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Big Country Little Car Tour II, Day 5: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
July 30, 2011 – 10:49 AM | 8 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour II, Day 5: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

As I write about Friday, it’s actually Saturday, and Pop-Up Chapel is underway back in NYC. I’m so thrilled and impressed; congratulations all, big and small. Go to Merchants’ Gate in Columbus Circle to feel …

The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings
October 31, 2010 – 9:10 PM | 8 Comments
The Tomato Nation Fall Classic: Extra Innings

Micronaut Stupidhead, taking a break from using fun-size boxes of Milk Duds as maracas. On behalf of NASA, he’d like to thank you for your generosity over the last few days: only $5,728 left to …

Bet Red, Bet Road: Update
August 19, 2010 – 12:15 PM | 9 Comments
Bet Red, Bet Road: Update

last updated 8/19/10 11 PM
All righty: A.C. tomato is still on for Friday, August 20. Current base of operations is the Trump Taj Mahal.
Complications include

a furniture delivery that day between 10 AM and 2 PM …

TN in AC: Bet Red, Bet Road
July 27, 2010 – 9:40 AM | 15 Comments
TN in AC: Bet Red, Bet Road

The Atlantic City trip is set for the weekend of August 20. When exactly I will do my thing at the blackjack tables/on the boardwalk, and what specifically that “thing” is, I don’t know yet; …

A few scheduling notes
April 9, 2010 – 8:07 AM | 9 Comments
A few scheduling notes

Hello, friends. I’ve returned to Brooklyn airspace; it’s time to let you know about some upcoming content and scheduling.
The Vine. Another fest will appear later today. I’ve been heavy on Ask The Readers entries of …

Contest: The Tomato Costume’s Adventures At DC HQ
October 2, 2009 – 3:29 PM | 4 Comments
Contest: The Tomato Costume’s Adventures At DC HQ

The tomato costume is taking a trip to Washington, DC this weekend for the DC AIDS Walk — but before it leaves, it’s hanging out at the Donors Choose offices in Manhattan.   It felt …

Tomato Nation Goes To Washington: The Video
April 7, 2009 – 11:27 PM | 22 Comments

Yes, that guy really did yell, “C’mon, ketchup!”
Thanks to Mr. S for another fine effort in the footage-and-editing department — and of course to all of you for your extraordinary accomplishment.

Capitomato
March 15, 2009 – 1:17 AM | 17 Comments
Capitomato

Full update shortly, but here’s one to hold you (photo compliments of reader M.E.B.).   This is me in the No Child Left Behind hut in front of the Department of Education:

Thanks so much to …

DC Trip Update: Twitter, ETA
March 7, 2009 – 8:20 AM | 31 Comments

Sign up now for tweets from the road!
The plan, currently, is to leave NYC by car at 6:30-7 AM, arriving in DC before noon and hitting our first stop, the Capitol, at noon.   Mr. …