1. Heel the world

    Summer Rayne Oakes and Payless make quite the pair … of shoes. The duo are stepping up to offer a line of eco-friendly kicks made from organic cotton, hemp, and recycled materials — all at a price even Joe the Plumber can love.

  2. Elephant out of room

    Hey Ranger, Coming 2 town. Meet 4 drink @ Babar? Got junk n the trunk, IYKWIM. I’ll never forget u. Luv, Elephant.

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  3. Hair of the dog

    Need a new sweater? Look no fur-ther than your own woolly mammal. Put away the vacuum and take up the knitting needles — they’re the sharpest tool for the shed.

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  4. Squawk-show host

    When Oprah makes a peep, folks listen. So will her recent egg-sposé on the chicken industry cause poultry purveyors to cry “the sky is falling”? It’s hard(boiled) to say, but surely some Californians will see the sunny-side-up of Prop. 2.

  5. He doesn’t love you, no, no, no

    To the disappointment of Starr-struck groupies (wait, really?), Ringo will begin trashing his fan mail — or recycling it, rather. “It’s a waste of paper and we all should be mindful of our carbon footprint,” he says. Translation: You kids get off my lawn!

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