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Author Archives: Maxwell Perkins
2012 – Thanksgiving “Luxury” Revisited
Here it is, one year after the original “Luxurious” Thanksgiving post, so we have the opportunity to revisit the list of things about Thanksgiving that we here at AL especially love. It’s a holiday devoted to thinking about what you’re thankful for, … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged boss, christmas, cranberry sauce, holiday traffic, little vacation, potatoes, shopping, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner, turkey
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Fatwood Firestarters Make Fires Easy to Light
It’s cold out, and now it’s time to put the fireplace back into service – move the Boston fern out of the way, or take the candles out – but maybe you forgot what a hassle they can be to … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Household
Tagged boston fern, candles, fireplace, fireplaces, fires, hassle, logs, service move, stumps, twigs
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Suspension Trainers Can Help Get Less of You Through the Holidays
Suspension trainers are deceptively simple products: a set of two adjustable nylon straps with anchors, handles and loops for your feet. Hang them over a sturdy door, close the door, and then what? By changing the length of the straps, … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Gifts for Anyone
Tagged adjustable nylon, anchors, body fat percentage, calories, carry on bags, exercises, flat abs, holidays, hotel rooms, nylon straps, travelers
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How To Stay Plugged In After the Big Storm
You knew it was coming – you went to the store to get necessary food and batteries, and you saw everyone else there, too. Then the storm came, and you hoped you’d get lucky this time, but you didn’t. The … Continue reading
Posted in Household, Tools
Tagged breakers, copper wires, extension cord, gas tank, necessary food, prong, refrigerator, refrigerators, space heaters, volt battery
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If You Get A Quality Umbrella, You Won’t Leave It Behind
As I write this, eastern North America is bracing for a wallop from yet another hurricane with a girl’s name that is tearing up the coast, having somehow gone rogue and escaped from her natural home in the Caribbean. So rain … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Outdoors
Tagged caribbean, failure, hurricane, northeastern north america, rain, rainstorm, trashcans, umbrella, umbrellas, wallop
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The Pumpkin Gutter Takes the Yuk Out of Pumpkins
I used to look forward to carving pumpkins the week before Halloween (and I still do), but from year to year I always forgot how much I did not enjoy scooping out the cold, slimy, seedy, stringy insides. The scooping … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged fun life, halloween, hand tool, ice cream scoop, light shine, pumpkin gutter, pumpkins, serving spoon, tablespoon, waste time
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Brooks Brothers Non-Iron Shirts Free You from the Dry Cleaners
Let me be clear: I like to wear freshly-pressed clothes, I like to iron a little and I love my iron: the German-made Rowenta DW 8080 from my previous post. However, what I don’t like having to do every week … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Gifts for Men
Tagged astronomical number, button down, collar style, crap, dress shirts, dry cleaners, government office, landfill, mileage, polyester blends
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Older Luxury Cars for the Not So Rich
Older luxury cars lose most of their value in the first five years. You can get a clean, well-maintained luxury car for about the price of a new economy car and sell it for about the same price. The time you spend driving it in between is where the fun comes in. Continue reading
