We used to go all-out with the decorations at our house. Sure the outside was done with a tasteful minimalism often forgotten during the holidays. But the inside was a veritable winter wonderland of mistletoe-flavored candles, fabergé Christmas trees, and animatronic Santas. Two particular adornments that became a holiday staple were the [...]
Sometimes lost in the sparkling lights, jingle balls, and yule-tidings of the holiday season is the music. There is always such wonderful music this time of year. Christmas songs run happy, sad, hopeful, funny, rockin’, slow…
Every year, after waking up from the turkey-induced coma, I start listening to my standard Xmas [...]
This is my first Christmas card. Not as dorky as my mother’s yearly newsletter, but it’s getting there.
Happy…. Holidays.
If you’re anything like me, you’re completely consumed by all of the pirate talk. News stories have increased exponentially over the past few months documenting pirate adventures…err crimes. These are real honest to god pirates…Not some scene from The Life Aquatic.
Well take that pirates! This is America! I was absolutely [...]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I’m giving thanks for a lot this year. Things are really good right now and I’m pretty much where I need to be. I’ve decided optimism is the way to go. This may seem a bit incongruous with this site in the past, but what can I say… [...]
Here’s a good way to combat identity theft.
Have important documents but not the space to store them? Can’t afford a paper shredder? Do prowlers go through your trash at night? Rummaging through your table scraps and Q-tips? Try this handy tip next time you need to throw out those [...]
I went as Joe The Plumber this year. A couple days earlier a friend of mine said that it was an un-original costume. Everyone is going to be Joe The Plumber. I defended the attack. Obviously there would be a few people dressed like Wurzelbacher, but I thought it was unique [...]
Here’s a list of the 10 creepiest old print ads. They look like they’re generally from the 40’s and 50’s. My how times have changed. Looks like the Mad Men have gotten more conservative. Is that last one real?
http://www.weirdlevel.com/2008/10/10-creepiest-old-ads.html
Look buddy. I appreciate the effort. I really do. But something must be said for design.
An inventor in Japan has created a subway sleep mask. A device designed to allow the person wearing it the ability to catch a snooze on a crowded subway train. He calls it [...]
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