{"id":763,"date":"2011-08-23T11:25:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T15:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/myhappyplace\/?p=763"},"modified":"2011-08-23T11:25:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T15:25:52","slug":"a-tweet-for-a-steak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/myhappyplace\/2011\/08\/a-tweet-for-a-steak.html","title":{"rendered":"A Tweet for a Steak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I tend to avoid the news because it can be so depressing and upsetting, but, every once in awhile, a news piece will make me smile. Today I read about Peter Shankman who, after a very long day of travel, was on a flight feeling oh-so-hungry and he did exactly what I would have done in that situation. He told the world. He&#8217;s a social media addict, too, and so he tweeted, &#8220;Hey @Mortons&#8211;can you meet me at Newark airport with a porterhouse when I land in two hours? 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