Lifestyle, Nature and Tourism

Yes, It Exists: The Rock N Roll Rose!

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On a recent stroll through the Rosie The Riveter Memorial Rose Garden in San Diego’s gorgeous Balboa Park, I came across a flower that screamed to be given a spotlight: the Rock N Roll Rose. With its bold red-and-white striped blooms and dramatic flair, this flower’s streaked petals recall a whimsical moment from Alice in Wonderland, when the Queen’s playing card gardeners frantically paint the white roses red to please Her Majesty. Yes, they exist!
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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Yes, It Exists: Hot Flash Herbal Tea

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Photo and Story By Gail Worley

Dear Readers, I bring you proof that there truly is a tea for everything — even menopause. Let it Be (yes, that’s the actual company name, Beatles fans!) makes a hibiscus flower herbal tea blend called Hot Flash, designed to soothe the sweats, calm the mood swings, and help you keep your cool when your body’s thermostat has clearly gone rogue. Think of it as the ultimate Magical Mystery Brew for midlife. With this tea in your cup, you can tell those night sweats to Get Back. Buy it Here.

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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: The Charles de Gaulle Portrait Seat By César Baldaccini and Roger Tallon

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Only in 1960s France could a chair double as a political statement, a pop art sculpture, and a place to park your derrière. Enter the Charles de Gaulle Portrait Seat, a surreal and strangely hilarious design object dreamed up in 1967 by the unexpected team of French sculptor César Baldaccini (just “César,” if you’re nasty) and industrial design legend Roger Tallon.

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Books and Periodicals, Pop Culture

Yes, It Exists: Tchotchkes And Their Fucked Up Thoughts

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If you’ve ever walked past your bookshelf and felt, just felt, that your bobblehead was giving you the side-eye, you’re not paranoid — you’re perceptive. In her hilarious new release, Tchotchkes and Their F*cked-Up Thoughts (The Collective Book Studio, $15.95), Elisabeth Saake confirms what many of us suspected all along: our collectibles have opinions, and most of them are deeply unhinged.
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Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

The LeBron James Ken Doll – Slam Dunk or Just Ken?

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Step aside, basic beach Ken — there’s a new MVP in Barbie Land, and he’s not just here to play ball. He’s here to change the game. Meet the Mattel Creations LeBron James Ken Doll, the first ever Kenbassador (yes, it exists ).LeBron isn’t just Ken — he’s the Ken.
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